She awoke cold and shivering in the dark. The window was wide open and her blankets had been blown to the floor. She cursed, groping for the light switch. That’s when she saw him. He had almost transparently pale skin, and glittering eyes the color of a stormy sky. She froze where she was and started to whimper even before his lips curved in a deadly smile, baring his fangs.

He moved forward and turned her head to the side almost lovingly. The pain as he sunk his fangs into her neck didn’t shock her. She had expected it at the sight of him. “Sleep.” He murmured against her skin before draining her of blood until she lost consciousness. He then threw her over his shoulder and dropped from the open window to the ground effortlessly.