All Chapters of Blood bound: The legacy of the blood king: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The rain fell in relentless sheets, muffling the city’s nocturnal hum beneath a gray curtain that hammered against Riana’s umbrella. The deep crimson fabric echoed the wine she longed for, but offered little comfort against the chill creeping into her bones—a chill that had nothing to do with the damp air outside.Through the rain-streaked windows of the opulent venue, the city lights blurred, mirrored by the sharp clarity of her solitude. Laughter and well-wishes from the evening still echoed in her ears, a haunting reminder of absence. Her youngest sister, Lisa, had glowed amid the festivities, hand in hand with her new husband, a radiant beacon of love and new beginnings.Riana had smiled, a practiced curve of her lips, but the joy hadn’t reached her eyes. Each question about her own future felt like a sharpened dart, aimed with well-meaning intent. When will it be your turn, Ria? When will you settle down?Once-close companions, her sisters had transformed into islands of their ow

Riana’s pulse quickened. Powerful, was the word that resonated with the legends of the Blood King. The ancient vampire, a figure of immense power who was said to have ruled the Crimson Zone with an iron fist, his thirst for blood insatiable, his cruelty legendary. He was a tyrant, a monster, a god in his own right. And now, his presence was being felt again, his power resurfacing, his vengeance awakening. Finally, she contacted Marcus, a scholar of the arcane, a man who had dedicated his life to translating ancient languages and untangling the mysteries of forgotten civilizations. Marcus was Riana’s anchor to the past, her guide through the labyrinth of history and myth. He was a walking encyclopedia of arcane knowledge, his mind a vast repository of forgotten lore and esoteric wisdom. He could decipher ancient texts, interpret cryptic symbols, and unravel the secrets of long-lost cultures. Without Marcus, Riana would be adrift in a sea of ignorance, unable to navigate the treacher

The vehicle's sensors, usually reliable, began to jot down a howl of abnormalities. A chill went through her bones as she realized, Kai was right, her breath catching in her throat. This place was alive, and it’s watching ready to lunge at anytime.The road, had deteriorated into a treacherous path of broken asphalt and rubble though it had once a been paved thoroughly. The vehicle, despite its reinforced chassis, struggled to navigate the uneven terrain. The crimson mist thickened, obscuring her vision, warping the already deformed terrain. She switched to infrared sensors, the world transforming into a monochrome tableau of heat signatures and shadows.The low-frequency hum amplified, a constant, throbbing pulse that seemed to penetrate her skull, inducing a sense of unease, a primal fear that clawed at the edges of her consciousness. This place, the mist and it’s darkness, it feeds on fear, she reminded herself. “ Just breath Riana, breath,” She told herself, focusing on her breat

A strange numbness washed over Riana. Nichole, her shadow for many years was… gone. Just like that. One moment taunting her from above, the next, devoured by the mountain.She hung there, frozen her mind was struggling to grasp the sudden finality, just like that? The wind whipped around her, carrying the faint, chilling sound of Nichole's last cry. Her hands trembled, not only from the difficult climb but from the sheer shock of what she'd witnessed.The rope, Nichole's rope. Riana’s eyes fixed on it, a brightly colored cord snaking down the rock face from its secure anchor. She moved closer, studying the knot. It was Secured, quite perfectly even. The kind of knot Nichole, a climber of considerable skill who was taughthow to climb mountain from the tender age of five, would tie without thinking.Then how? She had her rope tied, so how did she fall? The questions ran in Riana’s mind, a seed of dread blooming amidst the disbelief. This mountain guarded its secrets closely, and today,

Riana's fingertips brushed against the cool surface of the coffin lid. The humming intensified, evolving into a deep thrum that reverberated in her chest. A gentle warmth radiated from the stone, coursing through her hand like a soft current. The air around the coffin shimmered gently. As her finger pressed firmly into the indentation, a wave of energy, rather than pain flowed through her. It felt strangely familiar, evoking the sensation she experienced when she was bitten. The puncture mark on her finger began to tingle. The carved symbols on the coffin lid seemed to glow faintly from within, their intricate lines pulsing with a soft inner light. The air grew thick and charged with an unseen energy. The musty scent of the cave intensified, now mixed with a metallic sweetness that she had detected earlier, creating a tingle in her nostrils. Suddenly, the stone beneath her feet vibrated more intensely. From the coffin emerged a deep groan, a sound that spoke of ancient age and the sti