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He wanted to be accepted for who he was; a bastard. But the world was a cruel place for bastards, especially in the vampire realm of Eldoria. 

A vampire prince, born a bastard, was a disgrace not only to the royal family but the realm at large. And for that, Gabriel Sinclair grew up in harsh environs within the very castle his brother considered heaven. 

And as if being bastard was not enough wound to scar him and put him miles away from the throne, they made marry a human to seal the treaty between the two warring species. 

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Elena Thornhart always dreamt of venturing beyond the walls of Mysthaven. Since childhood, she had been confined in the castle of Mysthaven, safe from the vampire's reach. 

But not everything goes as planned. In an effort to save the nearly extinct human population, Andrian Thornhart, the human king and Elena's brother, offers her as the sacrificial lamb. 

Now Elena must navigate the treacherous Vampire court and royal family and protect her husband from his own kind. 

Little does she know her presence is set to unleash a side of Gabriel Sinclair that he never knew existed, a secret that might set the realm apart or unite it!

A Bastard's Allure

Elena had opted to stay indoors after the scene with the queen. She let no one else in apart from the maid. And in her lonely state, she longed for Gabriel's presence, a feeling she was yet to come into terms with.

As she stared at the ceiling, his face invaded her every waking thought. It had been five days now and it felt like forever! Tonight, she appreciated how much Gabriel's presence meant to her.

Many were the times she'd turn and toss in bed only to meet with the empty cold side of his bed. Worse was when she had nightmares. She'd wake up all sweaty, hoping to confine in someone. The dimly lit candles would always illuminate over the empty space, as if mocking her loneliness.

Villainess Overnight