Chapter 2224

Shannon hadn't expected that in the instant she destroyed that sliver of Vlad's consciousness, her consciousness would briefly connect with his. Though they were separated by an enormous distance, she had caught a fleeting glimpse of him and met his eyes. Almost instantly, Shannon's domain responded to that pull of consciousness. Following that fleeting trace of presence, a spatial rift tore, and she saw the man before her—Vlad. But he looked nothing like what she'd imagined. His face was pale with sickness, but his features were still young and strikingly handsome. There he sat, weakly reclining against the headboard of a bed. Who would have imagined that such a fragile person was the source behind thousands of years of sorrow and karmic debt in the mortal realm? Though this was their first meeting, Shannon could sense a familiarity on his face. It had Trevaris, or perhaps, Velquin's shadow. After Vlad's malice consumed Velquin, it had taken over his body. So, was this man befor