12. She's My Destiny

Stefan’s POV

I wake up naked, on a cold floor. The smell of blood permeates the air, and I wriggle my nose.

What happened? Where am I?

I press my hand to the ground to help me sit up, and that’s when I notice the person lying next to me.

My blood freezes in my veins as I see Mari, blood matted in her long dark hair, lying a few paces from me.

What did I do?

I crawl over to her on my knees. I see it instantly. The bite on the juncture of her neck and shoulder.

I press my fingers to her throat. She has a pulse, but it’s faint.

“Andreas!” I scream, gathering her into my arms.

A door bursts open and Andreas appears.

Where the fuck are we?

“You’re back!” He runs down the stairs. “Is she alright?”

“What happened? Who did this to her?”

“You. You…” he looks up the stairs. “Let’s get back to the mansion first.”

“Where are we? I don’t remember getting here.”

“Your mother’s basement. We need to get her to the healer quickly! I’ll explain the rest after we get to the house.”

My min