There was yet another angry croak, which made him sigh. He smiled sadly and stood from the table, leaving what he was doing in order to head for the bedroom. He leaned at the doorframe and shook his head, seeing Nadiya there, at the top of the closet. She had…

His eyes opened slowly, blinking tiredly, staring without emotion at the ceiling. After a few seconds, remembrance struck him, something that made him tense and grimace. He stayed motionless on the bed for a while, sorting every thought and memory. He glanced sideways lethargically, to give the moon outside a…

He followed silently, keeping his head down while he was led ahead. Even though he was not being pushed or shoved, he was still surrounded. One vampire was pulling at one of his chains firmly, while the others marched behind him, to make sure he would keep walking. Bastian eyed…

They stared at each other, shocked and lost. Their hearts were overwhelmed by sorrow, struck by realization. Neither had known the truth, not until now. Their obliviousness brought many painful moments, which could have been avoided. Bastian’s hand clenched, soreness flowing from his wounds as he tensed on the bed.…

She was silent, but her courtroom was not. Her brethren surrounded the meeting board, on which a huge map rested. Their jade eyes were fixated on it, shadowed by the large banners that dangled over them. The assembly had been going on for hours, and it was tiring. “We should…

The door being open was not an unfamiliar sight, but it was strange that he was expected to go through it, in order to leave the cell. They were letting him out at last, after all this time; he had lost track of how long he had been confined. Has…

Her body pulsed faintly, internally, once more. She focused on taking deep breaths, noting how her vision was growing foggy, yet stark as well. Her fangs were sharpening, and her veins were twisting, demanding blood. She needed human blood, for her own was tainted, cold, defective… and painful to retain.…

Her stance upon the throne was calm, but her mind was anything but it. A few days had passed, but she was still trying to come to terms with everything, rationalize her actions. Those things were not easy to accomplish, one less than the other. Her green eyes opened, because…

She leaned onto the altar inside the crypt, her claws gripping its edges painfully, enough to leave a mark. There was no light that could reach her, not there, in the darkest depths of her chambers. She contemplated her own body in fear, her fangs showing as she tried to…

Two small eyes watched worriedly, hinting care. Another cough echoed faintly, and it made those feathers bristle, again. Bastian frowned and looked down, smiling sadly. The crow had kept coming back, each day less wary of him. His leg was nudged again, perhaps in question, for his sitting position did…