Chapter 10

Lucy's POV Rain in the vampire world feels different. Every drop carries a symphony of scents—earth, ozone, and the metallic tang of city pollution. My enhanced senses picked up each individual splash as I walked through the midnight downpour, letting the water wash away the evening's training session with Cassie. That's when I caught his scent in the wind. "Following me now?" I called out, not bothering to turn around. "Maybe I just enjoy the rain." Felix materialized beside me, water beading on his leather jacket. "Or maybe I knew you'd be here." "How?" "You always walk this route after training. Past the old cathedral, through the park..." His silver eyes glinted. "Creatures of habit, aren't we?" I stopped walking. "What do you want, Felix?" "To warn you." He stepped closer, and I caught the scent of something else beneath the rain – blood. Fresh blood. "Venice is a trap." "Everything's a trap when you're involved." He laughed, but there was no humor in it. "True. But this