Chapter 190

"We have to try," I snapped irritably. I already knew the risks, and I could not dwell on them. I could not let her turn. Sighing heavily, the Angel reached around and gripped the back of Skylar's neck with one hand, forcing her head forward until her open mouth connected with his bleeding wound. For a few seconds, nothing happened, and I wondered if she was even conscious enough to realize there was blood trickling into her mouth. Would the stench of blood repulse her, as a werewolf, or were her vampire senses already potent enough to recognize it as food? I soon got my answer as Skylar's blue eyes snapped open, shifting back and forth in a panic as she began to struggle. A gurgling noise escaped her throat and her hands came up, clawing at Raziel's arm as she attempted to pull it away from her face. Her nails left bloody furrows in the Angel's skin, making him wince. I maneuvered myself so that I could pin one of her arms and part of her body, b