Once upon a time, humankind ruled the world while lycans and vampires lived in secret. This is no longer that time. ╰☆☆Chastely Bitten☆☆╮ It is my duty to obey, to give my body and blood to a vampire master until he no longer has use for me. There is no escape. Nowhere to run. Follow the rules or die. ╰☆☆Royally Bitten☆☆╮ Blood Day—the culmination of my training. The day I find out my fate. I will not cry. I will not beg. I will remain calm. Emotions are for the weak, and I am not weak. My name is Rae and I will survive this. But I never expected him to call my name... ╰☆☆Regally Bitten☆☆╮ An arranged marriage? F*ck. This. I'm an alpha female lycan. I choose my future. Not society. Not my father. And certainly not him. Welcome to the future where the superior bloodlines make the rules. Proceed at your own risk. *** "Darius," I breathed as darkness dimmed the stars. Some part of me knew we were heading down a dangerous path. I struggled to emerge enough to warn him, to beg him... "D..." My mouth felt dryer than it should. Heavy. I tried to lick my lips but couldn't move my tongue. Everything felt so much cooler than moments ago. Numb. Darius. Midnight consumed my vision as I blinked into a starless night. So alone. I always expected to die... I never expected to want to live. Until today. Until Darius inspired hope. Another cruel Vampire joke. I should have known...