Chosen Drain.

Kian

They call me a monster.

They're right.

I was born into the most powerful family in the kingdom-the Lo'ai family. My father, Dante, and my mother, Katherine, rule through fear, blood, and power. One day, all of it will belong to me.

Unlike other vampires, I was born... wrong.

I need more blood than anyone else just to survive, and every instinct inside me is louder, crueler, harder to silence. That's why I went to the human quarters. One hundred and forty-three humans, all raised knowing they existed only to serve vampires.

I chose one.

Adriana.

She should have been nothing more than another human destined to disappear beneath my fangs. I kept my distance, spoke to her only when necessary, and reminded myself that she was temporary. My parents treated her like family. I refused to.

Because getting attached meant watching her die.

But every day she smiled at me... every quiet act of kindness, every ounce of trust she gave a creature like me, made it harder to believe she was just a sacrifice.

I know how this story is supposed to end.

The problem is...

I don't think I can let her go.

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Adriana

The day I was born, my fate was decided.

Humans don't choose their lives in this kingdom. We exist to serve vampires until the day they no longer need us.

I made peace with that a long time ago.

So when Kian Lo'ai chose me, I bowed my head and followed without protest.

Everyone fears him.

The future heir to the richest and most feared family in the kingdom. Cold. Silent. Impossible to read.

Sometimes... terrifying.

He barely looked at me. Most days, it felt like I didn't exist unless he needed something. But his parents welcomed me with warmth I never expected, treating me with a kindness that confused me more than his silence ever could.

I know what waits for me.