CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE – LORD OR TRAITOR?

It didn't take long. That very night, as Laura was pretending to sleep, she heard the soft sound of footsteps passing by her door. Silently, she slipped out of bed and followed. In the shadows of the Tower's communication room, she saw a figure hunched over a computer terminal. As she crept closer, she recognized Dragomir's silhouette. "Looking for something?" she asked, her voice cutting through the silence. Dragomir whirled around, his eyes wide with shock. "Laura! I... I was just..." But before he could finish his excuse, Logan emerged from the shadows, flanked by several werewolves and Lord Vladislav himself. "Save it, traitor," Logan growled. "We know what you've been doing." Dragomir's demeanor changed in an instant. Gone was the charming, helpful vampire. In his place stood a cornered predator, eyes blazing with defiance. "You understand nothing!" he hissed. "Dr. Carter offered me power beyond your wildest dreams. Why should I settle for being a secondary player in your l