Chapter 279: Vampire In Court
The castle buzzed with chaos as the carriage rolled into the courtyard, its creaking wheels announcing the arrival of survivors and news of the horrors that had transpired.
Servants, guards, and nobles spilled out from every corner of the castle—princes, princesses, the king and his concubines, and even the queen’s maids, though her chambers were too far to reach in the commotion.
"What happened?" voices whispered and shouted simultaneously.
Some were concerned, others skeptical, and a few purely curious.
The health center, typically quiet and orderly, was now bustling.
Physicians and healers rushed between beds, tending to the fainted princesses Christina and Jolene, Mire, and others who bore signs of trauma.
Mire stirred faintly, her lips trembling as if trying to form words.
The king, clad in a heavy robe, arrived with an entourage of guards and advisors.
His face was pale, his eyes flickering with anger and concern. "What is the meaning of this?" he demanded. "Who has returned? And what news do you bring of this treachery?"
Alaric stepped forward, his presence commanding despite his disheveled appearance.
Salviana stood by his side, her fiery red hair and green eyes drawing stares from the crowd.