Chapter 26

Sophia’s POV

While we were busy hiding ourselves, like a bunch of leopards, we suddenly heard a voice say, “Chill out guys, I don’t plan to hurt you.”

I knew that voice. It was obviously the voice of the shadow we had encountered a while back. But something was different from the first time. I just couldn’t lay my finger on it.

“Oh that’s the voice of the Dracula alright,” James said, “but there’s something off about it.”

“I know right?” I asked rhetorically.

“What could have changed?” Lucas asked.

“I think it’s the aura,” James said, “I can’t sense any blood lust.”

“You see?” I responded, “I told you guys not to write her off.”

While we anticipated what was going to happen next, we heard footsteps coming closer to us. Some of us were hopeful, while the others were getting ready to attack at an instant notice. All of a sudden, a tall pale man came into the light of my fire orb, and gave a warm smile.

I mustered up courag