Mated To Valentine
It's like we're in a different location entirely.
The air changes immediately. It’s cooler, thicker, carrying the faint scent of incense and something metallic.
Blood.
Of course.
The walls are lined with deep red velvet, and the flickering light of sconces casts long shadows on the floor.
The receptionist, a pale woman with sharp features, bows to him but doesn’t say a word. She hands over a key, her eyes flicking to me briefly before she looks away.
Our room is on the top floor, designed specifically for vampires. The windows are tinted, blocking out the sunlight, and the bed is draped in black silk.