Charles patted his pocket as he looked at Elizabeth, she tried to take a deep breath to calm herself. It didn't help and she could feel the panic rising, she brought her hand to her mouth trying to fight to calm down.
Charles was happy that she was trying to reign in her panic, he didn't need her getting out right now. He had seen the way Ciaran was looking at her, and if she got in between him and Mary to try and protect the other vampire he knew they would have no problems about draining her no matter how much he and Mary cared for her. He steered her towards her dressing table, moving behind her to undo the mother of pearl buttons on the back of her dress. He pushed the heavy fabric off of her shoulders, thinking about all the times he had undressed her.
He undid the laces of
