Addiction

"Just… calm down," I said, taking a few steps back, hands raised in surrender. A poor attempt, really.

Because the madness in her eyes made it clear—this wasn't going to end well.

Thud!

The syringe I had been holding hit the ground, rolling to a stop near my feet.

Sigh.

So much for my grand plan. I had tried to outsmart her. Maybe even poison her. But, as luck would have it, that plan just backfired.

"That energy…" she purred, her voice a slow, indulgent whisper. "I want more~"

And in an instant—

BAM!

She vanished.

A rush of air hit me—then suddenly, she was right there, pressing against me, her body melting into mine as she captured my lips in a deep, consuming kiss.

My mind shut down for a second.

Then—

Shit!