Axel stepped out onto the blood-soaked battlefield of his father’s realm, the Vampire Kingdom. The air was thick with the stench of war, smoke, and the metallic tang of spilled blood. Chaos reigned across the darkened land, shadows twisting as vampires fought tooth and nail against the endless waves of demons pouring from the gaping portals that pulsed with dark energy. Despite their renowned strength, Axel could see the fatigue in their movements, the slight hesitation that signaled exhaustion. They were holding the line for now, but it wouldn’t take long before they were completely overwhelmed.
Tay had been right, Samael’s minions were mindless, but their sheer numbers and relentless aggression made them dangerous. Axel took a deep breath, closing his eyes and reaching inward to his Rea
