“Claudia.” I repeat, testing her name on my tongue. Here I am, face to face with the woman that turned Troy into a Vampire. His Sire. The woman who has been hunting him for the past hundred years. Looking at her, in awe of her beauty and grace, a part of me can’t help but wonder why Troy wouldn’t want to be with her. She holds so much beauty that I’m sure she has men falling at her feet. She must really be a horrible person for Troy to spend his life running from her. That thought makes me gulp. “I have to say, I was surprised to learn that Troy had met someone. It filled me with rage, actually. I gave him his life. I made him immortal. Yet he dares to defy me! He belongs to me, and if I can’t have him, then nobody else can.” My breath catches in my throat. Please let Troy be okay. I c

