CHAPTER 189 - Alex Vs. Vampires 2.

The atmosphere crackled with tension as Lucian's crimson gaze darkened further. His lips curled in distaste as he took a step forward. "Transform. All of you."

The vampires surrounding him didn't hesitate. As if responding to an unspoken command, their eyes blazed with an eerie red glow, their fangs extended, and dark, bat-like wings erupted from their backs. 

A collective growl rumbled through the chamber, an ominous chorus of primal hunger.

But Lucian's transformation was something else entirely.

"Ghhh!" He growled. His once-dark hair turned gleaming silver, his skin paled to a sickly white, and his sclera turned pitch-black, leaving only his burning red pupils visible. 

The wings on his back spread wide—larger, more imposing than the others. A sinister energy pulsed around him, his very presence sending shivers down the spines of even his own subordinates.

Alex, standing in the midst of this, tensed.