Valor followed her into her bedroom when she pulled him in and looked around briefly. There was no doubt about it. She had to be the princess. She was going to be the one marrying his brother. Suddenly he felt uncomfortable in the pit of his stomach. Not because of what might happen on this particular evening but what would happen when he watched his brother marry her. He would be playing the piano to serenade her into the room. He would also be his brother's best man.<br/><br/>His expression did not betray his thoughts as his eyes met hers again. When she smiled it lit up her face and made her more radiant than any human he had ever seen. The vampire did not believe in love at first sight but he did believe there was a certain watershed moment when those feelings begin to form. He didn't love her but the seeds for that emotion had been planted.<br/><br/>When she mentioned she was probably going to regret this he smiled softly and watched as she closed the distance between the two of them. He wouldn't have expected her to be so eager to kiss him again but perhaps she felt something too. He could tell from the way she had reacted to his first kiss that she was a virgin and probably hadn't ever kissed a man before.<br/><br/>When her lips met his he could feel lightning lance through his body leaving his fingertips and toes tingling. Her kiss was timid but inviting. When she broke the kiss he stared into her eyes again. "Your kiss is sweet. And dangerously addictive, princess." He reached up between him and trailed the tip of his index finger softly over her lips before caressing her cheek with his cool hand. Her skin was incredibly hot to the touch. But he had expected that from the way they were flushed and her rapidly beating heart didn't help.<br/><br/>She smelled intoxicating. He smiled and held up his index finger as if to say hold on a moment. He turned and walked over to her bedroom door. It was unlocked. He locked the door quietly. He could tell there were guards on the floor but none of them were especially close to Aria's room. Once the door was locked he turned back to face her. As he walked back over to her his fingers worked the buttons of his vest and he pulled it off and laid it lightly on the edge of her bed before he stopped directly in front of her again.<br/><br/>"I have no doubt you already had your suspicions but...I am a vampire," Valor informed her. He didn't think it would be a very stunning revelation. Of course it was possible he could misjudge how she'd react to such information. "I'm telling you this because I intend to feed from you. It won't kill you but it will be unpleasant at first. At least until I inject a small bit of venom and then it will feel wonderful."<br/><br/>As he finished he reached out and placed his index and middle fingers against the artery throbbing in her neck. The burning sensation in his throat was raging. He didn't want to wait too much longer, but he didn't want to suddenly latch on to her either. He was hoping she would consent. If she screamed or declined he wasn't entirely sure what he would do....