Thais Pov
“Shouldn’t we go back for the kids?” I shook my head no, ignoring his frustration as we walked upstairs. I wouldn’t have even known these stairs were here if he hadn't pointed them out to me. I heard rumors of a time before the kingdom was fully created, how this underground area had been the kingdom. Back when the world restarted again after the fallout that destroyed everything. The world was reborn, and those that remained were hidden underground. This was where the Vampires had hidden, for years, making the tunnels and rooms into their homes, until the Earth was liveable again.
Nick was frustrated, and I realized I probably should have explained. “You were tasked to protect them, Nick. Let me help you protect them. They’re safer where they are while we search for the other
