Dr. Harper entered the room. “What were you all discussing just now?” he asked.“Not much,” said Jack. “Where were the vampires hiding their lives? How did I find that out? We were just discussing those things.”“Whatever you were doing, just be careful,” Dr. Harper warned.“Of course,” Jack replied. “But why did you look so worried?”“The King lied to you about everything,” Dr. Harper said.The others were stunned by Dr. Harper’s words. They looked at each other, then at Dr. Harper.“The King might have said he freed you, but in reality, she hasn’t freed you at all,” Dr. Harper continued.“I didn’t quite understand,” Tulip said. “Could you explain what you meant? Please clarify the situation.”“Back then, the King said, ‘You are free.’ That was a lie. While she might have freed you from your captivity, she would still be keeping an eye on you. She would know everything you did, at all times.”“But how did you know this?” Jack asked.“The King was discussing it with Gabriel. I overhea

The King’s laughter was so loud it almost deafened them. Laughing, he said, “What did you think? You’d kill me that easily?”“But... you’re supposed to be dead,” said Jack, his voice filled with disbelief. “How are you still alive?”The King laughed again before answering. “You really think a bunch of kids like you could be the end of me? Killing me is that simple?”“But your life force was hidden inside that crocodile in the lake,” Jack replied. “Like all vampires, you were supposed to die.”“A mad scientist once tried to kill me before too,” the vampire King said, chuckling. “I lured him into a trap just like this and finished him off.”Hearing him mention the mad scientist, they all immediately understood he was talking about Tulip’s father, Dr. Byrne. The vampire King was definitely referring to him.“No one can kill me,” he declared once more. “Only holy exorcism water can end my life. That crazy scientist didn’t have it, which is why he met his end at my hands. And you kids don’

The boat traveled far from Haven Brook port. The port was now out of sight. By this time, it was already noon. Everyone sat together on the deck and ate lunch. With the wind in their favor, Mr. Alexander hoisted the sails. The boat began to move forward at a fast pace.The morning and afternoon passed smoothly, but in the late afternoon, dark clouds started gathering in the sky. Even a small dark cloud there at sea could bring on a powerful storm. And storms were frequent in that area. Mr. Alexander glanced at the map. The boat was still about sixty nautical miles from City Island.Seeing the sky’s condition, he increased the boat’s speed. Meanwhile, the entire sky had now been covered in dark clouds. Soon after, a light rain began, along with a gust of wind. Mr. Alexander quickly lowered the sails. Within moments, the wind picked up intensity. The experienced sailor, Mr. Alexander, realized that reaching City Island in this weather was impossible.He quickly took out his binoculars t

Mr. Alexander had a horrifying scene. He was many people there, but they weren’t normal people. Each one had many wounds on their bodies. Some even had brains exposed, and half of others’ bodies were missing, decayed, and rotten Thousands of insects were crawling around.They were picking up and eating the insects that were falling off their bodies. It was hard to hold back his vomit.From this alone, the experienced Mr. Alexander realized that they were all infected by the Vampire virus. They were all Vampires. There would be no way out if he came face-to-face with them.He quickly left the area. As soon as he returned, he told everyone about the Vampires. Naturally, they all became quite terrified upon hearing it.Mr. Alexander took a knife and cut some long, straight branches from the jungle. Then he trimmed them all to size, sharpening each tip to a point. In moments, they transformed into makeshift spears. He handed one spear to each person.Everyone quickly understood the purpos

“It was all over,” Mr. Alexander said in a panicked voice.“What happened?” Jack’s face was full of shock.“Several Vampires were coming this way. At least a hundred, for sure.”“What did we do now?” Jenny asked, her voice shaking with fear and anxiety. “Should we run outside?”Jack answered, “Running outside right then would have been the height of foolishness. They would have caught us for sure. And what about Louis and McCarthy? They were sick. They wouldn’t have been able to run. There were two things we could do. But both needed to be done right there, where we were.”Everyone’s eyes asked the same question: “What?”“First, we put out the fire and sat quietly in the dark. If we were lucky, the Vampires wouldn’t have been able to see us in the darkness. But there was a huge risk. If they spotted us, there would have been no hope left. It would have been a horrible, agonizing death. They would have ripped us apart while we were still alive. And on top of that, the sun was almost up