The Burden of Truth

After Alaric had left the mansion, the air inside seemed heavier than before, laden with unspoken tension. Evelyn watched his retreating figure disappear into the night, her mind swirling with the weight of what he had just told her. She stood by the door for a moment longer, biting her lower lip, before turning back inside. She needed to tell her father and grandfather. This was far bigger than anything she could handle alone.

With swift, determined steps, Evelyn made her way toward her grandfather's study. Gideon Blackwood and her father, Viktor Blackwood, would likely be there at this hour, discussing the ever-shifting dynamics between the werewolf families and the vampires. The rivalry between their species had been escalating recently, and Alaric's revelation only added another layer of danger to the already volatile situation.