"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!