Sexting With A Vampire
Chapter 13

Stella

The strangest thing happens when the snake lady is about to attack me. One minute I'm praying and shaking in fear. And in the next, Evan falls from the sky and lands in front of me.

My eyes widen, and I'm unsure whether to laugh or cry. Evan's entrance isn't graceful. He simply crashes down from nowhere, and it's enough to spook the naga.

She leans back, hissing. "What is this? A vampire, and not any vampire... You... You smell like royalty! Today must be my lucky day!"

"Lucky day?" I question and smile triumphally. Since Evan is pretty much undefeated, I know the snake is dead. I part my lips. "You're about to be defeated and murdered."

The snake laughs in amusement. "Really? Because it looks like you can't shape-shift, and that vampire? He is half-dead."

I begin to smile, but it falters once I notice Evan is coughing blood. He is in bad shape. I stare at an open wound covering his arm. It looks like he was bitten by a werewolf-it ate a considerable chunk of him. Posted by Narugi.com; visit us for more free novels. "Oh-my-god!" I gape at Even with worry making my heart race faster and faster. "Evan, are you-"

I fall silent when Evan hisses at me.

His eyes are blazing red, filled with wrath. There isn't a hint of humanity on his face. Only a tremendous amount of rage, razor-sharp teeth, and black veins are what I replace. Scary.

Evan frightens me.

I close my mouth since I wish to live, and Evan stands up while panting and shaking. Every pore on his body seems to scream exhaustion, yet he raises a hand in the air.

He holds it with his palm facing upwards, and the naga laughs. The snake lady seems as confused as I am, but Evan clenches his fingers, and suddenly, I hear a disturbing cracking sound.

The snake lady screams, and then she explodes. Every single bone in her body cracks when Evan clenches his hand, and my eyes swell wide when blood splashes in every direction. It hits the trees and my cheek.

And the demon snake herself turns into smoke.

"There," Evan breathes. He is on his back, staring up into the treetops while blood trickles down his arm. "You're free to go..."

I stare down at him, hesitant about leaving. Evan saved my life, and even though he is scary-looking with the whole vampire thing going on, I can't leave him.

"You're injured," I fall to my knees. "Let me help-"

Evan's eyes widen when I attempt to touch him. Shock crosses his features along with suspicion. He acts like I might hurt him or like I'm a dangerous disease.

He moves to a tree trunk faster than lightning and presses his back against it with narrowed eyes. A hiss is released from his lips, and I wince.

It's a warning to stay away from the vampire, but somehow I don't think Evan would hurt me.

He reminds me of one of those animals at the shelter. Only that he isn't a cute little dog, but an insanely muscular, large-a's vampire who could effortlessly kill me if he wanted to.

Yet it doesn't stop me from walking closer to him.

"I think I could help you," I nod at his wound. "I've discovered that my saliva heals wounds faster than normal."

Evan's face is the image of suspicion. "And why should I trust you? I'm your enemy. You probably only wish to get close to stab me in the heart when I'm weak."

I roll my eyes and sigh deeply. "Or, I'm grateful that you saved me from Ryker and Joshua... You also helped me with Ashley."

He glares at me. "I wasn't thinking straight those days."

"I see," I'm still approaching him. A blush coats my cheeks, yet it doesn't stop me from talking. "Do you know what I think?"

Evan doesn't answer. I'm crouched down right before him, peering into his suspicious stare. His eyes are still red, and he is still wearing his scary-looking vampire face.

I must be crazy because I'm not running. My heart is clawing at my chest, wanting to escape, but I'm forcing myself to stay. Even if Evan is horrifying to look at.

Slowly, I grab his arm.

Evan winces. I can see the pain washing over his features, yet he doesn't remove his hand. He allows me to place it on my lap. A smile curls my lips because no matter what, I can't ignore the currents of lightning traveling in my veins when I touch him. And then I focus on his arms and gape.

"Okay, you're in much worse shape than I initially thought-half your f*****g arm is gone!" Evan silently snorts, averting his face from mine. "You heart the snake lady: I'm half-dead."

The way he says it so casually makes me sad. I'm not sure why I care about Evan, but I do.

"You're not dying." I determinedly take off my jacket and bite hard into my arm to draw blood. When I'm bleeding, I hold it in front of Evan's lips. The man makes me shy, yet I say. "Drink."

Evan's eyes turn into the size of saucers. He is about to object, but I press my arm into his mouth. A glare is aimed at me, but Evan's tongue eventually licks my wound.

He laps at the blood, and I give him a shy smile. His vampiric features vanish, and Evan turns back into his handsome self. Yet he won't drink as much blood as I suspect he needs. "Um, you can bite me..."

Evan studies me in silence and sighs before biting into my arm. I won't lie and say it doesn't hurt. The pain is almost unbearable before his toxins are in my system. Once they are, I relax, and Evan drinks until I see that his wounds are slowly disappearing.

Wow.

Is my blood that powerful?

