LOGINAll Rina has ever wanted to do was do her research and live a peaceful life, switching places and pretending to be her twin sister wasn't on her agenda. It was just for two days, smile, be pretty and deceive her sister's mate and his family. It wasn't supposed to be hard. But the deception is suddenly becoming serious and Rina must decide what she wants to do with her life.
View MoreThe moment Evena arrived, Rina started explaining what had happened. His eyes narrowed when she explained, but he did not argue. “Take me to them,” he said simply.Rina led him into the safe room. Stefan lay stretched out, pale as death itself. Rita rose to her feet at once, her hands clasped tightly together, hope and fear battling in her eyes.Evena bent over Stefan, his fingers brushing lightly across the vampire’s cold skin. His brow furrowed. “This is no ordinary sickness,” he muttered. “It is poison. Dark, deliberate, and strong. I do not know if even I can heal him.”Rita’s voice broke as she sank to her knees beside the stretcher. “Please,” she begged. “You must try. I don’t care what it costs, please just save him.”For a long moment, Evena studied her, his eyes unreadable. Then he straightened. “Very well. But I will need more than what I carry.” He turned to Rina and spoke briskly, listing herbs and roots that grew in the forest, things that would burn and bind the poison.
Rita had not slept. All through the night she had sat by Stefan’s side, watching him, her heart tightening each time he bled from his nose or mouth. The poison was eating away at him faster than she had expected. By morning, his skin was almost translucent, lips drained of color. She knew then that waiting was death. If she did nothing, he would slip away before the next sunset. Her chest burned with fear, but beneath it grew a harder fire resolve. She would not let him die. Not like this.Her limbs ached as she rose, but she forced herself forward. At the pond nearby, she cupped water in her palms, splashing her face until the weariness dulled. She combed her fingers through her hair, tugging the tangles into order. If she was to face her sister, she could not arrive looking a mess.With a grunt of effort, she lifted Stefan again, dragging his weight onto the horse’s back. He slumped against her, heavy as stone, his head pressed against her shoulder. She whispered through gritted
Rita’s arms trembled as she clutched the reins of the horse tighter, the night wind cutting against her face. The horse beneath her galloped fast. Behind them, the towers of Salvatore faded into the dark horizon. She dared not look back.Stefan’s body was heavy against her. His head lolled against her shoulder, his skin cold as marble, drained of all the arrogance and fire she had first seen in him. His breath came shallow and irregular. She had never seen a vampire this weak before. A part of her feared she was carrying a corpse, not Stefan anymore.At last, when the forest thickened and Salvatore was far behind her, she pulled the horse to a halt. Her legs shook as she slid down, half dragging, half cradling Stefan to the ground. His weight nearly crushed her small frame, but she laid him gently on the grass.“Stefan…” she whispered, pressing her fingers to his cheek. It was like touching ice. No warmth or life.Her hands hovered over his chest, uncertain. She didn’t know how to
Teresa left with her, "what is it?" she asked.With a loud voice, Rina told her while walking away. "Stefan needs you to help me out, I need to get something in town" she told her.Teresa suspected Rita was up to something and dutifully followed her.Rita led her to the bedroom, she sighed in relief when she saw Stefan was still on the bed. However, his condition was now dire.He looked even more pale than he usually looked. She touched his skin, it was icy cold."What happened to him?" Teresa asked.With a low voice, Rita told her everything."We have to take him out of the city and get help. Only a powerful witch can help him" Teresa said."But where are we going to see a powerful witch and how will we leave the city?" she asked.Teresa looked up for a minute, she was thinking hard, her mind was running through a thousand scenarios.Rita was panicking, if truly Damon was behind this, he would be here soon to check on them."Just wrap him up in blankets and get ready to carry him, I






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