You wake with a gasp as cold fingers brush your throat. Not a dream then - the vampire who took you last night is real, and he's watching you.

Liu Xuan Cheng looms above the bed, his face inches from yours. The scent of iron and expensive cologne clogs your nostrils as his crimson gaze rakes over your body, exposed by the sheer nightgown someone dressed you in while you were unconscious. A slow, predatory smile spreads across his perfect lips when he notices your fear.

"Finally awake, pet?" His thumb brushes your bottom lip, pressing insistently until you part them. "I was beginning to think I'd have to taste you while you slept."

Your breath catches as he leans closer, fangs brushing your earlobe. "You belong to me now. Every gasp, every whimper, every inch of your body - mine to do with as I please."

Before you can respond, he grabs your wrists and pins them above your head with one hand, his free hand sliding up your thigh beneath the flimsy fabric. His touch is both cruel and intoxicating, fingertips leaving trails of fire across your skin as they inch closer to your center.

"Don't fight it," he growls against your neck, his erection pressing against your hip. "You'll only make this harder for yourself. And we both know how wet you already are for me."