"Awaken to darkness on this place we call Earth,
One vampire's bite brings another one's birth.
A vampire wakes with blood thirsty needs
On the warm rich sensation he feels when he feeds.
He stalks in the night like a disastrous beast,
And what once was alive will soon be deceased.
So when the last bit of sunlight disappears from the sky,
You better watch out unless you want to die."
-Victoria Boatwright
A vampire is not something that you can change, for a vampire is set in stone, never aging, and never changing.
I learned this the hard way, because when you have been a believer of vampires your entire life, and you finally get to meet one, it changes your life.
For I tried to change him, I really did; I did everything in my power to change his ways, but I had to learn that vampires are not loving creatures; they are the world’s truly darkest shadow.
Living to kill…
Living to hate…
Living to be dead…
But I never said that I would give up on him!
So strap yourself in; it’s gonna be a bumpy ride!
Ari and Soren's adventures continue as Soren struggles with his new vampiric urges and a coven of witches attempts to recruit Ari for their own ends.
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As dark dreams plague Soren, Ari finds his new abilities difficult to control. Something is awakening within him, and as his power grows, he attracts the attention of a group of witches who call themselves the Hecataeon. They believe Ari is an emanation of the goddess Hecate - a physical manifestation of her power - and they want that power for themselves. With their relationship facing challenges from within, Ari and Soren must find a way to unite their strengths before external forces tear them apart.
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NOTE: This book is the sequel to Bound by Blood.
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Content Warning: Light violence, language, and sexuality. PG-13
Cover designed by Adam Budny