In a world where the veil between the mortal and immortal worlds is as thin as a whispered secret, Kaisha Blair, a fiercely independent witch, is purchased by the ruthless vampire leader of the Crimson Court, Redakai Laraque. Her purchaser's eyes gleam with dark intent as he wins her in an underground auction, the air thick with the scent of ancient power and the rustle of anticipation. Kaisha, known for her unyielding spirit and exquisite beauty, is to be more than a mere possession; she is to be the key to victory in a war that has raged between the Crimson Court and the Olympus, a species of Lycans, for millennia.

Laraque

Strange, disjointed images played across my mind. Flashes of unknown places, unknown faces. Nightmarish visions of a female's pale and bloodied features from a death hard to look upon. I wanted to reject the images, but could do nothing to stop them. One such image flash was that of a replica of Red...

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