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by Shadowlyn Drake (Author)
Bound by Blood: A Dark Vampire Romance
He is the city's Underlord. She is his most valuable secret.
For five years, Claudia has survived in the cold, dangerous warrens beneath the city, running messages for Viktor, the immortal, ruthless vampire who commands its darkest elements. She's a ghost in his shadow empire, a simple messenger whose only wealth is her discretion. But the rhythmic beat of her human heart sings a dangerous, chaotic melody the Underlord has finally heard.
When a ruthless rival targets Claudia, Viktor's cold, absolute control shatters. It turns out his humble messenger holds a secret-a dormant spark of the mythical Power Weavers, a bloodline thought extinct, coveted for its raw magic. Viktor doesn't just want to protect her from his enemies; he wants to claim her power, her obedience, and the frantic fire of her soul.
The price of his protection is absolute surrender.
A Messenger. A Monster. A Claim Forged in Shadow.
Trapped deep within the warren, under the unblinking, predatory scrutiny of her Underlord, Claudia must reconcile her fear with a terrifying, magnetic desire. The line between sanctuary and gilded cage blurs when Viktor begins his merciless tutelage:
- He gives her his blood-a potent, addictive elixir that quenches the chaos in her veins only to bind her magic, her body, and her will to his own.
- He strips her defenses-exposing her to his ancient power during a ritual of ownership, marking her as his property, his prize, his anomaly to harness.
- He demands her obedience-his icy command is the only thing standing between her survival and the ruin promised by the rivals seeking to steal her blood and her power.
In a world steeped in dark Dark Academia and lethal Lore, Claudia is no longer a simple sparrow, but a weapon poised to burn. Viktor is the Possessive Immortal determined to wield her fire.
Now, as a rival lord escalates the game and reaches for what belongs to him, Viktor will prove that everything in his city concerns him. Especially the defiant, powerful little sparrow he has claimed.
Will Claudia's burning power consume her, or will she yield to the Underlord's glacial control, trading her freedom for a dark, all-consuming passion?
Dive into this intoxicating world of secret magic, absolute possession, and forbidden desire!
