The atmosphere in King Kai’s office was oppressive, weighed down by the burden of recent events. Kai sat at the head of his grand oak desk, his face etched with lines of concern, while King Maxime, Axel’s father and the Vampire King, sat to his right, his usually calm demeanor now tinged with unease. The chaos in the realms over the past weeks had driven a wedge into their once united front, and despite their best efforts, things were spiraling out of control.
Axel’s revelation as a Reaper had set the supernatural world ablaze. What should have remained a closely guarded secret spread like wildfire, igniting fear and paranoia among the other leaders. They’d called an emergency Council meeting almost immediately, and despite Kai and Maxime’s impassioned advocacy, it had ended disastrously.
