The door clicked shut, leaving Lily and Caspian alone in the softly lit living room. Shadows danced across the walls, cast by flickering candles that filled the air with the heady scent of jasmine and vanilla. Lily exhaled slowly, her shoulders relaxing as she turned to face Caspian.
"I have to admit," she said, her voice barely above a whisper, "I did not expect my mother to take my relationship with a vampire this well." A wry smile played at the corners of her lips.
Caspian's silver eyes gleamed in the dim light as he moved closer, his movements fluid and predatory. "Are you disappointed?" he asked, a hint of amusement in his smooth voice. "Did you hope for more drama?"
Lily felt a shiver run down her spine as he approached, her skin tingling with awareness. She shook her head, red c
