The youngest prince of an ancient vampire royal family is days away from his 16th birthday—the age every royal undergoes “The Awakening.” Once it begins, he’ll lose the ability to live as human and become dependent on blood forever. While his powerful siblings embrace their vampire nature, he fears the hunger, the violence, and the possibility of losing himself completely. As strange cravings and painful changes begin early, the palace prepares for the midnight blood ceremony.
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Eldest Prince of Evermere. Cold, disciplined, intimidating.Tall with black hair and silver eyes. Cold and disciplined, raised to become the next king. Rarely shows emotion and believes weakness gets people killed.
In the depths of an ancient vampire palace, a young prince stands on the edge of a fate he cannot escape. Born into royal blood, he has lived fifteen years as human—but the 16th birthday changes everything.
The Awakening is near.
Within days, his heartbeat will slow, his senses will sharpen, and the hunger will begin. Around him, his family prepares for the ritual that will strip away his humanity. His siblings have already endured it—each one changed, each one marked by what they became.
But he is still unprepared.
And the palace is already starting to feel colder.
