SEBASTIANI knew that what I said earlier would turn against me just when I expected everything would resolve. Teresa would never forgive me.She will surely believe, if she doesn’t already, that I was a person of the lowest, that I played with her feelings, and that I used her in the worst possible way.The truth was different. I can understand her distrust, but I can’t understand that she doesn’t want us to talk, to clarify things. And here I am with Mother, trying to find a way not to lose the only woman I’ve ever loved.“Bash, my son, don’t be so harsh on yourself. How could you hurt the woman you love? It’s absurd, don’t you think?” She slightly broke the silence that really drove me crazy.“It will be absurd when I cannot convince her that my intentions were clear and sincere. That I approached her only for her blood.”I knew that now my mother would draw her own conclusions, and I really wanted this to happen.“I don’t quite understand. You said that besides what we already kno
TERESAThe way I attacked and incriminated her brother fueled Vicky’s condition even more, a Vicky already upset by all this dialogue. I could feel all my words coming like poisoned arrows at her, and I didn’t want that at all. I was drawing a brother she knew absolutely nothing about.“Teresa, let’s see if I understand. You are practically the main pawn in this entire story. Your blood is the missing ingredient. Somehow my brother also knew all this and in last night’s attack when he was about to lose his life, he took advantage of this information and forced you to use your magic to save him? Is that what you’re trying to tell me?”She seemed quite nervous, but she understood everything perfectly. There was no other way. “That’s exactly how it was, Vicky, and even though it’s hard for you it may be impossible to believe me, I respect your decision, and I also know...”The bitterness felt like a hot ember in my heart and kept me from saying another word. My eyes were already swimmin
SEBASTIANIt had been two days since I last had a sign from Teresa. But last night’s link with Vicky calmed me down, but also took me by surprise. I didn’t expect her to be with her, although if I thought about it, it seemed like the most natural thing she could do.The question I was asking myself now was how would I meet my sister? She must have thought badly of me. I knew that I had been damn wrong for a long time and I was very sorry.And maybe the regrets weren’t too late. And I thought maybe if we had a civilized discussion like three adults, everything would be fine.I still hadn’t recovered from the attack I had two days ago. Teresa’s blood had helped me, but if it was not mixed with the other ingredients, it did not have the expected effect.I was still wondering why I was healing so slowly. Maybe because she was so hurt inside, she didn’t give me enough. It didn’t matter, my next step was a decisive one. Either I convinced her I didn’t act intentionally or I was returning ho
TERESAAfter leaving Vicky, we made our way back to Bellingham in complete silence. I was on the verge of despair. I could see him out of the corner of my eye, not doing anything, not even a grimace, and it was grinding inside me like a coffee grinder.His serenity was completely inadmissible under the conditions in which he hurt me so much. I could read thoughts, but I certainly blocked myself from reading Bash’s. It already shattered my heart to pieces to listen to other impertinent excuses, which were useless.It was clear; I had to talk to Caroline and confess everything to her, even if it would be hard for her to believe me. Anyway, I had promised her that one day I would tell her and that day had definitely come. I needed an ally next to me, and Caro was the best fit.In a maximum of one hour, I was home, well, his home, but exactly as I expected, we did not talk about anything. If he wanted to play the victim of all this, he had to know that it was not the case. His childish be
TERESAIf I had said I got laid ten times a day, she wouldn’t have reacted the way she did now. My confession embarrassed Caroline, who was simply speechless.She wanted to give me a reply, but her words did not come out. I was looking for a repulsion in her eyes, a fear that I was probably a supernatural being, but all I could find was sadness.“Caro, say something, please! Don’t stay that way without saying a word. Anything, just say something!” I added desperately, and maybe I got scared because I didn’t know in which direction her beliefs were heading.I didn’t know what she was thinking, not because I couldn’t read her mind, but because I wanted to give her privacy. Invading her mind like that and assuming she'd understand me was not an option. I didn’t understand myself and I didn’t know how far I could go.Then she suddenly leaned back in her chair, took a deep breath, and stared at me as if she wanted to read my thoughts. Sweet Caroline, I assure you; you don’t want to read my
TERESAAll my senses had gone mad. Everywhere I looked, I saw those beasts watching us. The pungent, repulsive smell of sulfur had returned. Although I had more confidence in my own strengths, my first thought was, Where are you, Bash? No more regrets. It was time to take my life into my own hands and keep Caroline safe. It was my only really important concern.“Teresa? Something is happening, I feel it!” she told me, scared, looking in all directions and coming towards me easily. “And I don’t have to be a vampire to realize that something is wrong.”“That’s right. Let’s go out the back door quickly. That’s how we save time. The big problem is that the route ends exactly through the park, but I think it’s time to show who I am.”Just then, at the window on our right side, a hideous face with huge fangs grinned at us, as if waiting to come in.“Terr, I’m scared…” Caroline whispered, trying to induce a state of well-being and peace, driving away the terror she was definitely going throu
TERESAMy best friend was dying before my eyes, and her only escape was Erik Von Hagen, a powerful vampire so ancient that his name resonated all over the world.Caroline, the one who still didn’t understand this dark world of beasts I was part of now, was going to join. I was wondering if this transformation wasn’t dangerous for her?She didn’t even know if she hated vampires or not; in fact, she didn’t even strongly believe that they existed. And now she was going to be one of them. And now she will step into a completely unknown, dark world that she will have to accept as her own.The venom spread rapidly throughout her body, and it was only a matter of time before her fragile heart stopped beating. Thea and Bash’s worried eyes stared at me, leaving me with this decision to make. In fact, it was my decision.“Teresa, my dear, you have to make a choice. Your friend’s life depends on you. But know that this venom that spreads in her body can be fatal at any time. So if you could deci
CAROLINEMy head was spinning, and I had difficulty standing upright because of dizziness. In addition, my body was experiencing aches and pains all over.I could feel the venom of this vampire running through my body, and I wanted to repel it, as I didn’t want to be one of them and to live an eternity of pain, to carve for people’s blood to survive. I just wanted my life back.I retreated to a corner of the room, away from their eyes as some looked at me curiously, others worried. Teresa, my dear friend Teresa! It wasn’t her fault.She didn’t choose the life she was living, either. But the thought that now I was in these werewolves’ nests, being transformed into an outcast of the night, not knowing what death meant, was burning inside me.I looked down at my hands; I didn’t see any difference, I just felt them freezing. They were still shaking, and it seemed to me that I could not control them.“She will end up in delirium. She has no blood to feed with!” I heard that vampire as clea