Claimed by the vampire prince

ContentWarning:Containsmaturethemesthatmaybeunsuitableforunderagedreaders.ExcerptRagnarfinallylookedup.Hiseyesroamedherface,thendroppedlowerandlingeredjustasecondtoolong.“Careful,princess.KeeptauntingmelikethatandI’llstartthinkingyoulikeournightlysparring.”“AndifIdid?”Hervoicewassoftnow.Almostplayful.“Wouldyoustoppretendingthatyoudon'tlikeitwhenIchallengeyou?”Herosefromhisseatslowlyuntilhestoodtoetotoewithher.“Tellmesomething,Circe.”Shetiltedherchinup.“What?”“IfIkissedyourightnow…Wouldyouslapme,stabme,orkissmeback?”Herbreathhitched.“Thatdepends.”“On?”“Howgoodthekissis.”Apause.Somethinghummedbetweenthem,somethingneitherofthemdaredname.Ragnar’sgazedroppedtohermouth.“Doyouwantmetofindout?”Shesmiled,slowandwicked.“Makeitworththerisk.”Shewasforcedtomarrythemanwholedtheattackonherpeople.Afterherfatherismurdered,Circeisforcedtoleaveherhomeandbecomeaprisoneroftheenemy.Whensheistakentotheenemyterritory,sheexpectstobetorturedphysicallyineverywayimaginable.Butwhatshehadn'texpectedwasforthevampirekingtoofferherupasabridetohisillegitimateson,theverysamemanthathadherpeopleslaughtered.Itwasafateworsethantorture.Withherlittlebrother'slifeonthelineandwithnowheretorun,Circeisforcedtosuccumbtoherfate.Rightthenshevowedinthenameofherdeadfathertobringherhusbandtohisknees.Shewouldhaveherrevenge,evenifitmeantdestroyingherselfintheprocess.FromthefirsttimePrinceRagnarlaideyesonCirce,heknewshewasgoingtobetrouble.Buttroublehadneverlookedsointriguing.Shewasapuzzlehecouldn'tsolveandthatfactonlydrewhimcloser.Likeamothtoaflame,shethreatenedtoconsumehim.Shewouldbehisveryowndemise.Circe'spresenceinLamoraawokesomethingsinister,amaliciousentityroamingthelands.Fromdusktilldawn,thestreetsofLamorabecomesengulfedinastrangefogandfromwithinthevoiceofawomancanbeheard.Anyonewhowandersoutatnightwhenthefogcomes,vanishesseeminglywithoutatrace.Nevertobefoundagain.whathappenswhenCirce'sbrotherbecomesavictimofthisevilpresence?WhathappenswhenCircehasnootherchoicebuttoteamupwithherhusband,whoshedespises,inordertofindthetruthbehindthedisappearancesandtheevilmagicplaguingtheirlands.