The car sped through the night, leaving the chaos of the city behind. As they approached the outskirts, the urban landscape gave way to dense forests. Dmitri navigated the winding road with practiced ease, the headlights cutting through the darkness.
"Almost there," Marcus murmured, his eyes scanning the shadowy trees.
The sanctuary, hidden deep in the woods, was not a place one could stumble upon by accident. Miles of unmarked forest roads, magical wards, and misdirection spells ensured that only those who knew exactly where to go could find it. Even for vampires with their heightened senses, the journey was disorienting unless they were brought in by any of the vampires in Lucian's coven.
