MARIUS

Since we took advantage of the fight in the werewolf stronghold to escape, we hadn’t stopped.

We kept moving until nightfall toward the vampires’ stronghold, where we set up camp nearby.

My plans had been very clear, but now everything had gone to hell.

Even so, we still had a sorceress to deliver and plenty of lies to sell, because honestly, a dying witch wasn’t much of a prize.

But this girl knew the secrets of that mysterious crystal and who knew what other useful things.

However, running blindly, we ended up face-to-face with the slopes of some mountains.

"We got off the path to the vampires, damn it, Edgar, there’s no time!" My words came out in bursts.

I looked over my shoulder and thought I could see dead eyes emerging from the darkness.

We were caught between the forest and the rocky wall.

"A cave! I think I see a hole there…!"

Edgar nodded toward a narrow spot. We didn’t even know if we could fit through that tight passage, but we had no other choice.

"I have to put he