Lyanna's mother moved closer and took her hand in hers.
"You need to know about vampires, especially about powerful ones like Azrael Thornfield. They don't feel emotions like we do. They can't truly love. They possess, control, and dominate. That's what this marriage will be. He will control you, possess you, and use you for his political purposes."
"But the letter seemed…"
"The letter is a manipulation." Isabelle cut her off. "Of course, he'll show himself reasonable and kind in writing to trap you."
Over the following weeks, Isabelle launched a campaign to poison Lyanna's view of her future husband. Every conversation eventually turned to the dangers of vampires, the cruelty of vampire society, and Azrael Thornfield's flaws.
"I've heard he killed his own maker." Isabelle mentioned casually over breakfast one morning. "He hunted her down and murdered her. What kind of creature kills the one who gave them eternal life?"
