Chapter 63: A Hunter's Path

The young male hesitated outside the door to the crowded bar, feeling the weight of the night pressing down on him. He had come to this city for one final errand for his master before he would embark on his personal quest. His purpose was something deeper, something primal—a longing to find his origin. Even though he was just fourteen, he felt centuries older, burdened by years of service and a life void of emotions. He was a hunter, one of the best in his secret society, but the questions about his past gnawed at him. Whenever he tried to remember his origins, searing pain assailed his body, forcing him to abandon the pursuit—until an old woman appeared, giving him a glimmer of hope. But before he could seek out his past, he had one last mission to complete. Harry, his mentor and the second-in-command of the hunter’s society, had tasked him with tracking down and eliminating a vampire, a beast that had been haunting these streets. The task was simple, a routine job, yet he knew it wa