Chapter 118. Lord of the Undead Throne

Elizabeth POV

“I don’t have any specific names to offer,” Marku said quietly, his dark eyes steady on Daniel. “Whenever a threat emerges, I eliminate it. Unfortunately, humans—and even vampires—are opportunistic by nature, which means risks can arise from unexpected directions and from unpredictable quarters.”

Daniel’s jaw tightened and his eyes narrowed as he absorbed those words. His entire frame vibrated with barely contained hostility. Through the bond that linked us, I could feel his anger thrumming like a low drumbeat. He clenched and unclenched his fists at his sides, doing his best to restrain the Wolf that paced restlessly in his mind.

I pressed my lips together. The facts of the story Marku had just shared churned inside me, mixing with betrayal and horror. My mother—so near to escaping her bonds—had believed she had found an ally as powerful as a vampire king to shield her, to shield us. Yet the one thing she could not break was the pack bond. The revela