CRIMSON SECRET

hem as they descended deeper into the belly of the building. Each step took her further from the world she knew, and yet,

a vast underground chamber stretched out before them, lit by a series of flickering torches.

e asked, her voice echoi

rberating off the walls. "A place where we can exist without the eyes of

high alert, but the deeper they went, the more real this felt. The faint sound of foots

eadable. "I told you I wasn't your enemy, and I'll prove it to you now. But you need

ure if she was ready, but the truth was right in fro

darkened to an inky black. Slowly, his features began to shift-his skin paling, his fangs elongating until they glinted sharply

the worst of humanity in her career, but this... this was something different entirely. She wanted

alm, broke the silence.

er hand hovered near her sidearm, but she didn

ormal dark hue. "There's more in this world than what humans are willing to beli

ling to reconcile the truth unfolding before her. "And the ki

trol, feeding without restraint. He's dangerous, even to m

tive, and this revelation flew in the face of everything she had been taught

r voice quieter now. "W

n't turn away from the unknown. You face it head-on, no matter how terrifying it

r pursuit of justice, but this-this was beyond anything she had ever imagin

asked, meeting his eyes

s again. But it won't be easy. He's been hiding in the sh

hen we'd better start now. I

d like admiration. "We'll need to move quickly. He's growing

t stepped into, but she knew one thing for certain: she couldn't stand by w

amber, Lucien's voice stopped her. "There'

at him, her brow

volved in this, there's no going back. You

hard. "I'll ta

ed into the night, ready