The lion of blood and shadow
Corvus was once a prince of a sun-kissed kingdom, a Leonin of royal lineage, destined for a future of leadership and peace. His life was rich with promise, illuminated by the love of his fiancee, Sarah.
Their shared dreams were abruptly shattered during a clandestine meeting aimed at exposing a deep-seated betrayal within the royal court.
They were ambushed by shadowy figures, assassins wielding unnatural power, led by a formidable vampire. Corvus fought with the ferocity of his people, desperately shielding Sarah, but the odds were insurmountable. He remembers the chilling sensation of fangs, a searing pain, and then the abyss. He awoke not to the peace of death, but to the horrifying, unending existence as a vampire, his Leonin form now a vessel for the undead curse.
Cat into the brutal gladiatorial arena of a coliseum, he is forced to fight for survival, a prisoner in a gilded cage of his own torment. His only tether to his past life, and the hope for his future, is Lavenia, Sarah's sister. She alone escaped the massacre and is now free in the world, likely believing him dead.
Surrounded by the crowd and the stench of blood, Corvus now meticulously cultivates his rage, honing his vampiric abilities and his martial prowess, all while weaving a complex tapestry of revenge against those who stole his kingdom, his love, and his very life.