Shadow Pact
Her mouth fell open in stunned horror, then clamped firmly shut again as she was sprayed with blood.
William’s blind rage dissipated almost immediately when he gazed into her wide eyes, as purple as the dawn. Her face, now splattered with blood, was paralyzed in shock, but she was perfect, just the same.
In an instant, the beast relinquished control. For the first time in his entire life, it seemed to sleep, leaving him with a feeling of control and calm serenity. Everything in the world was right, and there was nothing but the two of them, frozen in a timeless moment. It could have been seconds or hours. He stared at her in awe, both amazed and confused by his reaction to her.