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Collared by the Vampire Prince

Collared by the Vampire Prince

A Dark Enemies-to-Lovers Romantasy in a Gothic Academy

Collared Trilogy

Book 1

by Darcy Fayton

Release Date: October 1, 2026

She thinks she's a monster. Her enemy thinks she's beautiful. He captures her. She captures his heart. Forbidden love blooms in a dark gothic academy.

His mouth curves. “On your knees, pet. It’s time to play.”

Captured. Humiliated. Collared by the enemy.

She hates the Vampire Prince who owns her collar—and refuses to kneel for him.
He should hate her too—she’s an enemy wolf. Instead, she fascinates him. Worse, he’s starting to fall for her.

Enter Volmasque Academy, a gothic castle where wolves are trained to obey their future vampire masters and please them in every way—with their blood, their bodies, and their submission—while the Vampire Prince falls for the one wolf he can never have.

Kira has absolutely no intention of being tamed.

Unfortunately for Nathaniel, that only makes him want her more.

Book One of the Collared Trilogy. Kira and Nathaniel’s story continues across all three books, with spicy payoffs in every instalment and romantic tension that never lets up, with a satisfying HEA in the final book.

For readers who love: forced proximity, forbidden desire, wolf shifter x vampire, yearning, dangerous power imbalances, redemption arc, possessive morally grey princes, defiant heroines, and “touch her and die” energy.

Content Notes: Explicit Spice • Dubious Consent • Sexual Violence by Antagonists • Blood • Violence Involving Blades

Completely Rewritten: Previously published under the same title, this is a reimagined edition of the bestselling story, with an expanded world, richer characters, and a stronger romance.

Proudly supporting human creatives: This novel was written by Darcy Fayton, professionally edited by All the Proof Editing, with cover design by Artscandare—with no generative AI used in its creation.

About the Author

Darcy Fayton writes slow-burn dark gothic romantasy where forbidden attraction becomes dangerous devotion, and powerful, morally grey gentlemen fall hard for the women they should never want. Expect immersive worlds of castles and firelight, vampires, wolf-shifters, yearning, emotional angst, scorching spice, witty banter, and hard-won redemption. She is the indie author of the Collared trilogy—beginning with Collared by the Vampire Prince—and His Forbidden Bargain. Darcy's family thinks she writes sweet romance—but oh, if only they knew!

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