[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave":3,"chapter-the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-401":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven",{"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},923823,1212,"Chapter 401: The War (II)","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-401",401,"\u003Cp>(Third Person).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven stepped closer for a brief moment, his voice low enough for only her to hear. \"Stay near me, no matter what happens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his expression returned to unreadable. A few seconds later, his eyes flickered back to her. Her hand gripped her sheathed sword tightly against her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could hear her heart pounding in her chest—quick, hard, alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now!\" Draven’s commanding voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, they moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron gates of the government house had already fallen under the vampires’ assault, leaving the path open in the confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeffery led two warriors forward, swift and silent, clearing the immediate path while Draven, Meredith, and the others followed close behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everywhere she looked, Meredith saw death—soldiers lying motionless, blood staining the marble of the courtyard, the acrid scent of gunpowder thick in the air. Yet her steps did not falter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had fought before, but tonight, something was different. She felt Valmora in her chest like a second pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that exact second, a vampire dropped from the rooftop ahead, its red eyes catching the moonlight. It lunged, but before it could strike, Meredith drew her blade in a clean, silver arc. The steel caught the faint gleam of firelight before slicing through flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vampire’s head hit the ground, rolling into the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeffery turned back briefly. \"Nice work, Luna.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith said nothing, her eyes already tracking the next threat. She sidestepped another charge, pivoted low, and drove her blade upward into a vampire’s chest, straight through the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The motion was fluid, practised, and powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven moved beside her, his claws unsheathed, cutting down two vampires in a single motion, each movement silent and precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep close,\" he said, his voice a low growl beneath the roar of gunfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith nodded, her breath coming steady now. Her fear had melted into focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the government house, the chaos had reached the conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brackham’s senators stood in clusters, their faces pale, their voices loud with panic. The sound of explosions and gunfire outside seeped through the thick glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the advisors shouted, \"Those vile things are already inside the compound!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another, trembling, demanded, \"How is this possible? How did they get here so soon? See what that Alpha has landed us in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brackham slammed his fist on the table. \"Quiet!\" His voice cracked through the room, trembling with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think shouting will help? They must have come from outside the city—escaped when Draven cleared the others!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One senator, his voice shaking, said, \"Or maybe Draven never got rid of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hung in the air like smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brackham froze. The echo of that accusation clawed through his thoughts. A chill ran down his spine. His throat felt dry for a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mayor!\" someone shouted from the hall outside. \"The security has been breached! They are heading toward the main building!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senators erupted in panic. \"Do something!\" \"Call the army!\" \"We’ll all die here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brackham turned sharply toward them. \"No one leaves this room!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They froze, startled. \"But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said no one,\" Brackham barked. \"This floor is the safest in the building. I will handle this personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for a reply, he turned and stormed out, his steps echoing down the long corridor, the distant sounds of gunfire growing louder with every stride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the fighting was closer now—vampires clashing with human soldiers, their shrieks and gunfire blending into a single, horrifying symphony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames licked the outer walls where grenades had exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeffery turned to Draven. \"They are distracted. If we go now, we will make it inside before the next wave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven nodded once, his tone curt. \"Move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith followed close behind, her heart pounding softly as they slipped through the shattered entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The marble floors were slick with blood. A soldier, half-dead, reached out toward them, his eyes glazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help...\" he croaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith froze for half a heartbeat, but Draven’s low voice pulled her focus. \"Keep moving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swallowed hard and did as he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every corridor was chaos. There were broken glass, abandoned weapons, and trails of blood that led to nowhere. The building shook with distant explosions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alpha,\" Jeffery murmured, tilting his head toward the far left corridor. \"Smell that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven inhaled once, sharply. His eyes narrowed. \"Yes. Formaldehyde. Blood. Steel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith frowned. \"The lab?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are close,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Brackham had already left the conference room and reached the secured elevator that led underground. His hands shook as he pressed his palm to the scanner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he hesitated, torn between fear and pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If that creature is causing this, I will end it myself.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, Brackham stepped out of the car and made his way to the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, the elevator doors slid open with a soft chime, and he stepped inside, descending into the depths where his secret pulsed beneath the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fluorescent lights flickered when the doors reopened. The air smelled sterile, of chemical and metallic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Brackham stepped out, the muffled explosions above vibrated through the walls. The scientists nearby froze when they saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the vampire?\" he demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the containment chamber, sir,\" one of them stammered. \"We have begun phase two, but it’s... unstable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brackham ignored the warning and walked toward the glass room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the vampire leader was still chained—his skin pale as death, his eyes burning faintly red even in sedation. The chains creaked as he stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brackham’s voice was a hiss. \"You have caused me enough trouble, monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vampire’s lips curled faintly despite the drugs. \"And you... have no idea what you have invited to your door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a loud explosion shook the ground. Dust fell from the ceiling. The lights flickered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the second time, Brackham felt true fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned sharply toward the nearest scientist. \"Double the sedation! And get more restraints!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scientist hesitated. \"Sir, the dosage—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do it!\" Brackham shouted, his voice cracking from anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, the lights flickered once more. Then came the sound—a deep, vibrating growl that seemed out of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>",1029,"2026-06-03T06:41:07.525Z","2026-06-03T06:41:13.871Z",1,"novelbin.me","df405c2a571c61857aa211dd032220ce1e144a64dad1469d6271c2d20bd0dbc2","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-402","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-400",685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-cover.jpg"]