He scoffed again. “Running? No. I’ve escaped all that. It’s not a concern for me anymore, so I don’t have to deal with it or get over it.”
He loved listening to those little sounds. “You’re right you know. They do change. But they change all the time, vampire or no. Tell me, how are you feeling right now, love? Afraid? Sad? Hurting? Feelings are supposed to be better than nothing, right? Does this make you feel good?” He was so close he could feel her frightened breaths on his face. “Does it make you feel human?” His hand stroked down her face again in a cruel parody of affection. “Go on, then. Tell me how much better this is. Tell me how you’re going to save me.”