Erik POV I was enjoying the annoyed but trapped expression on his face. For a man who was over 1000 years old, Trisha sure made him act no better than a desperate, teenage fool. I could feel his aura trying to touch me, but just because I was an illegitimate child, doesn’t mean my blood was inferior. My aura was stronger than most Royal Vampires. So our auras matched each other and I would never submit to him, given I had a choice. I knew at present I’d never match him physically, but wits were another story. “If you want Trisha to fall for you, you’re going to need to do more than just get close to her. And sorry Daisy, you’re new to her circle of trust, and so Trisha won’t trust your word as much as mine. I’ve already planted the seed that you like her, Prince,” I paused to let that

