Royal Blood | Complete

011| A hot Mess

  
   Nika examines the two dots on her waist as Gray leans against the door frame.

  "Sorry about that."
Nika huffs.
"I don't even know what this does."
   "Other vampires can smell me on you. So they won't hurt you. I'll also know the emotions you feel."

  Nika feels guilty for even letting him feed on her. And now he has marked her.
"How convenient."

   "I'm not apologizing for it." Gray says and then leaves.
   She groans going downstairs.

   When she walks into the Kitchen Timothy and Ian smells Gray on her.
  Ian scoffs. "And to think I cuddled with you. Pity." He shakes his head.

   "What about Loren?" Timothy asks Gray as he walks in.
  "Who?"

  Timothy sighs rolling his eyes.
"Loren. The "Queen.""
  "Oh. What about her?" Gray shrugs.

   "We are supposed to mark her for the truce Mom will be pissed." Ian says.
   "Ask me if I care." Gray grabs a apple as he walks into the front room.

  Nika clears her throat as she hesitantly goes to follow him.
  She sits beside him on the couch.

   "I have a question." She says.
"What is it?"
    "Do you like Loren? Because I feel bad about kissing you."

    "No I don't like Loren at all. Like not even a little."
  "You don't like her at all?"
  "That's what I said."

   Nika sighs and goes back into the kitchen and starts sweeping.
  
    Ian would be lying if he said he didn't feel pulled to Nika. He is hoping Loren doesn't pass so he could have her. The one he actually wants.

   "Nika?" She turns to look at him.
"How about a movie? I'll make popcorn."

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   Nika didn't plan to stay up all night watching movies with Ian and Timothy. But she did, so now in class she can barely stay awake.

    "Nika." MS. Port calls.
"Yes. Ma'am." She jumps.
   "What's the answer?"

"To what?"
    "The question I just asked."
"The earth will restore its balance in any way it can." Gray answers.
    "Very good. Nika you would have known that if you were paying me any attention."

    "Unlikely." Nika shrugs rubing her eyes. Gray places his hand on her shoulder, gently squeezing it.
  "Put your stuff away."

    "Why-" before she could finish asking the window busts.
   A girl with a disfigured face has jumped through. She has a screech so Loud it shook the desk.

    Blood flowed from her eyes and mouth, nails like knives as she sliced through a students throat.
  "That's why."

   Timothy appears behind her and sends a shard of glass through her neck. Then his hands through her chest to rip out her heart. Her body burts in flames, disintegrating.

   Nika gags at the smell.
"Ew." She grunts. Ian grabs her hand pulling her down the hall.
 
  "What was that thing? A mutated banshee. That happens when a wolf tries to turn someone who can't be a wolf. Well that is one of the outcomes."
    "That thing was horrendous. Good God."

     "We just got notified that there are more of them."