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

Within seconds of ingesting the liquid, I was on fire from the inside out. Then, knees turning weak, I stumbled backward, quickly setting down as all around me things began to change.
Once, when I was younger, I had tried a hallucinogenic—young and dumb, you know? Anyway, what was occurring, remin...

Within seconds of ingesting the liquid, I was on fire from the inside out. Then, knees turning weak, I stumbled backward, quickly setting down as all around me things began to change. 

Once, when I was younger, I had tried a hallucinogenic—young and dumb, you know? Anyway, what was occurring, remin...

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