Tobias Varkys had never enjoyed people. In fact, he hated them. All of them. Humans, Vampires - it didn't matter. He wanted nothing to do with any of them. So when Azrael told him he could be his official scholar and artifact keeper, he was more than delighted.
Once in his life, he had been married to a beautiful woman. One who had captured his heart - and then broke it into a thousand pieces. According to Azrael, she had poisoned him at his coronation. Honestly, he believed that. He'd believe the foul actions of anyone, really. So, when he woke up in his brother's castle and was told the news, it was hard to dismiss.
