Royally Bitten

n nOnce upon a time, humankind ruled the world while lycans and vampires lived in secret. n This is no longer that time. n n Rae n n Blood Day--the culmination of my training. The day I find out my fate. n I will not cry. I will not beg. I will remain calm. n Emotions are for the weak, and I am not weak. n My name is Rae and I will survive this. n But I never expected him to call my name... n n Kylan n Someone wants to frame me for immortal insanity? Be my guest, darling. n I'll just pick a fighter as my bait, a consort with a hint of defiance. n And when the culprit attempts to bite, I'll be the one who bites back. n Because no one touches what's mine, including the fiery redhead at my side. n n Welcome to Kylan City. n I dare you all to come out and play. n n **** n n Oh, no. This wasn't good. I couldn't afford for Kylan to be interested, not with immortality dancing at my fingertips. n n You can't want me, I thought. But how did I convey that? n n I... I... n n Do something! n n My jaw clenched in frustration, not knowing how to stop this--him. His grip on my chin tightened painfully, his growl vibrating my chest. It took me too long to realize why, to realize what I'd done. n n His tongue was trapped between my teeth. n n I'd just bitten him. n n I'd just bitten a royal vampire. n n And not just any royal vampire, but Kylan, the oldest royal in existence.n