Shames Of Their Kind
Raoul once told Evelina everything about the tradition.
One, it goes way back the time when vampires were creatures of not only darkness, but silence. How a prince summoned the Snake King, their Father Demon, and drank his blood to be the most powerful of all beings.
Powerful in what terms, though?
But it was the main reason why she needed to perform it. To regain back the power that they had stolen from the vampires.
Two, this blood was shared amongst his children, grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, or who knows- even his noble friends. It became a common trend to pass it through generations. It was why royal blood had hints of blue when touched by fangs of a vampire.
And three… life overpowers death. It was important to keep her prey alive before her first bite because taking away his life would be equal to removing all blue hues mixed within his blood.
Was Alardis aware of this?