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The lab crouched like a rotting secret, reeking of antiseptic and old blood. Van stepped inside, drawn by the hum of flickering lights and snaking cables. Glass chambers lined the walls—most empty, some shattered. Then he stopped. A reinforced unit stood at the far end, cracked but intact, chains bolted to the walls. Inside slumped a figure: pale skin, sharp bones, dark hair hiding their face. But the details crawled into focus—the unnatural stillness, the faint glow beneath their skin, and the wing. Only one remained. Massive, blackened, feathers ragged and bent. The other side was a jagged ruin, scarred from experimentation. Van’s throat tightened. Half vampire. Full fallen angel. He could feel the clash of two predators radiating off them, pressing against his senses. Unease pric…