Location: Avalon Elite Academy – War Room, Later That Day
Silence lingered like smoke after Damon's declaration.
But now… it was time for clarity.
Time for truth.
Scene: The Reveal Begins
Damon stepped forward, the room dimming slightly with his presence.
"There's something you all deserve to know."
He looked directly at Caelan, Azra, and Liora—his children.
Then to their friends—Noah, Selene, Zaria, Isla, Jace—and finally, to the vampires and werewolves across the room.
"You know me as Damon Vale."
"But that name? It's only half the truth."
He paused. His voice dropped.
"Before I was a father…"
"Before I was a husband…"
"I was Phantom."
Scene: History Comes Alive
The name hit the room like a sonic boom.
Cassiel (eyes wide): "The… Phantom?"
Vivienne (whispering): "That name is forbidden in vampire courts."
Kai (jaw clenched): "Our elders used to fear that name. They said he was death in tailored suits."
The air shifted.
Zeke stepped forward, tossing a black briefcase onto the table. It opened silently—screen by screen unfolding Damon's legacy.
Accounts. Holdings. Power.
"Every global black-market channel," Rico muttered. "He owns them."
"Three major vampire banks. Five werewolf blood-lineage vaults. They all pay tribute."
"Why?" Nova asked flatly. "Because he broke them. One by one."
Scene: The Children See Their Father Fully
Caelan's fists clenched. Not in anger. In awe.
"You… ran everything."
Damon (calmly): "Still do."
Azra stepped back, breath sharp.
Liora covered her mouth.
Selene: "This is why no one ever dared to move on you."
Zaria: "This is why the Silent Ones waited until you were gone."
Damon (coldly): "They mistook my silence for absence."
Scene: The Fear in the Bloodlines
Vivienne (softly): "Our vampire high courts placed bounties on his head. They failed."
Kai: "The werewolf elite tried to isolate him. His response? A market crash that bled five clans dry."
Rowan: "He wasn't just a legend. He was a warning."
"Phantom doesn't make threats. He removes obstacles."
Final Scene: Full Circle
Damon looked back at his children.
At the young, rising Vales.
"Now you know why they feared me."
"Now you understand what you've inherited."
"We don't just survive. We dominate."
And then—he turned to the room, voice like thunder:
"Activate every asset. Pull every string. Shake the cities and scour the shadows."
"Phantom is no longer hiding."
"And anyone who touches this family again—will be buried in debt, fire, and silence."