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he’ll
erupt into a monster, chase you to the borders, and trap you. It will kill him
inside, but he’ll do it.”
    I
shook my head. “I don’t believe you. You don’t know him if you think that.”
    “I
know what it is to be a prince, little queen.” His lips curled into a smile
that appeared scary on his eyeless face. “I know what it is to have a queen.
There’s nothing that compares to it in life. For a prince, being with his first
queen is addictive and intoxicating, but even worse, it’s a must to be near
her. The first queen’s blood is the only food that nurtures us during the
ripening.”
    “I
could deliver my blood to him.”
    “A
vial versus the sensation of piercing your warm flesh? A sip from a glass
instead of his fangs on your breast and your taut nipple against his tongue?”
Ian edged toward me. “A vial won’t replace the taste of your sex or the swell
of your cunt as it moistens under his fingers.”
    My
breathing increased.
    “Samuel
won’t let you go.”
    My
hands formed into fists. “I don’t know if I can trust you.”
    “Why
not? Have I brought you ill will?”
    “Who
is the woman with the same hair and blood as me?”
    His
face turned away from mine as he sighed. “You mean who was ? Remember. I said she was killed.”
    “Yes.”
I bit my lip as he twisted away from me completely. “She was your queen?”
    He
nodded.
    “I’m
sorry.”
    “Don’t
be,” he huffed. “You didn’t do it. Plus, it happened long ago. Way before you
or my nephew Samuel was born.”
    He
ran his fingers across the bed. “Ten drops is all I require right now, and I’ll
be your protector for all the days of my life. I’ll tell you everything you
want to know about my queen. Give me more blood later and I’ll help you get to
Charki and take care of Samuel while you’re gone.”
    “But
you can’t leave the sewer,” I argued. “How could you get me there or protect
me?”
    “I’ve
been in these sewer tunnels for over a century. I know many paths to Charki.
Some were closed during the war, but I reopened them.” He turned back to me and
gently grabbed my hand, lifting my thumb to his face. “Ten drops. I pierce your
skin. I won’t even drink. I’ll let the blood fall into my mouth.”
    “How
will we leave? And how will you get me away from Samuel if he tries to stop
us?”
    “Let
me work out the logistics.”
    “How
will you save him?”
    “With
your blood restoring my body and power, I’ll fight next to Samuel. Together we
may beat him and remove my brother from power.”
    “May?”
    “I
didn’t live this long by being over confident. Nai possesses intense power. I
can’t promise you victory, but I’ll swear to try.”
    I
considered my options. Ten drops of blood was nothing, especially in comparison
to the vial of blood I’d just given to Ty and Victoria. But would he only take that? Ian was right about two things. He
hadn’t harmed me, and he could’ve just taken the blood from me with no problem.
    “Go
ahead, but when I say stop, you need to end your drinking.” I put my hand to
his rotting lips. Without further response, he sliced my thumb with one fang
and squeezed until blood surfaced at the wound. I heard a swift intake of
breath.
    “Ouch.”
I jerked my hand back, but he held it steady over his mouth, greedily waiting
for the drop to fall. The scent of my blood filled the bedroom and drowned out
the meso berry candle’s aroma. Drops leaked into his open mouth. A groan
emitted from his throat so loud I shuddered.
    “Brie?”
Samuel called out from the other end of the door. A few more drops spilled out
of my hand and then Ian dropped my hand.
    “Thank
you, little queen.” Ian leaped up to the ceiling. Movement banged from outside
the bedroom. A door slammed and then mine swung open. Samuel stormed in,
sniffing the air.
    “Brie!”
Samuel yelled. “What was that noise?”
    “What
noise?” I battled to not gaze up at the ceiling and see if Ian was still