{"product_id":"blood-alliance-volume-one-9781685300838","title":"Blood Alliance Volume One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnce upon a time, humankind ruled the world while lycans and vampires lived in secret. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is no longer that time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChastely Bitten\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is my duty to obey, to give my body and blood to a vampire master until he no longer has use for me. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no escape. Nowhere to run. Follow the rules or die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyally Bitten \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlood Day-the culmination of my training. The day I find out my fate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI will not cry. I will not beg. I will remain calm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmotions are for the weak, and I am not weak. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy name is Rae and I will survive this. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I never expected him to call my name...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegally Bitten \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn arranged marriage? F*ck. This. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm an alpha female lycan. I choose my future. Not society. Not my father. And certainly not him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to the future where the superior bloodlines make the rules. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProceed at your own risk...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Darius,\" I breathed as darkness dimmed the stars. Some part of me knew we were heading down a dangerous path. I struggled to emerge enough to warn him, to beg him...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"D...\" My mouth felt dryer than it should. Heavy. I tried to lick my lips but couldn't move my tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything felt so much cooler than moments ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDarius.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidnight consumed my vision as I blinked into a starless night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI always expected to die...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI never expected to want to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil Darius inspired hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother cruel Vampire joke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI should have known...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lexi C. Foss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453078081810,"sku":"9781685300838","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d0d58ac2-fc53-4f75-a97f-96802d5a723b.jpg?v=1729834712","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blood-alliance-volume-one-9781685300838","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}