The moment the crystal spirit vanished, a monstrous growl echoed through the cave—low, guttural, and bone-chilling. I stiffened, instinctively clutching Kael’s cloak. Even standing beside the Vampire King, I could feel the shift. Something wasn’t right.“What was that?” I whispered, heart racing.“I don’t know,” Kael said, his voice tense. His stance turned guarded, eyes narrowing into the shadows.Then, it leapt.A hideous beast emerged from the darkness—its form grotesque, with three snarling heads, claws like blades, and an odor so foul it turned my stomach. Its aura oozed danger. Death.“What do you seek?” it growled.I wanted to scream. Faint. Run. But I forced myself to stand tall. I had to be brave—for Kael. For myself.“We seek the tiara... and the golden rose,” I said.The creature laughed, a cruel, jagged sound that echoed across the stone walls.“Then you’ll have to pass through me, child.”With a flick of its hand, a violent gust slammed us against the cave wall. Pain shot
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