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The masked vampire lord offers Chloe Ashford safety under a Blood Oath Contract. Chloe cuts her hand and signs, which brands a glowing crest into her skin. When Lysander warns of an attack, werewolves sent by Marcus Vane smash inside. The vampire lord uses his speed to strike down the invaders, chokes their leader, and fixes the wall with magic. He then lifts Chloe up, stating she now belongs directly to him.
The masked vampire lord lays out an ancient scroll alongside a dagger in the grand hall. He tells Chloe Ashford she must surrender completely to him if she wants his protection against her pursuers.
Chloe takes the blade and cuts across her own hand. She presses her blood onto the scroll to bind the agreement. A glowing magical crest instantly flares and burns into the skin of her neck.
The vampire lord spells out the harsh conditions of Chloe's new servitude. She talks back with defiant words. Before he can react, Lysander rushes in to report that werewolves breached the eastern perimeter wall.
A pack of werewolves smashes through the stone wall, announcing they came for Chloe on Marcus Vane's orders. The vampire lord moves with supernatural quickness and raw physical power, dropping the attackers in seconds.
The vampire lord grabs the werewolf leader by the throat. He orders him to tell Marcus Vane the bounty price went up, throws him outside, and magically repairs the broken stone wall behind him.
The vampire lord reaches down and pulls Chloe onto her feet. He looks at her directly and explains that signing the blood contract did not purchase her safety, but made her his personal possession.
“If I sign this, there's no escape clause.”
“Welcome to your new cage, Miss Ashford.”
“Touch what is mine, and I will unmake you.”
“You did not buy protection. You became mine.”
After throwing the werewolf leader out and mending the shattered wall, the masked lord hoists Chloe to her feet. He makes it clear that the blood oath did not purchase protection, but turned her into his personal possession. How will Chloe survive being trapped with this ruthless vampire ruler, and when will Marcus Vane strike next?