THE ALPHA KING'S MAID
And Soren could deliver not only confirmation that the Key existed, but her exact location, her abilities, her weaknesses, the name of the man whose bed she shared and whose mark she bore on her neck.
If he played his cards right, he wouldn’t be a hired sorcerer anymore.
He’d be the Vampire King’s personal advisor. Court sorcerer. With protection, resources, and a laboratory where no one would disturb him while he pursued the arts he had spent decades perfecting in filthy basements.
The decision wasn’t hard.
Soren stood, gathered his satchel, checked his vials, and pulled out a small jar filled with black insects the size of ants. Each carried a drop of condensed magical fire in its abdomen,