Schreiber, Ellen - [Vampire Kisses 04] - Dance with a vampire

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1、DancewithaVampireManyfangstomybrotherMarkforyourinvaluablehelp,guidance,andgenerosity"Iknowwhatyou'rethinking…"—ValentineMaxwellAcknowledgmentsIamgratefultotheseamazingpeople—KatherineTegen,mywonderfuleditor,foryourfriendship,talent,andmakingmydreamscometrue!EllenLevine,myfabulousagent,foryou

2、routstandingadviceandcontinuedguidanceinmycareer.JulieLanskyatHarperCollins,foryourgreatsuggestionsandfirsthandknowledgeofmarathons.Myfatherandmother,GaryandSuzanneSchreiber,forbeingthebestparentsintheworld.Mybrother,Ben,foryoursupportandenthusiasm.AndEddieLerer,forbeingmyAlexander.1BuriedIaw

3、okefromadeadlyslumberentombedinAlexander'scoffin.SincearrivingattheMansionshortlybeforeSundaymorning'ssunrise,I'dbeenlyingnexttomyvampireboyfriend,AlexanderSterling,asheslepttheweekendsunlithoursaway,hiddenintheclosetofhisatticroom.Thiswasadreamcometrue.Myfirstrealtaste—orinthiscase,bite—ofth

4、evampirelifestyle.Wenestledinmytruelove'sbed—aclaustrophobicblackwoodencasket.Iwasasblindasanybat;wecouldhavebeenburiedinthedeepestrecessesofalong-forgottencemetery.Encasedinourcompactedquarters,Icouldeasilytouchtheclosedlidabovemeandbrushmyelbowagainstthesidewall.Thesweetscentsofpineandcedar

5、floatedaroundmelikeincense.Icouldn'tseeanything,notevenmyownblack-fingernailedhand.Nosoundswereaudiblefromoutsidethecoffin.Notasiren,abird,orthehowlingwind.Ievenlosttrackoftime.Ifeltlikeweweretheonlytwopeopleintheworld—thatnothingexistedoutsidetheseconfiningcoffinwalls.Blanketedbydarknessanda

6、soft-as-a-spider's-webgoose-featheredduvet,IwasenvelopedinAlexander'sarcticwhitearms,myheadgentlyrestingagainsthischest.Ifelthiswarmbreathagainstmycheek.Iimaginedhisdeadlypalelidscoveringhischocolatebrowneyes.IplayfullyfingeredhisvelvetlipsandbrushedmyfingertipsoverhisperfectteethuntilIfelton

7、eassharpasaknife.Itastedmyfingerforblood.Unfortunately,therewasnone.IwassoclosetobeingpartofAlexander'sworld—forever.OrwasI?ThoughitwasSundayandIwasexhaustedfromhavingspentthepastfewweeksprotectingmynemesis,TrevorMitchell,fromthefangsoftwinva