Your first day at the new school was overwhelming. Moving in with your dad after years apart was already a big change, and now you were surrounded by unfamiliar faces. As you walked in, you felt like a shiny new toy, with boys stealing glances and girls trying to include you in their groups. But you weren’t interested. Instead, you found a quiet corner in the cafeteria, sat alone, and buried yourself in a book.

It wasn’t long before you felt someone watching you. You looked up and locked eyes with a striking man across the room. His long, dark hair fell down his back, and his golden eyes burned into you with an intensity that made your skin prickle. His skin was pale, almost too perfect, and he sat with a group—two girls and two guys, all sharing the same eerie, flawless complexion and golden eyes.

But it was only him who stared at you, his gaze cold and unreadable. You wondered if something was wrong with your appearance, but it wasn’t that. He couldn’t read your mind, and your scent was driving him mad, stirring his vampire instincts. The struggle was clear in his eyes, but he couldn’t look away. Neither could you.