LA DIOSA ➪ RICHIE GECKO

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"I don't know about you, but I'm famished." Carlos says, walking towards us and sitting on an old bucket with a plate full of food with him. "You know, Narciso has a cook with him at all times. You believe that shit? El pinche flaco doesn't put on weight. Metabolism." He states, nodding his head. I look over to see Richard looking at the food with hunger in his eyes.

"You don't look so good. You're hungry, aren't you?" Carlos asks, teasing Richard.

"I fed in the labyrinth." Richie states.

"Yeah, you imagined feeding in the labyrinth. I'll bet you're, uh...You're real good at, uh... Imagination." He says, pretending to jack off.

"What about you mija?" Carlos asks me. I pick up my hands and flip him off. He chuckles and walks towards me. Bending down in front of me, he grabs my chin and moves my head towards me. "That's not very lady like." He scolds.

I glare at him. Gathering spit in my mouth, I launch it at his face. Wiping his face in shock, he sucks in a breath. Grabbing my chin, he forces me to look in his eyes.

"If this poison doesn't kill you," He says, digging his nails into my skin. "I will." He throws my chin and I bring my fingers to it. I feel something wet and when I bring my hands back down, I see it's blood.

Damn, that asshole has sharp fingernails. I look over at Richie and see he's already looking. I turn my head away from him and Carlos sits back down.

"Your hunger will grow, Richard. And now that you're the prince," He chuckles. "You got to stay in shape, bro. Because trust me... She will tire of you, even if it takes five centuries."

"You got dumped, bro." Richie tells Seth. "Get over it."

"You know, I provided many services to the lords. Among them..." Carlos mentions for a man to bring something over. All of the sudden a young topless girl with a bandanna tied around her mouth. You can hear her cries as she gets shoved to the ground. Richard looks at her briefly before clenching his jaw and looking away. "Catering."

The man who brought the girl out then grabs Richard, putting him on the ground in front of her. "Feast." Carlos tells Richie. I can see the fear in the girls eyes and I jump from the couch to the ground.

"Don't." I plead Carlos. "She's just a girl."

He thinks about it for a moment, swiping his teeth with his tongue. "Okay," He nods slowly. The other man picks the girl up and Carlos walks towards me. "Then you go in her place." He says, dragging me by the hair so I'm where the girl just was.

"No." Richard shakes his head. I can see his eyes flick to my neck. He's hungry.

"Then we'll bring the girl back out." Carlos says and I close my eyes.

"Richard just do it." I say, looking him in the eyes. He shakes his head. "Just do it." I say softly.

"I'm confused as to why Richard wants Santanico when you're obviously the real prize." Carlos chuckles, moving my hair out of the way. "Do it." He demands and Richard stares at my neck.

His eyes flick to mine, like he's saying he's sorry. I watch as Richard's fangs come out. He leans in, placing his fangs on my neck. I feel the cool and sharp tip of them, making me take a deep breath in.

Just as he's about to sink them into my veins, Narciso cuts in and a car pulls up. Carlos grabs Richard and I, bringing us over to the car where we see Seth get out.

Seth walks over to us and two men check him for weapons. "Okay, okay." Seth says, as they toss him about during their check. "You guys look like you're about to get into an underwear-only pillow fight. Carlito, I got to tell you, the sun cannot come up fast enough on this day."