The Auction novel Chapter 8

LILA POV

This little girl needs to just be grateful we are being so kind to her. A young woman in her position could have ended up in a very bad place. We will get what we want from her. But we will not hurt her. She will be set for life. All she has to do is breed a few hybrids and she can be on her merry little way.

"Tatina, you look so worried," I say. I desperately am trying to sound sympathetic. It is hard when you feel like someone is so damn ungrateful.

"I am fine. This place just looks a little creepy," she says.

Her innocence, Mr. Craig will play on that. He will have her eating out of the palm of his hand. She just wants to be loved so badly.

"Oh darling, I understand. But what I do not understand is why you think I would put you in harm's way," I say. I am trying to not come off as a bitch, but I probably did.

She sits there across from me. Looking at me looking at the people in the room.

"I am sorry. I have not been out in the world much and this is a big city," she says.

I scan the room. The vampires are checking her out. I notice one really looking at her. Maybe I will introduce him.

"Excuse, Tatina. I need to speak with someone," I say.

I leave the table and her whiny self there. I walk over to the bar. A young vampire with dark hair and dark green eyes is watching me watch him. He smiles like the devil himself when I approach.

"See something you like tall dark and handsome," I say.

He stands up from the bar. "Actually I do," he says.