Shadow’s mind turned foggy as he took on an explosion head on. He felt like he was losing consciousness, which could be worse considering that he was alone.

He crashed down on his back.

“Bring him to me,” Amaal ordered.

Out of the three subordinate vampires, only Brad was still able to move because the impact had also taken a lot of toll on their bodies.

“Can I taste his blood, Your Majesty?” Brad asked while scuttling toward Shadow.

“You can have one liter,” Amaal said, “but no more.”

Brad’s e