The dimly lit bedroom seemed to be bathed in a seductive, hazy glow as Lucius and I entwined our bodies on the soft, velvety sheets. His hands roamed over my skin, igniting an insatiable fire beneath my flesh that both frightened and thrilled me. The sound of our breaths mingling, heavy and labored, filled the air around us—each pant and moan stirring something deep within my soul. As his lips met mine, I felt the cold intensity of his vampiric nature seeping into me, clashing violently with the passionate heat of my own.
"Lucius," I whispered. My heart thundered in my chest, torn between the intoxicating pull of this ancient vampire and the fierce loyalty I held for Tristan and Sebastian. This tangled web we had woven together threatened to consume me whole, leaving nothing but ashes in
