Chapter 66: Tracing the Source

The team trudged back to the mansion, their bodies exhausted but their minds racing with questions. New Haven's streets were eerily quiet in the aftermath of the cemetery battle. The townsfolk had retreated indoors, leaving the group to carry the weight of what had just transpired.

Inside the mansion's common room, George gathered everyone around the table. The tension was palpable as they reviewed the night's events.

"These attacks aren't random," George began, his voice firm. "Those vampires didn't just crawl out of their graves on their own. Something, someone, is directing them."

Stephanie leaned against the wall, her arms crossed and her expression dark. "The necromantic energy we've been dealing with is connected to this. It's no coincidence that the attacks started after we began exploring the mountain."