The King's Three Close Companions

Lucien, the last vampire king, has been sealed away for three centuries, but he suddenly reappears at the auction house in Nightbay. The story picks up with Vampire Duchess Sera, who is drawn into his orbit as she pursues her own agenda. Their encounter sets off a tangle of old debts and ambitions, with the sealed king's return threatening to upend the balance of power among the vampire nobility.