LOGINOn the day my twin sister and I came of age, everyone gathered around Seraphina to plan her future. My brother, Adrian, handed her the transfer papers for a casino. "Budapest is where you belong, Seraphina. I have a hotel there, so I can help you get started." Julian smiled as he offered a different proposal. "Don't listen to him. Come to Tokaj and run the winery with me. Within two years, I'll make sure every vampire noble knows Vardi blood wine." The argument got heated. Mom and Dad only laughed. "Seraphina, with both of them looking after you, we have nothing to worry about. The future of the Vardi family is in your hands." And me? I was the eldest daughter of the Vardi family, yet I stood at the very edge of the crowd, almost invisible. No one seemed to remember that I had come of age, too. I was supposed to receive a share of the family business as well. Julian finally remembered I existed. He reached over and ruffled my hair. "Don't be impatient, Vivian. Once Seraphina settles in, you can come work for us." Adrian spared me a glance, as though doing so was a favor. "She doesn't even need to do that. She can find something to keep herself busy. The family business isn't her concern." My eyes burned. My nails dug into my palms. Again. It was always the same. Ever since we were children, the sweetest, freshest deer blood had gone to Seraphina first. Adrian carried it to her. Julian practically held the glass to her lips. I stood at the corner of the table, staring at the empty glasses they left behind. I never got so much as a drop. I should have stopped caring years ago. But after tonight, I had no patience left. If none of them cared about me, why should I keep playing my part in their picture-perfect family? I closed my hand around the enchanted daylight ring in my pocket. Then I booked a flight to the sunniest town at the southern end of Crete. Starting today, I was done being a Vardi.
View More"So why didn't you ask Tyler to the dance?" Jade asked me and I blankly looked at her.
"Because he'll say no just like every other guy in school," I said tiredly and she rolled her eyes at me.
"You need to like grab a dick and su-"
"Oh my god shut up!" I said in disbelief and she laughed at me. I took my science book out of my locker before closing it.
"What I meant to say was, you need to get a boyfriend before the bonfire," Jade explained and I groaned.
"I'm telling you, nobody wants to date me," I said and she breathed out in frustration.
"Just come to the dance tonight and I'll set you up with someone." She said and I sighed in defeat. "You need to move on, Liv. It's been two years." She said and I averted my gaze from hers.
"Fine, I'll come tonight," I said and she squealed before hugging me.
We went to class together. I went to sit at the back of the class and Jade sat in the seat in front of me as usual.
"Good morning class." Mr Pierce said and the entire class greeted him except for me.
"Would you like to add something, Olivia?" He asked and my eyes slightly widened in shock and the entire class turned around to look at me, including Jade.
"I don't," I shortly replied before I looked back down to my hands resting on my desk.
"Are we gonna have a problem this year, Miss Reed?" Mr Pierce asked and I glared up at him in frustration.
"Depends," I said before rolling my eyes and I heard a few boys in the back egging me on.
"On what?" Mr Pierce asked.
"If you're gonna be a dick like last year, then yes we're gonna have a problem," I said before picking my books up and leaving his classroom. The class broke out into chaos when I fully exited the room.
What did I just do?
Cole is gonna kill me when he finds out about this. It sucks having a popular brother because he literally knows everyone.
And people talk. I should know. I mean I used to be popular but a lot has changed since then and I kinda like being unnoticed.
I slowly started walking down the quiet hallway, I watched my feet moving as I made my way to my locker. As I was about to take a right turn I bumped into someone's hard chest.
I looked up and my eyes widened as they gently placed their hands on my arms before looking deeply into my eyes.
"Are you okay?" Tyler asked and I nodded because I was too surprised to say anything. "Aren't you supposed to be in class right now?" He asked and I nodded nervously.
"I need to use the bathroom," I said awkwardly and he smiled at me.
"You're Cole's little sister, right? Ajay's ex?" He asked and I could only nod at him. Because everybody knows me as Cole's little sister and as Ajay's ex.
As if I'm not the co-captain of the dance club and captain of the swimming team. But I'm still labeled as Cole's little sister and Ajay's ex.
"You're coming to the dance tonight right?" Tyler asked me and I nodded slowly. Why is he asking if I'm going to the dance?
"Then I guess I'll see you tonight, Cole's little sister, and Ajay's ex." He said before winking at me and I smiled briefly.
"See you tonight," I said in disappointment. Nobody wants to get into one of their best friend's little sister's pants. And not to mention Tyler and Ajay used to be best friends, they were inseparable.
I grabbed my backpack and went out of the emergency exit and followed some stairs leading to the roof.
I took the book out that I'd been reading in my spare time and sat down on the wall of the roof. I opened the book where I last stopped and started reading again.
When I turned the page I heard someone clearing their throat. My eyes widened when I looked up but found nobody. I searched the roof and finally, my eyes landed on Rook.
Great! The school's most famous man whore has arrived.
What is up with me running into football players today?
"Why aren't you in class?" He asked me and I carefully looked at him.
"I could ask you the same thing," I said pointedly and he smiled briefly.
"You're supposed to be in class." He said and I sighed in frustration.
"And?" I asked getting worked up and he frowned slightly before he came walking up to me.
"Nice speech earlier." He said with a smug smile on his face. Wait how does he know? "Cole's little sister, right?" He asked and I was ready to pull my hair out of my head.
"That's the one," I said tiredly.
"Ajay's ex?" He asked mockingly and I clenched my jaw.
"I wonder what Cole's gonna say about his little sister spending an entire period up here with me." He said and I glared at him.
"What do you want?" I asked him and he smiled broadly.
"I want you to kiss me." He said and I scrunched my face up.
"Eew. Why?" I asked and he chuckled lightly.
