CHAPTER 12

　　A strange but warm sense overcomes me. I look to the darkness ahead, noticing crimson eyes staring right at me, flickering like a flame. My body feels drawn toward him, and my mind feels like it’s going a hundred miles per hour. My wand glows brightly enough to see two hands grasping the bars as I approach, his eyes still fixed on me.

　　Strangely, I hear a husky whisper in my mind. ‘This way, come closer. It’s okay, so beautiful,’ the voice says.

　　Without realising it, my hand stretches out to touch him. He grips my wrist gently, and I feel a slight burn on my wrist. Yiselda grabs my arm and pulls me back.

　　‘Be careful dear, that is the Vampire King, Alec,’ she warns. Then, raising her wand, his cell lights up. I glimpse his dark hair and light brown eyes before he flourishes his cloak over his face and retreats to the far corner.

　　I examine my wrist and notice a peculiar mark. A strange sensation runs through my body. I shake it off and turn to face Alec.

　　He lowers his cloak s