Raven's POV“ You have information?” uncle Ben asked, “ I think you should tell me now who you really are”The woman, Ophelia, let out an exasperated sigh. "I already told you, I'm Ophelia," she muttered, slightly annoyed by the question.Uncle Ben snorted dismissively. "Yeah, you said that before, but now you claim to have information about vampires. So, who the hell are you really?" he fired back, his tone laced with frustration.With a hint of resignation in her voice, Ophelia replied, "I am Madame Ophelia, the leader of a religious cult. We are the infamous group dedicated to fighting and eradicating these monstrous creatures of the night from our Earth… a task that the Night Watchers seem to be failing at," she added, her words dripping with disdain.The cult killing people? Ophelia was the one responsible for that? The realization hit Raven like a punch to the gut. Ophelia was the one responsible for the killings, but not just any killings, she was targeting vampires. Shit! Th
Lumiére's POV The car ride was quiet. Lumiére noticed that Arin seemed lost in his thoughts, so he decided to remain silent until they reached their destination. As they drove past, he looked out at the scenery. The last few months had been really tough for both him and the vampire community. There were incidents of vampires killing humans, which they now knew who was responsible. On top of that, there was a troublesome religious cult on a mission to hunt and kill vampires. As if that wasn't enough, strange things had been happening to Lumiére as the full moon approaches, the council forcing him to chose a bride. And now, they were on their way to rescue three scout vampires they had sent on a mission. Arin moved and picked up the tablet from his lap, turning it on. The red beeping dot on the screen indicated that the ones who had taken the vampires were still on the move. Lumiére wondered how far north they were going. Arin sighed and handed the tablet to Lumiére, who felt uncert
Lumiére's POVLumiére's attention immediately went to the tablet screen, where the red dot indicating their target had indeed stopped moving. Arin snatched the tablet from Lumiére's hands and zoomed in on the dot's location to get a closer look.Arin muttered the address, "10N West Avenue, Oakhurst," and began giving orders to his sentinels, completely shifting his focus from their previous topic. Lumiére sighed, he would have to ask about this from Arin later on, for now, he would focus on the mission and getting to Raven later on."Do you know the location?" Lumiére asked."Mhm..." Arin mumbled in response.“ fought a group of Night Watchers around the area some years back… “ Arin replied. Lumiére took a moment to absorb this information. It meant that the captors of the vampires were not unfamiliar with the location. Thank Goodness they knew the area well, giving them an advantage."Do you think the Night Watchers are responsible?" Lumiére inquired further.Arin turned to stare a
Raven's POV"You've got to be kidding me!" Uncle Ben's frustration filled the car as they drove towards their meeting with Madame Ophelia at the location she had specified. From the signs around them, it seemed they were nearing their destination.Achim, seated in the front, echoed Uncle Ben's sentiment, "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"Uncle Ben, deep in thought, mumbled, "How is this even possible? It can't be a coincidence...""Fuck!" Achim cursed under his breath, indicating that the situation was more serious than they had anticipated.Raven sat in the back, trying to make sense of the tense atmosphere in the car. Whatever was happening, it was enough to make Uncle Ben and Achim react strongly.Uncle Ben must have sensed her confusion because he turned to her and explained, "This location was once where our camp base was located before the vampires raided it. I don't understand how she could have occupied this land without our knowledge..."She nodded, understanding the grav
Raven's POVMadame Ophelia appeared somewhat taken aback by Uncle Ben's decision, but she composed herself and guided them through a set of doors until they reached a particular room. She pushed the door open, and they all stepped inside. "Only a few people," Madame Ophelia informed them, referring to the limited number of individuals who could enter the room. Uncle Ben sighed and nodded, signaling to the rest of their group to remain outside. Raven scanned the room, which appeared empty except for a chair and a table. However, she remained vigilant, aware that there might be hidden doors or traps. As the door closed, Madame Ophelia tapped the glass in front of them, and a strange thing occurred. It was as if the glass cleared, revealing the other side of the room. What they saw caught everyone's attention, and a gasp escaped from someone in the room. Three vampires were tied to chairs, and one of them was conscious while the other two had their heads slumped forward. Raven noticed
Lumiére's POVLumiére tried to refocus on the mission at hand, but his mind kept wandering back to seeing Raven enter that house. He couldn't believe what he had just witnessed. How could she be there with? It didn't make sense.Lord Ramona noticed his distracted state and called his attention, "My Lord," he said, trying to snap Lumiére back to reality.Lumiére looked at the man slowly, trying to gather his thoughts. "I'm sorry, what were you saying?" he asked, trying to hide his preoccupation.Arin raised an eyebrow, clearly noticing Lumiére's absentmindedness, but he didn't say anything. Lumiére was grateful for the discretion, but it was evident that everyone around them was now staring at him."I asked if you're alright...you looked a bit lost," Lord Ramona said in a low voice."I'm fine," Lumiére replied sharply, attempting to sound composed. "Back to the mission at hand, what do we do?" he asked, trying to steer the conversation away from his distraction.Deep inside, he already
Raven's POVRaven was the first to spot him.She saw a glimpse of that Vampire dragging someone out of view as he swiftly took down a guard. It felt like she was the only one who caught that brief glimpse of him, standing there in the hallway.Uncle Ben's eyes widened as an alarm blared through the entire house. Achim reacted quickly, pointing his gun directly at Madame Ophelia, or Fedora, or whatever name she was going by.Jansen had his gun drawn too, now facing the open door."What's the alarm for?" Uncle Ben demanded, his voice laced with anger.Ophelia laughed manically before smirking, a sight that sent shivers down Raven's spine."Your death!" Ophelia shouted.At the same time, gunshots erupted within the house. Achim fired off a shot, but it missed its target. Before Raven could react, the lights in the room went out, plunging them into darkness."What the heck!" someone cursed. The lights came back on shortly after, and Raven scanned the room. Everyone seemed to be okay and o
Reagan's POVReagan winced as he felt a pang of pain shoot through his head. It was as if a massive weight had fallen on him, and he couldn't help but groan. Slowly, he opened his eyes and took in his surroundings.He found himself in a room, and it didn't take long for him to recognize that it was Lumiére's room in the fortress. How did he end up here? The last thing he remembered was... he stopped himself from thinking further and turned his attention to the door as it opened."Oh, you're awake now... how's your head?" Noah asked as he entered the room.Reagan furrowed his brow, trying to recall what happened. "What happened?" he inquired, attempting to sit up on the bed. Noah quickly moved to his side, helping him to sit up before settling back on a nearby chair.Noah let out a sigh. "You don't remember?" he asked.Reagan knew he wouldn't like what he was about to hear from Noah. "Lumiére knocked you out earlier and left the fortress with Arin and the others," Noah explained.Groan