The hall was filled with destruction.
The smell of blood… broken walls… and the terrifying howls of werewolves echoing outside made the entire atmosphere even more horrifying.
Ayaan and his dad were still tied up with ropes.
Jin was lying near the wall… still not fully conscious.
Everyone's eyes were locked on the red-eyed shadow slowly walking toward Kavya.
And then—
The shadow smiled faintly.
Shadow: "Hello, Mom…"
The moment those words left his mouth—
The entire hall fell silent.
Ayaan's eyes widened in shock.
Even his dad froze for a moment.
Tears slowly rolled down Kavya's lowered eyes.
The shadow then turned toward Ayaan and smiled.
Shadow: "Hello, brother… how are you?"
Ayaan couldn't understand anything anymore.
Who was this man…?
Why was he calling his mom "Mom" …?
And him… "brother" …?
A storm of questions exploded inside his mind.
Even Ayaan's dad looked stunned.
He had never seen this face before.
Suddenly, Black King stepped forward angrily.
Black King: "Tell me, Viyan (shadow)… what now?"
"Should I kill them with my own hands… or will you do it?"
Viyan chuckled softly.
Viyan: "Relax, my friend… why are you in such a hurry?"
"I know they must have many questions in their minds…"
"Let them get their answers first."
"After that… we'll kill them peacefully."
The hatred in Black King's eyes grew even darker.
Black King: "I won't wait any longer!"
"These people killed my father!"
At that moment, Ayaan's dad glared at him angrily.
Dad: "Your father died because of his own mistakes."
"He himself was the reason for his death."
Hearing that, Black King completely lost control.
"DHAAAD!!"
He kicked Ayaan's dad hard in the face.
Blood spilled from his mouth instantly.
Ayaan: "DAAD!!"
Ayaan struggled desperately to free himself.
The ropes cut deep into his wrists… but he was helpless.
Black King (shouting): "You're about to die… and still you won't stop telling your fake stories!"
Ayaan's dad spat blood onto the floor and looked at him.
Dad: "This isn't a story… it's the truth."
"If your father had accepted the peace treaty back then…"
"None of us would be spilling each other's blood today."
Black King froze for a moment.
The expression on his face slowly changed.
Black King: "Peace treaty…? What peace treaty…?"
A strange silence filled the hall.
Ayaan's dad slowly began speaking.
Dad: "Many years ago…"
"When vampires used to drink human blood…"
"And werewolves hunted vampires…"
"Our ancestors made a decision."
"Looking at the growing human population… and the changing world…"
"A treaty was made."
"Vampires would stop hunting humans…"
"And werewolves would stop hunting vampires."
"We would all learn to live among humans… like normal people."
Black King stood there silently, listening.
Dad: "But your father… Vikrant… was against that treaty."
"So, he separated from the others… and left the forests with his followers."
"Later, those same people made him their leader…"
"And that's when he was given the name—"
"Alpha King."
Black King's breathing became heavier.
As if his entire world was collapsing around him.
Black King: "No… this is a lie…"
"This can't be true!"
In anger, he suddenly started punching Ayaan repeatedly.
"THAAD!!"
"DHAMM!!"
Ayaan's face was soon covered in blood.
But then—
Viyan: "Enough."
His voice was calm…
Yet so terrifying that even Black King stopped immediately.
Viyan slowly walked toward Kavya.
His glowing red eyes stared directly into hers.
Viyan: "Now at least tell them the truth, Mom…"
"What if this secret becomes the reason your younger son dies today?"
Then he looked at Ayaan.
A painful smile appeared on his face.
Viyan: "And as his elder brother…"
"I can't let him die without knowing the truth."
The moment Ayaan heard those words—
His breathing almost stopped.
"Elder… brother…?"
Now everyone inside the hall was waiting for only one thing—
The truth.
And perhaps…
Very soon, every secret was finally about to be revealed.
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