Reborn To Watch You Fall, My Lord
Lucius Nightshade, the Original Vampire Progenitor, was ambushed. A rogue hunter on a suicide mission.
But my mate, Julian Thorne, and his elite guards weren't there. They were at a midnight masquerade, playing bodyguard for his childhood sweetheart, Lilah.
I didn't invoke the mate bond to summon Julian. Instead, heavy with an eight-month pregnancy, I threw myself at Lucius.
I traded my life to shield him from the fatal silver shrapnel.
Because in my past life, I did invoke the emergency bond.
Julian ditched Lilah, teleported to the scene, and saved Lucius.
For that, he got a seat on the High Council. He became the Lord of his clan.
But Lilah threw a fit because he left her behind.
She ran o