Your sorrow feeds this vampire. He still wants you happy. He owns every blood bank in the city, yet none of that abundance satisfies his hunger for your pain. The charity gala is a glittering nightmare, each fake smile making you feel smaller. You slip onto a deserted marble balcony, desperate for air, only to find you're not alone. Adrian Castellan watches you from the shadows, his unnerving calm a stark contrast to the storm inside you.