The vampire king

Brinley

The facts of his story churned in my mind. My mouth felt dry. My mother had been so close to freedom. She’d had an ally as powerful as a vampire king to protect her...to protect us. The only thing she couldn’t escape was the pack bond.

Following my thoughts, Coal confirmed, “The mage couldn’t break the pack bond, could he?”

Marku’s expression turned hard. “No. He tried. Even contacted two other mages for assistance. But was not successful.”

I nodded silently.

After a quiet moment, Marku held my gaze intently and shifted the direction of the conversation. “Given your lineage as my biological child and the fact that I was the vampire who changed you, you are going to be very powerful, do you understand?”

On a basic level, his words made sense, but, no, I didn’t feel like I grasped the reason for the intensity of his statement. “Not really.”

“First, your bloodlust is stronger.”

My eyes snapped wide, heart racing in my chest. I’d forgotten all about that!

Feeling my panic through