** spoiler alert ** At the very end of the first book, Dru and Graves were picked up by a helicopter that would take them to a school (Schola) that was run by The Order.

Well, they made it.

To those who read the first book would also know that Dru is also a rare female djampir called the svetocha. Unlike the werwulfen, djampir usually only have boy offsprings but that’s not the only reason why female djampir are so precious to The Order. When they ‘bloomed’, the svetocha would be stronger, faster and more dangerous to a nosferat than the normal djampir. Their blood is toxic, they can even kill a nosferat by being in the same room with one.

Cool, huh?

But, here’s the thing. BEFORE they bloomed, the svetocha blood is able to give a jolt of power to any nosferat that bites her…so, nosferat of all ages hunts svetocha down, trying to kill and drain them before they bloom.

Which is why Dru is stuck in the schola with a whole pack of boys.

Say what?

Yes, Dru is stuck in a schola filled with teenage boys. As mentioned, female djampir are rare, in fact Dru is the only svetocha found safe in 30 years and since werwulfen females are house-trained, and considering even the teachers looks like teenage boys, it’s kind of overwhelming.

The first book also established that there seemed to be a traitor in The Order since somebody leaked the information of a safe house that Dru was suppose to go to, resulting in Dru meeting face to face with her parent’s murderers, The King of Nosferat, Sergej.

But due to the help of Christophe and a pack of werwulfen, Graves and Dru made it out safely to the schola while Christophe went away to …whatever.

But on this second book, Dru was noticing little bits and pieces at the schola that didn’t make sense…(then of course, there’s the traitor that they have to watch out for although they have NO clue who it is)

First, it is apparent that werwulfen don’t only have a problem with nosferat, they seem to also have a problem with djampirs. The way fight breaks out every two minutes, Dru concludes it must be a natural enemy instinct that goes so deep, it’s practically in their genes. They really don’t tolerate each other very well. And from the way the nosferat condescend over the werwulfen, Dru can’t blame the wulfen.

Second, for a school teaching their students how to kill nosferat, she isn’t getting any knowledge or fighting skills. For God’s sake, every time the Restriction Bell rings—which means nosferat are trying to breach the security—a teacher comes to take her to her room where she should stay until someone gets her out. When she drags herself to class, the contents of the curriculum are dumb down.

Third, she’s not even allowed to spar with anybody but the teachers. She doesn’t even get to train with the superboys. The teachers tell her, it’s for her own good. She is svetocha, she is special, precious. She hasn’t bloomed yet and she could get hurt, especially if a djampir loses himself because she bleeds.

Fourth, the boys keep LOOKING at her, like she’s a damn freak. (Granted, being the only girl in a school of teenage boys...)

Fifth, Graves makes new friends and is too busy learning and fighting and being a loup-garou to hang out with her.

Sixth, she doesn’t hear anything from Christophe and she’s picking up rumors about him that doesn’t do a lot for her wary trust in him.

Seventh, since her dad was made into a zombie which then she had to kill by her lonesome, she had no family left. Talk about years of therapy…

Burden by all of that, what is a girl to do in a schola filled with boys but... pick a fight?

So, here she is beating down on a djampir--whose name is Irving--who makes a bet that he can knock her down on her ass in two minute. Restless and snarly, Dru takes the bet.

I came up from the floor with a punch, getting my feet under me, and Irving grabbed my wrist. He used my momentum to whip me past him, but I’d expected that, hooked my other fingers, and got a handful of his face.

That’s what Dad would have called “dirty fightin’,” something he approved of in a girl.

Hey, there are no rules in a fight. Thinking there are “rules” can get you killed. Dad drilled it into my head over and over again, you fight to win, to survive. Not to look good or give the other guy a chance. Betrayals chapter 1

It’s a good way of dealing with pent up aggression and Dru--considering the run of bad luck she is having--as a lot to spare.

But in a middle of all the fun—granted, she is lying on the floor by now—Graves comes in and pins Irving’s ass to the floor by way of his hand on the djampir’s throat.

*insert fangirl squealing here*

Graves had Irving down, his long, tanned-looking fingers closed on the djamphir’s throat. His eyes were chips of green flame, and the growl was so thick it blurred the air around him, the sound of a very pissed-off skinchanger. He probably couldn’t talk, either, his jaw was subtly modified, accommodating fiercer, longer teeth. Betrayals-chapter 1

Go on with your bad self, Graves.

Even all of main characters become more develops. No one changes more than Graves.
From Goth Loner to assertive pack Alpha, Graves makes it look easy.

Anyway, in short. There’s more action here folks. More secrets. Way awesome action. More emotional bombs and strong sexual chemistry.

Dru tries to hold on to herself, Graves steps up to the plate while Christophe does his guardian angel bit, popping in when there’s danger and disappearing when all is well.

The traitor is still trying to dig up trouble and it is clear that some section of the Order is putting Dru up as bait and to turn her against Christophe who Dru doesn’t really know whether she trusts or not.

Answers to what the hell is going on with Christophe and why people don’t like him much is in this second book.

More answers about what happened to her mom is also in this book.

Dru gets even closer to blooming and experience her first bloodhunger and gets all the traumatic experience that comes with it.

Graves and Dru's relationship gets even stronger.

Graves puts his foot down when Dru tries to leave him.

The Schola keeps getting ransack and Dru keeps getting hurt.

Excellent parkour scene with Dru, Graves and his pack.

Finally, Christophe decides it’s better for Dru to leave the Schola.

All in this second book folks!!!

PICK UP THE BOOK!!!