Prequel to the series. Original characters with cameo from young Baird and Sylvan near the end. Nora Amado is a survivor of a broken home. Smart and reasonable, she always tries to be a kind person and do the right thing. She's drafted to be the bride of a powerful Kindred General and while she's openminded about it, the General's brother decides to make her his own instead.

Reka is Sylvan's new intern. She is a rare Kindred born female of human and Blood Kindred heritage. She is an unattached female on a ship of Kindred males. Recipe for trouble? Sylvan/OC pairing. Mature due to possible sexual material. AU.