Lahat ng Kabanata ng Crimson Love: Kabanata 91 - Kabanata 100

The Archive Unit disappeared beyond the clouds. Below it, Zelios grew smaller.The familiar lights of the settlement became scattered points in the darkness until even those disappeared behind the mountains. Sera remained near the rear section of the aircraft, staring through the reinforced window.She hadn't spoken since Husen fell. Jonas stood several feet away. He wanted to say something. Anything. But every sentence seemed useless. He had watched Husen save him .He had watched him fall. And he had watched Sera nearly throw herself after him. Kael stood at the control station. His hands moved over the controls with practiced precision. The aircraft hummed steadily. No one spoke.Finally, Jonas broke the silence. "You knew this would happen."Kael didn't turn."I knew the Council would eventually take her."Jonas stepped closer."You knew they would take Sera from Zelios."Kael looked at him. "I was ordered to retrieve her.""That's not an answer.""It is the only answer I have."J

Night had settled over Zelios. The outer walls stood beneath the pale moonlight, their reinforced towers glowing with cold electric lights. The patrols had returned. The gates were sealed. Hunters moved through the corridors. Everything looked normal. But Commander Aldren knew better. He stood alone in the observation room overlooking the eastern gate. His hands were folded behind his back. His eyes remained fixed on the darkness beyond the walls.Dr. Elias stood several feet behind him. "You've been standing there for nearly an hour."Aldren didn't move. "I know.""You really think he'll come?""I don't think."Elias sighed. "You know."Aldren finally turned. "Husen doesn't run from something he considers his responsibility."Elias frowned. "Sera?"Aldren nodded. "He'll come.""And when he does?"Aldren looked back toward the gate. "We talk."Elias stared at him. "You're planning to talk to the strongest vampire we've ever encountered.""Yes.""The same vampire we've spent years tryi

The Archive descended through the clouds. Sera stood beside the reinforced window, staring down. For several minutes, she couldn't understand what she was seeing. She had expected ruins. Abandoned buildings. Military walls. Perhaps another fortress like Zelios. Instead, beneath the aircraft stretched an enormous city. A living city. Lights ran along broad streets in perfectly ordered lines. Tall buildings rose from the center, their surfaces made from glass, steel, and pale stone. Bridges connected towers at different levels. Vehicles moved silently along elevated roads. And everywhere. There were people. Hundreds. Perhaps thousands. They walked beneath illuminated pathways, carrying bags, talking to one another, entering buildings, leaving shops. Children ran through enclosed gardens. People sat outside in small restaurants. Some laughed. Others argued. A woman carried groceries while speaking to someone through a small communication device. It looked almost normal. Almost like the

Sera did not answer. The word remained between them.Home. It felt wrong.Not because of what Caedryn had said, but because something inside her had reacted to it. A strange pressure had settled beneath her ribs. Her blood felt warm. Almost restless.Sera narrowed her eyes. "I've never been here."Caedryn watched her carefully. "I know.""Then don't call it my home.""Fair enough."His calm acceptance irritated her more than an argument would have. "You brought me here without my permission.""Yes.""You separated me from Zelios.""Yes.""You took me away from people I trust."Caedryn's expression barely changed."Yes.""And you're standing there acting as though none of that matters.""It matters.""Then why?"Caedryn walked toward a long table positioned near the window. Several sealed files rested on it. He placed his hand over the top file."Because the moment your blood changed, you stopped being only a Zelios hunter."Sera's eyes hardened. "I'm still Sera.""That is what I'm try

Kael walked through the upper corridors of the Council tower without hurrying. The messenger had already disappeared around the corner, leaving Kael alone with the faint hum of the building's systems. Normally, a summons from the Council Head didn't concern him. He had received hundreds. A mission. An escort. An interrogation. A retrieval. Sometimes something is far less pleasant. But this time was different. The Council had already brought Sera back. So why call him now?Kael stopped before the enormous black doors of Caedryn's chamber.The doors opened. "Come in," Caedryn said.Kael entered.The Council Head stood beside the enormous window, his hands behind his back.He didn't turn. "You've seen her."Kael knew immediately who he meant. "Sera.""Yes."Kael gave a faint smile. "Hard to miss."Caedryn finally turned. "How did she behave?""Suspicious.""Naturally.""Rude."A faint amusement appeared in Caedryn's eyes.Kael leaned against the edge of a table. "And surprisingly stubbo