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As humans, animals, and even the Earth itself begin to mutate and gain consciousness, a hidden conspiracy unravels, revealing Aurelia’s true origins and the dark forces manipulating the New Age. Alongside Lucian, a vampire with a mysterious lineage, and a cast of allies and enemies, Aurelia must navigate a world where nothing is as it seems. But as the planet awakens, so do the true villains—those who hide behind masks of virtue, their intentions far more sinister than anyone could imagine.

P.S The cover is not mine :)

The Vampire's Obsession

Kael slowed his steps as they reached the outskirts, his hand drifting to the dagger at his belt—Aurelia's dagger. The homes were intact, smoke curling from chimneys, laundry fluttering on lines. But there were no voices. No laughter. No life.

Lucian's nostrils flared as he scanned the empty streets. "No blood. No struggle. They're just… gone."

A shutter banged in the wind. Somewhere, a dog barked once, then fell silent.

Kael moved toward the center of the village, his boots crunching on gravel that seemed too loud in the unnatural quiet. The place wasn't abandoned—dinner plates sat half-eaten on tables, toys lay scattered in the dirt as if dropped mid-game. It was as if the entire population had simply… vanished.

Etched into the door of the village's meeting hall was a symbol—a circle with a single slash through it, the edges burned black as if seared by an invisible flame. The same mark that had been on the doors of the Veil's temples.

Lucian traced the mark with a clawed finger. "This wasn't here before."

"Before we reset the timeline." Lucian's crimson eyes darkened. "Something's different."

A whisper of movement made them both turn. The fox from the forest sat at the end of the street, its golden eyes reflecting the fading light. As they watched, it turned and trotted away, pausing only once to glance back.

A child's scream shattered the silence.

The scream led them to a small house at the village's edge, its door hanging crooked on its hinges. Inside, a boy no older than six crouched beneath a table, his arms wrapped around his knees, his face streaked with tears.

A figure stood in the shadows of the far corner—tall, draped in a tattered cloak, their face hidden beneath a deep hood. They held something in their hands, something that glinted in the dim light.

The figure went very still. Then, slowly, they lifted their head.

A stranger with Aurelia's face—same sharp features, same dark eyes—but twisted into something cold and unfamiliar. Their lips curved into a smile that didn't reach their eyes.

"Oh," the stranger said, their voice a perfect mimic of Aurelia's, "she's much older now."

Lucian's sword was in his hand before Kael could blink. "Who the hell are you?"

The stranger tilted their head, studying them with an eerie, detached curiosity. "I've had many names. The First Shadow. The Endless Dark." Their fingers tightened around the dagger. "But you?" They smiled. "You can call me Mother."

The fox yipped outside, the sound almost like laughter.

Chapter 67: The Hollow World