Nightshade Series

Afton is not like other college freshmen. She drinks blood. Rescued from the horrific Nightshade universe as a baby, the half-ling Afton is manipulated into returning to the world of her birth, where danger shadows her every move. Lorenz never expected to have to fulfill the treaty he entered years ago. Forced to live up to the terms of the agreement, he joins with the half-vampire, half-human daughter of his adversary.

Devastated by her mother's death, Emma Thorton inked her body with protection and eternity tattoos. Years later, after being pulled through a portal into the Nightshade universe, these markings brought her to the attention of a powerful and deadly vampire. Her only hope is to turn to another vampire who she is unexplainably drawn to. Frazour lived by the sword when he was mortal and it was the reason he was converted to a vampire. He lived to kill his adversary and shied away from vampires and humans alike.