CHAPTER 100- Painful Memories

Alone in her dark dwelling, Thana was lost in her thoughts. The memories of those days, long buried beneath layers of cruelty and power, resurfaced in her mind like a blade twisting in an old wound. Once, she had not been the queen of darkness, the fearsome ruler of shadows. No, once, she had been a different human vampire entirely—a woman named Seraphina, a vampire of grace and goodness, who had known love and hope.

In her youth, Seraphina had been beautiful, with long, flowing hair as dark as midnight and eyes that glimmered like amethysts. She had lived in a small but peaceful vampire clan, content with her existence, and known for her kindness and gentleness. But all that had changed the day she met Skyrim, a vampire king of great power and renown.

Skyrim was everything Seraphina had ever dreamed of in a partner—strong, noble, and devastatingly handsome. He had come to her clan on a diplomatic mission, and the moment their eyes met, Seraphina had felt a connection she had never ex