NATALIE

“ Uhm…what’s happening? ” I whisper in Ryker’s ear.

The situation is not good. I can tell.

He pulls away, his hands sliding down to my wrists. “ are you okay? ”

Taking my eyes off Zero, I steal a glance at Ryker and nod my head to assure him.

“ Who is he? ” I gesture to the man on Ryker’s right side.

He sucks in a sharp breath and throws the man a subtle glare from over his shoulder. “ he is…Vampire King…Gualterio Corentine. ”

Zero’s father. I lift my head to look at him closely. He looks back at me, his black eyes catching my attention. He doesn’t look much older than thirty…then again…he is a Vampire…and well, I have never encountered a higher-ranked Vampire in my whole life. They are cold and can send chills down your spine with a single glance. What’s unsettling is that…there is no way to find out what his power is. He can be reading my mind right now, for all I know.

Dragging my tongue across my lips, I take a deep breath through my nose.

“ Why is the King here? ” I pu