VALERIA

The Vampire King didn’t desire Umbros’s power.

I had always wondered how he could be so foolish as to want to control such immense evil, but his eyes were set on this power—the combined magic of the Selenias that sealed this space.

If I took it from here, Umbros would find a way to break free.

I hesitated, my fingers just inches from the red light.

“Take it! Take it, Valeria, or I’ll tear those werewolves' throats out with my bare hands! I SWEAR I’LL KILL THEM, TAKE IT NOW, TAKE IT!” he