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00:03300 years ago, at my wedding to Julian, he attacked me, desperate for the drop of precious
00:09progenitor blood in my veins. He left me for dead and slaughtered my entire clan. As I
00:16lay dying, I was found by the vampire prince, Cassius. He took me home. He cherished me.
00:23My weakness, my lost power, none of it mattered. He even threw us a lavish wedding. Even though
00:29it weakened him, he fed me his own blood every day when I became pregnant. Against all odds,
00:36I thought he was my salvation. Until today, when I overheard him talking to his underling.
00:42The parasite is nearly whole. 300 years of waiting are finally over. Soon, Lilith will
00:49be reborn in her womb, and I can finally give her the perfect, immortal body she deserves.
00:56And Lady Selina? She's just the vessel. Lilith saved me. I owe her everything. Once Lilith is born,
01:08I'll drain every last drop of ancient blood from Selina's body and give Lilith true immortality.
01:14A chill crept up from my feet and settled deep in my heart. 300 years of a loving marriage. All
01:22of it
01:22an elaborate lie. History was repeating itself. I had fallen into a man's trap. Again.
01:29Isn't that a bit cruel, my lord? After all, she's been the prince's wife for three centuries.
01:34That title was always meant for Lilith. I've let her enjoy it for 300 years. Besides, if I hadn't found
01:41her, she would have died at Julian's hands, wouldn't she? What if she finds out? She won't.
01:47She's too in love with me. Even if she suspects something, she won't dare believe it. And now,
01:54she's addicted to my blood and the elixirs. She can't survive without them.
01:59I covered my mouth and stumbled back to my room, shaking. My handmaiden, Clara, brought in two
02:06goblets. One held Cassius's blood. The other, the special elixir he'd found for me, said to protect
02:12the fetus and help it grow strong. My lady, the prince is so good to you. He specifically told me
02:18to watch you drink them every day. Good to me? I touched my swollen belly and couldn't help but let
02:25out a cold laugh. He had been good to me. Anyone who saw us would have sworn he was madly
02:31in love.
02:32Later, when I mourned for my clan, he spared no expense, building me a perfect replica of the
02:38castle I grew up in. He kissed my forehead back then.
02:44I would do anything to see you happy. That was why I fell for him. It's why I was willing
02:49to risk
02:49everything for him. Even the near impossible danger of a vampire pregnancy. But now I see it.
02:56It wasn't me he cherished. It was my body. The vessel. No wonder he was moved to tears when I
03:03became
03:03pregnant. No wonder this child, which should have taken two centuries to term, was nearly due after
03:09only one. I grabbed the goblet of blood and drained it in one go. As for the other, I poured
03:15it onto the
03:16floor. My lady, what are you? Shh. Trust me. Don't say a word. My belly clenched again as the thing
03:25inside me moved, more violently this time. I know now, this wasn't my child. It was Lilith's soul.
03:31Can't wait to get out? Too bad. Your little plan is about to go up in smoke.
03:38I went to my vanity and pulled an old map from the back of a drawer. I found it. The
03:43Sunstone Sanctuary.
03:45A forbidden place, rumored to be filled with deadly, sacred light. It was also the only place that
03:52could purify a corrupt soul. If I could survive its holy fire, I could kill the parasite in my womb
03:58for
03:59good. I would rather die than be a pawn in Cassius's game. I stared at my reflection. A fire of
04:06vengeance
04:06burning in my eyes. I swore an oath. If I survived the holy fire, I would burn the crimson court
04:13to ash.
04:15And I would make Cassius pay a price he would never forget. For all eternity.
04:27I couldn't let it grow unchecked. I had to suppress it. I desperately called upon what little remained
04:34of my ancient bloodline's power, trying to cage the parasite in my womb.
04:42It was a gift from Cassius for our 100th wedding anniversary.
04:46I wrote this melody for you. So whenever you hear it, you'll remember the beautiful moment we first met.
04:55I had been moved to tears. How ironic.
05:02Selina! I heard you cry out. What happened?
05:06It's nothing, just the baby kicking a little hard. You know, I was just thinking,
05:11the diamonds on this box are lovely. Why don't we have them reset into a new piece of jewelry?
