As I watched him relax, I could smell the fear dissipating. I bit into his neck again, drinking him dry as fast as I could before the delicious fear wore off. I threw his body aside. It wouldn't be long before some animal came along and took care of the body for me.
When I walked through the door, Adam greeted me with a glare. "You were supposed to call first."
I narrowed my eyes. "I don't have to go through you."
He got in my face. "When Vince says you do, you do."
"Look, you don't have any idea what kind of a day I've had. If Vince is busy, I'll be more than happy to go to my room and relax. I seriously need to unwind."
"Well, he is busy as a matter of fact. I'll let him know that you're back when I talk to him."
"Fine by me," I said and pushed past him. He was annoying to begin with, but he had taken it to a new level after Vince took him on as his sidekick.
When I got to my room, I climbed into my soft, comfortable bed and tried to forget how tedious my day had been. I closed my eyes and fell asleep right away. It had been several days since I'd had any sleep. I could go a couple of weeks if I had to, but I really preferred to get a little each day. The consistency helped me to stay on top of my game.
I woke up when I felt the weight shift on the bed. I opened my eyes to see Vince sitting beside me. He smiled. "You're beautiful when you sleep. What did you learn today? Adam didn't seem to know anything."
"Why do I have to go through him?" I asked, making a face. "I'd rather talk to you directly."
He ran his fingers through the length of my hair. "Here I am. Talk."
"She's as boring as Hades and she has no clue about being born a vampire. If she wasn't royalty, I'd believe that she'd had her mind controlled. She doesn't even believe in us and she clearly thinks that she's nothing more than human-and the most boring one on the planet, at that. Her whole life is consumed with grades. Did I mention how completely boring she is? Please don't send me to spy on her again."
Vince ran his fingertips along my face and down my bare arms, giving me the chills. "I have a much more interesting quest to send you on. You're perfect for the job and I'm sure you'll have fun."