Black Rose (The Blood Hunter #1)

PROLOGUE

The dark, ominous forest surrounded us, and the winter air hugged my skin.

The stars blanketed the sky above, and the wind blew through the frost-covered trees, making a hissing sound that sent shivers up my spine.

He held me as if he meant me no harm, but I knew once I let him have me, I would be his forever.

My blood would be his, my heart would be his, my breath would be his, and my soul his.

He was the man I had fallen in love with.

He lifted me so only the tips of my toes brushed against the snow.

The breeze coiled around my feet and ankles, making my long skirt billow.

I shivered, and he held me tighter against him.

His hands ran up my back and through my hair, causing more shivers to climb.

I knew I shouldn’t have been there, but I had no family to return to, and I had already made my choice.

I threw my head back, exposing my neck.