Chapter 220

Orion That suggestion had been a total disaster. I put it out there, and she looked at me like I'd lost my damn mind. When she turned me down, there wasn't even a flicker of interest in her voice. Not even close. She even warned me not to make that kind of offer to any vampire again. Like they'd use me. Like I was some clueless kid who didn't know what he was doing. But why would I want to give that gift to anyone but her? I jumped up from my bed, my whole body buzzing like something wild had just been switched on. I'd been dreading Monday morning classes for weeks. Now I couldn't wait to get there. I couldn't believe it. College. I was excited about college. The thought was so ridiculous I almost laughed. But then, that cold fear crept in. What if she didn't show up? What if last night had just been some weird, one-time thing? Something she wouldn't even remember? That thought followed me into the shower, growing heavier with each minute. By the time I was brushing my teeth, it had tu