The bitter truth was, the born vampires—descendants from the Dark Goddess, Lillian—would always rule the kingdom of Ravenia. They were immortal, their bodies reaching maturity in their mid-twenties, where they remained eternally youthful, cold, and soulless. The born lords ruled each region on behalf of King Earle and his council, and the wealth and power of the born elites was unchallengeable.
