The Vampire Trick by Michelle Madow

Author:Michelle Madow [Madow, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dreamscape Publishing
Published: 2017-09-06T16:00:00+00:00

Annika

I was so nervous for my date with Jacen that I felt like I was going to be sick.

It had been days since our kiss in the town—and the kiss had happened so quickly, so in the heat of the moment, that I couldn’t be sure if it meant anything to the prince at all.

The worst was that I wanted it to mean something to him… because it had meant something to me. I knew it shouldn’t—that the prince was a cold-hearted liar—but I couldn’t forget how impressed he’d looked by my desire to help the humans during the attack.

Surely someone who didn’t care about humans would have thought that my risking my life for theirs was foolish?

I also didn’t understand why he’d eliminated all of the princesses except for me and Princess Karina.

Prince Jacen was a puzzle that I couldn’t figure out, and my inability to piece him together was driving me crazy.

As I prepared for the date, I took steady breaths, reminding myself that I needed to get my head in the game. I was here to destroy the queen—I couldn’t let myself forget that.

Geneva coerced me into wearing a dress. It was green and short, which was good because I wouldn’t risk tripping on it. I couldn’t deny that the green looked good against the long red hair of the girl I was masquerading as. Once I returned to my true form, I was going to miss having this girl’s hair.

“Princess Ana,” Jacen said as he opened the door for me. “Thank you for joining me this evening.”

“Your Highness.” I gave him a small curtsy and entered the room. It was set up the same way as it had been for our first date—with the dining table set up alongside the window. The full moon lit up the sky. Well, it was nearly full—there was still a sliver missing.

I returned my focus to Jacen, waiting for a hint that what had transpired between us meant something to him—a kiss, a touch, or something. But the prince was as stiff and formal as ever, his silver eyes giving away none of his emotions.

Disappointment catapulted through my veins. Whatever connection that had sparked between us in town seemed to have disappeared completely, and I was at a loss as to what to do to revive it.

“I apologize that I couldn’t be more creative with our date this time around,” he said, motioning for me to enter. “Due to what happened last time, I thought it best that we remain inside the palace.”

I stepped inside, and as I did, he moved back. It was like he wanted to make sure he was far enough away that we didn’t accidentally touch.

He was rejecting me.

Instantly, I realized how silly I was being. It had only been yesterday that he’d sent all of the other princesses home but me and Princess Karina. If he’d wanted to reject me, surely he would have sent me home with the lot of them.

I straightened, forcing myself to appear confident, even if I didn’t feel it.

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