chapitre 4
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Kelly could no longer say a word.
She was still in shock from everything she had just learned.
Vampires existed.
Jasmine Anderson was an immortal queen.
And she, Kelly White, a young woman who thought she had a normal life, was at the center of a story that had begun long before her birth.
Her mind refused to accept it.
She felt like she was living in a strange dream she couldn’t wake up from.
A part of her wanted to leave.
She wanted to return to her apartment, her work at the bookstore, her little routines. She wanted to forget this night, forget the vampires, forget this prophecy whose meaning she didn’t even understand.
But when she looked at Jasmine…
It was different.
There was something about her that made Kelly feel safe.
A strange sensation, as if despite everything she had just discovered, she could trust her.
Kelly finally lowered her eyes.
“I want to go home.”
Her voice was weak.
Jasmine didn’t answer immediately.
She knew Kelly needed time.
She also knew that bringing her back home could put her in danger.
“If you go back there, they will come for you.”
Kelly raised her head.
“Who?”
Jasmine’s expression hardened.
“The ancient clans.”
She looked around before continuing.
“They are afraid of what you represent.”
Kelly frowned.
That sentence annoyed her.
“I don’t represent anything.”
She crossed her arms.
“I’m just Kelly White. I’m not a queen, I’m not some magical creature. I’m just a girl trying to understand why her mother hid so many things from her.”
Jasmine looked at her sadly.
She understood that anger.
After all, Kelly had the right to feel lost.
“That’s what you believe today,” she answered softly.
She took a few steps toward her.
“But you don’t know your whole story yet.”
Kelly looked away.
She didn’t want to hear that she was different.
She simply wanted answers.
“Did my mother know about all of this?”
That question erased every expression from Jasmine’s face.
For a few seconds, the queen remained silent.
And that silence answered instead of words.
Kelly felt her heart tighten.
“You knew her…”
Jasmine lowered her eyes slightly.
“Yes.”
That simple word brought up even more questions.
Kelly had grown up with the image of a loving mother, but now she was discovering that an entire part of her past had been hidden from her.
“Why didn’t you ever find me before?”
Jasmine remained still.
Her gaze drifted toward the forest.
When she finally spoke, her voice was quieter.
“Because I was made to believe that you were dead.”
Kelly remained speechless.
That answer hurt more than she wanted to admit.
Someone had lied.
Someone had hidden the truth.
But why?
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Later that night, Kelly followed Jasmine.
She didn’t know exactly why she agreed to follow her.
Maybe because she had no other choice.
Maybe because deep down, she knew Jasmine was the only person who could give her answers.
The journey felt unreal.
Only moments before, they had still been near Blackwood.
Then, after crossing part of the forest, Kelly found herself standing before a place she never imagined she would see one day.
A huge castle stood before her.
Its dark walls looked as if they had been built centuries ago.
Massive towers reached toward the sky, and the moonlight reflected on the ancient stones.
Kelly stood still.
“This is where you live?”
Jasmine looked at the castle.
A faint smile appeared on her face.
“Yes.”
She paused.
“For a very long time.”
Kelly stared at the building.
She still struggled to believe that all of this was real.
At the entrance, Stéphane Anderson was waiting for them.
His eyes immediately fell on Kelly.
“Did she come willingly?”
Jasmine nodded.
“Yes.”
Stéphane looked at his sister for a few seconds.
He knew what this human meant to her.
But he also knew their world was about to be turned upside down.
“Then we must prepare.”
His tone was serious.
“The ancient ones will not stay silent.”
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Inside the castle, Kelly discovered a completely different world.
The long corridors were enormous.
Vampires moved around her.
Some bowed respectfully to Jasmine.
Others looked at her with suspicion.
Kelly felt their eyes on her.
She felt like a stranger in a place where she wasn’t welcome.
Then a young woman appeared before them.
She was elegant, with a perfect posture and a gaze that was difficult to understand.
“So this is her…”
Kelly watched her smile.
It seemed polite.
But something about it bothered her.
Jasmine spoke.
“Kelly, this is Elena Carter. She is my advisor.”
Elena slightly bowed her head.
“It is a pleasure to meet the one who could change the future of vampires.”
Kelly didn’t answer immediately.
She didn’t know why, but she disliked the way Elena looked at her.
As if she was already trying to discover her weaknesses.
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Meanwhile, far from the Castle of the Black Moon, another meeting had begun.
In a dark room, several members of the ancient clans gathered around George Locker.
On the table before them was an image of Kelly.
George stared at it for a long moment.
“She has returned.”
No one spoke.
Then a hesitant voice whispered:
“So the prophecy was true…”
George clenched his teeth.
He did not like this news.
“We must act before Jasmine can fulfill her destiny.”
In the shadows of the room, a woman watched the scene.
Mégane Valérie.
An immortal witch known for her intelligence and power.
She smiled slightly.
“You are forgetting something.”
Everyone’s eyes turned toward her.
Mégane slowly stepped forward.
“A prophecy does not disappear simply because someone wants to destroy it.”
She looked at Kelly’s image.
“But it can be changed.”
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Inside the castle, Kelly stood near a large window.
She watched Jasmine in the distance.
She was still afraid.
She still had many questions.
Yet, despite everything that had happened…
She trusted her.
And that might have been the most dangerous thing.
Because trusting a vampire queen meant accepting a world filled with secrets, lies, and ancient wars.
A world Kelly might never be able to leave again.Tu peux copier directement la version anglaise.
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