Preface and Prologue

PREFACE:*In a world filled with various species; werewolves, vampires, fae, witches, humans, and more—the Urekai stood apart as one of the most powerful of them all. And to tell you a little about them, you should know; like werewolves, they could shift into beast form. Like vampires, they drank blood. And moved unnoticed among humankind.The Urekai lived long, near-endless lives with memories that stretched across centuries. Possessing a heightened sense of sight, smell, and hearing, and were also known for their highly sexual nature.But for all their strength and pleasures, meeting their true soulmate, or even a compatible match, was incredibly difficult for them. Yet many held onto hope of one day finding a mate destined for them.And should you cross them, remember this well: their memories are eternal, their grudges immortal. To provoke a Urekai is to seal your fate, for they never forget. And they always collect.....PROLOGUEFIVE YEARS AGO.Urekai land: Vallen Falls, U

Last Updated : 2025-09-19

01: The Male That Belongs In The Past

THE PRESENT.LADY BAEVERA.“I still cannot believe a blood-bond finally formed for you after all these years. I was beginning to think it might never happen!” Helory squealed once again.I huffed, casting my best friend a side glance where she lay sprawled across the bed like an overexcited child.My maids moved around us; fastening my clasps, adjusting pins, and smoothing silks as they dressed me in my ceremonial gown. I slipped my arms gracefully through the sleeves they held open.“Don’t look at me like that, young lady,” Helory clapped her hands, kicking her feet. “I am just so excited! At over a thousand years old, I am fairly certain you are the last blood-virgin in all of Vallen Falls—possibly even all of Urai. Most of us were bloodhosts before we reached three hundred. It is such a thrilling thing, Bae. I am giddy for you!”“I am excited too.” And I truly am.Helory sat upright. “By the Goddess, you are so beautiful.”“Oh, please,” I rolled my eyes, though a smile tugged at th

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02: Caught and Captured

LORD REVANDRELI stepped into Naked Den, one of my finest brothels in the heart of the city, with a mood so black a storm-cloud had nothing on it.Is there something on my face too? Because these people took one look at me and scrambled the hell out of my path, tripping over themselves to avoid me.“Get the ladies,” I barked.My ever-watchful sentinels moved with speed to carry out my command.Taking the dark, winding corners, I came out to the secret stairwells leading down to the corridor that led even deeper underground.The music and laughter faded with every step, and by the time I got to my private residence, only silence remained.I stepped in, slamming the door so hard it rattled, giving out a loud boom. Then, I was pacing. I could not stop. Too worked up, angry, and restless.Baevera fucking Eldareth was my bloodhost?“What sort of sick joke is this?” I growled. My Urekai beast was so close to the surface, I knew my eyes had turned yellow.When I woke up yesterday to a strang

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03: My Ruthless Captor

LADY BAEVERAAt some point, another restless sleep crept in. This one dragged behind it a nightmare I’d not had in centuries.Our first encounter. Two hundred years after Revandrel walked away from the Eldareth estate as a bloodied figure in the night, I met him at a formal dinner gathering.I just walked into the event hall with gloved hands, a polished smile, and effortless elegance, when I felt a prickling gaze.I looked up, and our eyes met.Run. That was my first instinct. It had bothered me greatly. Because why would I, Baevera Eldareth, feel such a thing for him, little Evan of yesterday?So what if he had filled out since then? What if his eyes now carried a hardness they never used to? What was that to me?Why should the ghost of that last threat he spat at me the night he disappeared still echo in my head loud enough to shake me?Annoyed with myself, I straightened. Anger steeled my spine as I lifted my chin and walked toward him with my head held high.“What is a filth li

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04: The Odd One There

LADY BAEVERAI stared at the mirror. The black dye-stain I used on my hair for centuries had been washed out. Seeing my fiery red hair again hurt so much.But at least I would not be wearing the red mask again. Small mercies.Instead, they chose to draw a tattoo marking on my face two nights ago, covering it with pressed parchment to let it dry. Then, revealed this morning. It was the drawing of a coiled snake resting in a bed of ethereal, blooming flowers. It veiled half of my face in disguise.The design was so masterfully drawn that if I walked onto that stage, no one who would ever have known Lady Baevera would suspect I was her.I looked down at the lace garment they had given me. A soft pink that concealed next to nothing.It was designed with strategic floral patterns, covering my breasts and dipping into a pointed V to hide my most intimate part. The rest of the gown was made of translucent lace that clung to every curve like a second skin.I felt naked. I was naked.The door

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05: The D Night

LADY BAEVERA“Whatever you paid for me, I am worth more than that,” I said aloud in a calm and composed tone, as my client stepped in, closing the door behind him.“As I have been led to believe,” his tone rich with curiosity. “You are certainly more expensive than any pleasure maiden I have seen in a long while.”That voice was familiar.I really looked at him. He was tall, lean, and handsome. Confident in that effortlessly arrogant way of males used to power.Then the memory clicked.Baron James of Dunrowen, commander of three knightly houses and warden of the Southern Marches. He was a regular at Pleasur’io.Of course. Some things never changed. He had always been a lover of the night and its women.It was only a matter of time before he recognized me.“How much did Lord Cel’theren charge you?” I asked evenly.The manner, the words, unexpectedly came to me easily. Though, they felt foreign now, like dancing after years of forgetting the steps… for once upon a time, this was second n

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06: The D Night 2

LORD REVANDRELIn the solitude of my private quarters, my body thrummed with sexual satisfaction, my bloodlust sated.After bathing and changing into fresh black robes, I approached the old shelf tucked in the corner and withdrew the Moonmirror.A magical relic that was beautifully ancient and deceptively delicate. Its surface shimmered faintly even in rest.I carried it to its mount beside the chamber’s wall. A position that allowed me to view it clearly, whether I was working at my desk or lounging in bed.The Moonmirror was one of the most expensive things I had ever purchased. A rare, nearly extinct relic from the Yurellian age. I rarely put it to use.Pouring the sacred water that came with it into a shallow ceremonial bowl, I dipped the mooncloth in and wiped away the fine layer of dust that had settled on the mirror’s surface.Then, I pressed both palms against the glass and whispered the activation words: “Aikan’zarr elst vele’.”The mirror flickered once… then rippled like li