like moonlight

ould feel eyes on her. Not the kind of fleeting glances she'd grown used to back in the mort

arched entryway. Their eyes followed her, but did not

we?" she as

tral home. Moonstone Keep. Built from enchanted

tered. "My parent

ere. Until the coun

o her bones. "Th

woven starlight. At its centre stood a statue-two figures, carved from pale stone. A man with

lowly. Something insid

r..." she

er was Alric. She was a queen of the old blood. He w

ned to hi

lood. She was descended from the Moonshade lin

tue's hand. "They kil

nce was ans

shaking. "Why would they

to the old ways. They wanted change-unity with vampires

fists. "And me? W

d gave you to me before the final siege. She told me you were the only hop

tched. "I don't r

he said gently. "The

pause f

coat. A ring. Silver, engraved with

id. "It's bonded to yo

then slipped it

oulder glowed faintly in response. For the

ll try to test you. Intimidate you

ha

his head

n erase. They took everything from you.