"Jorick?" She shook his unconscious form again, terror racing through her. Had she drained him in her sleep? Had she killed him?

Suddenly Jorick grabbed her hands and flipped her onto the bed. She let out a startled scream as he pinned her down and nuzzled her face, laughing. "These are the things you worry about? Seriously? As if such a thing could kill me. You should know better by now."

"You ass!" She smacked him on the shoulder. Her racing heart slowed, logic ...