like crowded places. And he especially didn't l

him, drew him in lik

at he was, he knew how to control his blood lust

equals, Lucien only saw them as a means to satisfy his hunger, even though he had once b

ucien come to the art opening,

oot inside the gallery. It didn't take much effort to draw

into her neck. He moaned when her blood filled his mouth. She tasted

t Lucien had a strong hold on her. The fear that wa

ding there, staring wide-eyed at him. She didn't scream like he thought she would

rest

l as he drank. Her heartbeat became a

d her body before he looked back at the intruder.

ng her to run but she did no suc

er and her scent immedia

ting, like fresh rain on warm ear

st as nice. His fangs were trying to

e here?" he said, his

green eyes he had ever seen. There was something guarded in her gaze as if

essed him kill someone, sucked her blood dry. She was supposed t

you?" she asked, her v

e that, Luci

e woman or how. She asked the r

oke first, "Tell me I didn't

a slow, predatory smirk. "That dep

r. And she..." She swallo

of an enigma than the corpse behind him. "And yet,

ot a single sign of fear in thos

flashed in his red-ringed gaze, and she gasped,

ss not." She took another step back. "I saw no

ith hurried steps. Lucien watched he

rey. But this wouldn't be like his other prey. He was

g, long years he had lived. She was supposed to be scared of him. But she wasn't. He wanted to make her

for him, that she would challenge him in ev

as sure it would be beating fast. There was a bounce to his s

un after long y

*

the roof facing his

only surviving family member was a father who she wasn't in contact with. Had

work, and he was disappo

more... alive. But Camille was

vre was a st

g her face with a wild, untamed beauty. Her green eyes were like vibrant emeralds, s

too slim, not too full-but with curv

something was captivating in her quiet elegance, the way she

ining until her monotonous lif

ching her as she pre

studio, before she went to the kitchen and made a me

en she was about to t

t. He was saving it for when he finally h

ee she was already dressed in a robe and

lamp, and she was asleep as soo

hed her sleeping from the rooftop. Today