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

The jungle was a maze of vines and branches, each step feeling more and more like I was wading through a river of death. Every step I took, the greenery reached out grasping, pulling. I tried reasoning with the clingy vines, begging them to let me be. But they refused to listen. I didn’t understand ...

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