MILO’S POV

As much as I want to be on my way, to keep my promise to my family, it can’t be done with the speed I’d like. Instead, it takes me another entire night to heal my injuries. Nori goes out and feeds, then returns and urges me to drink from her. She tells me my healing is astounding for a fledgling and I gently ask to stop calling me such. I won my place as princeps. No one is going to make excuses for me being newly turned anymore. Nor should they. A leader doesn’t get ...