CHAPTER 10The vampire stepped forward and she stepped back, widening her eyes.
“Lothaire, I won’t be your meal tonight.”
“Are you sure about that?” He stepped closer again and she stumbled into the wall behind her. “Because from what I understand, you can’t use your magic on me.”
She met his eyes resolutely. “I can’t right now, but I can in the future.” Then she gasped as she realised that his eyes were rubies. She saw a spiral galaxy sparkling in the jet black of his hair.
His hair didn’t just look like the night sky, it held the night sky. He was only centimetres away from her now. Her fingers twitched; she ached to touch his hair, to feel what it was like to touch the stars.
His voice was low and alluring. “Would you like to touch my hair, Phoenix?”
She nodded.
“Go ahead. I don’t
