Chapter 155: Difficult Decisions

Daphne took a deep breath, steeling herself for the difficult conversation ahead. "Mariana, there's something else you need to know," she began, her voice tinged with apprehension. "My father wasn't just experimenting with gene enhancement. He was also conducting experiments on werewolves." Mariana's eyes widened in shock at the revelation, her mind struggling to process the gravity of Daphne's words. "Werewolves?" she echoed, her voice barely above a whisper. Daphne nodded solemnly, her expression grave. "Yes. He captured werewolves and used them as test subjects in his research," she explained, her voice tinged with sorrow. "And one of his first test subjects was Anya." Mariana's heart clenched at the mention of Anya, the woman she had seen encased in ice in the hidden chamber beneath Castillo Alvor. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to fall into place, revealing a disturbing picture of her past. Daphne continued her narrative, recounting her futile attempts to reason with h