Chapter 275

Brandon shot him a sidelong glance. "Blood fresh from the veins is the only kind that works—it saves lives. Anything else backfires and just ends up hurting people." He flopped onto the bed, fully clothed, eyes already shut. "Get some rest. We'll head back when the sun's up." Samuel nodded with a heavy sigh, his breath catching just slightly. Sunlight crept through the tiny gap in the curtains as morning broke. Tristan idly played with Megan's hair, letting the strands curl around his fingers, then teasing her cheek and neck with them. She frowned a little and mumbled, "Quit it. Why are you always messing around?" He let out a soft chuckle. "Sun's already up. Don't you think it's time we got out of bed?" Still with her eyes closed, Megan's eyeballs twitched slightly under her lids. She suddenly popped them open and looked straight at him. "What time is it?" "Noon. Twelve o'clock." She raised a hand to her forehead. Last night, she'd spent the whole time just watching Tristan, completel