05:16My tastes have changed a bit since becoming pregnant.
05:19No! I want, I want to save this box for...
05:23Save it for who?
05:25For, for our, our child. It has sentimental value.
05:29He was lying. That's not what he was about to say. A tide of fury washed over me,
05:34and I lost all control. With all my might, I threw the music box toward the fireplace.
05:41The fire engulfed his hand, the smell of burning flesh filling the air. But he seemed to feel no pain,
05:48his only concern to protect the box. When he pulled it from the fire, one corner was charred,
05:53revealing the inscription inside. To Lilith, my eternal beloved.
06:00The music box was never for me. The token of love I had cherished for 300 years was a gift
06:07for
06:07another woman. Hate and humiliation consumed me. I swept all the jewelry Cassius had ever given me
06:15off the vanity and onto the floor. This was all for her, wasn't it? I was just a stand-in.
06:23A
06:23vessel fell. Selene, what are you doing? Calm down. Just kept throwing his so-called mementos into
06:31the fire. Enough! Keep this up, and I'll throw you in the silver cells myself. I froze. The silver
06:39cells. Even a prince as powerful as him grew weakly. He wanted to lock me, his pregnant wife,
06:45in that place. Selene, listen to me. Stop this foolishness. I'll give you anything you want.
06:54New jewelry? I bit my lip, refusing to speak. I could only stare at the music box in his hand,
07:01my heart burning with pure hatred. He tried to soothe me, but I just closed my eyes, refusing to look
07:08at him. And the last shred of tenderness vanished from his face. Fine. Have it your way.
07:18His voice ice cold. He waved his hand. Take her away. The silver cells were in the castle's deepest
07:25dungeon, their walls forged from pure silver. For a vampire, it was hell on earth. The guard was a
07:33grim-faced bloodthrall. My lady, why must you provoke the master? Just then, a wave of powerful,
07:41evil energy surged from within me. To my horror, I saw the guard's normal gaze turn vacant.
07:50Finally, I can finally control things out here. That wasn't the guard's voice. It was Lilith.
07:56Her soul was already strong enough to possess a human? He grabbed me and slammed me onto a rack
08:03covered in silver spikes. The Lilith-controlled thrall hissed.
08:17What exquisite pain. You know, for the last hundred years in your womb,
08:22I've had to endure every moment of you and Cassius' intimacy. Now it's your turn to taste a little
08:30pain. You! You! You! Parasite!
08:38Parasite? The pain was so intense, I nearly blacked out. I'm just taking back what's mine!
08:45Cassius was always mine! If my own transformation hadn't failed, I would be the one sitting on the
08:52prince's throne! She used the thrall's hands to pick up a silver dagger, then slowly carved the word
08:59whore into the flesh of my other arm. The silver blade sizzled against my skin.
09:09Look at this beautiful wound. Listen to that lovely scream and the smell of burning flesh. So delightful.
09:19You should feel honored to give everything for my rebirth. My heart hammered against my ribs,
09:25threatening to stop at any moment. My vision blackened, my consciousness fading. Just as I was
09:32about to pass out, Cassius, in his chambers, suddenly woke from his sleep.
09:39Go to the silver cells and check on Selina. I've prepared her favorite ruby necklace. If she's ready
09:45to apologize, let her out. That thrall, also secretly under Lilith's control, bowed respectfully.
09:53Yes, master. He returned. Master, the lady is still throwing a tantrum. She refuses to see you and
10:03said some very unpleasant things. If she's not sorry, then let her rot down there until she comes
10:11to her senses. Meanwhile, in the silver cells, I had completely lost consciousness. Sensing her host's
10:18life force fading. Lilith was forced to stop the torture. She needed me alive, at least until the
10:24moment of her birth. A warm energy flowed from my wound, mending my damaged heart. She was feeding her
10:30own power back into me, just enough to keep my heart beating. Pain pulled me back to reality. I opened
10:36my eyes to find myself still tied to the rack. Awake? Good. That was just the appetizer. Now for the
10:44main
10:44course, a violent slam came from my belly, as if something was trying to tear its way out. Every
10:50impact was agony. Feel that? That's for the hundred years you've restrained and suppressed me? Now I'm
10:58going to make you pay back. A hundred times over. For every ounce of Cassia's affection you enjoyed.
