[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?
"Let her go," Annette began to plead. "I know that she has done many wrongs, some of which are even unforgivable, Michael, but please let her go. Forgive her this once. She is our daughter, and you would never find any joy in hurting her like this. Please, I will take responsibility for what she has done, just let go of her."
She fell to her knees in front of him, her tears dripping from her eyes onto the floor.
Mr. Hamilton's forehead wrinkled as a frown formed on his face, and he grabbed hold of Annette, throwing her out of the way. "If you love her this much, you should have warned her before she ran. You should have taught her the consequences of going against me!"
"You both are good for nothing, and you should be grateful that I'm still keeping you around."