MARKED BY BLOODLINE
Evelyn felt the air thrum around the intruder, a cold, oppressive energy that made her knees weak.
Elias stepped forward, dagger drawn, voice steady. “Identify yourself!”
The figure remained silent, raising a hand slowly. Evelyn felt the pull of magic, subtle but undeniable, brushing against her mind. A warning. A test.
Lucien moved in front of her, amber eyes blazing. “You won’t touch her,” he said sharply. “Step back.”
The robed figure laughed softly, a sound that echoed unnaturally in the corridor. “Ah… but she is the reason I am here,” the voice said, hollow and chilling. “She awakens, and so must I. The bloodline calls.”
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