Chad nodded briefly at the female vampire before pushing away from the window to follow her. A muffled yell from outside told him that the werewolf had landed in broken glass or a bush or something else unpleasant, but nah, it wasn’t his problem. Werewolves didn’t bother him that much, except for when they shifted in the bedroom. Now that was bad manners.
“I am going searching to fill my liquor cabinet at home.�
Her smile was sweet, yet seductive. A smile that spoke of darker things beneath that pretty face. With the smallest flick of his eye he had taken in her entire figure, dress, and face. Years of practice had allowed him to do this, and he performed the task almost as effortlessly as breathing.
“Well then this is an invitation I definitely cannot refuse.� He smirked in return, barest hint of fang showing as he slid his hands in his pockets. Walking side by side, he noticed how some of the other vampires got out of his companion’s way, making a wide berth to avoid her.
Things here were starting to look up. Chad ran over the events of the night so far, and resolved that he would have no part to play in stirring things up. OK, so it would be funny to see Hira’s rage tomorrow night, but if there was going to be a war he was steering well clear of it all. Stand back, be a spectator and survive.
He passed Seraphina, whose eyes narrowed as she saw who he was with. Blowing her an imaginary kiss, he grinned sardonically in reply. It was good to watch his bitch get mad. Showed she actually had something of a personality. He surveyed her coolly as she stormed towards him, and didn’t even flinch when she slapped him.
“Ooof, what was that for?� Feigning surprise, his mouth twitched in an amused smile.
“You know very well what that is for, Chad,� she said, putting a strong emphasis on his name. Her eyes travelled jealously from him to the other female, before she turned away abruptly, burying her face in her mass of blonde curls.
Maybe that wasn’t the best thing to do. Jeez, why were women so damn sensitive? Game over, Chad went over to her, concern written upon his face and tried to put his arm around her, but she hissed furiously, moving away from him.
“Look Seraphina, you know as well as I do that I love you,� he said slowly and patiently.
Lifting her chin, he gazed into her eyes and stroked the side of her beautiful face. Yes, Seraphina was really, truly beautiful. She was so perfectly made and angelic that, along with her curls she looked like one of those china dolls that had been in fashion last season. Her azure eyes sparkled with furious tears as the anger leaked slowly from her face. Being only slightly shorter than her, Chad only had to raise his face slightly to kiss her.
“Better?�
“Mm,� she nodded complacently, biting her lip.
“There we go then.� He patted her and watched her trail off back to her group, taking time to enjoy the sway of her hips in her light blue ball gown. He’d never thought about taking her for granted before.
Frowning, he returned to the mysterious woman, in a slightly damper mood than before. If Seraphina, who was as sweet as pie, could be like that when he was with someone else, then just how possessive could the others be? Puzzled, he shook his head and resumed his playful smile, holding his arm out to the woman.
“Sorry about that. Shall we?