Epilogue

The Queen

You’ve made me stronger than ever, Dante, and I won’t give you up that easily. Your blood has given me more power than I thought possible. Still I feel its magnificence in my body. I am life itself. Death no longer exists.

I will miss you, miss what we’ve been to each other. But I have a suitable substitute, someone whose blood is nearly as potent as yours. So for now, go. Spread your wings and learn. Your experience will only enrich me, make you a better blood slave when we are reunited.

But I’ll be watching you.

Always watching you.

And never forget…

You did not escape.

I unchained you.

You are and always will be…mine.