Pandora's Ghost [Book 2]

Chapter 21 : Hatred

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There are many types of love.

Eros is a primal love,

And it comes as a natural instinct for most people.

Its addictive and passionate nature is displayed through physical affection.

The concept of Eros is known to cause great joy and great sorrow.

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I furrowed my eyebrows and folded my arms, taking in his air of confidence. "It's Penny."

Eros made a careless shrug. "Whatever."

He fluidly rose to his feet, dipping his hands in his pockets. The black button-down shirt was a perfect fit around his broad chest. It followed a pair of tailored trousers that hugged his meager waist. The only odd thing was his bunny shoes.

With a smile that seemed sardonic, he stretched out a hand in greeting. It was covered in black combat gloves -- just like Liam's. With a skeptical look, I closed the distance and hesitantly took it. In a flash, he pulled me in for a vicious hug. I slammed into his torso with an oomph. His arms secured themselves around my shoulders.

"That's surprising," I muffled into his nylon black shirt, smelling his perfume.

When he didn't answer, I glanced up. He was looking straight at Liam and wiggling his eyebrows. Liam rolled his eyes, glancing at the nearest wall. There was a quick snap behind me. I looked over my shoulder to find Eros's phone in my face as he rose it up for another selfie snapshot.

What the hell?

I jumped back and punched his arm. "Why did you do that?"

Eros was already typing away on his phone. "FYI, I still have an active social media account with over ten thousand followers. I need to keep them well-fed."

Typical. "Gee, such a nice way to show how much you missed me."

He tilted his head as he observed my smallish frame from head to toe. "I did miss you. Well...I miss feeding on you. Your emotions have such a beautiful flavor. Too bad Liam interrupted us that last time. But I must say, You've certainly changed. There are circles beneath your pretty eyes. Have you been busy developing your combat skills? Or has Pedro's absence affected you that much?"