Blood of the Chosen (The Bloodline Chronicles, #2)

BLOOD OF THE CHOSEN
Some bonds transcend even the most powerful magic...
Selene Whitlock knew sacrifice. For five years, she raised her daughter alone, guarding the secret of Auri's extraordinary heritage. But when she finally returned to Everhaven—to Lucian Veyrath, the ancient vampire lord whose shadows match their daughter's light—she never imagined the price she would pay.
Now Selene is a prisoner of the Council, her rare Carysian blood the subject of Katherine Blackwood's cruel experiments. With each test, each violation, her power grows in ways that terrify her captors. Yet within the agony, Selene discovers ancestral memories that whisper of a destiny centuries in the making—one that binds her not just to Lucian and their daughter, but to another child with ancient powers of his own.
Miles away, Lucian Veyrath's fury shakes the foundations of the supernatural world. For fifteen centuries, he denied his heart any weakness. Now, with Selene torn from him just as he finally allowed himself to love, he must balance vengeance against the one promise she demanded of him: protect their daughter above all else.
As Auri's powers spiral dangerously beyond control, only the unexpected bond with Elena's son Isaac seems to calm the chaos within her. Their connection—prophesied but manifesting years too soon—threatens to unravel the careful balance of power that has governed the supernatural world for millennia.
With time running out and Katherine's obsession turning to desperation, Selene must make an impossible choice between freedom and fate, while Lucian faces the prospect of losing everything, he never knew he wanted—a family, a future, a chance at redemption.
In a world where blood carries both power and prophecy, some choices leave scars that last forever. Some sacrifices demand everything. And some loves are strong enough to challenge even the oldest laws of magic.
The second installment in the spellbinding Bloodline Chronicles

About the Author
MK Dalton is the author of captivating fantasy and romance novels, including The Dragon's Guardian, Embers of Destiny, The Ironwolf Legacy, and now Blood Awakening, the first book in The Blood on a Rose Legacy. An avid reader of fantasy and romance, MK loves to craft new worlds filled with love, adventure, and action. Raised as the middle child in a family of 15, she grew up exploring, adventuring, and finding inspiration in her travels around the world. Now, she brings her vivid imagination and passion for storytelling to life for readers everywhere.