ALLISON
"Damned hunter!" The royal cursed on a yell as he fell to one knee on the floor, his face contorting in raw agony. Blazing crimson eyes glared up at me with a mixture of pain and fury. I used the opportunity to roll off the bed and put much-needed distance between us.
Why did he try to kiss me? And why did my heart threaten to pound straight out of my chest like a caged bird desperate for freedom? It wasn't the usual frantic pounding when I felt myself falling into panic. This reaction was entirely unfamiliar to me, strange and unsettling.
My cheeks felt hot, burning like I'd been standing too close to a fire, and strangely so did the rest of my body, especially the places the vampire had touched. I could still feel the ghost of his touch on my chin, scalding, like a brand se
