Human World, Romania.
Lucien and Selene made their way through the endless corridors of the ancient Gothic castle, whose very presence seemed to absorb the light.
As always, the place was full of vampires. However, this time there was something different.
Lucien felt it immediately: dozens of eyes fixed on him, heavier than usual, as if trying to figure him out.
It wasn't like when he had arrived with Scarlet.
'They seem to respect Scarlet too much...' he thought, noticing the difference in treatment.
The most apparent difference was that no one had come to greet them now—no courtesies, no bows, no exaggerated hospitality.
To them, Lucien seemed to be just another ordinary vampire.
But he was wrong.
Although, to be honest, none of that mattered to Lucien. The only thing that really mattered to him was that he had a date with Selene that night—a real date.
And, with a bit of luck... maybe Lucien would finally stop being just a boy and become a man.
