A/N: I rewrote the last few paragraphs from the previous chapter to match this one
--The Nydisian Kingdom, The Northern Territory, The Palace--
Lucian growled as he ran his nose along her neck from the base of her ears to her collarbone, just before sinking his teeth into her.
Katherine let out a silent scream as his teeth pierced the soft skin at her neck. She could feel the pace at which he was drinking from her, it was slow yet needy as though he was trying to control himself.
Be it the mate bond or the infatuation he had for the girl, the moment he tasted her blood, he was sure she would be his.
In their position, she was left completely vulnerable to him, caged within his arms. There was something primal in the way he held her, claiming her as his. And the thought of that triggered him, causing him to sink his canines even further.
Lucian had always wondered if her blood tasted as good as it smelt and this was by far the sweetest he had ever tasted.
