Caesar was startled. Did she just…lick the blood off his lips?
He was quick to pull her back, getting all worked up again.
There it was! There it fucking was! Something was going on with Adeline, something was changing in her, and it was almost as if it was happening naturally, to the extent that she didn't even seem to notice it.
"Adeline."
"What?" Adeline was perplexed. "Why did you push me?"
"I had blood on my lips," Caesar mumbled, looking confused.
"So?" She couldn't understand what the problem was. "It was mine… I don't know."
"You're human!" Caesar snapped at her, startling her.
She fluttered her eyes, at a loss for words. "Caesar…"
Caesar cursed himself and dropped his head against her shoulder blade. "I'm sorry."
Adeline frowned and balled her hands into fists. "What did you mean by that?"
"Nothing. Let's not talk about-"
