A Fate So Cruel : Book 1

be seated at last. They weren't in a

just then, one of the vampire prin

is aggressive approac

w she'd regret what was goi

oth

and irritated. "There is

ction?" Simone couldn't stop he

tep towards her, towering over he

have is a birthright. You probab

"I suggest you show some res

, trying to walk to the table, but the prince grabbed

ious. It could be seen through hi

uick lesson

int? I'd never

across her face. The hard strike made her fall to h

ming off your resume. And so mu

," Lucien replied. Yet even with the stern look on his fac

u beat i

tened. Deep within them, she c

in, pulling them both back into

hest from the princes. She wiped her mouth and groaned when she t

a fat lip because of some j

icion it was a method to unwind and ease the girls. She took advantage of the free relax

girl's random questions and t

stationed everywhere. There is no point in trying to escape. So, try to stay out

irls a brilliant and

all personally. We promise to make this adventurous stay worth y

nces, especially under the spell of intoxication. They were defenseless and m

mfort were s

if each one of them was bewitched, but she had no doubt that in time they would be. De

tolerance level had grown incredibly in her recent years. Instead of listening to the

ing to grab her attention. Leah had to nudge her shoulder to pull her out of her

look upset. Instead, he w

ell us where your mi

n her distress. "Our families will realize we are missing. How

g to, but I promise it's no

I think. You've got to be kidding me. I don't care how gorge

pen any time soon." Lucien obv

e will keep these girls at bay

look at him. He was offering a peace. "When this is all over, the pos

s eyes and that silence

tertainment. He accommodated to the girls, and

e terrace, it is a lovely night t

fell on their way to the doors. Simone tried to stand back and book it for th

going?" His low, velvet vo

e a vampire, bu

lenge; a woman to talk back to him and try

ch?" She was trying to be smart, but was

resumed walking towards the doors with her heart thumping with ad

ou point me towar

, "I'll personally show y

nk y

door. The kitchen was impressively large and modern. Simone heard the footsteps of t

greeted h

" she

covering his faintly large belly, but he was d

ella?" He asked her in a

o you have anything stronge

ous brow. "Is there any part

f the vampire princes." She wanted to add in the asshole

ed." He quickly

ill thr

The Italian man started to pour

r way back out. Would the princes even notice her absence?

make a r

e a phon

the truth, what good would a pho

kind of service. With no efforts and disappointment

he beautiful view as she took a sip of her drink. It was strong, strong. The Italian knew how to drink. G

ave a care in the world, but it was better that way. That was the whole point of t

r throat. She loved the feeling. Furthermore, she welcomed it and embraced i

ens, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She

estrooms and return

t was Lucien, since he was the only one wh

the burn and hoping it will help fade him from sight. "Either yo

hile since I've b

almost an

long e

ve in to this ridiculous vampire fantasy. Perhaps

ld take her. "This personal? A decade or two. Here, humans are

esperate women should cure that

no idea what he'd gotten himself into. Barely knowing any of the women, yet she k

statement, findin

o the garden. The further they got, the more complex the castle became

mething out of a fantasy novel

dens stretch out for a mile and descend into a vast mass of trees. The oth

ee it for herself. "Do

nt, we have

would have guessed vampires were th

ed walking s

ld are

t considered rude to

're not human

ay I'm over 5

ed they were. She wouldn't have given the princ

, you'll get

o." She didn't w

her eyes, wondering

ady is that this feels like a dream. That and I've

're laughing, but that's probably also the reason the othe

't have to cover his emotions. He wanted her to see him for who he

te and cuddly, like Edward. You definitely ha

to worry, baby doll. I won't unleash my dark sid

answer back to his last comment. So, instead, she tr

I can call you

f those royal

ou have

r more than her brain could take in for one day. It had to be a dream. Any min

morning to have a meeting with the princes, discussing their first challenge, which was also the

at; a nightmare. As she pulled the covers over her body, she wished her