The enormous ballroom exploded into noises. People were talking all at once. I could see the door now, oh sweet escape, only for strong steel-like arms to wrap around my waist. I should have known that escape was impossible. How could I have thought to run from a vampire. “Silence.” He roared. His voice carried throughout the entire ballroom. Then, he picked me up and dumped me on his shoulders like a sack of potatoes. Every eye, human and vampire, was fixed on Lord Alistair Valerius and me, the unknown girl hidden under a thick veil. I was shaking, but I forced myself to remain perfectly still. Shane’s frantic warnings echoed in my head. Do not draw the Lord's eye. I had done the one thing I was absolutely forbidden to do. When we reached Lena's parents, he dropped me down. "Shane Hale," Alistair repeated, his voice deep and demanding. "I asked who this female is. I will not ask a third time." Shane stammered, sweat beading on his forehead. "My Lord, she is only Lena, a d
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