Euphoria Is Painful

"I don't need your words, darling. Just let me feel you."

His rough and calloused hands granted her an ever so gentle touch against her cheek as her heart continued to flutter.

"Your pretty lips are adorable, however. Let me steal a kiss"
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A War that was waged for centuries between humans and vampires finally came to an end. As the vampires emerged victorious, they established a monarchy in which all beings could survive if they did as they were told. The vampire elites and a few human subordinates ruled under the guidance of the 'King' who had the purest of blood. Peace would be maintained, or so they hoped.

Lily was a mute orphan. Her father was a soldier who had marched straight into the fangs of the beasts of the night. After his death, her mother brought her to the castle along with her to work as maids. But after a few years, she too passed, unable to bear the grief that she was living with after the death of her husband. Lily now has to survive on her own.

But what happens when she encounters a man shrouded in mystery? His words and actions were crude, yet they seemed to shake her heart. She had a secret to guard with her life. Would she let the stranger into her heart or would she cower away.