Chương 20: Safer With Me

"What do you want, now?" I reacted as I tried to take my food from him but he just lifted his hand even higher. Damn, I can't reach…

"[Wow, is that how you talk to someone who just saved your life?]"

"Save my life…?" The audacity! I then exposed to him my wounded neck and pointed at it, "This! THIS is what you call saving a life? You're the one who did this to me!".

"[Yeah, I did that…]" He said with a smirk on his face.

What the…? Won't he be going to say something else about it…? I wanted to yell on his face but then a nurse walked in on us. Both of us went silent as I looked at the nurse until she was out of sight. I then looked back at Kangwoo who I guess didn't even looked at nurse. "[I – Is that all you have to say!?]" I asked him in Korean, I'm not really keen on using this language because I get easily tongue-twisted but I think it's necessary at the moment.

"[Eh, look at you speaking in my language, it's quite nice… Your diction needs work but it still good.]" I don't know if that's a compliment or sarcasm. I just glared at him, "[People in this hospital understands English. Smart of you to talk to me like this… Nice glare by the way…]". I then raise a brow at him as I cross my arms in front of my chest, why did I even bother to ask him, anyway?

"[Whatever… What did you even do with those people?]"

"[Those people…?]"

"[Your, um… Sasaengs…?]"

"[Sasaengs…?]" He looked a bit confused and then he remembered, "[Oh, those people…? Why do you care? They've hurt you and your friends, right…?]".

"[I know… But they're still… Humans…]" My last last word earned a grin from him, "[J - Just tell me what you did to them.]".

"[Relax, sweet blood. Seongho had removed memories of the incident and replaced them with a more BELIEVABLE event. They won't remember anything about my members sucking their blood. Other than that nothing else.]"

I briefly closed my eyes and thanked God. With such an ability, they can manipulate anybody. But wait, just his members…? I wondered and glanced up at him.

"[Hmm…?]" Crap, he noticed me! I haven't had the chance to look away since he once again trapped me between him and the vending machine; dropping the food pack on the floor. I have no choice but to turn to him. "[What is it? Are you wondering if I drank from those filthy ones…? I'll be honest with you then…]" I then slightly gulped as he looked me straight in the eyes. He then held a few strands of my hair and sniffed them in front of me, "[Ever since I've tasted your blood… Nothing had tasted sweeter… And to answer your question, no, I didn't drink any from them…]". He then looked at me intensely as he got closer to my neck once again. His whisper sent shivers all over my body, "[Your blood is like a drug to me…]".

My body shivered. Is he going to bite my neck again…? Out in the open…? I could feel his hot breath breezing against my neck. "[No other blood had satisfied me like yours did…]". I then felt my face burning. Satisfied!? I couldn't help not blushing. The way he said it was a bit sensual, it somehow affected me. I'm really confused about his motives.

I held my breath as I knew what was coming next. Kangwoo leaned even closer as he unbandaged my neck wound. I briefly saw fangs growing out on his teeth which freaked me out a bit and made me close my eyes. I readied myself but then…

"Oh my, what are you doing!?", a nurse had walked-in on us. "What are you doing, mister? Miss, are you alright…?" Oh no, you should run. I was about to tell her that but her eyes and Kangwoo's eyes have already met.

"Go to sleep…"

And just like that, the nurse slowly lost consciousness but she didn't slumped on the floor. Instead strong arms caught her then gently laid her down. I had to blink twice to realize that it was Kangwoo. He had to let me go to assist the lady.

It was my chance to escape him but I didn't move. My feet were frozen on the spot. I don't know what had got into me that I waited for him to lay the nurse down safely. He took out his phone and perhaps called someone from his group.

When he looked back while putting away his phone, he saw me still standing by the vending machine. An obvious smile then flashed before his face. It was gorgeous but of course I need to 'not' show any effects on me. I snubbed at him and 'angrily' grabbed my food from the floor then started to walk away.

"Jeanne…". His husky voice saying my name had then stopped me from my tracks. I slowly looked back at him as he said, "[Please accept our offer… You're safer with me…]".

Silence was heard between us. It was confusing as to why he's being like this. I'm torn if he's really concerned about me or just craving my blood. He looked sincere so I just nodded at him and replied, "[I'm thinking over it…]".

Then out of nowhere, Seongho popped behind Kangwoo to check the nurse. I made that my cue on leaving them alone. As I walked, I could still feel the intense gaze that Kangwoo had for me, damn, my blood really had that effect on him, huh…? But this time, I didn't look back and continued on my way back to our room.

Back at our room, a delightful news came my way. Justin had woken up and was clearly getting better. "Miss Jeanne!" He happily exclaimed as he spotted me by the door. His smile had brought comfort inside me but his next words had snapped reality right into my face. "Are we touring together with Out4Blood, now…?"