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skin. For a moment, I was caught in the haze of sleep, my body tangled in so

rt slamming against my ribs as last night's events came rushing back in

who killed my father. A choked sound rose in my throat as I jerked up, clutching the sheets to my chest. My pulse pounded violently as my mind screamed at m

urmured, his voice deep

skin crawling with fear. I could feel the sheer power i

night, I had let him touch me. I had let him- I

etely oblivious to the monster lying beside me. Tears burned behi

o, his piercing golden eyes meeting mine as I scrambled to sit up. His gaze was unreadable

He didn't answer immediately. Instead, he just wa

r you." I felt sick. His tone was soft, almost tender. Like he had

f. "You-" My voice broke, but I forced myse

You wanted me just as much as I

s twitched into something th

e murmured. My stomach lur

ng the terror in my chest to sett

ther." He tilted

ple. You might have t

y my fear. "You murdered him in cold blood! I saw you! And y

tant? A wave of red clouded my vision, and

hitting stone. I went to hit him again, but this time, he ca

bed, but if this is your idea of foreplay..." I le

"I made a mistake last night," I spat. "A mistake I'll never make again. I wa

I'm going to make you pay for what you did to my father," I continued, my voice steady. "You might have gotten away with i

l wrapped around my body. I barely had time to gasp before I was

unnatural. He wasn't human tha

im, my body pinned between his and t

arp claws, his teeth extending into gleaming fangs. It was him. It was just like that night.

low. "Mine alone. No other man will touch you. No

of my neck. Then, without warning I felt Pain. A sharp, unbearable pain as his teeth pierced my skin,

I had ever felt before. My knees buckled, and

now, My lit