I never thought anything would be more important than my duties as the future queen of my clan. I was always fiercely loyal to my mother and father; The king and queen of The Night Blood Kingdom. Our clan was of the oldest and purest bloodline, making us stronger than any other clan. From the time I was a young girl, I knew that it was my duty to marry Prince Damon of the Red Dusk clan. Our marriage would allow the alliance between our kingdoms; the two oldest vampire clans; to continue. Damon is four years my senior, and I've known him since I was a baby. He was always a very good friend to me growing up, and I thought that nothing could ever sever our bond. On my 16th birthday, I realized I've never been so wrong about anything in my life.. *******************************************************************************************************