'S

ned to welcome me as I stepp

that only the Nightshade Clan

n every side, and I couldn't see

made them more alluring, which seemed to

rsisted, so I gladly accepted the s

stone that held up the castle mirrored the

hat you fill with weapons and all things violent, ne

otice the young woman in front of me u

mp

d olive skin the likes of which I could never achieve, aristocratic features that we

alize that those eyes wer

nt of me," I stuttered nervously as she

. Her glare was very intimidating. But then the harshness faded

as just messing with you," she laug

ed herself whilst extending her ha

procated the gesture

d. I had never been the social type, and most girls in town ignored my presence, an

e when the vampire started approaching us. There were some telltal

of power and dominance that oozes out of them. The crowd seemed to r

th such purpose that one might thi

m us, and I dipped into a curtsy quickly, surprised when Eleanor didn't do the same and shook her head at

he said before gliding away, leaving

d after her curiously for a moment. Fear and anxiety coursed through my veins

the honor of granti

ike I had a choice in the matte

consequences. So, I did what any sane person would do

e with a gentle but firm pressure. I fell into the fathomless eyes that w

lmly. My mind felt instantly at ease. All previous worr

ted automatically. The mischievous fell

ll w

ourish as the blues music played and couple

er. He had one of his hands on my waist and the other in my ri

crane my neck to look up at hi

fully, "does the pret

deserving of such valuable knowledge

the side and allowing me a clea

haring after I have introduced myself." He

el Reev

t powerful men in the world. The Reeves family was the founding family of the Ni

my reaction

dangerous man, but it couldn't seem to break through the numbing calmn

fin," I s

hort for 'Avery

's just

me into a dip and laughing when I sque

ped away from each other. The men bowed, the women curtsied, and then most

ce floor, he clamped a hand on my wrist ge