Domenico
It was time to go. There was a full moon out and I hadn’t been able to sleep. My mind wouldn’t rest. I was attempting to solve the problems with the council and find a way to kill the Shadow King, but my mind kept focusing on my lineage. I had always been different from other vampires, but my family hid it when I was younger. Mom had always maintained that she didn’t know who my father was, and I never pressured her for answers.
The sound of the door creaking open made me tense. I could smell her unique scent before I turned around. I took a deep breath. “What are you doing here?” I didn’t turn around yet. I was still hoping that she would just go to bed for once. This time, I told her I was leaving so that she wouldn’t be upset.
Facing her, I felt a surge of adrenaline flow th
