"Enough."

His voice sliced through the haze, firm but patient. She barely registered his words, her body still clinging to the pleasure of feeding.

Then, a breath, warm against her ear, a whisper coiled in dark promise:

"That thirst you have… save it for our enemies."

Like a spark in the darkness, the name Jayden blazed in her mind. The moment his face surfaced, the craving shattered. Her eyes flew open, her fangs retreating as she stumbled back, gasping for air as ...