เข้าสู่ระบบ~Lisa~Three knocks came from beneath the floor.Everyone went still.The first knock had been loud enough to shake the chamber. The second sent cracks through the markings surrounding my feet. By the third, even the King had stopped moving.I stared at my mother."My father?" I whispered.Evelyn's eyes filled with tears."Yes, Lisa."I shook my head. "You told me he was dead.""I know.""You let me believe that all these years.""I was trying to protect you."I pulled away from the markings, but the light held me in place."Protect me from what? My own father?"My mother looked towards the floor."Your father was the first King. He ruled long before the packs we know today existed. The Circle feared his power, so they turned against him. They wanted to take control of the royal bloodline, but he refused to surrender it."The King laughed quietly."That is a beautiful version of the story."Evelyn looked at him. "You should be the last person to speak about lies."He tightened his gri
~Lisa~"Lisa, don't open the door. Whatever happens, do not let them bring him back."My mother's voice echoed through the chamber.I froze.The pendant around my neck burned against my skin, and the markings beneath my feet grew brighter. I tried to move away from the circle, but the moment I lifted my foot, a sharp pain travelled through my leg."Mom!" I shouted. "Where are you?"There was no answer.Ronan slammed his hands against the black wall separating us."Lisa! Get away from the markings!""I can't move!"He struck the wall again, but it did not break. The King stood on the other side of the chamber, watching us with a satisfied smile."Your mother should have stayed silent," he said.I turned towards him."What door is she talking about?"He ignored me.Instead, he looked at the pendant around my neck."Give it to me."I covered it with my hand."No.""You don't understand what you are protecting.""Then explain it."His smile disappeared."The Blood Hall contains the first
~Lisa~Ronan's words silenced the chamber.The King stopped moving. His fingers were still wrapped around the girl's arm, but something in his expression had changed. For the first time since I had seen him, he looked uncertain.Ronan stepped closer."I remember now," he repeated. "I remember what happened after my father refused to kill you."The King slowly turned towards him."You remember nothing.""I remember enough.""Then tell me." The King's voice grew colder. "Tell them what you saw."Ronan glanced at Victor. My father-in-law stood a few steps behind Elias, his injured body supported by the older man. He looked as though he wanted to speak, but Ronan raised a hand to stop him."No," Ronan said. "This time, I want to hear it from myself."I tightened my hold on Milo. His twin stood beside the girl, and the three children watched Ronan with frightened eyes.The King released the girl's arm."Your father was ordered to kill me," he said. "He refused. He hid me. That is all there
~Lisa~“Now that I have found my brothers, I don't need a father anymore.”The girl's words sent a chill through me.Ronan was on his knees, struggling to lift his head. The twins stood in front of her, their marks glowing as the silver light spread around them.I tried to push the door open.“Let them go!”The girl turned toward me.“Why?”“Because they are my children.”She tilted her head.“I'm your child too.”I swallowed.“I know.”“Then why are you trying to take them away from me?”“I'm not trying to take them away. I want all of you to come home.”For a moment, she looked confused.Then she glanced at Milo and his twin.“They don't want to come home.”I looked at the boys.Milo's face was pale, and his brother was holding his hand tightly.“Milo, sweetheart, come to Mommy.”Milo looked at me.“Mommy?”“Yes, baby. Come here.”He took one step.The girl raised her hand.He stopped.I felt my heart break.“Please,” I whispered.The girl looked at me again.“You left me.”“I didn'
~Lisa~“Don't let our third child see the twins.”I pressed my hand against the metal door.“Ronan, what are you talking about?”There was no immediate answer.I could hear his breathing on the other side. It sounded heavy, as though he was struggling to speak.“Ronan!”“Lisa, you need to listen to me. The King knows what the third child is capable of.”I glanced at Aurel.He had gone completely still.“What is he capable of?” I asked.Ronan lowered his voice.“He can bring the First Blood together. But if he does, the King will lose control of everything.”Evelyn stepped closer.“Ronan, where are you?”There was silence.Then he answered.“I'm in the place where it all began.”Victor struggled to stand.“That's impossible.”I turned toward him.“What is?”He looked at the door.“The King cannot return to the beginning without the third child.”Aurel shook his head.“He has already done it.”I looked at him.“You knew?”Aurel did not answer.I felt anger rising inside me.“Why does ev
~Lisa~“The King has taken the First Blood.”I stared at Aurel, waiting for him to explain what he meant.“What exactly did he take?”Aurel looked at the empty cradle.“The part of your children that carries the original royal blood.”I shook my head.“That doesn't make sense. My children are still my children. Their blood is their own.”“Yes,” he replied. “But the Circle divided something inside them long before they were born. Their bodies carried one part, while the First Blood remained hidden. The King has taken that part.”Elias moved closer.“Are you saying the children are still alive?”Aurel nodded.“Their bodies are alive. But without the First Blood, their connection to the royal line will begin to disappear.”My knees weakened.“How long do they have?”Aurel hesitated.“That depends on how long the King keeps them separated.”I looked at the empty chamber.“Then we need to find him.”Desmond stepped forward.“We will. But we need to know where he went first.”Aurel turned t







