Chapter 115

The blood splashed on the face of the blonde boy as she cut her hand, more red liquid pouring into the black bowl.

She hissed, and retraced her hand away from the bowl, dropping the dagger in the process.

"Sweetheart, calm down." Nicklaus said with a grin on his face. From the comfort of this side of the seat she could see the blood splattered on the side of his face, and on his hair.

All blood that had splashed from the cuts on her hand and the cuts of the rodent on the table.

She knew she had lost whatever flicker of sanity remaining from watching him unflinching as blood hit his face continually for thinking he was endearing and dashing even still.

He gestured with his finger for her to come over, a small smile on his face. "Come, Raine." He said softly.