Raven's POVAs the sun began to peek over the horizon, Raven found herself waking up at the break of dawn; an unusual occurrence for her in recent days. With a tired sigh, she cautiously climbed out of bed, mindful of the bandage wrapped around her neck. Although her wound had healed, the bandage still limited her range of motion in certain neck movements. Despite this minor inconvenience, she was relieved to be fully recovered. Raven had been tempted to remove the bandage on several occasions, since her wound had healed.However, Aaron, Achim's brother, had sternly warned her against doing so. Taking his advice to heart, she respected his medical expertise and refrained from taking off the bandage prematurely.Leaving her room behind, Raven strolled down the hallway, intentionally avoiding the path that led to Uncle Ben's study. Ever since she had gone against his orders, she had made a conscious effort to steer clear of him, hoping to avoid any potential confrontation.As she desc

Raven's POVSince Raven didn't have a clear plan until she could locate Nolan, and he wasn't even present in the house, she contemplated heading towards the watchtower. Perhaps she might encounter Jansen there, who seemed to be purposely avoiding her, much like Nolan.Leaving the house through the backdoor, she followed the familiar route that led directly to the watchtower. Having become familiar with the surroundings and the individuals there, she knew she wouldn't face any questioning about her presence.She had also noticed that Uncle Ben had granted her certain clearance levels, and she intended to make full use of it. Making her way to the elevator, she selected the level and ascended to the top floor.With several hours remaining before her scheduled meeting with Lumiére, she knew she needed to locate Nolan or anyone else who could assist her in leaving the watchtower unnoticed.As she walked down the hallway, it remained eerily quiet, with only two men engaged in conversation.

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

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

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