Powerful vampires like Nikolai had the special ability to hypnotize and compel humans, but it wasn't the same for her.
She bit her inner cheek. She had to keep her act together. Nobody could be allowed to find out that she was immune to being hypnotized or compelled.
"I'm cursed to remain untainted forever, any man who touches me will meet a fatal end," she answered without blinking as she pretended to be hypnotized convincing Nikolai that his compulsion had worked.
Mineah didn't lie, it was an embarrassing truth. For years, Seer Beirut and her Shadow Maidens had been helping her in silence to find the best astronomer that could predict when the Blood Moon would occur so she would at least know how much time she had in breaking her curses.
Nikolai blinked, intently staring at her. Those gold flecks on his amber-colored eyes were searching deep into her soul. It was so mesmerizing that Mineah found herself being pulled in.
