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realize how tense he was. Maybe there was
some problem he wasn’t telling me about. I was only hoping I could solve it. “Good,”
he said relieved as he exposed his neck. He was offering himself to me and I
felt my mouth water.
    I
looked at him a little unsure. “I can bite your wrist,” I said worried.
    “I
trust you,” he said smiling slightly.
    I
hesitated. I didn’t trust myself, and that was the problem. I knew I couldn’t
hurt him, but it still bothered me. I moved forward slowly. I could feel the
hunger just below the surface. I wanted to bite him. I was hungry and I could
see his pulse just below the surface of his skin. I cradled his head and bit
down making him gasp. Hot blood filled my mouth and stifled the urge to moan. I
drank slowly savoring the taste. After a minute I forced myself to pull away. I
couldn’t believe I managed to do it. I wasn’t sure if it was me or if it was
Cornelius’s control.
    Drake
gave me a lazy smile. “See I told you it would be ok.”
    I
watched him wondering what was supposed to happen next. He said he was supposed
to bite me. Normally a werewolf bite wasn’t a good thing, but that was usually
only if you were human. He took my hand and brought my wrist to his mouth.
    I
cried out in surprise when he bit me. There was no euphoric feeling like a
vampire bite. It was just painful. I gritted my teeth fighting the urge to pull
away as he drank from my wrist. I felt a tingling sensation coming over me. It
was an odd feeling. I felt more relaxed and a little stronger. He released my
wrist and laid back in the grass. His eyes were barely open and it worried me a
little. I moved over him and looked down at him. “Are you ok?” I asked slightly
worried.
    He
smiled and nodded. “A little weak, give me a few minutes.”
    “Did
I do something wrong?” I asked confused. I really didn’t take that much blood
especially for him being a vampire.
    He
shook his head. “You took blood, and when you link to me you are feeding off my
energy. All of it just made me a little weak. I will be over it in not time,”
he said amused.
    The
amusement in his voice helped me relax. If I had done something wrong I was
sure he would be a lot angrier. I sat up and looked back out over the pond. I
was only hoping I made the right decision. I didn’t feel much different.  Drake
said Cornelius would no longer have a hold on me. I wondered if Cornelius knew what
happened yet.
    Suddenly
Cornelius appeared not far from me. I could tell by the expression on his face
that he knew. He knew what I did, and he wasn’t happy at all. I got to my feet
prepared for a fight if it came to it.
    “What
the hell are you doing?” Cornelius growled looking from me to Drake.
    “What’s
wrong? Do you feel like you have lost control?” I asked haughtily.
    He
scowled. “Linking to a werewolf pack is not going to do you any good Lillian.
Drake is using you for his own personal gain.”
    “That
sounds no different then what everyone else would do,” I said angrily. I felt
Drake move behind me. He was back on his feet and his presence made me feel a
little braver.
    “I
only want to help you Lillian,” Cornelius pleaded. I knew he didn’t want me to
leave. I wasn’t sure if he just wanted to control me, or if truly cared about
me. I really didn’t want to think about it anyway.
    I
pushed the thought away and stood up a little straighter. “I want to leave. I
agreed to take care of Drake’s pack, and I would appreciate it if you would
just let me leave.”
    He
didn’t look like he wanted to agree, but he knew the only way to stop me now
was to fight me. I knew he didn’t want to fight me. I was pretty sure he didn’t
want to hurt me; at least I hoped he didn’t. “Fine, go with the werewolf. You
will figure out what a mistake you have made on your own. I should know you
have to learn the hard way.” He disappeared before I could reply. The fact that
he agreed to let me go bothered me a little. I was