“Liar!” he roared as dark shadows filled the room, sucking up all the light.
My eyes widened, and I trembled like a leaf, wrapping my arms around myself. For the first time since waking up after the Binding, genuine fear ran through me as I stared at the vampire prince.Thiswas what the face of death looked like.
Beside me, Julieta whimpered. Her hand tightened around mine as she drew me against her chest.
“Tell me what you did to me!” the vampire yelled.
“Nothing,” I whispered, trembling as more and more shadows leaked from his body.
Some curled around him as though they were his pets, waiting to do his bidding. Others slithered across the stone floor like snakes. His wingspan was incredibly large, stretching from the wall to halfway over the bed, casting deep dark shadows over us.
Death itself seemed to flicker in his eyes as he glared at us.
Thiswas why they called him the Prince of Darkness.
The purple orbs flickered, as though the Light Elf’s magic was afraid to be in the same room as this prince who commanded the shadows.
I didn’t blame it. I didn’t want to be here either. Julieta mewled as the shadows darkened, and violence thrummed in the air.
I had to do something. Anything. Otherwise, I was going to die tonight.
Drawing in a shaky breath, I released Julieta’s hand and pushed myself to my feet.
“Sebastian,” I whispered his name slowly, looking the Prince of Darkness in the eye. “Please. Don’t hurt us.”
The longest second of my entire life passed as that dark, stormy gaze searched mine. My heart pounded in my chest, and fear ran rampant through me.
If this didn’t work, I had nothing left.
Then he drew in a breath. The shadows stopped leaking from him, and they hovered in the air for a moment before sinking back into his body.
The prince tilted his head, one lock of black hair falling in his eyes. He stared at me as though he could see into my very soul. His eyes were still as black as the night sky, but at least now, a semblance of life filled them once more.
He turned around. Snapping his wings behind him, he roared, “Everyone out!”
The guard disappeared in a blur, leaving the door open behind him in his haste to leave.
Behind me, Julieta stood. Somehow managing not to shake, she curtsied in the prince’s direction. “I will just…”
“Get out!” he screamed.
“Yes, Your Highness.” My friend scurried out of the room, her wings flapping behind her as she ran away.
Then it was just the two of us.
Husband and wife.
Vampire prince and human.
Predator and prey.