[SLOW BURN ROMANCE. RATED 18: NO RAPE] What if the sort of love you'd wanted and desired, only but a man incapable of love could give it to you–a man who has not the slightest of an idea what the word "Love" meant? ..... Vampires coexisted with humans for centuries without either side hunting or killing the other due to a peace treaty. They didn’t feed on human blood for so long either, but that changes when the first vampire auction is held. Six human slaves were sold, and among them included Avelina, a twenty-six-year-old woman. Avelina is sold to an infamous Vampire prince, Draven Delgaard, rumored to have committed heinous acts even amongst his kind. She fears for her life upon their first encounter, but to her utmost bewilderment, Draven Delgaard makes a deal with her. He sought the inheritance of the royal family, but to be qualified, he needed a wife. Since his kinds weren’t available due to his reputation, Avelina was one of the few options left. In exchange for her freedom, she will assist him in obtaining the inheritance. But this royal inheritance can only be acquired through the style of a chess game with other royal opponents. A game of strategy and survival. Should she succeed, her freedom shall be regained and it would be a win-win for both her and Draven. However, she soon realizes that success might come at a very heavy cost. Will Avelina and Draven be able to win the game of chess? Will they secure her freedom and inheritance, or will they fall victim to the dangerous machinations of the royal family?
Avelina seriously hoped to have killed two birds with one stone. She kind of got rid of Edward, and as for Draven, she sure hoped that she might have at least touched a little spot in his merciful heart with what she had uttered back there.
It should be enough to let him understand that she only fled out of fear, no? She didn't do it because she wanted to betray him or anything of that sort…
I would never betray him! She subconsciously shook her head.
As though having read her mind, Draven abruptly stated, "You understand that you are going to get punished for your actions, right?"
He was impassive.
At the sound of those words, Avelina felt her brain explode. Her jaw fell, and she stared at Draven with widened, twitching eyes.
"B-b-b-but!" she screamed.
Draven immediately glanced at her. "What is it?" he questioned.
"Are you really going to—"