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
SEBASTIANThe events of the last few days have gradually exhausted me. Especially Teresa’s criminal silence. If I tried to talk to her, she either pretended to do something completely different or gave me a deep, hurt look and left in a hurry.Today, however, there was no time to waste. Luana’s research on this serum had to stop. As I had promised Teresa and to myself, I will not turn her into a laboratory experiment for my own good and for the good of science.Luana’s reaction remained to be seen when I would tell her. She did come up with the idea, but in the end, I supported all the research funding.Sometimes Luana seemed too involved in what she was doing. Not that it was a bad thing, only that her involvement meant stepping on corpses and I didn’t like it at all as long as it directly involved Teresa in this entire story.Liam was waiting for me in the office, curious about what was going to happen. I had called him to talk to him before.“Hey bro, I am all ears. Although I thin
LETTICESo far, I had hidden very well, and I had given no one anything to suspect. But things were getting more and more complicated. The attacks I ordered, Teresa’s powers that developed day by day.Yes, I knew Teresa was not human. And I knew I needed her blood to make an indestructible army. I didn’t care if I dried her blood out. My goal was my revenge.Revenge in a past that haunted me even now. They banished me from my parents’ pack and denied me the royal line and automatically my succession to the throne.They mercilessly separated me from my children. Now I had them with me. One was born out of necessity and the other out of love, but if I had a shred of love and compassion left in my heart, it was all for my children.Now, with my daughter, it was a different story. She stood by me, answering to me always, following my every order and was doing this right now.She was weak and obedient and to my satisfaction and listened to me completely, without questioning my decisions. M
CAROLINEIt had been three damn days since my body died, but my haunted soul lived on. Sometimes I had great pain, and I didn’t understand why they saved me. The torments I was going through, the thirst for blood were so vivid that I cried out in pain, but no one was hearing me.The only one with me every day was Erik Von Hagen, the vampire who transformed me ... or saved my life. It was difficult for me, my craving for blood was violent. I refused to see Teresa for fear of attacking her again. I had to heal before I saw her. Erik told me that Teresa tried to see me several times.“I won’t risk seeing her, Erik, not after what had happened!” I kept repeating to him every time Teresa came to my door.Sebastian decided for me to move into his house for a while and Erik to stay so he could help me.“I understand you, honestly, but she’s your friend. Finally, your treatment is not over yet. Here you go, drink a little!” he handed me a small animal so I could feed.I hoped I would never kn