[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-stepmom-is-a-vampire-her-entire-bloodline-wan":3,"chapter-my-stepmom-is-a-vampire-her-entire-bloodline-wan-my-stepmom-is-a-vampire-her-entire-bloodline-wan-chapter-18":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Stepmom Is A Vampire & Her Entire Bloodline Wants To Breed Me",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1125242,1455,"Chapter 18: The Edge Of A Dream","my-stepmom-is-a-vampire-her-entire-bloodline-wan-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>\"Seamus, please close your eyes and don’t make a sound!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! He’s not here! The boy is dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t kill me, please! Don’t—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing Seamus heard next was a curling scream, followed by the wet splatter of blood and then darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his father’s face was right in front of him, twisted in rage, screaming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YOU KILLED YOUR MOTHER!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seamus’s eyes shot open. He was surrounded by nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky—if it could be called that—was pitch black. No stars, no light. Just an endless dark that somehow grew even darker the more he stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t feel his body, not even the wetness of his shirt or the ragged pull of his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth, but nothing came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What the hell? Where am I? Is this the afterlife?’ he thought, hearing only the echo of his own mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No... Someone pulled me here. I remember... I was in the garden. I was being chased by... Viviane.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gulped. If he could remember, did that mean he was really dead? Was this his soul drifting in some void?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right, Seamus. You’re dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice echoed from the darkness. It was a familiar woman’s voice. He heard that once and remembers it because of how ridiculous her request was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That voice...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seamus, you’re dead and ready for reincarnation. What path will you choose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He furrowed his brows. ’I don’t know if you can hear me or not, but don’t mess with me, Madeline.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft chuckle followed. \"Huh. You’re no fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure peeled out from the shadow like ink lifting off paper. She was smiling in her cocky way which made him more annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a snap of her fingers, the endless void vanished. In its place appeared a cozy room with a fireplace crackling gently. Two velvet sofas faced each other beside a large window, and a tray of warm tea waited on a low table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madeline sat like she owned the place, legs crossed, swirling her cup as if this was just another afternoon chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may sit and talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seamus blinked and was confused about where his whereabouts was. But hey, he experienced bizzare things since he was trapped here, he should have been used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see his body again, feel his breath return, and sense the warmth of the room. Slowly, cautiously, he sat across from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is this? Why did you bring me here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s rude, boy. I just saved you from being burned to a crisp by that crazy firstborn of that woman.\" She set the teacup down and smacked the back of his hand with a fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ow,\" he winced, rubbing it. \"Is this another one of your tricks? A realm illusion or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madeline laughed. \"You really don’t know anything, do you? This is the edge of a dream, boy. Isolde and Viviane would never find us or listen to anything we said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know you are in the dream realm that Isolde made all this time, right? Her eyes and ears are everywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up a macaron from the tray and sniffed it. It was sweet and tasted like one too when he bit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A dream? But I can taste this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed. \"Oh boy, how should I even explain it? But then again, why bother? You rejected my offer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze drifted to the tea, which reflected her image like glass. \"Should’ve just left you there to die. Maybe Isolde and her daughters would’ve been devastated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made him shiver. \"Thanks for helping me, I guess,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I doubt Isolde would be devastated. That’s... exaggerating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madeline tilted her head, eyes sharp. \"Ah. So you really don’t know anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sipped her tea again. \"Ignorance is a blessing sometimes. But in your case, it’ll be the reason you get used until there’s nothing left of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like cows on a farm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not like I chose to be like this,\" Seamus said, firmer this time. \"I’m locked in that place. All the books have blank pages. Isolde never answers my questions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Viviane is... well, you know how she is.\" He rubbed his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh please. Excuses.\" She rolled her eyes. \"You never once even looked for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, yeah. You showed up out of nowhere and asked me to help you destroy Isolde! What was I supposed to do, say yes? Do I look like I’m stronger than her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seamus stood up, frustrated. \"If you’re going to keep pushing this, I’d rather be out there getting killed by Viviane than sit here and listen to whatever bullshit you’re selling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and stormed to the door, opened it, and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same room waited beyond it. The same fireplace, same tray, same velvet sofas... and Madeline still seated, now waving at him from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly turned around to look behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madeline was still there too, casually sipping tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be dramatic,\" she said with a smirk. \"Come back and sit. I’ll tell you exactly how you’ll help me destroy her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seamus kept glancing around to his front and behind, but finally let out a sigh and dropped back onto the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms crossed over his chest, an annoyed look on his face as he stared at her, silently demanding she speak first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Viviane and Isolde might’ve told you why your blood is special,\" Madeline said, resting her cheek against her hand with a casual elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it tastes and smells good, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave a small smile. \"But that isn’t the whole truth. You’re far more special than that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crimson Nectar,\" she continued, tilting her head slightly. \"That’s what they call it. A creature born once every hundred years... and somehow, always dead within a year of being found.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room grew colder, the temperature dropping enough to make Seamus shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" he asked quietly, hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because they either want to kill you or own you, Seamus. You’re the catalyst. The trigger for vampire evolution. And you know how important that is to them, don’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned in a little, her voice dropping lower. \"After all, their worth is judged by power alone. And you already proved it by making Viviane evolve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seamus didn’t know what to say. He just stood there, frozen, trying to process everything. He is a catalyst. He is being hunted. Him... dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why did they want to kill me if I am this important? They should have at least treated me like some God or something\" he asked, still unsure what she meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madeline looked startled, then laughed softly. \"You are really naive. Human, vampires, everything is still full of politics bullshit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You die because the factions who want peace between humans and vampires think your death is the only way to protect the balance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him carefully now, her expression turning serious. \"Even the Vampire Hunters place a high price on your head. It’s not about you as a person, Seamus. It’s your blood. Because it can change everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1181,"2026-06-03T11:48:03.670Z","2026-06-03T11:48:07.328Z",1,"novelbin.me","07144f8336c3c7ef0f2807699db662726ae16f83e87db9554be5a888dc7f3b13","my-stepmom-is-a-vampire-her-entire-bloodline-wan-chapter-19","my-stepmom-is-a-vampire-her-entire-bloodline-wan-chapter-17",244,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-stepmom-is-a-vampire-her-entire-bloodline-wan-cover.jpg"]