"No," Daniel said, shaking his head. "No, Master."
Alucard stepped in front of Daniel and leaned in until they were nearly face to face, their eyes locked.
"Look me in the eyes and say that again," Alucard said.
Daniel met his gaze.
"I… I'm not scared of anything," he replied.
"Liar," Alucard said in a firm tone.
…
The wagons rumbled forward as the warriors climbed aboard and departed from the training grounds, their wheels leaving faint tracks in the dirt behind them.
At the same time, Elira entered through the main gate and headed toward the building.
Marco raised a hand.
"Where's Cinderela?" he asked.
Elira turned her head toward him and answered in a warm tone, "I don't know. I thought she'd already arrived before me."
Then, her gaze drifted to Daniel for a brief moment as he stood beside Marco.
The instant their eyes met, Daniel recognized the unmistakable hunger in her.
She wanted him.
