Agnes's deadly offer made Arabella acutely aware of the simmering hatred that humans had long harbored toward vampires. It was inevitable, after all. From the moment Versailles was founded, it had remained untouched by creatures of the night— beings that thrived on blood. But that era of safety was over, as the new king hailed from the vampires' kin. At all costs, he wanted the vampires to live in security while maintaining his control over the humans, ensuring they could never harm his people or the kingdom he ruled.
To the humans, his laws were merely a means of enforcing submission.
Arabella wondered just how many humans would actually bow down to these new laws. How many were currently planning to uproot the vampiric influence from the kingdom?
As Agnes's grim gaze still locked on her, Arabella offered her a smile, trying not to make it awkward, "No. No, it's nothing like that. He is a vampire, but he's different."
