[{"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-184":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},1125308,1455,"Chapter 184: The Symbol That Should Stay Burried","my-stepmom-is-a-vampire-her-entire-bloodline-wan-chapter-184",184,"\u003Cp>They decided to move the discussion to the drawing room, bringing alcohol and snacks as if the topic at hand were not potentially disastrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Ulrich appeared genuinely relaxed. Andrew looked tense, shoulders stiff, while Bianca’s complexion remained pale, her unease impossible to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you two waiting for?\" Ulrich said casually. \"I heard Leah gave you a limited batch of liquor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted the glass, took a slow sip of the brown liquid, and nodded in approval. The bitterness of the toxins, distilled from a rare species of snake and mixed with blood, lingered richly on his tongue. The balance was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vampires could eat and drink like humans, though most human food tasted awful to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venom, however, was different. Their bodies were immune to it, but processing it took time. The effect mimicked intoxication, something between being drunk and pleasantly high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too much, however, could put them into a temporary coma, which was why Leah had to be precise when brewing her liquor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew only nodded, gesturing toward the food laid out on the table. The snacks were cut into neat cubes, dark in color and firm in texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can eat that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fried blood,\" Ulrich replied easily. \"I found it somewhere on the Aisa continent. They use animal blood, process it like pudding, then fry it. This one though, is human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\" Andrew crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let us talk about Latros and Bjorne. As far as I know, Latros has been quiet for a long time. Given their history, what makes you think they are active again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s common knowledge that Latros were punished severely for their sins in the past, making their movement limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bianca let out a slow breath, tucking her hair behind her ear before finally speaking. \"They might be active now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused before continuing. \"I saw the Black Widow symbol on one of the surfaces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone could use that,\" Andrew argued. \"It could have been a smaller group within Caduceus trying to mislead us or just simply having the same symbol as them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bianca shook her head. \"You don’t understand. A Covenant’s symbol is sacred. Vampires take immense pride in it. They use it as a mark of achievement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze sharpened. \"The Black Widow with a full moon behind it belongs only to Latros. If anyone else dared to use it, Latros would not remain silent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is right,\" Ulrich said calmly. \"Some bloodlines are so proud they do not bother hiding. They act with absolute confidence that they will win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took another sip, then added with a faint scoff, \"Though Corvane was different. Roanna had no manners at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell quiet, the weight of old grudges and awakened Houses settling heavily between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what about Bjorne?\" Andrew asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is instinct,\" Bianca replied quietly. \"The founders of Latros and Bjorne were twins. They were inseparable. Even in the past, they worked together to kill other progenitors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew opened his mouth, ready to argue, but stopped himself. Instinct alone was not evidence, yet ignoring it would be reckless. In the end, caution was preferable to regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being overprepared was far better than being unprepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached for one of the small sandwiches on the table and took a bite. Even simple food tasted better when his body was not strained or injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not ask Corvane’s Emblem?\" Ulrich suggested, sampling the fried blood with mild interest. \"He might know something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That isn’t possible,\" Andrew replied. \"He appears only when he feels like it. I can’t even establish proper communication with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ulrich sighed. \"What a shame. Our Emblem never liked interacting with others unless approached first. I wonder if Miss Madeline can contact the rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She cannot,\" Bianca said calmly, crossing her legs. \"Madeline can’t be controlled, and she hates being asked for favors. She simply exists, observing without interfering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An enigma in name and nature,\" Ulrich murmured. \"I wonder if the Emblems of Latros and Bjorn share Corvane’s fate. Or perhaps the opposite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew frowned. \"What do you mean by that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ulrich’s golden eyes flickered, something guarded hiding beneath their glow. He looked as if he wanted to speak, then settled for less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing,\" he said lightly. \"If some of them chose to interfere with us, their Emblems may share the same perspective.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew narrowed his eyes. Those words felt incomplete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ulrich is hiding something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, for now, the investigation could go no further. The ruined building alone contained thirteen floors, hidden chambers, and countless collapsed corridors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bianca’s work was only the beginning, and Andrew doubted they would uncover anything decisive soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the moment, he turned his attention to reports from the North, scanning news and intelligence feeds for anything that might connect the dots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seamus sat stiffly at the bar, facing the bartender. He had never been to a place like this before. Call him boring or sheltered, but life had never allowed much room for leisure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When asked what he wanted to drink, he hesitated far too long before answering awkwardly, \"Is... water available?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bartender raised an eyebrow but seemed to understand. He set down a glass of water, then added a light cocktail beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won’t get you drunk,\" the bartender said. \"Just an introduction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh. Thanks.\" Seamus nodded, eyeing the mojito uncertainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could take a sip, someone slid into the seat beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Seamus jolted upright and turned to see a man with dark hair, green eyes, and a face painfully familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\" Vincent asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh,\" Seamus replied, glancing at the drink. \"Trying a mojito.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent frowned. \"Are you even eighteen? You don’t look like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seamus sighed. \"I am eighteen. And if you were unsure, why suggest meeting here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent ignored the question and signaled the bartender. \"As usual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aye, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned back to Seamus. \"Because vampire hunters rarely come here. They cannot afford it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood. \"I booked a private room. I would rather not have this conversation overheard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for a response, Vincent gestured for him to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>",1018,"2026-06-03T11:48:03.951Z","2026-06-03T11:48:07.607Z",1,"novelbin.me","2ed724d48c269403cba9ba205239771009e315bee1ad06299c4e102c3b714e46","my-stepmom-is-a-vampire-her-entire-bloodline-wan-chapter-185","my-stepmom-is-a-vampire-her-entire-bloodline-wan-chapter-183",244,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-stepmom-is-a-vampire-her-entire-bloodline-wan-cover.jpg"]