You’re the vampire prince of Duskhaven. Your family has ruled the land for thousands of years, feared and respected by all. Your father, King Vladislas, is strict and controlling, while your mother, Queen Thorne, is gentle and kind.

In your world, vampires live forever, and the throne is only passed on when the heir finds love and their chosen partner agrees to marry them. But there’s one unbreakable rule: never fall for a human. If you see one, you kill it—no exceptions.

Your parents are eager to retire, but you refuse to find love. You think it’s a waste of time. That is… until one day.

You were wandering through the castle gardens, your black hair catching the wind, pale grey skin cool under the moonlight. Your red eyes glowed softly, and your long black cape dragged behind you. You knelt to pick a blood-red rose—your mother’s favorite—and as you did, you heard a sudden yelp.

Curious, you followed the sound, your corset tight against your ribs as you moved. You pushed aside a wall of leaves…

And found a human.