What do you do when you're in a crisis? A financial crisis? A) Borrow money off someone B) Find a job C) Try sell yourself Caliana Hart, like any normal girl, chose option C. But she's made the mistake of choosing the wrong man to mess with. Temporary cover: ayeitsning

"Welcome to De Vincent Palace. My name is Nicholas Croft. I am the primary caretaker and manager of the staff here. Firstly, you should know that there is no use in attempting an escape. The palace is protected in a very special way. You should also know that the government is aware of our prescence, and consenting of our practices. The police will not help you. Secondly, and listen very carefully: the people who live here are not human. They are vampire. They are not what you have seen in movies or read in books. They are not a strange cult. They are real. If you wish for confirmation, I will be glad to provide that for you. "Thirdly, you should know that this palace is now your permanent home. Whatever life you had before, is merely an old dream. Look back at it one last time, say goodbye, move on. Now, lastly, and most importantly: you now belong to Gabriel De Vincent, the Pureblood prince. You are his primary source of food. You are also anything and everything he wants you to be. You live to serve him. Do your job perfectly, and you will live a life that you could not even dream of. Do you understand?"

For 17 year old Benna Denman, it's hard enough being the president's daughter. And when she develops a telepathic Link, life gets even worse. Her father isn't impressed with this new evolutionary ability. It means he could lose control over people's communications - in a world without cell phones, publicly accessible internet, or a postal service, it's difficult for dissent to spread and uprising to organize. That's just the way he likes it. So when the government starts offering cash in exchange for these telepaths, and Benna is under suspicion by both her boyfriend and her powerful father, she knows she's in trouble. Upon discovering that the cold Dr. Frenchwood plans to use her as a lab rat to develop a cure for telepathy, Benna and her Link, a boy named Corin, decide to try to run... First place for best fantasy/sci fi in @Gossamersilverglow's Best Fiction Competition 2016 Best Female Character @Gossamersilverglow's Best Fiction Competition 2016 Made to it the Elite Eight of @Fantasci's The Chosen One Competition 2016/17