Caelan scrambled to his feet as the woman approached him.
He landed a punch to her stomach, knocking her off guard long enough for him to pin her by the neck against the nearest wall.
She stared at him, her eyes widened as his grip tightened. "Cae—"
Not today.
He pulled her close to him by the shoulders, sinking his teeth into her neck. A loud, strangled gasp escaped the woman's lips as the blood started to flow from the bite. A flame ignited within Caelan's core, his eyes shone a faint blue, and he bit deeper into the woman's neck. The blood was cold, bitter, but it was better than nothing.
Don't look at me, Day.
The body in his arms went limp and slowly fell to the floor. Caelan stood back, filled with both satisfaction and horror. No.. He swore to himself that he wouldn't feed like that again, that he wouldn't allow himself to be that part of him as long as Dayton was around. Please tell me she didn't see..