Silver Oath
“By your ancestor, the one who bound us in chains of blood. But blood chains can be broken. You are the key.”
Before Kaelen could speak, Elira loosed her arrow. It whistled through the air, striking the vampire cleanly in the chest. For a moment, Kaelen thought she had killed him—then the creature looked down, plucked the arrow free, and smiled wider.
“That was unkind,” he murmured.
The others moved then, rushing forward in a blur of speed that made Kaelen’s breath catch. He raised the iron poker, ridiculous weapon that it was, and braced himself. The same fire that had exploded within him before sparked at the edges of his mind, hot and wild.