Epilogue

Erick:   The coronation ceremony was perfect. Alina and I walked into the room hand in hand, and instantly, everyone knelt before us in honour of the future king and queen. Everyone seemed to be mesmerised by Alina’s beauty. Immortality had done her justice. Now that she is a vampire, everyone fought to catch her attention. More so now because they could feel the power that she emanated wherever she went. I didn’t think anyone had realized it yet, but being transformed by a very powerful Ancient along with having my blood in her system would one day make her a power to reckoned with, and I’ll be gratified to stand by her. I would proudly say that she’s mine. We knelt before my father and mother who then recited the ceremonial rites. After that, the crown was placed on my head, its weight heavy with the responsibility of keeping in line thousands of vampires around the world who could turn bloodthirsty and destroy all of humanity in the blink of an eye. That responsibility had been my f