The Vampire Kingdom stood still beneath the twilight sky, its black spires silhouetted against the fading sun. A hush blanketed the courtyard as Carl, the Lycan Alpha, stepped through the ancient gates of Valus’s palace.Guards stiffened at the scent of wolf, their eyes narrowing. But none stopped him. He had been expected.In the great obsidian throne hall, Lord Valus sat upon his elevated seat, draped in crimson and shadow. His gaze pierced through the dim room, ancient and unyielding. A glass of dark elixir rested on the clawed arm of his throne, untouched.Carl strode forward, his leather coat damp with travel. He knelt—not out of obedience, but out of respect.“Lord Valus,” he said, voice steady, “I come not as an Alpha, but as a man. As a father.”Valus leaned back, eyes sharpening. “You’ve never knelt before, Carl. What truth weighs you down tonight?”Carl rose and met his gaze directly. “It’s time you heard everything. About me. About Maika. About Caveen.”A flicker passed thr
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