"Just do it, or I'll tell Cole that you gave me a blowjob right before we had a quickie." He said while making a blowjob sign and my eyes widened in horror.
"You're bluffing," I said in disbelief.
"Kiss me Liv and this stays between us." He said and I breathed out in defeat. It's my word against a popular jock's. Who do you think they're gonna believe?
He placed his hand on my cheek before leaning in closer to me and I shut my eyes in horror. His lips brushed against mine so I sucked in a deep breath.
What the fuck am I doing with my life?
Rook's lips crashed against mine and he pulled me off of the wall. My feet landed on the ground and he pulled me flush against his chest.
The kiss grew more intense when his hands landed on my ass and soon I was kissing him back. I froze when I heard the door to the roof opening.
"Oh my God!" I heard a girl say in shock. "Is that Rook?" She asked before gasping. "Isn't that Cole's little sister?" She asked and my heart started pounding faster in my chest.
Rook pecked my lips before walking towards the door. "Great sesh." He said before winking at me and disappearing.
"Good, we got it on camera." The blonde girl said before she and her friends headed outside together.
"Fuck my life," I said when I heard the bell ring for lunch. Where did the time go?
I pursed my lips together before picking my book up and placing it into my backpack.
A ping sound came from my phone when I exited the roof. I unlocked my screen and went back into the school building.
I saw a photo of me and Rook kissing on the roof and my eyes widened. When I looked up I saw everyone else staring at me.
Great now the entire school knows that I kissed Rook. Why would Rook even do that? I shamefully walked down the hall when I felt an arm lacing with mine. I breathed out in relief when I found Jade walking next to me.
"Great first day, huh?" She asked sarcastically. "I thought you wanted to keep a low profile and now I'm hearing that you made out with my ex-boyfriend who also happens to be one of your brother's best friends." She scolded and my eyes widened.
"You guys dated?" I asked and she nodded her head at me. "When?" I asked her in shock.
"Last summer." She said before leading us outside. "But you were too busy missing Ajay." She said and I felt a sting to my heart.
"Well, he forced me to kiss him," I said pointedly and Jade rolled her eyes at me.
"Why are you lying? He already told everybody that you guys are going to the dance tonight, as a couple." She explained and I felt like fainting.
"What a psycho," I said before pulling my face in disgust.
"Liv!" I heard the voice that I'd been dreading to hear call my name. I slowly turned around and found an angry Cole walking toward me with the entire football team behind him.
Julian and Adrian stormed into the shop."Vivian, I swear you'll regret it if you betray the Vardi family!" Adrian shouted, pointing straight at my face.Julian noticed the prince and his entourage, and his tone immediately became more restrained."Vivian, we're family. Whatever happened before is in the past. Stop holding a grudge and come home with us."The prince's expression cooled at the interruption.He glanced at Rex. A moment later, several guards swept in from outside and forced both men onto their knees. The entire movement was swift and silent.Adrian lay pinned to the floor, yet he still refused to back down."Traitor! If you say one word against us, I'll kill you!"The prince looked at me."Are these two members of your family?"I nodded. I knew exactly how much trouble their outburst would bring on themselves and the family behind them.I curtsied to the prince."All I want is to live quietly without being disturbed. I'm grateful for your generosity, but I don
Julian didn't leave after that night.During the day, he hid from the sunlight. But as soon as the sun went down, he stood outside my shop beneath a black umbrella.A few days later, Adrian arrived, too.He still carried himself as though he were above everyone else. Yet whenever I looked his way, he turned his head, unable to meet my eyes.Finally, Julian gave him a push, and he stepped inside.He forced himself to sound as arrogant as he used to."I figured you'd left the Vardi family to make something of yourself. But this is what you've accomplished? Running a pathetic little flower shop?"I had no interest in talking to him. I tried to walk past.He grew angrier when I ignored him."Vivian, what kind of attitude is that?""The kind you're getting. If you don't like it, get out."His face reddened. He raised his hand, but Julian grabbed his arm and stopped him.Adrian snorted, jerked free, and turned back to me."You must be so pleased with yourself! Because of you, Mo
At noon, my daylight ring glowed faintly on my finger.I walked along the waterfront of a little town at the southern tip of Crete, completely unharmed beneath the brilliant sun. Any ordinary vampire who saw me would have been stunned.I reached the street-facing house I'd rented in advance and moved in.When I'd finished unpacking, I collapsed onto the sofa. For the first time in years, my whole body felt light.I opened the windows. Birds sang above the wash of the surf, and a sea breeze drifted through the room. There was only one sound missing: the endless criticism that had followed me all my life.I stretched without a care in the world.My landlady, Eleni Markou, happened to see the bruises on my wrists and around my waist. She said nothing. But the next morning, I found a little bag hanging from my door handle. Inside was a tube of ointment.After all these years, the first genuine kindness I'd felt had come from a human stranger.I'd made a decent amount of money selli
The elder who had praised Seraphina so extravagantly changed his tune at once.He set down his glass and scoffed. "I thought Seraphina must be extraordinary, considering how much you've invested in her. Now I see you've simply propped up your favorite child while ignoring the daughter with actual talent.""Exactly," another guest agreed. "We all saw what happened earlier. Seraphina, isn't that brooch on your dress Vivian's?"Seraphina's face turned white. She shrank behind Mom and instinctively covered the blood diamond on her chest.Adrian was still struggling with the photograph."No. Something isn't right. Vivian never even had a proper mentor. She never came with us when we bought supplies. How could she possibly have won all those awards?"He was right about one thing: I'd never had a mentor, much less any professional guidance from my family. My parents thought only of Seraphina. Not once had they asked if I needed help.With no one willing to give me a hand, I had forced


















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