Evan pushes away my arm from his mouth, and I set it in my lap. I'm feeling a bit lightheaded from giving him so much blood, yet I manage a smile when he looks at me. "I know you haven't thanked me, but I'm just going to go ahead and say that you're welcome."

Evan's eyebrows lift in shock after my sentence. It was meant as a joke since he has saved me twice already, but I don't think he understands that I was messing with him.

He stares at me intensely, and I blush. "Uh... I was only joking around when I said that."

"Were you now?"

My lips part. Evan is studying me with an expression that makes my heart race. It's not hatred, but something looking a lot like curiosity. Even his lips curl into a hesitant smile, which blows my mind. My face is warmer than molten hot lava.

s**t.

I'm not used to having Evan look so... Gentle?

"Yeah, it was just me messing with you," I'm not sure why I'm so goddamn nervous around this goddamn vampire, but I am. "You've saved me twice already and-"

I'm interrupted by Evan coming forward to grab my face. His eyes are intense, and his smile is wicked.

"This is a reward for saving my life."

He leans in to kiss me but stifles a laugh when my lips part. I blink in confusion and freeze when he kisses my cheek instead. It's a quick innocent pet, but his smirk is evil.

I stare at him with blood gushing into my ears. I'm so embarrassed! I thought he would kiss me, and I slightly pouted my lips at him before he kissed my cheek! f**k, I'm humiliated!

Evan must know that I'm totally crushing on him right now!

"Thank you again," Evan leans away from my blushing face and stands up to his full height. "I'm going to head home," he winks at me. "See you around, Stella."

"WAIT!" I exclaim. "Don't go yet!"

Evan blinks down at me. "I can't go?"

"Was Raphael and his pack the ones who hurt you?"

Evan seems disappointed for some reason, almost as if he expected me to say something else. "Are you trying to figure out if a war is going on between the vampires and the werewolves?"

"No," I hold his gaze to prove that I'm not lying. "I simply wish to know who bit your arm."

Evan let his eyes roam over my face before sighing in defeat. "Raphael tried to kill me after school."

For some reason, I'm not rooting for Raphael. I'm mad that he hurt Evan, even though it makes no sense.

"Do you think alpha Raphael is my mate?"

"Yes," Evan tilts his head at me. "I actually don't think Raphael lied about that part. He probably had a witch show him his mate: you."

"I guess time will tell," I hug my arms to my chest. There is a jarring pain in my heart. "The Spring Festival might show me my mate's face in those flames, and I'm about to turn twenty-I believe I will meet my mate sooner than I think." Evan let his eyes roam over my face. "Do you like alpha Raphael?"

I breathe a laugh. "I've never been allowed to speak to the guy. So how am I supposed to figure that out?"

"And what about me?"

My world comes to a screeching halt while my heart gallops inside my chest. Yet I try to act cool.

"W-what do you mean?"

"Do you like me?"

s**t, there is no escaping from this question.

Evan is innocently smiling at me, and my mood turns sour. He knows exactly how fast my heart is beating right now. The bastard can hear it, which is probably why he looks so smug.

"You're a vampire-obviously, I don't like you. But I won't lie and say you're not attractive."

"I'm only attractive? You don't like anything else about me?"

"Well..." I'm having trouble focusing under his stare. "I hardly even know you, so I don't think-"

"Go out with me tonight."

WAIT!

Did Evan just ask me out tonight?

"Umm..."

"You can pick the place." He smiled a perfect white smile while crossing his arms over his formidable chest. "I will handle Ashley if you decide to take me up on the offer."

Okay.

Am I dreaming?

Evan's smile is charming enough to disarm me. I avert my gaze, only to stare at his crotch area.

What the f**k is wrong with me?!

FOCUS!

"I would go out with you..." I can't peel my eyes off him, and the worst part is that he seems to know. His smile is growing, and my heart is thumping. He is the sexiest man I've ever seen. I'm feeling this strange rush of warmth coursing through my veins. "But you know I can't."

Evan is probably just experiencing boredom in his life-that's why he is asking me out. Not because he likes me. Therefore, I intend to shut him down. I don't want to get hurt.

"Because I'm a vampire? Or because I'm not your mate?"

For some reason, I get defensive. "You could still be my mate."

Evan stares at me for a long moment before looking directly into my eyes.

And oh-my-god. The look he is giving me right now should be reserved for a sexy movie scene. I would have collapsed onto the ground if I had been standing by now.

"I guess time will tell..." Evan keeps those beautiful eyes on mine. "But I'm sure a werewolf wouldn't be mated to an evil vampire."

"You're not evil."

Surprise flashes over Evan's features again, but he averts his eyes with a slight chuckle.

"You're actually pretty confusing. One minute you hate me and don't want to go out with me. And then in the next second, you're-..." Evan shakes his head. "Nevermind. I can't force someone to go out with me, can I?"

I stare at him. I'm not sure what to say or what his words mean. Why does Evan thinks that I hate him?

My lips part to ask him why, but Evan is already walking away from me.

He stretches his arms and gives me a seductive smile over his broad shoulder. "Take care, Stella. Text me if you change your mind, okay? You have my number."