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Chapter Three: The Birth Of A Demon

In the blistering heat of ancient Syria, where the sun scorched the land by day and cold crept in by night, the birth of a demon began. Her name had been Mahri, a noblewoman both feared and envied in life. Her beauty was legendary, her youth unyielding, and her appetites insatiable. Yet, her immortality did not come naturally. Beneath her silken garments and painted lips lay the secret of her eternal allure: blood. Mahri bathed in it, consumed it, and whispered incantations over it, believing it the source of her power.

Once admired by the people of her city, they turned against her when the truth emerged. In their rage and disgust, they stormed her palace, tearing her from her sanctuary of silk and gold. With animalistic ferocity, they…