In 1953, beneath Whitmore College, Damon Salvatore is captured and subjected to brutal experimentation by the Augustine Society. But this time, he isn’t alone. Imprisoned beside him is a female vampire driven to the brink of madness after years of torture.
15 years ago, a terrified child was taken from the aftermath of her parents’ brutal deaths and hidden away inside a world of wealth, secrecy, and control. Raised within the walls of a secluded mansion by the man who stole her life, she grew from a frightened girl into a poised young woman who fears nothing — especially not him. Luca Moreau is ruthless, powerful, and governed by strict lines he never crosses, yet the bond between protector and captor has blurred into something far more da
At Victoria University of Wellington, two almost-strangers reconnect in a city where they know no one else. Bella, a first-year pharmacology student far from home, and Danyon, an architecture student starting fresh, form an unexpected connection rooted in their shared past in karate. When circumstances bring them under the same roof, what begins as convenience slowly turns into something deeper—blurring the line between familiarity, friendship, and first love.