Raven's Pov
One moment I was standing in the ballroom, the next thing… was total darkness.
It happened so fast. Aunt Kira had just clinked her glass, drawing everyone's attention. The crowd fell silent, and I felt a chill run down my spine. Something in her eyes was a gleam of triumph and malice that made my heart race.
Then came the sensation of being watched. Not the usual stares I received as the human daughter of the vampire king, but something more intense. More predatory.
Before I could turn to look, cold fingers wrapped around my wrist. The world blurred around me with colors smearing together like wet paint. My stomach lurched as though I'd been dropped from a great height.
Friessa's frightened face was the last thing I saw before the ballroom vanished. She reached for me, mo
