Gifted to the vampire prince

“I was doomed the moment her words escaped her lips, dripping in regal authority. My Queen has decided to give me to him as a gift before his ceremony. A consolation prize for being forced to take a mate not of his choosing. He isn't mine to have, but I dared to fall in love with him, despite knowing he was never mine to keep. He was never mine to lose either, now, I had to surrender him. 'It's time, my beauty,' Queen Valentina's voice echoed in my mind, her grip on my hands like a shackle. I nodded, my voice barely a whisper. 'Yes, my Queen.' I trembled at the unknown that awaited me. What happens when he's finished with me, would I emerge unscathed, or would I be forever shattered?”