Elara's POV

The north tower was colder than my previous chambers. Smaller too with a single window that overlooked the city and a door I could not open from the inside. Guards stood watch in the corridor beyond. I heard them shifting positions every few hours.

Three days passed in isolation. A servant brought food but was forbidden to speak. I spent the hours staring out the window watching vampires move through streets below like ants. They went about their day without a care what so ...