As a half-blood vampire, Stella has been fighting all her life to get out of this city, escape the torment of her pursuer and live a peaceful life on her own.

And she’ll do anything to achieve her goal, even if it means working for Cassius van Cleef, a pureblood.  

From the moment their eyes met, Stella has been unable to resist Cassius and his loving arms, but will he protect her, or is he just another dangerous predator?

—

I leaned into him, and I inhaled his masculine scent as it intermingled with mine. 

He reached up with his fingers and brought my chin up a little, just as his warm lips met mine for the first time. 

I opened my eyes when the kiss broke and saw Cassius’ lips wet from the moment we just shared. 

I felt a warm blush flowing up my cheeks and I turned away quickly.

“There’s no need to be embarrassed,” he said as he reached over and gently turned my back to him. “As I said before, you are so much more than you realize. Just be patient with me.”

Saved by the Vampire

I held my breath as the police officer approached the car and I saw that it was none other than Grant Simmons, one of the local cops who was known for hating vampires.


And Cassius and I both fell into that category.


Cassius remained calm and said smoothly, “What can I do for you this evening, Officer Simmons?”


Grant looked suspiciously at the car, glancing between me and Cassius. I wasn’t sure whether he realized that I was a half-breed. He may have taken me to be a full human. 


“You can step out of the car,” Grant said firmly, placing his fingers over his holstered gun. “Nice and easy, step out of the car and over to the back. Keep your hands where I can see them.”


Cassius nodded and reached his left hand outside the open window, grasping the door handle from the outside. Smoothly he stepped out, keeping his hands up as he walked toward the back of the car.


Grant looked inside. “It’s okay,” he said to me. “You’re safe, young lady.”


Chapter 7: Suspicious Circumstances