I’m coming to New York

Sitting in my office, I stared at the massive windows overlooking Los Angeles, the city glittering below me like a restless beast. I could feel my irritation bubbling beneath the surface, threatening to spill over at any second.

My fingers drummed against the sleek black desk, a habit I usually kept in check, but today today, everything felt like it was spiraling out of control.

Elena. New York. Sydney's parents. It all crashed together in my mind, a perfect storm of danger and chaos that made it impossible to think straight.

I had people working on this, of course. My sources were the best reliable, discreet, and incredibly thorough. But the more they dug into the situation, the worse it got.

Sydney's parents weren't just powerful; they were monsters in every sense of the word. Old, cruel vampires with connections so deep that half the underworld bent at their will.