The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven novel Chapter 225

Chapter 225: Giving More Details

Draven.

His excitement was palpable now—this wasn’t just a victory to him, but a statement.

A declaration to the Council of Elders that the threat was no longer theoretical.

I raised a hand slightly.

The guard beside the jeep received the cue and unzipped the first body bag with careful precision.

A cold, chemical-preserved scent hit the air instantly—faint, but sharp. I could feel the quiet recoil in the guards behind us, though no one flinched visibly.

Inside the bag, pale skin stretched over hollowed bones and sunken eyes.

The vampire’s body was unmarred except for the puncture wound clean through the heart.

"Excellent," my father murmured. "This... this will open their eyes."

I watched him silently, noting the way his shoulders seemed lighter than usual.

Bringing these corpses was more than strategic—it was personal. And he wasn’t going to waste a single moment of it.

"You’ve done well," he said suddenly, turning back toward me. "And your timing is impeccable. The council meets tomorrow."

"And I plan to attend," I told him. "Every word that needs to be said—I will say it to their faces."

He grinned again. "That’s a good one."

I gave a nod to the guards. "Zip the bags. Take them to the lower cold vault. No one is to touch them without my permission."

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The moment the body bags were secured and carried off by the guards toward the cold vault, I turned and walked with my father toward the main house.

Jeffery fell into step behind us with the silent precision of someone used to both war and courtly halls.

At the threshold of the estate, a familiar presence stepped into view—tall, clean-cut, and dressed in tailored grey.

Oscar Elrod, my oldest friend and most trusted advisor, greeted us with a warm grin that split his face in two.

"Draven," he called, voice steady as always.

"Oscar," I returned, closing the distance and embracing him in a tight, brotherly hug. "You look like the capital hasn’t chewed you up yet."

He chuckled, thumping my back. "It tried. I chewed back."

He turned to Jeffery next. "Beta."

Jeffery offered a smirk and clasped Oscar’s hand firmly. "Elrod."

I could feel the tension from the ride already starting to ease from my shoulders. In times like these, steady hands and old loyalties were rarer than gold.

We moved through the corridors, the sound of boots against marble echoing faintly until we reached the dining hall.

The long table was already laid with roasted venison, herb butter rolls, and two bottles of honeyed wine.

The air smelled of sage and seared meat, grounding the moment in comfort, even if our minds were heavy.

Over dinner, I laid it all out. No flourish. No politicking.

I told them in details about the vampires’ invasion—ten entered, eight fell. I told them how the humans had placed cameras in the woods to monitor the vampires, unaware of the name of the creature they hunted.

I explained how we were still hunting for the secret lab Brackham and his Senate snakes had buried somewhere in Duskmoor.

His face twisted. "Brackham’s a sneaky bastard. He always was." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

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