I Died on My Order of the Night

My soul was trapped in the living room,forced to watch their warm, intimate family scene.Vampires rarely need sleep.Yet my father, who usually entered his resting state before midnight, was wide awake now, sitting there in high spirits as he watched Olivia unwrap her Nightfall Commencement gifts.My mother was browsing the Tailors’ Guild catalog on the light screen, selecting gowns suitable for night travel and banquets, promising to prepare an entire new wardrobe for Olivia’s graduation trip.“Mom, I already have so many clothes,” Olivia said sweetly.“My closet is completely full.”“Then move them into Bella’s room,” my mother replied casually.“She’s always focused on her own work and never buys new clothes. She doesn’t need the closet space.”“Is that really okay? Bella might get upset…”My mother frowned.“Olivia, you don’t need to be so timid. This is something Bella should do for you as an older sister.”Leo sat beside them, quietly cracking pistachios for Olivia, one after an

My soul followed Olivia to the Blood Infirmary.Not long after, my Consort, Julian, rushed in.He went straight to Olivia, grabbed her hand, and anxiously examined the burn mark on her palm. His eyes were filled with concern.“What happened?”“What did the Blood Healer say?”“Julian, don’t be like this,” Olivia said through sobs, her voice trembling, though she still forced a weak smile.“This isn’t Bella’s fault. She probably just wanted to surprise me and forgot that vampires can’t touch silver…”The more “understanding” she appeared,the darker Julian’s expression became.He looked up, his voice heavy with anger.“Bella? Where is she hiding now?”“Olivia, don’t be upset. I’ll make sure she’s properly punished for this.”We had not yet completed the Blood Bond,so he couldn’t sense my death—nor did he know that I was standing right beside him, silently watching.After leaving the Infirmary, Julian called me.When no one answered, he left a voice message.“Bella, how could you be so vi

While my family was descending into chaos,Julian remained completely unaware that I was already gone.He returned to the Infirmary to see Olivia again.My soul followed him, watching as he gently replaced the bandage on her hand.“Does it still hurt?”Julian’s voice was softer than anything I had heard in a very, very long time.Olivia shook her head, her eyes glistening with tears.“It doesn’t hurt anymore. As long as you’re here, it doesn’t.”“Bella has gone too far,” Julian said angrily.“When she shows up, I swear I’ll make her regret it!”“Don’t blame Bella,” Olivia said, gripping his hand tightly.“She might just be desperate for everyone’s attention.”Seeing her in pain only strengthened Julian’s urge to protect her.“Olivia, you’re too kind,” he said.“She hurt you like this, and you’re still defending her.”“I’m just worried about her,” Olivia said softly, leaning into his arms.“Bella has been lonely her entire life. She just needs to be loved.”Julian stroked her hair.“What

After being cast out by the family, Olivia’s life collapsed rapidly.Without the protection of a Coven, she could only live in the cheapest, most dilapidated roadside lodgings on the edge of vampire territory.Wolves roamed that area.Before long, the news that she had plotted the murder of her own sister spread through every coven.“A vampire who murders her own blood,” the Vampire King declared,“is the embodiment of evil and shall be exiled forever.”She tried to seek refuge with other Covens, but none were willing to accept a murderer.Stripped of status and identity, Olivia became a true outcast—despised, isolated, and utterly alone.She wandered the streets like a ghost tormented by hunger and cold.To survive, she was forced to trade in the shadows.Three months later, during one such exchange, she encountered the Forbidden Fruit.It was a narcotic absolutely forbidden to vampires—a poison that corrupted the soul.She knew the consequences, yet she consumed it anyway.Only in th