The hunters circled the room like predators.
Meera's heart pounded—💔 Thump… thump… thump…
She had never felt this much fear… or adrenaline… in her life.
Arvian stood in front of her, shadows swirling around his body.
His eyes glowed crimson.
Every muscle in him radiated power.
"You are mine," he growled.
"No one… touches you."
The leader of the hunters stepped forward, smirking.
"You think you can protect her, King?
She is not just a human… she is the key."
Meera froze.
"The key?" she whispered.
Ayaan tugged her sleeve, his small hand trembling.
"They know… what you are," he said softly.
"But they don't know… your power yet."
Before anyone could react, the air in the room shimmered.
✨ A faint glow started surrounding Meera.
Her hands… her heartbeat… everything felt strange.
A warmth that was not hers, a power she never knew, pulsed from inside her.
The hunters stepped back, startled.
"No… impossible!" the leader yelled.
"This… this human… she carries the blood of the ancients!"
Arvian's eyes widened.
Blood of the ancients?
He had not seen such a power in centuries.
Suddenly, Meera felt a surge.
Her body moved instinctively.
She pushed the nearest hunter across the room… without touching him.
Arvian's jaw clenched.
She was not just a human… she was special.
And protecting her was no longer a choice—
it was survival.
Ayaan's eyes glowed faintly.
"See? I told you…" he whispered.
"She's stronger than anyone knows."
The leader of the hunters hissed.
"This isn't over. We'll return… and we'll take her!"
They vanished into the mist outside, leaving a silence that felt heavier than before.
Meera's hands shook.
"I… I didn't do anything…" she murmured.
Arvian stepped close.
"Don't underestimate yourself," he said softly, his voice low and almost… tender.
"Your power… it's dangerous. But with me… it can be controlled."
For the first time, Meera saw the man behind the vampire king.
Not the monster everyone feared…
but someone… capable of care.
TWIST🔥
Meera's hidden bloodline has been revealed…
She is the key to a power long lost, and enemies will stop at nothing to claim her.