4. He's a Vampire!

Thaddeus POV

"Go upstairs." When I said that, she took a deep breath and looked at me with doubt in her eyes. "Fine, just stay here." I added.

I know she doesn't want to go upstairs because there are one hundred steps between her room and the top of the stairs—poor woman.

"Armano, let's talk outside, privately." I walked outside, and Armano followed behind me. 

The atmosphere outside was chilly and breezy, and there were many tall trees to be seen. The wind was gently brushing our skin. When I looked him in the eyes, I noticed he already had a pair of red eyes. He tried to rein himself in so that he would not make me angry this time.

"We vowed to the council of vampires that we would never interact with any human being again, and we have done our best to remain out of their way, but look at you now...you're keeping her in your new territory!" Armano stated.

My response was even-keeled: "It should no longer be your concern."

"Really?" Armano let out a snort. "If there is somebody who will find out about it—"

"Then I'm going to have to blame you. Leave, Armano." I opened the gate with the wind and said, "Don't bother me anymore," to which he responded by staring furiously at me. "If you let anyone know about it, the implications will be disastrous for you."

 "Are you trying to scare me?"

"No, it's only a warning," 

He vanished as suddenly as a gust of wind, and even though I could still smell him, he was nowhere to be found.

When I turned back, my eyes widened as I saw Catalina standing outside with a shocked expression on her face. She was in such a state of shock that she was trembling while holding a knife in her hand, and her face was as white as a sheet of paper.

As I approached her, I asked, "So what? Are you going to kill me now? I'm already dead, Catalina."

She dropped the knife and then broke down, sobbing in front of me while she was huddled over her knees in fear.

"What… What exactly are you?" She rose up and stared intently into my soulless eyes.

"You already knew about it." I went inside, but she followed me in; when I turned around to face her, she had already grabbed my arm. Holy crap, this woman was like a magnet, trying to pull me closer to her without even giving me a chance to blink.

"Why don't you tell me about it?" 

"And what for? You know too much, but I cannot kill you."

"Are you…" She sucked in her breath so forcefully and bit her lower lip before uttering a few words. "Are you a vampire?"

"Oh my God, I had no idea that Vampires are still around today...I mean, they are just a myth, but you are real..." She let out a nervous sigh.

"I'm a killer, Catalina. When you stand in front of me, I can smell how good your blood is, and I want to lick and bite you until you tell me to stop." I whispered as I gently gripped her waist and drew her closer.

"But I can't do that. I'm doing my best not to kill you," then I pushed her gently. “I need to stay away from you…or I may not be able to control myself.” Then in an instant, I left like the speed of a wind in front of her. 

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Catalina’s POV

I let out a faint gasp as I tried to process the information that the person who had saved my life was actually a vampire. I want to reassure him that everything is going to be well, that I won't tell anyone else about him, and that I accept him just as he is. But I was startled and shocked in front of him, and I couldn't say what I wanted to make him feel better because I couldn't say it.

Even though he tried to avoid being around me, he ended up taking care of me over the past several days, and if it weren't for him, I would have passed away by now. 

"Say something; where are you?" I talk to the wind, and I've looked all over the mansion to find him, but I can't find him. He was avoiding me.

Salvatore came in and said, "He already left..."

"Yes, but why?" My voice was shaky. If he left because I knew who he really was, then I have no reason to stay here. I need to face my problems in life and the people who betrayed me. I tried my best not to cry, and I walked away.

"Catalina, it's dangerous for you to go into the woods by yourself."

"I'm sorry, but I need to go back where I belong. Tell him, I am grateful for everything he did to me.” 

Even though it was dark, I ran into the woods. I just want to know where the road is so I can figure out how to get home. I have to get what is mine. I won't let them have the best life while I'm miserable and have no one to count on.

I cried out in pain because the pain in my heart was too much to bear. My dad had left me, and my savior had also left me. I feel like I only have myself.

I was walking down the road by myself when a car pulled up. It was a group of men who were looking at me from head to toe.

"Hi, princess! Why have you chosen to be by yourself? Do you want to tag along?" A bearded man asked me and got out of the car.

I kept my distance because I didn't trust them; it's weird how I don't trust humans, yet I have total trust in Thaddeus.

"No, I am not alone."

When he grabbed my arm, I yelled at him, "Let go of me!" 

"Boys, step out of the car, we are going to have a party tonight with this little princess...."

A screeching black tinted car arrived, and it was….Thaddeus.