A horrible cold shiver ran down Milena's Spine. This joyous occasion had just turned into some horrifying nightmare. She recognized the hand holding hers as Rayan's, but she couldn't look. She couldn't avert her eyes from the horrid creature standing a few meters away from them, not even for a second.
Was that really the Queen? Queen Lyriana had always been such a strong, smart, and proud woman, how could this have happened to her! Yet, the truth was standing in front of them, covered in blood and dragging a corpse. It was almost impossible to recognize the woman she had been just hours ago. There was nothing human or vampire left in her, just a monstrosity, terrifying the audience in this darkness that had fallen on the Ballroom. For a few seconds, no one dared to move. Everyone standin
