Third Person POV
The morning sun streamed through the stained-glass windows of the vampire castle’s counsel room, scattering hues of deep crimson and gold across the polished marble floor. The air buzzed with tension, the faint crackle of the torches lining the walls underscoring the gravity of the moment. The group gathered around a long obsidian table, its glossy surface reflecting the maps, scrolls, and Cassandra’s hastily drawn layout of the Shadow Peaks base.
King Adrastos’s crimson eyes swept the room, his presence commanding even as the undercurrent of worry in his expression betrayed the weight of the decision before them. Beside him, Queen Seraphina’s silver gaze remained calm yet unyielding, her aura radiating quiet strength.
“This mission is vital,” Adrastos began, his voice
