Prologue

The large wooden door swung open and I stepped in the room, my heels made loud clacking noises as I walked over to him. He was waiting for me as usual. But there was also something unusual about it. He wasn't sitting on the bed with his usual cocky expression on his features, already stripped down to his boxers. No, tonight was different. He was leaning against the fireplace with a coffee mug in his hand. I could smell the blood from here and my throat began burning. I ignored it though, shifting my gaze to the vampire in front of me. He offered a small smile that I didn't return. I didn't hate him anymore. I was beyond that now. Now, all I was toward him was indifferent.

Black pants were slung low on his hips and his black shirt was unbuttoned all the way, leaving his pale chest bare. For a second I glimpsed the man he could've been had circumstances been different. He would've been very attractive. Hell, even stuck as a sixteen year old Alec was one of the most gorgeous males I'd ever seen. He also could've been powerful. Very powerful. Despite hiding it he has this natural charm and charisma. The second anyone sees it though, it evaporates.

Alec put the coffee cup on the mantle and stepped toward me, wrapping his arms around my waist. His blood stained lips ghosted across the exposed skin of my neck. Had I been human there probably would've been goosebumps by now. His mouth trailed up to my ear where he bit down making me shiver.

"Aro seems to think that you've learned your lesson now. He believes it's time for you to choose whether or not to become a permanent part of the guard. I'm not as certain as him." Alec's voice was low and husky. His hands undid my robe and it pooled to the ground in a silky black heap at our feet. "There is a fire in you Juliet. I feel that no matter how harsh the punishment it will always exist. It's a part of you. A part that I just adore." His eyes drank me in slowly. There was obvious lust mixed with something. I couldn't quite put my finger on it either.

"What do you think?"

This side of Alec was taking me off guard. I was used to hard, cold, dangerous Alec. Not the Alec standing in front of me now. I was used to him teasing me, bringing me to the edge of ecstasy, before getting his fill and leaving. We never talked during these encounters. We most definitely never met in his room. This was all new and honestly I didn't want it to stop.

"Well?" He cupped my left breast and rolled my nipple between his forefinger and thumb. I gasped and felt my head fall back.

"I-I think I w-want whatever you want." I managed to stutter out as he continued giving pleasure to me with his hands. His teeth grazed my neck as he picked me up bridal style. He lay me down on the bed, hovering over me. There was a small smile on his lips. Alec rolled to his side and propped himself up on his elbow.

"I'm glad to hear that." He pulled me close to his body, wrapping his arms around my waist. I felt his chest rumble with laughter. "If we were human this would be that part where I would tell you to go to sleep. Unfortunately, we aren't humans so I'll tell you to rest. Close your eyes and forget the rest of the world."

I realized then that Alec wasn't all bad.

I realized then that I was falling for my family's worst enemy.