Chapter Twenty Three

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It was late into the morning when my mother wandered into the room, followed by an ancy looking Griffen.

“Oh good, you’re awake!” she said, rushing to my bedside.

“How long have I been asleep for?” I asked, trying to understand why she seemed so relieved.

“About a week,” Griffen said, “We kept you sedated, so the shift wouldn’t be as painful for you.”

“Shift? What shift?” I said as my eyebrows furrowed, thinking back to Alistars words.

“You were bitten and marked by a Vampire. You went through the shift a human would have to become one of them. We have reason to believe that the King Vampire has marked you,” my mother said, drawing small circles on my hand that rested on my lap. “I’m so so sorry. I'm the one who got you into this mess.”

“So, what does this mean?” I said, bringing my hand up to my now a