Chapter 43: Jacob's Warning

Back at the prison, Stefan sat cross-legged, cultivating again. The Ghoul Energy he'd extracted from Giselle's body was worth an entire night of intense training. If he could get more energy like that, his progress would skyrocket. But he knew that Ghoul Energy of that quality had to be rare. If it were common, the world would already be in chaos.  He found himself wondering who Giselle and his companions really were. Even the head of the City Bureau had treated them with fawning deference. He...