Vienna's heart thudded in her chest, and chills ran up and down her whole body as Damien leaned forward, his gaze locked down with hers. "You give me strength, Vienna. And I have no interest in the blood slaves. They have never held my attention, even for a moment."
"But maybe you should give them a chance," she shrugged, trying to lighten the intensity that hung between them. "You know, meet a nice human blood slave, and settle down..."
His eyes darkened. "Please do not say things like that."
Vienna looked around the garden which was so beautiful and lush it almost seemed fake. "I almost killed you when I first met you, and each time I come over to the kingdom, I do not remember you. I don't know why you seem so insistent."
Damien squeezed her hands. "Yes, you do."
Vienna let out a d
