He Chose a Vampire Heir,I Stepped Into the Sun
My husband Alaric became the Lord Vampire when his brother died.
He inherited the estate and full authority over House Ashford. And Vivienne, Julian's widow.
Because I was human, and she could give him the one thing I couldn't: a pureblood heir.
"I only need to give her one child," he said. "Just one pureblood. Then I'll never touch her again. You're the only one I want."
I nodded. Back then, I still believed him.
But when Alaric went from visiting the east wing once a month to visiting me only once a month, I knew he was no longer mine alone.
The day Vivienne announced her pregnancy—and the same day Alaric took the Ashford Crest off my neck and put it on hers—that was when I knew it was tim