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Chapter 12

Author: Iamfide
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-07 00:42:13

Raina’s POV

Blood. With a vampire sitting in the restaurant just a few feet away. I knew I had to leave quickly. Pushing past the lightheadedness I was feeling, I reached for the door, but I could barely keep my gaze focused. I almost missed the door handle and stumbled forward, out the door and directly into the arms of a stranger.

I'd almost forgotten both restrooms were right by each other and either going or coming, there was at least a high chance one would run into the opposite gender—I wasn't expecting the stranger to be a guy.

“Are you okay? You're bleeding.” He said, trying to get a good look at my face as I staggered to get a grip of myself in his arms.

I ignored him and straightened, holding onto the doorframe to keep my balance. Everything around me was spinning. I could see the stranger's mouth moving but I couldn't make out what he was saying.

“Help–help me.” I reached out a hand, trying to point at Kylie. I couldn't leave her here. Alone. With a vampire. “My sis..ter.”

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