LOGINAA few minutes before the disaster.Sitting blankly at the dining table was Victor. He could hear Grandmother Sayor going on and on about the wonderful works the Elders had done for them, praising their decisions and speaking about them as though they were the most important people in the world, while Victor remained completely unbothered on the surface. His eyes were fixed on nothing in particular, his expression empty as though he couldn't even see what was directly in front of him. He had long stopped listening to what she was saying, letting her words pass through one ear and disappear through the other without bothering to respond.But there was one thought that refused to leave his mind.Jane.The fact that she had so willingly left his side to serve someone else made his grip around the fork and spoon tighten even more. His fingers curled around the utensils until his knuckles almost turned pale, though his expression remained as still as ever. He couldn't understand why somet
She could feel her heart beating so loudly that for a moment, she was certain everyone around her must be able to hear it. The memory of how vampires could listen to a heartbeat immediately came back to her, and Jane swallowed hard as she wondered whether Madam Sayor was still a vampire at this point, or perhaps something even worse than that. She had heard of vampires being able to hear the smallest changes in a person's heartbeat, but could someone like Madam Sayor still hear hers even while she was in this state? Could she hear how terrified she was? The thought alone made her chest tighten even more, and suddenly Jane found herself trying to control something that she knew she had no real control over.The more she thought about quieting her heartbeat, the worse it became. The thumping from deep inside her chest seemed to grow louder and louder, each beat resounding against her ribs as though it wanted to announce her presence to the entire room. Her fingers trembled slightly whil
This Jane seemed to be furious at him but also seemed unable to directly kill him, which made Victor wonder what sort of requirement was needed before she would decide to take someone's life. Considering there was a human body not far from them and the wound on Liliana's body, wounds that only she could have inflicted, could it be the death of others? Or perhaps it had something to do with intent? Whatever the answer was, she clearly wasn't attacking him despite having more than enough opportunities to do so. If this Jane truly wanted him dead, she should have already plunged the candle holder into his chest the moment he grabbed her hand."Do you think I won't kill you?" Jane asked him. This Jane stared at him as though she was debating something within herself. Though she had been resolute when killing Liliana and had shown not a single ounce of hesitation while tearing her heart out, now she seemed to be measuring whether it was right to take his life or not. Her eyes remained fix
Jane had never seen a vampire look so utterly animalistic before.Madam Sayor’s long, jagged claws scraped across the wooden floor with an ear-piercing screech, carving deep grooves into the polished surface as she slowly crawled forward. Her body moved in unnatural, jerking motions that resembled a starving beast more than the dignified elder Jane had spoken to only moments ago. She lifted her head and stared directly at them.Then she smiled.It was a smile so grotesquely wide that it stretched the wrinkles around her face into something almost unrecognizable. Fresh blood was smeared across her lips and chin, while a torn piece of flesh remained lodged between her teeth. She didn’t seem bothered by it. Instead, her crescent-shaped eyes narrowed with unmistakable delight, as though she had just realized there were still more prey waiting to be hunted.“Go!”It wasn’t Jane who shouted.It was Julius.His voice snapped Jane out of her terrified daze, and before she could think, he had
Both Jane and Julius turned their heads toward the deafening sound at the same time. The unexpected crash startled them both, but Julius reacted more instinctively than she did. His grip around her wrists tightened so abruptly that Jane winced in pain, her eyes widening in surprise. She knew he had been startled, but she had never imagined someone with such a gentle disposition could possess that much strength. For a brief moment, it felt as though he could crush the bones in her wrists without even realizing it.“What was that noise?” she asked quietly after feeling his fingers loosen. It seemed he had only just realized how tightly he had been holding her and immediately relaxed his grip, a flicker of guilt crossing his face.“It came from the dining hall,” Julius answered, his expression growing increasingly pale.Jane blinked.The dining hall?It wasn’t particularly close to Julius’s room. In fact, there were several corridors separating them. Yet Julius had answered without the s
Her eyebrows twitched and a part of her suddenly felt the overwhelming urge to lift her hand and drag it harshly across Victor's platinum hair until every smooth strand became a complete mess.That silky hair annoyed her so much.Perhaps because it always gave him an almost heavenly glow beneath the dim lights while his heart itself was nothing but a deep dark abyss capable of swallowing people whole without remorse.Feeling spiteful, she couldn't help but quietly mutter beneath her breath, "If only that man was my master, perhaps he would listen to a small wish that his servant makes."Crunch.A sharp crispy sound suddenly echoed throughout the room. Everyone immediately snapped their heads toward Victor at once.Jane herself froze at the sound but more than that, the red liquid that seemed so dark maroon as it dripped one drop by another She watched as Victor had crushed the card resting in his hand with enough force that the sharp corners pierced directly into his palm. The edges
Jane rushed to the top of the staircase, her black loafers making a dull sound as she huffed, finally reaching the highest floor which took more time than she thought it would. A part of her even regretted looking too amazed at the mansion. What will that blind man do to her if she's late? Jane g
Day or night, Jane couldn't tell anymore. All she know was that she had been moved from one place to another. Sometimes alone in a carriage or with so many people in a room. For some reason, her eyes were kept tied with the cloth with no one ever letting her open her eyes at all. But for now, she s
"Once you're done over here, go do the rest of the laundry from the East Wing."The old bigger callously pushed the mono glass from his left eyes in place and stared at the paper board in front of him as he demanded his task towards Jane.Jane didn't feel small with the obvious condescending attitu
“Where are you?”The sound of thunder shook Jane’s trembling body even worse. She was already cold from the rain soaking through her clothes, dripping down her skin, and that gentle voice made it worse. Like a snake's, his voice slithered through the air, coaxing, as if he was simply trying to lure







