is shoulder. Without a word, he stepped inside, dropped her gently on the so

ders and silver-streaked hair awaited h

back!" she greeted, k

the weak human inside the room. If s

as already gone, his dark silhouette

hick scent of blood hit her nostrils the moment she stepped in, and her body stiffened. Her instincts screamed, bu

h dried sweat. Noticing her bandaged leg and faint pulse, the old lady

eart. The room was dim, nearly bare, with only the essentials: a bed, a ta

ir and picked up his p

tion I asked for?" His v

r! But

tu

ll before the m

led with thick red liquid, and drank deeply. The taste soothed somet

" he said suddenly, his gaz

dows, her skin almost porcelain-white,

ng him from behind. Her arms snaked around his neck, and she nip

ashiell's fangs slowly revealed themselves

it d

as the only human he could feed on without killing. Her father, a powerful witch, had altered her bloo

been heir to his clan, the son meant to lead. But envy and betrayal had stolen that from him-his younger brother Kian was cho

O of two major companies by day, he thrived. His cold demeanor and razor-sharp aura made people avoid him-and that suited him just

-

eyes flut

make sense of where she was. As she tried to sit up, a sharp pain shot through

d winced, fragments of memories returning

nd mostly empty except for the bed. She bega

r creak

entle smile tugging at her wrink

id you bring me here last night?" Arien

y child. The Young Master did.

ne's brows furrowed. "Wh

can't. He's busy. When he wants to see you, he'll come. Now

eft before Arien

stained and smelled like old blood. She peeled them off and sank into the bathtub, kee

er past-painful memories flooding back. Her chest ac

t here," she whi

e the mirror. Her fingers traced the scars and bruises on

. "Keep staring, and you'll catch a cold," she said

er. You both look about the

replied softly and picked a gown from the pi

ed vaguely. "Now, let me get you

ene said, her stomach

-

rushing past his knees. Terra had long gone. He'd

ved with silent grace

e found her sitting on t

r me," he said, his voice sl

caught. His presence was overwhelming-his aura dark yet magnetic, his feature

fail

ghtly, a faint smirk g

?" he

.. she coul