Introduction: Fledglings are a vampire court's most precious asset - ancient protocols protect their livelihood with dire consequences if broken. Fledgling vampires are weak and need to be protected. They can still withstand some indirect sunlight and are the prized members of their clan - after all, the children are the future.So when Fledglings from each of the Vampire Courts start going missing, the Courts choose to cooperate with one another to find and execute the traitor. Just in time, too - as Prince Aedanus of the Court of Staves has woken from his 300 year slumber and intends to choose a consort.When M谩ir铆n wakes up to find she's been turned into a vampire for the Prince's selection, her anger is palpable - second only to her new and insatiable hunger. Anger may need to wait as the Courts spiral deeper into intrigue and distrust. M谩ir铆n and Aedanus find they might just need to ally together in order to make it out alive. Will they be able to build a trust stronger than others' hate and vengeance?The entire vampire world might just depend on it....