Veara's sister Napari had died just a few months ago, leaving her daughter Loriel in Veara's care. Veara wasn't about to mourn over Napari's death. She knew Napari was having intimate relations with a royal Vampire, which is how Loriel was born. Vladimir was all Veara knew of Loriel's father, his name. He came over to visit Loriel once a week, but nothing apart from that. Vladimir is missing, and Napari is dead, and Veara was going to find the person responsible.