The fall of the silver chains marked the beginning of something much larger than anyone could have anticipated. The supernatural realm had trembled under Klaus's iron grip for centuries, but now, with Rahul and Derek free, the first cracks in his empire were beginning to show. Yet, this was just the start. To topple a king, they needed an army, and an army did not rise overnight.
In the days following their escape from Klaus's dungeon, Rahul and Derek moved carefully, traveling in secret to avoid detection by Klaus's vampire scouts. The witches who had aided in their escape had provided them with a temporary haven—a hidden valley deep in the supernatural realm where Klaus's reach was weakest. There, they began to gather the scattered remnants of their kind, calling on old alliances and rivalries alike, unified by a shared hatred of their former master.
