As much as he wanted to meet Nikita, Kumiko or Selene after the stressful day... Nikolai had no choice but to make haste with his plans. There were no second chances. By the time Nikolai arrived at the meeting point, the sun had completely vanished behind the distant buildings.
The Blood Moon hung high above S-City.
Its crimson light reflected across the harbour several kilometres away, staining the dark water with long streaks of red that shifted whenever the waves struck the concrete seawalls.
Nikolai hated looking at it now.
'Damn... it feels like only a few hours ago...'
The sights of the outpost being destroyed, fighting a desperate battle, and almost losing his wives... thanks to the power of his mother's clan, the Báthory, he prevailed this time. But there was no promise that miracle could occur twice.
'Not to mention, Mother is now in a bad way after seeing her vision...'
