Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1)

by J.R. Ward

return for a free reign of terror.” “Who—or what—is the Omega?” As she spoke the word, the candles flickered wildly, as if tormented by invisible hands. Wrath hesitated. He actually seemed uncomfortable with the subject. He, who wasn’t afraid of anything. “You mean the devil?” she prompted. “Worse. You can’t compare them. One’s just a metaphor. The other’s very, very real. Fortunately, the Omega has a counterpart, the Scribe Virgin.” He smiled wryly. “Well, maybe fortunately is too strong a word. But there is a balance.” “God and Lucifer.” “Maybe according to your lexicon. Our legend has it that vampires were created by the Scribe Virgin as her one and only legacy, as her chosen children. The Omega resented her ability to generate life, and he despised the special powers she gave to the species. The Lessening Society was his defensive response. He uses humans because he is incapable of creation and because they are a readily available source of aggression.”