She laughed, the sound echoing in the empty halls. Was he that naive? "You know the treaty between us is only as good as Charles's marriage to my father. Seducing me would mean securing that peace." She was not as dull and vapid as he might think.

She licked over his pulse again, his movements giving her silent permission. She slowly sunk her fangs into his neck, savoring his taste, and the feel of him flowing into her. She had the power to make her bite very pleasurable and was using it to her full advantage on him. She knew it could be addictive on humans, but she had never tried with a lycan. She did know his blood was intoxicating, and she knew she wanted more.