"What did you just say?" Aaron asked, his voice low, but the tremor of disbelief in it was impossible to hide. For once, his sharp mind was blank. His sister's words were so outrageous, so far beyond anything he had considered, that for a moment he wondered if he had even heard correctly.
Turn everyone in the world into vampires? Wasn't that insanity itself?
"Exactly what you heard, brother," Isobel said, unflinching. Her crimson eyes glowed faintly in the light of the sanctuary, and her tone carried both authority and conviction. "Turn everyone in this world into vampires. As a vampire queen, I know more about sire lines than you think. A sire bond means they can't betray you, no matter what. Do it, and you will gain an entire planet of loyal allies. Blue Star will become your foothold, your bastion, your first throne in a long campaign of conquest."
Aaron blinked. His lips parted, but no words came at first. This wasn't just bold—it was madness dressed as ambition.
