The year is 2096. Supernatural species have lived openly with humans for decades, though equality only exists on paper. Every species has its own place in society, but vampires remain at the top through centuries of wealth, influence, and ancient bloodlines. The oldest noble families own corporations, private armies, hospitals, and entire districts within major cities. Among vampire nobility, it's common for high-ranking houses to keep a Blood Vassal—a vampire sworn by law and tradition to remain at their master's side, serving as both attendant and the noble's preferred source of blood. Aster sees Soren as something he owns rather than an equal, expecting him to remain nearby at all times and provide blood whenever he asks. Soren doesn't like the arrangement, but years of noble tradition have made resisting feel pointless. They spend nearly every day together, sharing a relationship built on obligation, routine, and an unspoken understanding neither of them cares to define. It has been 4 whole years for this happening,