Page 9 of Blood Day: Part One

She’dtemptedme.

Even more than she already had.

An amazing feat, considering how badly I already wanted her.

But I’d give her this choice of fate.

She could spend the next nine months playing with me before her destinedBlood Day.

Or she could take my class, fail, and see what designation she earned from the infamous Magistrate.

There was little I could do to help her in this world. I only wanted her death to be quick.

Because no one else deserved to see my flower wilt.

Only me.

She was my Lily.

Mine.

“Sleep well, little flower,” I said as I heard her shuffling behind me. “And try not to dream. Fantasies don’t exist in your world anymore.”

Chapter3

Lily

Master Cedric’swords whirled through my mind on repeat all the way to my room and deep into the morning hours.

“I’ll offer you an opportunity with private lessons. But the moment you disobey me, I’ll fail you on the spot. And I don’t think I need to elaborate on what that means for you.”

He didn’t.

I knew exactly what that meant.

Death.

But he’d essentially promised me that by failing me in his course, too.

The question became, how far was I willing to go for a chance to survive?

My answer was easy—as far as it took.

He wanted me to kneel for him naked on a mat? So be it. I’d done far worse in my sexual arts courses.

So why can’t I sleep?I wondered, squirming in my sheets. We were in the middle of the hot season, which meant the sun was almost unbearable during the day. And the dust clouds made it nearly impossible to see.

Fortunately, vampires were nocturnal.

Which meant Blood University operated on a night schedule.

Lycans apparently could do day or evening, but they didn’t seem to mind operating beneath the stars. Probably because they preferred to avoid the warmth of the sun.

I could feel it peeking through my blinds now, heating my body to a near boiling point.Similar to Master Cedric’s touch.

His palm around my throat had been terrifying.

And arousing.