LOGINIt had been raining lightly since the afternoon. Raindrops fell on the mansion’s backyard, making the air feel much colder than usual. In the reading room, Ingrid slowly closed her journal.“It’s time,” she said softly.Everyone in the room fell silent. Lucas looked at Lilith. Their gazes met without the need for many words. They both knew there was no way to delay things any longer.“This ritual isn’t just about awakening the power of the Blood Key,” Ingrid began her explanation. She looked at Lilith gently.“This ritual will complete your transformation, Lilith. After tonight, you’ll be a full-fledged vampire.”Lilith clutched the pendant her mother had left her. “Is there still a chance the process could fail?”Ingrid nodded slowly. “That possibility always exists. Because this ritual tests not only the blood, but also the heart.”“If there’s even the slightest sign that the ritual is endangering Lilith, we’ll stop it.” Lucas immediately interrupted.Ingrid gave a faint smile. “Tha
The secret room behind the library was now completely filled with black mist. The temperature dropped drastically. The candles, which had previously burned brightly, were now flickering out one by one. In the center of the circle of black cracks, a woman stood. Her body was not yet fully formed.Parts of her were still dark, swirling shadows, but her face was clearly visible, beautiful, graceful, and terrifying. Her silvery-white hair cascaded down to her waist, while her fiery red eyes remained fixed on Lilith.“Finally, I can truly see you face-to-face now.” The woman’s voice sounded soft, yet deeply unsettling.Lilith unconsciously gripped Lucas’s arm as her heart pounded violently. This woman didn’t just radiate an aura like an ordinary vampire. The aura emanating from her felt far older. Far stronger, too. As if time itself bowed before her.“Ingrid. It’s been so long since we last met,” Margaux said, looking away.Ingrid’s face tensed, and she began to clench both her fists tigh
The night that should have felt peaceful turned so quiet. A gentle breeze blew through Victoria’s open window. She was still standing in front of the mirror. The black symbol on the palm of her hand slowly spread like roots creeping beneath her skin. The pain was excruciating. Yet Victoria didn’t pull her hand away; instead, she smiled.“Finally, I’m not alone anymore.” The woman’s voice, which had previously been nothing more than a whisper, now filled the room once more.“How pitiful. You’ve loved him all this time, but in his eyes, he’s never once looked your way.”Victoria closed her eyes. “Be quiet.” But the voice merely laughed softly.“I’m just telling the truth. Lucas chose that girl. Not you.”Victoria’s breathing began to quicken. The image of Lucas always protecting Lilith filled her mind once more. His gentle gaze, warm smile, and the touch he had never once given her over the course of hundreds of years. The emotions Victoria had managed to hide all this time finally brok
That night, an unusual silence enveloped the mansion. No one could truly close their eyes. After Lilith had once again managed to control her thirst for blood, Ingrid returned to reading the ancient records stored in the secret chamber.Meanwhile, Lilith still held the journal on her lap. The golden letters inside the journal were even beginning to reappear, little by little. It was as if the journal knew that she was drawing ever closer to her complete transformation.“Lilith.”Lucas’s voice snapped her out of her reverie. Lilith looked up. Lucas was standing in the doorway of the room with a smile that always managed to make Lilith feel much calmer.“Are you ready?”Lilith nodded slowly. “I want to read the next page of the journal.”They reentered the secret room behind the library. There were only four people there that night: Lucas, Lilith, Ingrid, and Selene. Veronica had deliberately stayed outside to keep watch, while Victoria had chosen to lock herself in her room after the i
The morning at the mansion felt much quieter than usual. After reading part of the journal, no one could truly relax. The secrets they had been searching for all this time were finally beginning to be revealed, but those answers only led to new questions. In the dining room, Selene placed a cup of warm tea in front of Lilith.“Have a little to calm down, Lilith,” she said softly.Lilith gave a small smile. “Thank you.”But as Lilith lifted the cup, the tea’s usually soothing aroma now felt flat. Instead, Lilith caught another scent, a very faint scent of blood. Lilith froze instantly. Her eyes slowly turned red.“Lilith?” Lucas, who was sitting next to her, immediately noticed the change.Lilith quickly closed her eyes. “I’m fine.”But the sound of Selene’s heartbeat was now so clear in Lilith’s ears. Louder and more alluring. Without realizing it, Lilith’s small fangs began to lengthen. Lilith stood up immediately.“I… I have to get out.”“Lilith!”Lucas stood up too. But Lilith had
The secret room was so quiet that they could clearly hear their own breathing. Lilith was still holding the old journal in both hands. Meanwhile, Lucas, Ingrid, Selene, and Veronica could only wait. They couldn’t read a single letter. Only Lilith could. Only the last heir’s blood. Lucas gently held Lilith’s hand.“Take a breath. You don’t have to read it all at once,” Lucas murmured.Lilith nodded slowly. She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to calm her racing heart. Then, she looked down again at the page of the journal.“Lilith, if you’re reading this page, it means your transformation has already begun. Please forgive us. We know the path you’re taking will be filled with pain.”Tears welled up in Lilith’s eyes again.“What did your mother say?” Veronica asked.Lilith swallowed hard. “Mom apologized for all the pain I’ll go through during this transformation.”Lucas gently squeezed her fingers. “I’m sure she had her reasons.”Lilith nodded and went back to reading.“We never cu
Hope. That was the clearest thing Lilith could see in Lucas’s eyes right now. Not obsession, not possessiveness, and not that sense of ownership that had so often made Lilith feel secretly annoyed. Rather, it was something far simpler. It was as if, after waiting so long, Lucas had finally seen a s
Lilith couldn’t stop thinking about that L & L carving. The small letters, almost worn away by time, were hidden on the side of an old wooden bench near the small lake. But precisely because it looked so old, it felt all the more real. Lucas had truly been there with her.Not just once, not by chan
The morning dawned more peaceful than usual. The rain from the night before had stopped, leaving behind a chill in the air and the scent of damp earth around Lilit’s small rented house. Dim sunlight streamed through the kitchen window, creating a peaceful atmosphere that felt strange after several
The name Margaux once again seemed to strike Lilith’s mind, like something that had never truly gone away. Margaux, the original vampire. A figure who kept appearing in every explanation about her blood, about her family’s curse, about the reason everyone seemed afraid of Margaux. But hearing that







