Chapter 161 - The King of the Dead

Struggling through the thick undergrowth, Damien's head was a whirlwind of contradicting feelings. He followed the footsteps of Husain and Sandhya, the vampires, who led him farther into the mountains. Driven by a combination of curiosity, desperation, and a terrible desire to reclaim what he had lost, he had agreed to follow them. He was shivering at the notion of facing the fabled Soulless, the ancient creatures known as vampires, but he pushed himself to concentrate. This was his chance to recover the authority that had slipped him, to take back his rightful position as the rogue king, and maybe more. Damien felt the temperature drop as they got closer to the cave's entrance. A huge, pointy rock formation that loomed like a giant's maw, ready to devour them whole, was revealed when the dense trees thinned away. Without hesitation, Husain and Sandhya led him inside, their movements flowing and self-assured, like they were going home. Damien could hardly see a few feet i