Total pages in book: 126
Estimated words: 117167 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 586(@200wpm)___ 469(@250wpm)___ 391(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 117167 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 586(@200wpm)___ 469(@250wpm)___ 391(@300wpm)
That only strengthened Rei’s resolve against his father and fired his hatred for him.
Meanwhile, to prove her unwavering loyalty to her husband over her son, Queen Belladonna cut off Rei’s right pinky finger in another torture session.
From Rei’s first defense of Yichen, he stuck as close as he could to the vampire to protect him, vowing that he would return him to his clan when the door between worlds appeared. In return, Yichen told Rei countless stories of the clan mates who’d become his family, and about a warm world so unlike his own.
Rei fell in love with Yichen decades ago, his heart won over by his perseverance, strength, and wry sense of humor, but he has never told Yichen of his affection and never will. They are from two very different worlds, and there is no way for them to be together without one of them dying. He is content to just remain at Yichen’s side for as long as possible and return him to his family.
Chen Bo Cheng (nickname: Er-ge, Chen-ge, Shidi, Ah-Cheng) – Chen Bo Cheng was the second-born son of a wealthy family in Luoyang. His father was a politician, and his mother was the daughter of a wealthy silk merchant. While his older brother was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a politician as well, Bo Cheng was permitted a bit more freedom. They had hoped that he would go into business, but he showed an early interest and aptitude for martial arts and the military.
At the age of seven, he was permitted to join the Sword of the Heavenly Garden Sect under the guidance of Zhang Shi Lei, where he excelled in his studies.
Being close in age to Xiao Dan, they grew to be very close friends. He followed the older boy everywhere, obeyed his every word, and studied hard so that he could be as skilled and strong as his friend.
As they grew older, Bo Cheng became Xiao Dan’s right hand in the management and training of new disciples. He possessed a quick, brilliant mind that enabled him to become a skilled tactician and strategist.
While many would agree that he was smarter than Xiao Dan, Bo Cheng had no interest in leading the sect. He trusted Xiao Dan completely and was happy to follow him, using his skills to support his friend and brother.
Moon Mullins (nickname: Baobei) – Like most witches, Moon inherited his magical abilities from his mother, who was also a blood witch.
He was raised an only child. His mother was a witch and his father was human. Since his mother wasn’t part of a coven, Moon did not have the chance to interact with other witches while growing up. In fact, he didn’t actually meet another witch until he fell in with his current coven of Maddox, Redstone, and Skylar.
His mother warned him that blood witches were incredibly rare and that most witches distrusted them because they didn’t understand their powers.
His mother made sure he was comfortable around magic while growing up, but he didn’t actually begin practicing himself until he was thirteen. Most spells he knows were either taught to him by his mother or spells he came up with on his own.
His parents died in a car accident when he was nineteen.
Zhang Xiao Dan (nickname: Shixiong, Da-ge; Western-style name: Daniel) – He was an orphaned child, living on the streets of Luoyang at the age of six. He had little to no memory of his actual parents or what happened to them.
He was caught attempting to pick the pocket of Zhang Shi Lei when he was passing through the town on his way to the royal capital of Chang’An (present day Xi’An).
Grandmaster Zhang admired his spirit and strength, so he decided to take the child with him to Chang’An and then home again to his clan.
Zhang Shi Lei taught Xiao Dan all his clan’s fighting techniques and beliefs. Xiao Dan excelled, proving to be a dedicated pupil and filial son. He loved Shi Lei as if he were his father and was well loved and respected by the grandmaster as well as the other members of the sect.
All in the sect saw him as a natural successor to Zhang Shi Lei.
Su Ming Yu (nickname: Shijie, Jiejie) – Su Ming Yu began working as a servant in the Zhang household at the age of twelve. Her mother had worked there all her life and had taken ill. No longer able to serve the family, Ming Yu went to take her place.
She was very happy to have a job in the Zhang household. They had always treated her mother well and took care of the servants who worked for them. She started with odd jobs of sweeping and cleaning before moving up to sewing and helping in the kitchens during the holiday feasts.