Allissa

“I said cannot, vampire. Not will not.” He looked at Darren. “We keep knowledge. Knowledge that is sometimes given and sometimes taken. But that work comes to us, and it sometimes comes with an oath. This one has an oath with one line in it that has never been broken by any drow living or dead. We do not speak of hell’s open door. Not for gold. Not for kin. Not for a queen with fire in her hands.” He looked at me and I knew he knew about my fire. He sensed it already.

“So ...