LOGINIn Beacon Hill, Vampires become dangerously bloodthirsty when they reach a certain age. To keep the peace within the colony, every human is assigned a vampire at birth—a blood source and consort destined to feed them whenever they might lose control. Unlike most humans who dreaded the role, I, Kieran, had spent my entire life preparing for mine. “She can feed on me whenever she wants.” What I wasn’t ready for? Being rejected. And worse? Discovering my assigned vampire wasn’t a woman at all. It was Caius. A male vampire. But, for what reason was I rejected by him even when I was willing to break the tradition to be the first-ever consort to the same gender?
View MoreDoes that mean my answer was good enough? As if to humor me, Caspian crosses his arms over his chest and thoughtfully tilts his head to the side.“And how would you propose we accomplish that?”I hadn’t thought this far ahead. I’ve been so focused on finding them that I didn’t think past the discovery. I grimace and give the best answer I can find in my scattered thoughts. “By asking for peace. And if the vampires refuse, we fight them until they see reason. Same with the humans.”“So we fight for peace through war?” Caspian questions, gently jabbing my tactical approach.My shoulders slump and I stare down at my hands again. He’s right. It’s a stupid idea. So many lives were lost during the first war. It was such dark times. But what other way is there? If we continue to let the vampires push us around, how will we ever rescue all the humans under their control?“You’re right,” I admit. “It’s stupid.”I can hear the small smile in Caspian’s voice when he responds. “It’s not stupid
Kieran’s POV The rich, warm smell of cinnamon seeps into the air. An excess amount of saliva slides down the sides of my tongue and my stomach grumbles. I haven’t smelled, let alone tasted, any other food but pineapple in weeks.Caspian pushes his chair around to the other side of his desk and gestures for me to sit. It has a tall back and looks every bit as fancy and important as he does. I hesitantly take a seat, and my hand slides over the purple velvet of the arm. The soft fabric tickles my fingertips.“You must be hungry,” Caspian comments. “I’ll request a meal for you while we talk.”“No, no. That’s alright.”Caspian shakes his head. “I insist.”My stomach roars in protest, but I can’t accept the offer. Already I'm discussing the terms of a debt left unpaid. The more they freely give, the more I will have to pay in return. Caspian taps on a hidden button on his desk.“Mr. Consulate?”“Please send up a buffet tray of an assortment of food and drink to the red room.”“Yes, M
Kieran’s POV Each of the guards straighten and move positions in order to keep the massive doors propped open. The one on the left looks unfazed, but I notice the one on the right still isn’t happy about the situation.Bonnie scowls in his direction before stepping to the side to give us access to the door. Just before we reach its threshold I think I hear her laughing quietly, but I could be wrong. My fleeting moments of happiness and longing are replaced by anxiety.My eyes sweep over the new room. Guards line the wall, all of them standing tall with their hands tucked behind their backs. Their uniforms are different from the ones in the hallway. They’re not camouflaged to the rocks of the walls and the ceiling. Instead they’re all dressed in a matching purple color. A vibrant, rich sash sits across each of their torsos.Even the air here is different. It's heavy and stiff, as if anything more tranquil would be out of place.As I continue to glance around the room, a masculine
Kieran’s POV Bonnie leads us down hallway after hallway. More camouflaged men and women silently watch us as we pass. Only the whites of their eyes give them away. Nobody speaks to Bonnie, but I notice a few of them nod their heads as a sign of respect as she passes. They do watch us as we move past, however.Their varying shades of irises never leave us, but their expressions remain hidden beneath layers of decorative rock that I have never seen before. Caius grips me tighter as we move deeper and deeper into the mountain. He must be thinking this isn’t safe, because if this turns out to be dangerous, we have little chance of escaping without being hunted and killed.We follow Bonnie and turn a final corner, and a brilliant hue of light fills the space around us. I suck in a breath of disbelief as I glance at the wide ceiling. Pieces of rock have been scraped out and replaced with lights. Their placements are random and vary in intensity. It reminds me of sparkling lights poki
Caius’ POV The presence of his breathing rattles me, it's a constant reminder of the presence of his essence. I watched as he filled his lungs with air for survival. I watch as he breathes in my essence, filling himself like an appetizer after a long meal. The drop of blood slipping down his bot
Kieran’s POV.I stare deep into Caius' red blooded eyes as fear curls around my chest, curling around it so tightly I barely have the strength to breathe. The variations of colour in his eyes makes my entire being tremble from deep within me. And I know the reason behind this colour. He's hungry
Kieran’s POV.A male. My vampire is a male. My limbs tremble as I stare at him. He takes a step forward, gracefully. He has long fingers that are perfectly slender. His colour matches the flakes of snow. I lick my dry lips and hope he doesn't smell the fear through my veins. He lifts his hands
Kieran’s POV.Two weeks ago, I turned twenty years old. But my vampire hasn’t shown up. And since then I’ve been pondering on why she hasn't reached out to me.The intermediaries between humans and vampires send the details of every human consort to their vampires once they are of age. So, what co






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