Vanek’s Story… I am the Lord of House A’msir. In my time on the Defense Force, I saw things that left me scarred. Now, I refuse to marry, not wanting to subject someone to the nightmares that still plague me. In my attempt to free a slave ship, I become captured myself. When I’m thrown in a cage with a human female, I instantly recognize her as my fated one. The slavers will force us to fight in an arena with many others, and only one will survive to the end of the games. I will do everything in my power to make sure it is Elena. Even if we cannot be together, I vow to keep her alive, no matter the cost to myself.