The Serpent and the Wings of Night

Oraya is the human daughter of a vampire king, trained to survive among predators before entering the Kejari tournament to win power from the goddess Nyaxia.

Raihn is a powerful vampire and dangerous Kejari competitor whose alliance with Oraya blends strategic necessity, rebellion, and an intimacy neither can treat as simple.

Mische is a warm, hopeful vampire whose friendship and faith bring light to the brutality of the Kejari while concealing painful history and divided obligations.

Vincent is Oraya’s adoptive father and the feared Nightborn king, raising a human daughter with exacting protection while ruling through power, secrecy, and calculated violence.

Septimus is an ambitious vampire noble who approaches alliances with polish and self-interest, treating the tournament’s upheaval as an opportunity for political advantage.