Madeline’s POV

Now that the count was in front of me, I could distinguish the clothes that he was wearing before my eyes. It was made of a firm tunic and leather. If I could conclude, he would be haunted by the day so bright just like mortals lurking in the Dark Forest to capture bears and other wildlife animals. Though I know that vampires do not hunt; they are silently deadly and good at manipulating.

“Marissa,” he called me. “Do you know why our family is known to be the most ...