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The two sides of his robe part below his neck. And I feel him watching me as I slide my hand through the open gap in the fabric.

When my palm meets the bare skin of his chest, the floor trembles.

And I need to know.

I shift my hand, moving it over his heart.

Feeling the beat.

His rib cage expands with a deep inhale. And then the heartbeat beneath my palm slows, just a little. Deliberately.

The one inside my chest matches.

I keep my hand where it is as I look back up into the vampire’s eyes.

“It’s true?”

He nods, once. Then he lifts his hand and presses it to my chest, over my matching heartbeat. “It is true.”

Emotion crackles in my throat, and I feel my eyes start to shine. “You’re really mine?”

He moves his hand up to the base of my throat. His palm is so big.

Then his hand shifts, and he tracks a fingertip up my throat, leaving a trail of fire as he leans down. Bringing our faces close.

“Sí, Little Human, I am your vampire.” With his finger under my chin, he tips my head up. “Now, say my name.”

I press up onto my toes, leaving just an inch of space between us.

I grip the front of his robe with my free hand, steadying myself, and press harder against his chest with my other hand. Feeling as our hearts start to beat faster.

Then, I do as he says, and I say his name. “Vameer. My vampire.”

The building shakes as his hand moves to the side of my neck. “Esto perpetuum.”

And then… He kisses me.

Part Two

Finally

Chapter 41

Vameer

Our lips meet.

Our eyes close.

And my gravito flares out around us.

It shakes the room.

The house.

The street.

I push at it. Forcing it to burst out in all directions.