I pushed him against the wall, one blade skewering him to keep him still. I’d coated the edges with Dhaivinth—a fast-acting paralytic, potent though short-lived. It would only work for a few minutes, but that was all I needed. But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival. I wanted him to wake up from death and be like “I wish for Oraya to be my coriatae” likeeeeeee??? Imagine how that would’ve been such a pretty ending ???! BAM. Oraya is vampire and immortal. BAM. Vincent would be alive. Slap in some Vincent x Raihn war scene where they hug it out. then Raihn becomes his son in law likeeeee cmon. Add a couple chapters of bonding time and we’re golden! Everyone’s happy!! Carissa u really missed out on this smh. I honestly didn’t know how the old bat had survived this long, but I was grateful for it. The humans I had seen in the slums this morning were nothing like me, and the vampires that surrounded me even less so. Only Ilana lingered somewhere in between, just like I did.

We kissed like we fought together, responding to each touch, each movement. We understood each other by now.' HE CALLS HER HIS LITTLE SERPENT DLSFJSDLFJS how can you expect me not to fall for this?! 😩 Vincent was such an interesting character to me .. his duality was so hot. On one hand he is this savage king who rules with an iron fist and has no problem burning a city with 500k men, women, children, human or vampires to the ground. On the other hand he is a nurturing father where his one and only weakness is his little serpent. i also really enjoyed the romance! it felt natural and enjoyable, and the smut scenes were tasteful and sweet.As Oraya and Raihn battle for the top prize, they begin to develop an attraction that could be their downfall. Oraya is drawn to Raihn’s strength and power, but she knows that he is dangerous and untrustworthy.

The ending was so tense and full of drama. I could not put the book down at all. The plot twists had me screaming 😩😩 I seriously cannot wait to read the next book. Raihn is another contestant in the Kejari. He appears to be a strong and powerful brute at first, but it’s clear that there is much more to him than meets the eye. He’s witty, and seems to be more human than the rest of the vampires. He doesn’t see humans as walking blood-bags, and he even seems to have feelings besides hunger for blood, sex, and violence. He’s trying to show Oraya that although most of the vampires are vicious predators, not all of them are, and he’s trying to prove to her that she can trust him not to hurt her.No but srsly this guy actually WANTED Oraya to win and succeed in life. He LOVED her sfm dammit and those last quotes were EVERYTHINGGGH to me 😭❤️‍🩹 it had me sobbing at 2am. Watching him nurture her care for her support her protect her- those all encompassing hugs when she was smol just hit different 🥹🔫 Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father’s crown… and her greatest competition. Yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him. Now, as the possibility of losing Ilana seemed suddenly far too tangible, fear clenched my heart and refused to relinquish it. I read it in one sitting, in one night, and loved it. Carissa Broadbent just has a writing style that lets me fall into her books and not even notice how long I've been reading until hours later." --Lauren's Bookshelf I caught it in my fist, then unfolded it. The band of silk was nearly as long as I was tall, and a stunning deep violet with edges embroidered in gold.