The Heartbeat Game within the Crimson Cage

Seraphina Thorn was the sacrifice chosen this year. No one ever escaped the Vampire King’s execution, but she refused to play by the rules. From the moment she stepped into the main hall of the ancient castle, this girl showed not a trace of fear. Ye Lan, who had lived for over two thousand years, saw for the first time a sacrifice dare to stare him straight in the eyes and say, right to his face, “I’m not afraid.” He should have ended the ritual cleanly and efficiently, yet he found himself bound by the stubborn defiance in her gaze. An interest that should not exist crept like a crack into his long-withered heart.