Raine's POV

His utter nonsense caused my head to hurt, and I had had enough of his games. I gritted my teeth and lightly stepped to the side, looking for an opening. He had to have some sort of weakness that I could exploit. His stance lowered and he grinned broadly as he purred, "Oh, by all means, my dear, bring it on."

It wouldn't be easy, but I had held my own against two vampires at the same time before. Surely, I could manage to successfully free myself from his grasp. Before I could even make a move, he lunged toward me. 

Without conscious thought, I spun away from...