Even though the outcome of everything was almost set in stone, everyone still returned to their rooms as Matthew had instructed. They knew now was not the time to act—each person had their thoughts and calculations, but they kept them hidden for now.
Leonard wiped the blood off his face, lowering his head. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was watching, he licked the blood on his skin. The taste immediately made his eyes glow red with excitement.
Kely and Elena had not completely turned into monsters yet, which made the taste of ordinary human blood even more tempting to Leonard. He knew very well that as long as he drank human blood, the aberrations in his body would disappear, and he would no longer have to hide anything!
Leonard glanced down at Nerio beside him, pressing his lips together. At the very least, he didn't want to scare the boy.
