All Chapters of A CONTRACT SIGNED IN BLOOD AND DESIRE : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

The old estate had gone deathly quiet.Lina stood next to Fames, clutching onto the black piece of paper she'd found.THE ARCHITECT IS GONE. BUT THE CIRCLE REMAINSThe phrase should have been utterly meaningless to her, but somehow, it wasn'tDaniel took the paper from Fames' hands and studied it"This was written by someone who knew what happened in the chamber."Lina looked at him"Can you tell who?""No""Then what do we do?"Daniel folded up the paper"We go."Lina frowned."Go?""Yes""After everything that happened here?""This estate is no longer safe."Her mother nodded"He's right"Lina scanned the roomShe couldn't believe how tired everyone looked. Fames hadn't slept at all, Lucas had a cut on his cheek, Elena looked practically anemic, and Noah was unusually quiet, even for him. Even Daniel, who'd spent years living the life of a double agent, looked worn out. Lina exhaled"Fine"They left the estate just as dawn approached. Adrian lingered for a moment, staring into the d

Lina stared at Elias Vale.There was a moment of silence as they all stood, not moving.The black book lay open on the table, its pages glowing in the dim underground facility.THE FOURTH BLOODLINE WAS NEVER THE LASTLina looked at Elias."What does that mean".Elias smiled."It means that everything your family told you was incomplete".Daniel stepped forward."Don't listen to him".Elias turned to him."You've been doing that for years, Daniel".Daniel's expression hardened."And you have been manipulating people for generations"."Manipulating?".Elias laughed."You call it manipulation because you never understood the purpose"."You created the Circle"."Yes"."And destroyed countless lives"."I protected countless lives"."By controlling them?"."By preparing them".Lina looked between the two men."Preparing us for what?".They didn't answer straight away.Eventually, Elias looked at her."For the return of the fifth bloodline".Lina frowned."There are only four"."That's what

The underground chamber was quiet.Lina stared at Elias.For the first time since they had met him, he looked afraid.Not angry.Not overpowering.Afraid.There was someone before you, Lina asked.Elias nodded.Yes.Who?He looked at the shattered black book.I don't know his name.Fames frowned.You don't know?No.You expect us to believe that?Elias looked at him.I spent my entire life searching for him.Daniel stepped forward.What did he look like?Elias shook his head.I never saw his face.Lina looked stunned.Then how do you know he existed?Because he created the first bloodline, Elias replied.Noah stepped closer.And you created the system around it.Yes.So who was he?Elias looked at the long dark corridor.The first bloodline was not created by a person, he said.Lina frowned.What does that mean?It means that the bloodline existed before the families, Elias replied.Everyone grew silent.Daniel's expression changed.That can't be.Elias looked at him.You knew the rec

Lina stood at the edge of the city with Fames beside her.The night was particularly still.Too still for her liking after everything that had happened underground.Lina looked down at her palm.There was the strange circle, the one that had appeared when the source touched her, but no matter how many times she rubbed her skin it continued to remain.Fames noticed her gazing."You're doing it again."Lina looked up at him."Doing what?""Trying to find out what that was."She gave him a small smile."Can't blame me.""No."He took her hand and turned it over, studying the palm."I just wish I knew what it meant too.""So do I."Behind them, Noah, Elena, Lucas, Daniel, Lina's mother, and Elias were walking away from the area.The old underground entrance had completely collapsed.Nothing remained except for rubble and dust.Daniel glanced back one last time."It's over."Elias shook his head."No."Everyone stopped, looking towards him.Daniel turned to meet his gaze."What do you mean

The sanctuary had fallen silent.Lina stood in the middle of the ruined chamber, staring into the darkness beneath the cracked floor.The voice was gone.But she could still feel it.Creator.One word.One voice.And somehow, Lina knew it had not come from the source.Fames stood beside her.“What did you hear?”Lina didn't answer immediately.Her eyes remained fixed on the darkness.“It called me.”“Who?”“I don't know.”Elias walked toward the broken ritual circle.His expression had changed.“What did it say?”Lina looked at him.“Creator.”Elias stopped.Mara noticed his reaction.“You know what that means.”Elias shook his head.“No.”“You're lying.”“I said I don't know.”Mara stepped closer.“You've spent your entire life studying the source. Don't tell me you've never heard that word associated with it.”Elias looked at Lina.“The source has never called anyone that.”“Then what was it?”“I don't know.”Another tremor passed beneath them.Dust fell from the ceiling.Everyone l