Chapter 138. Sacred Revelation
Mr. Frederick glanced at the maid. "Please, give us a moment," he said gently.
The maid bowed her head and quickly left the room, closing the door softly behind her. As soon as they were alone, Mr. Frederick approached Maria cautiously.
He reached out to touch her arm but immediately recoiled as though shocked by something unseen. His face shifted into an expression of surprise.
Maria looked at him in confusion, concern etching deep lines on her face. "What is it?" her eyes asked silently.
"Maria, what happened?" he asked, his voice low but urgent.
"I had a terrible nightmare," she replied, her voice trembling.
He sat beside her on the edge of the bed. "Can you tell me what it was about?"
Maria hesitated, swallowing hard. Her skin felt unusually hot, and she knew something inside her was shifting.
"I found myself killing a lot of people," she began slowly, her voice filled with dread.
"My rage was uncontrollable. After it all, I returned to myself and started regretting everything. I was covered in blood. I tried to run, but something inside me kept pushing me to kill more. I had to fight it."
Mr. Frederick studied her carefully. "What you were fighting inside... was it talking to you?"
She nodded slowly. "Yes. It had a voice. A loud, terrifying voice. It was masculine and powerful. I couldn’t block it out. It wasn’t just in my head. It was all over me. It wanted more blood."