LUIGI “No, of course not. Do you know how much power it would take to influence so many people? We are already busy fortifying these damn cells! What is that even about?” Callista answered my question with full hostility, as quite expected. I laughed awkwardly. A no would have sufficed… I even waited till late afternoon to ask, knowing that they couldn’t be distracted at the first stage of the spell. Not only would they fortify the cells for it to endure out-of-control vampires, but they also needed to do a spell to weaken the effect of the blood moon within this confined space. It’s a lot of work, and based on past experiences, it was both physically and mentally exhausting for the witches. “You look more exhausted than usual. Does that come with age?” Gideon suddenly appeared. He lean

