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Vampire Knight

Volume 1 in Royal Council

A Draoithe Saga Tale

Vampire Knight follows the story of Andrei Alexandrescu, a vampire desperately seeking help for his vjestice princess after their enclave is destroyed. Andrei turns to Draoithe, a group of powerful shifters, for aid. However, he soon learns Draoithe harbors immortals with powerful magic, which could put a man with his secrets in grave danger. But leaving isn’t an option.

Upon his arrival, Andrei faces a hostile reception from some members, particularly Fox, who holds a personal vendetta against vampires. In order to convince the others to help his cause, Andrei must overcome numerous obstacles and prove that adding two homeless vampires to the pack is worth the gamble.

Just as he's grappling with these challenges, Andrei meets the captivating Nadine Cruz, an eagle shifter who captures his heart. But when Andrei finds himself in a compromising no-win situation, he must decide whether to reveal his true identity as a zduhaci unbound and risk everything for a chance with Nadine.

Vampire Knight is volume one in the Royal Council miniseries in the Draoithe Saga by Ophelia Kee. A tale of danger, romance, and sacrifice is set in a world where magic and creatures of the night coexist. Will Andrei succeed in his mission, win Nadine's heart, and ultimately realize his destiny? Or will the secret magic he wields finally see his destruction? Find out when you read Vampire Knight.


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Urban Fantasy with Steamy Paranormal Romance and Fated Mates 18+ HEA! NC! 

***Warning: Adult Themes, Fantasy Violence, and/or Explicit Sexual Situations. Intended for a Mature Audience.


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Suggested Read Order for the Draoithe Saga by the Author

Begin Reading in the Dream by Ophelia Kee

Kingdom Rising:

The Thread

A Pack Forms

Druid Fox

Big Bad Wolf

Royal Council:

Arctic Fox

Vampire Knight

Dream Walker

Vampire Panther

Fierce Reckoning

Valkyries Ride:

Lord of Dragons

Nephilim's Dragon

Dungeon Master

Dark Gift

Icy Burn

Electric Storm

Love Reincarnated

Over Kingdom:

Fire Incarnate

Gryphon Knight

Weaver’s Tale

Sentinel Gargoyles

Dragon Medicine

Dream Inversion

Still Waters

Snow's Dragon

Blood Demon

Smoke of the Fire 

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Shadow King

Rakshasa Prince

Demon Consort

Strix Princess

Ice Demon

Cheval Mallet

Lord Orobas

Succubus Conjurer

Demon Lord of Lust

Demon Lord of Envy

Pacifist Dragon

Eagle King

Prodigal Son

Risky Rewards

Dragonesque

Sky Dreams

Scimitar Warrior

Unicorn's Stallion

Valkyrie Wraith

Precious Treasures

Kindling Desire

Ruler of the Mind

Dragon Professor

War Dog King

Wolf Warrior's Lord

Wizards and Grotesques

Past Truth

Present Danger

Cockatrice Prince

It's More Than a Story by Ophelia Kee

Wizard's Demoness

First Wizard

Midnight Magic Dragons

Amazonian Prince

No Negotiations

Fairytale Shadows

Shadow Master

Ghostly Kingdom

Nightmare Escape

Elysian Fields

Druid Dragon 

Darkest Desire

Dragon King Rising

Archangel's Soulbound

Apocalypse Denied

Synner & Sainte

Devil’s Sins

Four Horses

Reaper's Debt

Mystic Dark

Grim Dark

Lunar Dark

Dream Dark

Soul Dark

Solar Dark

Blood Dark

Blood Dark

Godless Dark

It's A Reading Experience by Ophelia Kee

King of Hearts

Royal Flush

Suicide King

Eldest Hand

Ace in the Hole

Joker's Wilde

Dragon King's Vengeance

Everlasting Love

Dragon Wedding

Strange Visions

Druid Justice

A Conversation with Dragons

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About the Author

Not who everyone thinks she is.  

The product of someone’s imagination. 

The end result of a lifetime wishing to get out.

Do not buy the lie.

If you live in fear, you give up freedom.

Taking the risk and making the leap.

Too much of anything is a bad thing.

Innuendo floating on the mist that rises above the water.

Walk away and leave it all behind.

Telling the story that haunts a fantasy.

Catching a dream.

She does not exist.