Page 62 of The Vampire Oracle
“It’s not a bad one. He just looks for approval from his mother. Dad and I bonded a bit more.”
I nodded, imagining a little Abel cuddling up to his mother. I always imagined myself like that.
“He likes you, you know.”
Our eyes met, my lips parting. I knew he liked me; maybe he liked me more than that. But part of me wasn’t fully ready to be their girlfriend, not without figuring out my feelings for other men.
“Everyone likes you. I hope after this… you won’t leave because I see the change you have been doing with the men of this group,” Cain explained.
I wasn’t thinking about leaving but… I hadn’t thought about what would happen after this. I doubted it could end well, and the outcome didn’t seem like the best.
“Oh!” Jinn’s voice snapped me back to reality. “Who did that to your gorgeous face?!” Like Cain, Jinn and Osiris were in tactical gear. Osiris’s hard eyes were on Jinn, brow raised at his statement.
“Father Theron,” Cain explained as Jinn withdrew his white crystal.
“I’ll heal you!” Jinn explained, doing as he said.
Osiris finally made eye contact with me. His eyes were bright and his features were handsome like Kier’s. His dark black hair was over his striking blue eyes. A scar was over the right side of his lip. “Are you hungry?”
“Uh,” I muttered, getting a rush of magic as Jinn healed me. “Yeah.”
He nodded. “I’ll buy you lunch.”
Buy me lunch? My eyes glanced at him, but I didn’t stare at him.
“Uh, Jinn,” Cain started, and I instantly knew what he was going to do. “I actually need you to help me with something in your office.”
Jinn tilted his head, oblivious. “What do you need help with, sweets?”
“I will explain on the way. Let’s go.” Cain stood, bumping Jinn.
Jinn cast me a smile before standing and following his boyfriend.
My eyes closed as I sighed. Alone with Osiris.
“Are… you okay to get food now?”
I peeked at him as he ran his hand through his hair. He was truly handsome, and I knew most of the people at the academy were obsessed with him. And here. Miren talked about him and the others and how hot they were.
Hearing girls drool over Beck made me laugh. He had been inside of me, though I needed a tune up on that.
I stood, nodding. “I’m starving. Theron beat the food out of me.”
Osiris let out a slight laugh. “So, you met Theo?”
My eyes moved up to his as he led the way in line. “Something like that. Kier wanted me to be trained by him.”
He shrugged. “Theo is a good teacher.”
I grabbed what I wanted from the buffet-style table. “I don’t know. I still kind of miss Mr. Evans.”
He chuckled, shaking his head. “I do not. Teaching isn’t my strong suit, learning about Celestials is.”
A smirk played on the corner of my lip. “Nerd.”
He made a noise, something that sounded like he was offended. I almost laughed at him. When we made it to the end, he swiped his ID and paid for the both of us.
“I have cash at home, forgot to bring it, or see if I should bring it. I’ll pay you back,” I quickly added. I was surprised Osiris paid for me, but I was going to end up asking anyways. I couldn’t find Beck or Briar. I knew they would pay for me instantly. I found Cain first, and he took care of me.