Prologue

His hands brushed my hair aside, leaving the nape of my neck exposed to the cool night air. I felt his hot breath against me before his lips gently grazed my skin.

The cool metal of the necklace made me shiver as his fingers fumbled at the clasp. My fingers found their way to the pendent now resting on my chest. It was a silver snake.

"There." He whispered. "Now it's no secret. You're mine."

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