Location: Avalon Elite Academy – Two Days Later
The air on campus had changed.
The students still smiled.
Still laughed.
Still basked in the afterglow of pranks and playful chaos.
But beneath it all…
Something was watching.
Scene: Missing Pieces
A student hadn't shown up to class.
Then another.
Then a teacher—Professor Malrin, who taught historical bloodlines—vanished without a trace.
Rumors swirled:
"They left."
"They transferred."
"They had an emergency."
But Grayson knew better.
Scene: The Phantom Gathers His Circle
Late that night, beneath the academy in a hidden chamber—
Grayson sat at the center of a glowing table.
His wives at his side.
Zeke and Rico standing behind him like twin sentinels.
Across from him sat:
Caelan
Azra
Liora
Selene
Zaria
Isla
Noah
Jace
The vampires
The wolves
"The Order has started moving again," he said calmly.
"They're testing our boundaries. Picking off outliers. They want us distracted."
He stood, the room pulsing with his presence.
"But now? We stop being reactive."
"We go hunting."
Scene: Strategy in Motion
Screens lit up.
Holographic layouts of Avalon appeared.
Red dots. Blue circles. Invisible zones.
Nova: "They're planning something big for the festival."
Arielle: "Students from other schools. Security gaps. Magic blockers."
Elina: "A perfect opportunity to strike… or be struck."
Grayson nodded once.
"They think I'm still sleeping."
"They think Phantom has faded."
His voice dropped.
"Let's remind them who owns the night."