11:06Every kiss. Every sweet word. They were all meant for me!
11:13A horrific scream ripped from my throat, echoing through the silver cells. Cassius felt a phantom pain
11:20and shot upright in bed. Master, what's wrong? I... I thought I heard something. Never mind,
11:27probably a nightmare. Selina is stubborn. Maybe then she'll learn not to be so much trouble. He lay back
11:33down and was soon fast asleep. But I remained in the silver cells, enduring inhuman torture every second
11:40and eternity. Just when I thought I would die there, a familiar figure appeared silently outside the cell
11:45door. Clara, using an invisibility spell to slip past the guards, I couldn't speak.
11:59This is the last of the potent blood. Using my last ounce of strength, I took the vial and drank
12:06it all.
12:07It would only last a few hours, but it would be enough. A few hours. Enough to get to the
12:13sunstone
12:13sanctuary. Enough to kill the disgusting parasite in my womb. My lady, where are you going?
12:21I'm going to the place where this all ends. Clara, if I don't make it back, you must live.
12:28Get away from this place. Far away. I vanished from the silver-laced cell.
12:34Master! Master! Something happened! Huh?
12:40What is all this commotion? The lady, she's gone. The silver cell is empty.
12:46Impossible. Where would she go without me? In this entire world of our kind, she has nowhere to run,
12:52no one to protect her. She's probably just sulking in a corner somewhere. But master,
12:56we've looked everywhere. There's not even a trace of her scent.
13:01What did you say? You've looked everywhere? Yes, from the dungeons to the highest tower. Every single
13:06corner. Tear this place apart if you have to. Find her! Soon, the entire crimson court was in an uproar.
13:15After a fruitless search, a thought struck Cassius. He strode to a jewelry box and pulled out a necklace
13:22set with a blood-red gem. It was his wedding gift to me, infused with a drop of his own
13:27blood, allowing
13:29him to sense the wearer's location, closing his eyes to focus. He activated the necklace's link.
13:38Selina! What game are you playing? Stop this nonsense at once! Come back now, and I will forgive you.
13:46At that moment, I was struggling through a forest of thorns when the necklace on my chest grew hot,
13:52and Cassius's angry voice echoed from it. Forgive me? What right did he have to forgive me?
13:58It glinted once in the moonlight, then was swallowed by the darkness. Cassius felt the connection severe.
14:05The color drained from his face. Selina, what are you doing? I had already reached
14:10the outskirts of the palace. This was it. The legendary, hallowed temple of light.
14:25So this was the power of the night. It was as terrible as they said. I gritted my teeth. A
14:32vampire's healing is strong, and the burns began to mend. Lilith, within me, let out a terrified scream.
14:40No! You're insane! You'll kill us both!
14:45Then we'll die together. I sneered, forcing myself forward. A second beam of light struck,
14:51more powerful than the first. I coughed up blood and fell to my knees, but I could feel the light
14:57had also seared the parasite within me. Her soul was weakening under the assault.
15:02It's working. Just then, a shadow blurred past. Selina!
15:07A third beam of holy light was gathering in the sky, more terrifying than the last two combined.
15:14As it was about to fall, Cassius dove in front of me, taking half the blast with his own body.
15:20He spat a mouthful of black blood and crashed to the ground, but the other half still hit me.
15:26Already exhausted, I couldn't take any more. I collapsed. An unimaginable pain tore through my
15:32abdomen like something was ripping me apart from the inside, but I managed a weak smile.
15:41Selina, why? Why would you hurt yourself like this?
15:47Because I'd rather die than be your vessel. Shock and guilt flashed in his eyes.
15:55I don't know what you're talking about. I can explain.
15:58But before he could touch me, Lilith clawed her way into the world. With the sound of tearing flesh,
16:04Lilith emerged from my body. Blood poured from the wound. She scrambled toward Cassius,
16:10blind to her own monstrous form. The holy light and premature birth had made her a twisted hybrid,
16:16half vampire, half human. She had a vampire's fangs, but her body was frail and skeletal,
16:22a pale wisp of a thing. Cassius, help me. Horror and disgust warred on Cassius's face.
