Chapter 119

• A sharp hiss tears from my lips as I jerk away on instinct, only to be yanked back by a firm arm snaking around the back of my head. He holds me in place with terrifying strength, his breath warm and uneven against my skin.
• “Lucas,” I gasp, my voice barely audible, trembling with fear and disbelief.
• My palms press frantically against his chest, but he’s immovable. His mouth latches onto my neck, and pain explodes beneath my skin as his fangs break through the delicate flesh. I cry out, body arching under his weight. I can feel the terrifying intimacy of his tongue sweeping along my skin, lapping up the blood that pulses from the puncture wounds he’s just made.