Saraphina's POV: The slow burn within my chest has now erupted into an inferno, blazing hotter with every breath as his scent is carried to me on the wind. The aroma, a blend of death and decay mixed with the faint sweetness of blood, coils around me, seeping into my veins and setting my entire being alight with wicked delight and a deadly anticipation that I can no longer contain. The King of All Vampire Kings is near, and the thought alone sends a shiver of thrill down my spine. This is the moment I’ve been waiting for. The moment to end him. He is the reason my world lies in ruins. The one who butchered my cousin without mercy. The one who razed my homeland to ashes. The one who declared war on everything I hold dear. This self-proclaimed king, this leech, believes himself invincible