16:31Lilith's pleas became more desperate. Cassius, she tried to kill me. She brought me to this awful
16:38place to burn me with holy light. If you hadn't come, I would have never seen you again.
16:44Selina, for centuries I have treated you well. All I asked was to use your body to bring Lilith back.
16:51How could you be so cruel? Cruel? My only regret is that I didn't kill her completely!
16:58Silence!
17:02Cassius, I feel like I'm fading. I need more power to hold this form. Her ancient bloodline. If I had
17:09it,
17:09I could become a true vampire. You promised me. Fine. I will get it for you. He walked toward me,
17:17a flicker of conflict in his eyes that quickly turned to cold murder. Three hundred years. I was
17:25good to you. Now, it's time for you to serve your final purpose. My heart filled with despair. Was this
17:33how it ended? Killed by the man who betrayed me? I won't let it. I won't! Stop. A deep voice
17:39resonating
17:40with power cuts through the air. In the next instant, Cassius was thrown aside, the silver blade
17:45clattering to the ground. I opened my eyes to see a tall figure standing over me. He had hair as
17:51black
17:51as ink and deep violet eyes. He radiated an ancient and immense power. Who are you? The man ignored him,
18:00turning to look at me. When I saw his face, a strange sense of familiarity washed over me. Don't be
18:06afraid.
18:07You're safe now. He bent down and lifted me into his arms. Don't you dare! Take her! With just a
18:14look,
18:15Cassius, a prince of his own court, was frozen in place, bound by an unseen force. A mere descendant
18:22dares to act so brazenly in my presence. Try that again, and I will wipe your crimson court from
18:28existence. To my astonishment, not only were my wounds healed, but even the gash in my stomach had
18:37vanished without a scar. And memories, long lost memories, were flooding in. I were flooding my mind.
18:43The man who saved me was Dorian, a powerful progenitor vampire. It was at my 200th birthday
18:49celebration. I had wandered off and stumbled upon his ancient castle. He didn't turn me away. Instead,
18:55he welcomed me with a gentle kindness. We spent a blissful time together. I sometimes caught a
19:01complex, loving look in his eyes, but I was already engaged. We both understood and never crossed that
19:07line. Before he entered one of his long slumbers, he gave me a drop of his own progenitor blood as
19:13a
19:13coming-of-age gift. To protect me, I never imagined that very gift would bring about my ruin.
19:19You're awake. The familiar voice came from the doorway. Dorian entered, holding a crystal goblet
19:25filled with blood that smelled intoxicatingly sweet. My own heart's blood. It will help you recover your
19:33strength. You... How did you find me? Because I love you. The moment I awoke, I went to find you.
19:43I never expected to see you. You had a fiancé then, and I was about to fall into slumber.
19:51I couldn't give you any promises. But now, Selina, please give me a chance. Let me take care of you.
20:00Darian?
20:04Right now, all I want is revenge. Julian stole my bloodline and slaughtered my clan. Cassius used and
20:11deceived me for 300 years. I will make them pay. I will help you. Your enemies are my enemies.
20:19Over the next seven days, under Dorian's care, my strength returned with incredible speed. Just as I
20:26was preparing to hunt down Julian, an unexpected visitor arrived. Selina, my love,
20:35I finally found you. These past years, I have lived every day in repentance. I've missed you so much. I
20:45don't know what came over me back then. To have hurt you so.
20:52Please, forgive me. Come back to me. These 300 years without you have been a living hell.
21:01If my memories hadn't returned, I might have actually been moved by his performance. But now,
21:07I could see right through it. To the greed and calculation in his eyes. His body was rejecting
21:13my progenitor blood. He couldn't control its power. That was the only reason he had come looking for me.
21:23Julian, are you done with your act?
21:26The pain of my stolen blood. The murder of my entire family.
21:32Today, you will pay for it all. Dorian handed me a dagger, forged of black obsidian.
21:39It was forged from the bones of an ancient demon. It's poison to our kind. Use it. End this.
21:49When Julian saw the dagger in my hand, his veneer of remorse shattered.
21:54If you won't do this the easy way, then don't blame me for what comes next.
22:00You think a little restored power makes you a match for me? I am an ancient, thousands of years old.
