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Carter thought I was upset, and his tone
softened slightly, but he was still pissed.
“Can’t you even tell me when you leave the
house? I guess that ‘Perfect Girlfriend’ guide
went straight over your head!”
I lowered my head and apologized, but inside,
I was fuming.
If he hadn’t ditched me for Bethany, I
wouldn’t have had to go looking for help.
First things first: gotta eat.
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The main reason I’d even started dating
Carter was that he had his life together, and I
knew he’d always keep me well-fed.
For three years, I’d put up with all his
controlling crap.
But he hadn’t fed me, so I didn’t feel bad
about finding someone else who would.
Seeing the tension in the air, Bethany spoke
softly, “Carter, don’t scare Summer. It’s my
fault.
If I hadn’t asked you to help me with the
fireworks, she wouldn’t have gotten upset and
run off for the night, only to come back now.”
I couldn’t help but glance at her, and I was
instantly ready to explode.
Carter hadn’t fed me, but he’d fed her!
I was supposed to be his girlfriend!
“She’s just impossible to train. I’m so sick of
it,” Carter said right to my face, his
expression full of disgust.
He never bothered to hide his feelings
because he knew I was a pushover who would
never stand up to him.
I clenched my fists, my eyes red as I asked, “Carter, do you even remember what you promised me before we came here?”
That set him off.
He pointed a finger in my face, his eyes full
of loathing.
“Do you even know the meaning of shame? Is
that all you ever think about?!”
“You’re so desperate for that, you’ll say
anything to get it. It’s disgusting!”
I was terrified by his outburst, standing there
in shock.
My succubus tail, hidden under my skirt,
drooped lifelessly.
“Okay, I get it.
I was starting to get hungry again, I really
wanted to…
“Then let’s break up.”
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I knew that humans needed to define
relationships and have official partners.
To stop Carter from judging me for eating
someone else, I needed to give him a formal
breakup.
Carter clearly didn’t expect me to break up
with him.
He froze, then laughed coldly.
“Oh, so now you’re threatening me.’
“”
“You better think this through, because even
if you come crawling back, I won’t take you.’
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if you come crawling back, I won’t take you.
My whole body felt flushed and feverish as I
turned and ran out of the house.
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Bethany’s voice followed me, full of concern.
“Carter, Summer’s just being dramatic. You
should try to talk to her.
“What if she’s really mad and doesn’t come
back?”
Carter wrapped his arm around her waist,
scoffing, “She won’t do it. Summer loves me
too much. She can’t live without me.”
But I was already knocking on Jason Wilder’s
door.
My succubus tail wrapped itself around his
leg without my permission.
I looked up at him with tear-filled eyes and a
pathetic little whimper.
“Could I please?”
Jason raised an eyebrow, flicking the tip of
my heart-shaped tail.
My knees went weak, and I fell into his arms,
letting him lead me inside.
He had no parents, no family, and was
spending Christmas alone, so there was no
worry of anyone seeing us.
Soon, the whole house was covered in our
mess.
Fireworks were exploding outside, and my
handprints were all over the windows.
