The vampire’s teeth sank deep into my neck. A burst of hot, jagged pain tore through me. I let out a choked gasp, my body stiffening against the stone pillar. The room started to spin. And I could feel my strength—my life—draining away, flowing out of me like blood from an open wound. I closed my eyes, ready to surrender to the darkness. But then, the pressure stopped. The vampire holding me froze, his mouth still pressed against my skin. He didn’t pull away, but he also didn’t drink. I went limp, my legs turning to jelly, yet the guard still tightly held my arms, keeping me upright."Don't bite him and end his fate just like that."The voice was ice cold, calm, and carried a weight that made the air in the room feel heavy and thin. The vampire who had been drinking from me pulled back, his face full of shock and fear. He scrambled away, bowing his head as if he’d just been chewed out by a queen.I blinked, trying to clear the fog from my eyes. A woman stepped out of the black shad
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