Ailan's Tender Side, Vampires, Twilight, Underworld...

It was a luxury resort hotel.

Whoever was behind it would never let its destruction go unanswered.

Not long after Jack and his family left, a convoy of armed vehicles headed up the mountain. The group included not only mercenaries but several exorcists and mediums.

The owner stepped out and looked at the hotel, now reduced to ruins. His face betrayed nothing.

But those who knew him recognized it as a sign of fury to come. No one dared approach him just then.

Only one of the mediums spoke, choosing his words carefully.

"I can't trace what happened. I can't communicate with the spirits, either—they're all dead. There's no sign of holy water or an exorcism ritual."

One of the exorcists asked, though he already knew the answer.

"You mean?"

The medium nodded. "A powerful demon or an unusual evil spirit. Best not to provoke it."

The owner had been about to lose his temper, but the medium's words silenced him. If he couldn't afford to cross it, he would have to accept the loss.

He wouldn't even investigate.

Once you got tangled up with certain things, death was far from the worst outcome.

Especially for those who had dealt with such horrors before.

Round Clam Town, inside the nightmare.

Ailan lay against Li Dan's chest. She had made up her mind not to borrow a supernatural body.

She didn't like the idea and wasn't used to it. Meeting in dreams was good enough; she could see Li Dan whenever she wanted.

As things stood, he entered the nightmare every time he slept.

Round Clam Town was less boring than she had imagined. Freddy's nightmare now imitated reality, complete with buildings and people.

The two of them were in a villa inside Li Dan's nightmare.

Ailan wore a black