Chapter 23 - Rude AwakeningI lay at the edge of sleep when a shadow fluttered over me. The rich scent of lavender and wild roses filtered to my nose. My skin prickled. Someone's in the room with me, my brain screamed. I knew it wasn't Dante since he'd already had his conjugal visit earlier, and this wasn't his scent. This was a vampire, and he meant to trick my brain into relaxation with his t****l—which had the beginnings of working on me. On my back, hands folded on my stomach I carefully reached for the fingers of the glove of my right hand. Cracking my eyes open, I peeked through my eyelashes to find my intruder hovering over me. His eyes gathered me in, like I was a rare T-bone steak hot off the grill to a hungry dog. It was the same guy who had answered the door this morning. My bloo
