Chapter 599
The next evening saw Katelina dressed and following Jorick to the lobby. She could smell the mortal blood around them: in the rooms, walking past in the corridors, the staff at the desk. Each one made her stomach tighter.
"You'll get used to it," Jorick teased.
"Maybe if we had a snack at night I wouldn't be starving in the morning?"
"Yes, you would. Do you think vampires have lived hundreds of years without trying that?"
The others joined them in the lobby. Together they filed out to the van. Katelina took her seat from the day before and tried not to notice how delicious Kai smelled. From the way Des shot glances backwards, she wasn't the only one.
Des brought the engine to life. "We're feeding, then going to Iowa?" Jorick gave a crisp nod and Des scowled. "You're sure we want to go there? Into the heart of the Executioners?"
"Are you avoiding them for some reason?" Sorino asked from the back.