Chapter 2: Imagine Dragons: Demons
Luna gawked at him.
A vampire. Her mate was a blood-sucking, undead, heartless leech.
Of all the supernatural creatures in existence, the Moon Goddess had decided to pair her with a fucking vampire?
Her eyes raked over him again, hating the way her traitorous body acknowledged just how fine he was. His presence was intoxicating.
Nope. Not happening. "Get away from me," she snapped, pushing herself to her feet. Pain lanced through her ribs, but she ignored it, straightening her dress, resetting her hair. She couldn’t let her parents see her like this. If word got out that she lost against vampires, her leadership abilities would be questioned.
She turned to leave but caught his gaze once more. It was filled with hunger. Sexual hunger.
Oh, hell no.
"Pervert," she hissed before storming off, praying to every deity that this was some kind of cosmic mistake.
Behind her, the vampire chuckled, low and dark.
"See you soon, darling."
*****
Alpha King Magnus stood at the edge of the grand ballroom, his gaze sweeping over the crowd as he searched for his daughter. All around him, laughter and the scent of wine filled the air as mated wolves clung to each other, and the unmated ones hopeful that the Moon Goddess would bind them together the following year.