Chapter 15: The Calm Before
The night air was cool and thick with the scent of rain, the forest still damp from the earlier downpour. Aisling walked quietly beside Caden and Draven, her mind a whirl of emotions after the tense encounter with Lucien. The Vampire King’s offer still echoed in her mind, a chilling reminder of the darkness that awaited them. But she had made her choice, and there was no turning back now.
They made their way back to the estate in silence, the tension between them palpable. Aisling could feel the weight of the decision she had made, the full gravity of rejecting Lucien’s bargain pressing down on her. She knew that the battle ahead would be more dangerous than anything they had faced before, and the stakes had never been higher.
As they approached the estate, C
