Aria's POV
My brows drew together. "Countess?"
He nodded. "Yes. You are not an ordinary vampire."
The words made my heart pound. "I don't understand."
"You possess ancient vampire power."
I stared at him in disbelief. "I have ancient vampire power?"
"Yes, you do."
He raised one hand. The candles surrounding the room suddenly flared. Their flames transformed from silver-white to crimson, bathing the chamber in an eerie red glow.
A pulse of energy swept through the room. I gasped. Something stirred beneath my skin. Power. It moved through my veins like a current, unfamiliar and terrifying, yet at the same time, there was something disturbingly natural about it.
As though it had always belonged to me. As though my body recognized it even if my mind didn't.
The Elder watched my react
