After the torrent of revelations Chysis poured over them, the conversation finally came to an end. There were no final screams, no grand heroic conclusions—just a simple, heavy, and inevitable truth that hung over the room like a sentence.
Become stronger.
Because the consequences would come.
Sooner or later.
Victor accepted this with an almost strange calm. In fact, deep down, it even pleased him. He was still just a student within the hierarchy of House Valentine, a novice on the great political and military chessboard of vampires. Having so much attention focused on him could easily mean trouble… but it also meant opportunity.
Interest.
Pressure.
Expectation.
All of this could be transformed into fuel to climb ever higher.
Especially when it came to the goal he had decided to pursue since he opened his eyes in that second life.
To be the strongest.
