128 Pool of blood- Part 2

As Jerome dropped Vivian back to the Carmichael mansion, he stood outside talking to her about the ball, "It was never there before, they brought in the tradition to celebrate the night creatures living using the sign of music combined with the midnight when the second Lord was appointed as the Lord of Bonelake. It was how the Winter's ball came into existence, spreading it across the three lands."

"Three? There are four lands of the empire," Vivian questioned.

"Mythweald never has or I doubt ever will celebrate what the vampires take joy in. The land there hates the existence of the vampires, especially the pureblooded vampires. They believe that we are the abomination and who will be responsible for causing plague and death. You must already know about it after your visit to the South," his eyes softened looking at her expression change one for loss.