“It’s nice to finally meet you, after what? Decades of dreaming about you.”The voice, cold and smooth as polished marble, sent a chill down my spine that had nothing to do with the air temperature.“Dreaming about me?” I managed, my voice sounding strained. “I don't even know you. And I just turned seventeen.”The vampire, Lucian Ashworth, titled his head, his eyes like ice chips boring into mine. He didn't smile, but a hint of something—amusement? pity?—flickered across his mouth.“Ah, but time, Aria, is a far more flexible concept than you realize. Especially in circles like mine. Let's just say a great many people have been anticipating the arrival of the next Prime. For centuries, in fact.” He took one deliberate step closer. I didn't flinch, but my shoulders tightened. His proximity was agony, not for him, but for me. My skin felt like it was crawling with static electricity, and a dull, painful throb started behind my eyes.“That doesn’t answer my question,” I insisted, sudden
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