Nox walked down to the dungeon prison with Croxx by his side. The air was damp and heavy, the smell of blood and stone mixing together. They stopped in front of the cell where the vampire Alex and his team had captured was being held. Unlike before, this cell was special—lined with protective seals and iron bars coated with wolfsbane. There was no way the vampire could escape this time.
Nox gave Alex a short nod. Alex understood immediately and unlocked the cell, dragging the vampire out. They placed him on the chair in the middle of the room, shackled with heavy chains. To make sure nothing went wrong, Alex also used the item Darryl had lent them—a binding charm that weakened a vampire’s strength and made them unable to use their powers.
Nox sat calmly on the chair across from the priso
