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Beneath the Fangs (Part 11)
Chapter 11: Lucien's Game
I struggled against the unyielding darkness, disoriented and helpless. Memories flashed – Eliezer's loving gaze, our mating bond, his brief absence to fetch blood... then Lucien's icy breath on my neck.
A faint glow illuminated Lucien's chiseled features, his eyes gleaming with malevolent intent. "Eliezer's little princess," he whispered, "so naive to think his love protects you."
"You know nothing of Eliezer's love," I spat, venom in my voice, "or its power to protect me."
Lucien chuckled, low and menacing. "Blind trust. How... adorable. Eliezer's heart belongs to darkness, not you. I'll prove it."
He summoned a vision – Eliezer standing beside a mysterious woman, his eyes burning with passion... from centuries past. My heart stumbled.
The vision...
I struggled against the unyielding darkness, disoriented and helpless. Memories flashed – Eliezer's loving gaze, our mating bond, his brief absence to fetch blood... then Lucien's icy breath on my neck.
A faint glow illuminated Lucien's chiseled features, his eyes gleaming with malevolent intent. "Eliezer's little princess," he whispered, "so naive to think his love protects you."
"You know nothing of Eliezer's love," I spat, venom in my voice, "or its power to protect me."
Lucien chuckled, low and menacing. "Blind trust. How... adorable. Eliezer's heart belongs to darkness, not you. I'll prove it."
He summoned a vision – Eliezer standing beside a mysterious woman, his eyes burning with passion... from centuries past. My heart stumbled.
The vision...
