His Serpent's Nest
(2026)(The eighth book in the Twelve Nights of Christmas series)
A novel by Darcy Fayton
The bargain could have destroyed Kathryn. Instead, it has taught her how to play their games.
A secretive gathering. A manor full of predators. And one night that could bring the Crown Prince to his knees.With the seventh night behind them, Kathryn and Sebastian are closer than they have been in years—but the danger surrounding them has only grown.
Now Sebastian’s father, Tiberion, wants Rookvane Manor for a private gathering of the Conclave: vampires of wealth, influence, and appetites best kept behind closed doors.
Kathryn knows better than to trust him.
So this time, she makes a bargain of her own.
She will open her home to his guests.
She will play the gracious hostess.
And in return, Tiberion will help pay her debt.
Most importantly?
No one gets to touch her.
But freedom from the bedroom does not mean safety.
Behind Rookvane’s candlelit doors, powerful men trade secrets as easily as they trade bodies. Pets are paraded through the halls. Alliances are whispered over wine. And Sebastian and Kathryn soon realise Tiberion’s elegant little party is hiding something far more dangerous than either of them expected.
Because the Crown Prince has not been invited merely as a guest.
He is prey.
And as Kathryn and Sebastian begin searching the manor together, old secrets surface alongside new ones—including truths Sebastian has buried for years.
About his mother.
About his hunger.
And about the night he almost killed Kathryn.
Halfway through the bargain, they are no longer simply trying to survive twelve nights.
They are standing together inside a serpent’s nest.
And someone is about to strike.
🖤 His Serpent’s Nest is Book 8 of The Twelve Nights of Christmas, a continuous dark paranormal romance told across twelve addictive novellas following the same couple.
🔥 Dark secrets. Dangerous alliances. Possessive devotion. And for the first time, Kathryn is playing the game too.
DARK ROMANTASY TROPES:
✅ Gothic manor setting
'' Vampire × human
✅ Age gap (23F / 30M)
�� Morally grey hero
✅ Forbidden step-sibling romance
✅ Yearning, angst & hurt/comfort
✅ Enemies-to-lovers × second-chance
✅ Forced proximity & power imbalance
✅ Voyeurism, exhibitionism & dark sexual themes
✅ Dangerous political games
✅ Possessive hero
✅ Slow-burn romance unfolding across the series
✅ Dual POV, first person present
✅ Series HEA (Happily Ever After)
📢 Enter the serpent’s nest.
Genre: Paranormal Romance