Stay Away from Her

Valentina's skin prickled with anticipation as Lucian's fingers traced the two tiny marks he had left on her thigh the other night. The thought of him drinking her blood again sent a shiver down her spine.

Those wounds from his teeth didn't heal like how all of her wounds usually did and that scared her.

She struggled with conflicting emotions - fear and desire - as she considered allowing him to do it once more. But there was something about his enthusiasm for sunlight that drew her in, igniting a fluttering sensation in her chest.

He looked almost boyish and innocent when he described feeling the sunlight for the first time in years. He was so happy.

And besides, it was time to admit the truth.

She wanted to feel his teeth piercing into her flesh again. She damn near craved it.