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Two centuries (given or taken) after vampires emerged as the dominant species, a delicate balance of power exists between the five great Archdukes. While Orlov clings to medieval tradition in the south, Archduke Dante of the Northern Dominion and Archduchess Seraphina of the Eastern Enclaves maintain the appearance of traditional vampire nobility while secretly preserving technologies that could secure their kind''''s future among the stars. Their carefully separated worlds collide when an experimental mishap creates an anomaly at their shared border. But the greater shock comes when their mysterious benefactor delivers an unexpected "gift" – a terrified human woman designated only as A-731, whose mind has been shaped by blood farm captivity and the Sacred Wheel doctrine that promises good humans will become vampires in their next life. As the Archdukes discover her limited worldview and desperate longing for transformation, they face an impossible ethical dilemma. Meanwhile, their growing attachment to her—and surprisingly, to each other—threatens centuries of carefully maintained emotional distance. All while traditional forces gather, viewing their "rehabilitation" of a mere blood resource as dangerous ideological subversion. In a world where immortality has become mundane, three beings from vastly different realities will discover that the greatest adaptation may not be technological or biological, but the capacity to form connections across seemingly insurmountable divides.