C36 Betrayal and Bloodlines

Melissa’s POV

The relic pulsed with energy, its jagged fissures flashing like molten fire, and the ground beneath me shook. As Damon's words replayed in my head, my heart raced.

With a triumphant tone, he had declared, "Your blood is the key."

I was no longer able to deny it. It was no accident that I felt a connection to the relic. It was a part of who I was, ingrained in my blood