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“Butthisfeelsreal,”Shewhispered.Curiositygotthebestofherasshewentaroundthecoffin,luckily,itwasn'tlocked.Shetookadeepbreathbeforepullingitopen.“JesusChrist!”Roseexclaimed,puttingherhandoverherchestasshebreathedhard.Shestoodfrozenbesidethecoffin,staringatayoungmanwiththemostbeautifulfaceshe'deverseen,lyingstillandcomfortablyinsidethecoffin.Washedead?Helookedsopalelikehewasdeadandyetsobeautifultobecalleddead.Talkaboutgothicbeauty.Roseknewsheshouldberunningforherlifeatthatmoment,butshefeltsomethingdrawingherclosertothemaninthecoffin,sheflashedherlightclosertohisfaceasshereachedherhanddownandplaceditrightunderhisnosetocheckifhewasstillbreathing.Noair,hisnosebridgewascoldasicetoo.Rosewasstillbusystaringattheman'sfacewhenshefeltsomethingveryicytouchherarm,shefeltherheartdroptoherstomachassheslowlyturnedherheadtolookatherarm,that'swhenshesawthewhite,slim,masculinefingerswrappedtightlyaroundherwrist.Hersoulleftherandherheartcompletelystoppedbeating,beforestartingtobeatlikeaparadebandinherchest.“HailfuckingMary!”Rosewhisperedinafrightenedtone,herlipsquiveredandhereyeswidenedunnaturally.Shefeltherlegsbecomeparalyzedfromfearandunabletomoveorrun.Shedaredtofearfullyturnaroundandlookattheman'sfaceagain,justtofindhisblood-coloredeyes,staringicilyather.Shewasabouttoscreamwhentheyoungmansuddenlypulledherintohiscoffinwithincrediblespeed,andthelastthingsherememberedwasfeelinghowcoldhisbodywasbeforeshefeltanunnaturalsleepovertakeher.*RoseThiagowasanordinaryhumangirlwholovedreadingdarkfantasiesbutneverbelievedinthem.Shesuddenlygetswarnedbyherbestfriendnevertoreadthosekindsofbooksagainifshedoesn'twanttomakeherselfvisibletothedarkcreaturesorevoketheirworldtoherself,butshecallsherbluffandreadsthemoverandoveragain.Onafieldtrip,Rosesuddenlyfindsherselffallingintoanendlesshole,andwhenshefinallymeetsthesolidground,shediscoversthatitisnolongerfamiliarground.Shegravelyrealizedthatjustasherfriendsaid,she'dfinallydrawnthedarkworldtoherself.Shesomehowmanagestobumpherselfintoabeautifulmanlyinginsideacoffinanddaredtotouchhimjustforthedeadmantosuddenlyholdherhandsanddisappearedwithher.Inthatmoment,shecametobelievethatmagicalcreaturesdidexist.Andshewasabouttodiscoverthatshehadthebloodofthesun.Twothousandyearsago,tosurviveadreadfulpoison,Theprinceofthedarkworld,CassiusLevi,soughtrefugeinhishealinggrave,onlytoawakenwhentherighttimeforhisrevengecame.Whathedidn'texpectwastobeforcefullyawakenedbyanundeservingmortal.

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