At a blood-thirsty castle in Dover, England, the chief vampire Lazarus has taken a woman from her home and holds her captive. He needs the blood from her to keep him young and powerful.
Drusilla is loved by her husband and her daughter, Ambrosia, but when Lazarus turns her into a vampire, she has no idea that she had a past life. 
As time passes, after her mother's disappearance Ambrosia meets Nikolas, a young man. They fall in love, but it is finally revealed that Nikolas is Lazarus's son and is controlled by his father. Nikolas must find a way to turn Ambrosia into a vampire for his father's vampire kingdom, but he goes against his father's wishes and turmoil begins. 
Talon and Ambrosia must save Drusilla; the only way is for Talon to kill Lazarus. Will she be saved in time, or will she die in the vampire's abyss? 
Secrets in the Shadows is created by Christina Funera, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

SECRETS IN THE SHADOWS

Lazarus tries to break free from the rope that is around his body, the rope is tied tightly, he can not break free from the rope, but it's so tight that he can't. Lazarus's eyes become red, his pupils turn to a yellowish color, his fingernails grow long and pointed, as Nikolas grabs him Lazarus cuts his arm with his fingernails. Nikolas suddenly backs away; Talon then leans on top of him to secure his arms while Ambrosia ties them together. Nikolas stands there looking at his arm, he sees blood dripping from it and starts to turn into a vampire.


Chapter 47: To Attain the Beast