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Both of them headed toward the end of the house where Blair is being held hostage.

The same door is covered in black. His father and he walked into the room where Blair is bound by the manacles.

The air grew heavier with the scent of decay and something sharper—metallic and coppery.

Her dark eyes fluttered open, straining against the light.

She turned her head at the noise of the door opening. Sebastian noticed the edge of her clothes had frayed with creases, then she smiled bitterly, "What do I welcome this surprise?"

Sebastian asked bluntly, "What are you?"

Blair blinked a couple of times. She arched her brows. She asked with her gaze piercing, "Excuse me?"

His father walked forward and pulled out a yellow file out of his jacket and flipped through the pages.