The one before him

Not all monsters are made. Some choose to be.

She was the first vampire. The secret the Originals were never meant to uncover.

Selene, a Greek witch cursed by her own creation, has walked the world in shadows, unseen, unknown, and bound by two cruel fates: to relive every death she causes, and to lose anyone she dares to love. She is myth wrapped in moonlight, feared by some, forgotten by most.

But when the sacrifice to break the hybrid curse draws near, old ties and desperate hearts lead the Salvatore brothers to seek her out, believing her to be just another ancient witch. They don't know her truth. No one does.

Except one.

As the ritual looms and lines are drawn in blood, secrets unravel, destinies collide, and Selene must decide: stay hidden in the dark... or finally step into it.

Because the most dangerous creature isn't the Original Hybrid.

It's the one who came before him.