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
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