22:07In a flash, his hands shot toward my throat.
22:18That was just the beginning. The agony I felt when you tore my blood from me.
22:25I am going to return it to you, tenfold. Julian dodged clumsily, horrified to find that,
22:34despite his superior age, he was losing ground.
22:42No! This is impossible! I consumed your progenitor blood. My power should be far greater than yours!
23:01A shame. It never truly belonged to you.
23:06Black, corrupted blood gushed out. At the same time, the blood in my own veins began to stir.
23:17He felt something inside him shift, fighting to escape.
23:20What are you doing?
23:31It was my progenitor blood, stolen 300 years ago.
23:46An incredible surge of power exploded within me.
23:49So this is the true power of a progenitor. Julian, refusing to give up, lunged one last time.
23:58Dorian simply waved a hand, and he was sent flying backward.
24:11I didn't object. Julian was dragged away and hurled into the chasm behind the castle. A bottomless, dark abyss.
24:20Let him enjoy an eternity of solitude and hunger down there.
24:27Vengeance was mine, but the triumph I'd expected felt hollow. Instead, thinking of my fallen family,
24:34a wave of profound grief washed over me. Father, mother, my brothers and sisters. They were never coming back.
24:56The grief I'd suppressed for 300 years, finally breaking free.
25:16His words were like warmth seeping into a frozen heart. But having been betrayed twice,
25:22I couldn't give my trust away so easily. I leaned against him, lost in thought. This time, can I believe
25:30him?
25:31The next evening I returned to the ruins of my family's estate. The once grand castle of the Dracul clan
25:38was now just a pile of rubble, overgrown with thorns and weeds. I knelt in the center of the ruins,
25:45and performed the ancient rite of mourning. Father, mother, my kinsmen. I have avenged you.
25:58Julian has paid for his crimes. The night wind moaned through the wreckage,
26:04as if the souls of my family were answering me. The ritual ended late into the night.
26:10I dragged my weary body back to Dorian's castle. But that night, the nightmares returned. In my dreams,
26:18I was back in that night of blood 300 years ago, surrounded our home. The sky was red with fire,
26:26the ground slick with blood. I watched as a silver dagger pierced my father's chest,
26:32as my mother died before my eyes, as my people fell one by one. No, please! Let them go, please!
26:45But it was useless. The blood stained everything. My lady, wake up!
26:55Clara was looking at me with concern. Clara? How are you here? I thought I managed to escape.
27:07I've been looking for you for so long, my lady. I studied her, but something felt wrong. The face and
27:14voice were the same, but her expression, something was missing. Clara,
27:20did you happen to bring my favorite emerald ring with you? A flicker of panic crossed Clara's face.
27:26My lady, I... I left in such a hurry, I forgot it. I'm so sorry. Her answer sent alarm bells
27:33ringing in my head.
27:34I never owned an emerald ring.
27:39I see. Come here, Clara. Let me see if you were hurt.
27:49The moment the silver hit, Clara shrieked, her features twisting and melting.
27:58You damned bitch! How did you know?! Because I've never owned an emerald ring.
28:05Clara was with me for centuries. She would have known that.
28:09So clever! Too bad your loyal little servant is already dead!
28:15What did you say?
28:17That traitor? I tortured her to death in the silver cells for letting you escape.
28:23She was still whispering about protecting you right before she died. Pathetic.
28:28Clara. The last of my people. Dead? Because she tried to save me?
28:34Rage and grief erupted inside me like a volcano. I lunged forward and wrapped my hands around Lilith's throat.
28:41For the pain you caused me in that dungeon! And for Clara's life!
28:46You will repay every drop of pain and Clara's life. In blood!
28:52Lilith's face began to turn purple. She clawed at my wrists, but my grip was like iron.
28:57Wait! You hurt me. And Cassius will never forgive you.
29:07Cassius?
29:11Right now, I have more than enough power to kill you both.
29:15After the mourning ritual, the souls of my ancestors had found peace, and their remaining power had flowed into me.
29:22The pure blood of the Dracul clan coursed through my veins, stronger than it had been three hundred years ago.
29:30Just as I was about to snap her neck.
29:32I
29:33Oh
29:33Oh
29:33Oh
29:33Stop!
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