pushed away

After taking a shower, I laid on bed, my mind wandering to the conversation the two vampires had.

As much as Valeria tried warning me to stay away from trouble, I could not help but feel like the pack they were planning to attack was the place I once called home.

Despite having my disappointments about the people I called family, I didn't want anything happening to them.

Closing my eyes, I tried getting some sleep but ended up tossing and turning around, unable to catch even a wink.

I sat up with a frown, a thought suddenly striking me.

Why did Valeria leave today after the vampires visited our cafe? As much as I don't want to suspect her, I could not control this nagging feeling telling me that it was all connected to the conversation the vampires had.

Stepping down, I scanned through my clothes, retrieving a cloak Valeria had gifted me not long ago.

At that time, I even made a joke of needing the cloak to sneak around. Well, that's exactly what I was going to do. Over the past month