BLOOD BOUND
From somewhere in the stronghold, Marcus's voice could be heard:
"Aurora!"
"Here! Third floor, east wing!"
Elise created shadows—vampire magic at its most advanced, darkness that was physical, could trap and suffocate. The study went black. Aurora couldn't see, couldn't find references points.
But she could feel. Hybrid senses worked differently than either parent species. She sensed Elise's movement through air displacement, through magic signature, through vibrations in the floor.
When Elise attacked from the darkness, Aurora was ready. She caught the ancient vampire's arm, used her momentum to throw her through the window. Glass shattered. Elise fell three stories but landed easily, looki