SOFIA I don’t think there’s anything worse that could happen to me. Catching the Alpha’s eye was the last thing on my to-do list but it seemed like I’d unknowingly caught his attention. Being born a vampire, I’d learned to be tough but when it came to some creatures of the night, they wanted you for very different reasons. Although I didn’t know what the alpha’s agenda was, his voice had echoed those words into my ear making his intentions very clear. You’ll be mine soon… His voice had a deep baritone, commanding and tempting all the same. He wasn’t just making fun of me. He knew what he wanted and the fact that he addressed me directly was terrifying. Vampires were known to be cunning creatures of the night, they were fast, powerful, and fought an undeniable bloodlust which was a curse. Among all the other creatures, sex with a vampire was the most tempting prospect to any of them. The feelings were heightened, the pleasures were a dozen times better and it was something that

SOFIA “If you think I will agree to something like that then you’re sadly mistaken. I don’t need a male creature in order to survive.” “Miss. Volkov, you do not understand the seriousness of this situation. These creatures are savage, they do not possess a modicum of sympathy. Being alone out there is the same as walking into a group of blood-sucking vampires. No offense.” “None taken.” “With the protection of the strongest creatures, you wouldn’t have to worry about survival.” “And that comes with a price of giving myself over to some male creature that I don’t even know. What if he’s a serial killer?” “Everybody inside this prison has done atrocious crimes. One is not better than the other.” And that should make me feel better? “How is sleeping with someone for protection better than being on my own?” “I’ll give you a small example. There was a Shewolf here before, she was sentenced for petty crimes. You remind me a lot of her. Just like you, she refused the Protection.” I

SOFIA There were three powerful wolves standing here in front of me with identical mocking looks on their faces. They could tear me limb to limb easily and think nothing of it. They were as massive as the Alpha but it was clear who ran the show here.If I didn’t know better, it looked like high school bullying.“You’ll get your clothes back if you answer my questions.”Where the fuck were the guards?“I was born in Russia.”Minion One on the right-hand side decided to open his mouth, “I heard that in Russia, you drink Vodka instead of water. Is that true?” he asked in a very bad Russian accent.They all sniggered.“I’m Maverick, I’m the Alpha of the Crimson Moon Pack. I’ve come here to make an offer to you.”Crimson Moon Pack. So fucking lame.His jaw twitched. Was there any chance he could hear my thoughts? I’d have to be careful. I needed to build a wall to protect what I was thinking.“What offer?”I was going to deny whatever spewed next from his mouth.“You need protection in th

SOFIAI stared at the incubus. He couldn’t be serious.“You want me to give you a few years of my life in exchange for your protection, is that what you’re saying?”“I will give you my protection in exchange for sex. If you want to escape this prison, that comes with a higher price which is a few years of your life.”“Define few years.”Incubuses couldn’t be trusted, and especially not sweet-talking, good-looking ones like Brax.“A hundred years.”I snorted. “That’s a few?”He smiled, “You’re immortal. What does it matter if it’s hundred or a hundred and fifty?”“Why should I trust you? For all I know, you could be lying to me. Your kind is not particularly famous for being honest. This might be your ploy into stealing some of my years.”“I could have cheated you out of it but I didn’t because I’m looking for teamwork. The other males here, they need slaves. You’ll have all the freedom you want with me, Sofia.” He stared straight into my eyes, his gaze unwavering.“If you can escape p

SOFIAOne hour earlierJake stood near my table. I couldn’t decipher what was going on in that meaty head of his. Since Celeste was paired up with the Dragon when she signed the Prison Protection, he preferred to keep to himself. I’d seen him look at her longingly but that was all he did.“What do you want?” I asked.“May I sit?”It was something in his eyes that told me this was really important. He needed to do this, whatever it was.“Okay.”He sat down opposite me with a large tray filled with food that looked not so edible. Mistaking my curiosity for hunger, he pushed a giant piece of chicken towards me. “For you.”I pushed it back to him. “Thanks, I don’t eat human food.” Or giant food in his case.“How have you been holding up?” He asked casually.“There’s no need for small talk, Jake. Get to the point.”He seemed relieved to hear me say that. He wasn’t the type to do small talk either.He indicated towards the group of werewolves at the corner, “I heard the Alpha’s staking a cl