Curiosity made Vladislav sit up straight in his chair as his grey eyes sparkled back at her. Allegra swallowed nervously, almost wishing she could take it back. “What did you just ask me?” her vampire asked, even though she knew he had definitely heard her. “I said I want you to bite me... to feed on me,” she repeated insistently even as her voice warbled nervously. “And why would I do that?” he asked, much to her dismay. Allegra was starting to think that all her bravado was for nothing. “You’re my fiancée, not a meal.” “I’ve been reading a lot and I know this is one of the highest forms of intimacy a human can have with a vampire when they're romantically involved,” Allegra argued, unwilling to back down. “And to be honest with you, it feels like you’re hiding a huge part of who you

