The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven novel Chapter 356

Chapter 356: Before My Eyes

Meredith.

For the first time, Draven smiled faintly. Then he leaned forward until his forehead pressed against mine, grounding me.

His breath was warm when he whispered, "If you are this afraid of vampires, how do you think the humans would react?"

I parted my lips to argue, to tell him fear wasn’t the same as weakness, but he didn’t give me the chance.

He pulled back, his hand gesturing toward the table. "Finish them," he said softly, almost teasing, as though we weren’t talking about bloodthirsty predators beneath our feet.

And then he was gone.

I turned sharply, watching his tall frame disappear through the glass door. My chest tightened, my heartbeat quickening until I could hear the rush of blood in my ears.

The shop suddenly felt too big, too silent, too fragile.

I sank back down into his chair instead of mine, angling myself so I could see the glass wall and the street outside so that if something happened, I would see it on time.

"Do you think a vampire will come in here?" I asked inwardly, reaching for Valmora.

Her chuckle slithered through me like smoke. "What do you think?"

"My thoughts are not helpful," I muttered bitterly under my breath.

"Well," she purred, almost smug, "go ahead and finish the ice cream. You will thank me later."

I scowled at the cone on the table, my hands clenching. "How in the moon am I supposed to eat at a time like this?"

But Valmora’s silence in response was louder than words.

So, I tried to force the sweetness down, spoon after spoon, but the ice cream felt like chalk in my mouth. My nerves twisted tighter with every swallow.

By the time I scraped the last of mine away, my hand was already reaching for Draven’s untouched cup.

’What is taking Dennis so long?’ I thought bitterly, shoving a large spoonful past my lips.

"It hasn’t even been a minute since Draven left," Valmora chided, her tone smooth, almost amused.

"I don’t care," I said to her as I forced down another mouthful, anything to keep my hands busy and to keep my thoughts from spinning out of control.

But just then, I heard a faint scream.

And instantly, my head jerked up, my heart slamming in my chest. But inside the shop, nothing was wrong. People still ate their ice cream, chatting in low voices and laughing.

Then the scream came again. This time, louder and closer than the first time.

My ears strained as my wolf’s instincts sharpened. Then suddenly, through the glass wall, I saw humans outside scattering like startled birds, shrieking as they ran, panic spilling down the street like fire.

The chatter in the shop faltered. Chairs scraped. Someone near the counter asked shakily, "What’s happening? Why is everyone running?"

Another voice answered, "Is there an accident outside? A fire?"

"Get ready," Valmora purred with excitement lacing her voice. "One is coming. Hurry and finish the ice cream."

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