|- For Every Girl Who Thinks She's Met Her Prince-|...Well I Have...Literaly. And He Has A Secret. (Prolouge)

“Oh my gosh, you are so falling for him.”

I am with Tess at Rhone Palace, where she and her mother live.

This place is gorgeous and is surrounded by flowers. Tess and I are sitting out in the garden talking.

I’m having fun, but to be honest, I’d much rather be at home with Alek.

We had spent most of the morning lying with each other.

It wasn’t until Tess woke up, started banging on the door demanding that

I get up because I promised to go over to her place, that me and Alek were forced to separate.

He kissed me last night.

And I can’t stop thinking about it.

I look at Tess just realizing what she had just said.

“What? What makes you say that?”

“Are you kidding me?” She replies.

“You’ve been here for about an hour and a half. And for about 1 hour and 20 minutes of that time, you’ve totally been fantasizing about Alek.”

My eyes grow wide. “Have not! Yes I’ve had the occasional thought about him, but that’s it.”

Tess gives me a look that lets me know that she doesn’t believe me.

“Whatever you say Rayne.”

I spend the rest of the day at Tess’,

I also meet her mom Queen Kylieann. She’s exactly like Tess in every way.

Beautiful and crazy.

I’m in the limo in front of Lyon Hall and anxious to get inside. I run up the stairs and into the main hall I look around but don’t see him, so I turn and run into the small living room.

I stop dead,

There sitting on the couch in Alek’s lap, is Jadealinne. She has her arms around his neck and is smiling at him.

Suddenly she sees me. She guiltily jumps out of his lap.

“Rayanalise…It’s not what it looks like…”

I don’t wait; I turn and run out of the room.

“Rayne!” I hear Alek’s voice but I don’t stop running.

Of course I don’t get anywhere. He has me pressed up against the wall in three seconds flat.

I struggle and try to get out of his grasp. He doesn’t even budge.

“Let me go! You…You stupid vampire!”

He doesn’t release me.

“What’s wrong with you?!” he asks me.

I immediately stop squirming and look up at him to see if he’s serious.

"What's wrong with me!? What's wrong with me?!? Why don't you head back in there and ask Jadalinne whats wrong with me!?!"

He smirks at me like he’s just understanding.

“You’re jealous.” He says it like he likes it.

I suddenly realize how I’m acting.

“Me? Jealous?” I scoff at him “I never get jealous.”

“Oh really?” he asks “So the thoughts of you ripping Jadealinne’s head off have absolutely nothing to do with jealousy.”

Crap, I totally forgot about that whole mind reading thing.

“Well…I…I uh…”

“You what?” he asks

“Stupid vampire.” I repeat.

He laughs. He moves in towards me.

“Don’t feel bad.” He says close to my mouth “I get jealous too.”

I look up at him. “You do?”

He sighs. “Naïve little Rayne. You have no idea how incredibly…appealing you are.”

“What do you mean?” I ask

“They stare at you…The servants. Especially the men. It makes me…”

“Angry?” I offer.

“Yes.” He whispers against my lips. “Angry.”

His mouth is right over mine, I want him to kiss me but first I need to know something, so I put my hand between our lips.

“Why was she here Alek.”

He catches my hand and kisses my palm. I falter, but then quickly snatch it away. I refuse to let him distract me.

“Alek, why was she here.” He kisses my wrist.

I bite my lip and force myself to stay in control. “Alek…”

He sighs and takes step back.

“She came here to convince me that I should leave you and be with her. She said that you were not ‘fit’ for me like she is. She said I deserved better. I swear to you Rayne, I was about ready to kill her when you came in."

We’re silent and I stare at him.

“Rayne…?” he asks cautiously.

“You didn’t kiss her?” I ask.

“No.” he replies forcefully “I would never.” He pauses.

“You’re the one I want.”

I smile at his words but then start to walk past him.

“Wait!” He calls after me “Where are you going?”

I turn to look at him and smile sweetly

“To kill that little home-wrecking whore.”

I continue to walk, but Alek laughs and pulls me back to him.

“Don’t worry about her. She’s probably gone by now. And besides, you have been gone all day and…” He pauses, and then he leans in to whisper in my ear.

“I want to be alone with you.”

He picks me up with ease, carries me up the stairs and into his room.

I don’t deny him anything.

I want to be alone with him too.

Next thing I know, I’m on the bed, he’s on top of me, and we’re kissing.

I feel us sinking into the bed, he’s crushing me.

But I like it.

“You’re beautiful,” he murmurs as he slips his hand through my hair. “So beautiful.”

I clutching on to his back and my heart is pounding so hard I’m sure he can feel it.

“You smell so good…”

We’re moving to fast, He needs to slow down.

I open my mouth to tell him this, but then I feel his tongue slip in my mouth.

I forget all about telling him to slow down.

I sigh and arch up against him.

He groans and deepens the kiss.

I wrap my arms tight around his neck.

I’m going crazy my head is spinning and then…

Well, and then he bit me.

“Ow!” I yell. He’s off of me in a flash. I quickly bring my hand up to my lip. I can feel the blood.

At first the pain is mild, but then the burn only gets worse and worse. My head start pulsating and the pain grows unbearable, I can’t breathe anymore. I can hear Alek’s voice, but it seems so far away.

“Alek?” I groan.

That was the last thing I said for a long time.