The Tree of Blood

The Piper family are born from an ancient vampiric bloodline that has remained untainted for a thousand years. They have held onto the English throne for at least that long, handed to them through a violent war. Violence seems to course through their veins, for they are known to be cold and ruthless. As the new up-and-coming king, Sebastian Piper has grown to be much the same, leaving him alone and without warmth. On his 20th year, he dances with Seraphine Yale — a with fiery hair and a long, powerful ancestry of her own. Sebastian feels a strange pull — a desire for her blood. Unhesitatingly consuming it, the two find themselves forever bound, not just to each other, but to the situation that constantly threatens to cut the tie. 

Friend will turn foe, siblings will betray, and duty will reign. When the moon rises over a world so unwillingly altered, only one warning lingers — be careful who you dance with...