Se connecterHow would you feel if one day you find out that the faith of the whole world rests on your shoulder? Do you think you are up for the task? Lorraine and her friend discover that the mayor of their town is involved in an underground blood business. They become fugitives and must run for their lives. Soon, Lorraine finds out a shocking secret about herself, her family, and her destiny. After the discovery, she must do whatever it takes to fulfil her destiny and end the vampire race. This is the story of adventure.
Voir plus"Inmate 1151, you're free to go. We wish you a fresh start."
The guard's voice echoed through the corridor as he escorted a young woman toward the prison exit. Outside, rain hammered against the ground. Vessara Barclay stood silently at the end of the narrow iron passageway, her oversized prison uniform hanging loosely from her slender frame. Five years. Five years trapped behind these walls. As she stared at the storm beyond the gates, memories she had spent years burying surfaced once more. Eight years ago, when she was only fifteen, Selena Laurent had shown up at the Laurent estate with a DNA test in hand. Overnight, everything changed. The Laurent family welcomed Selena back with tears of joy, celebrating the return of their long-lost daughter. And Vessara learned the truth. She wasn't their biological child. She was nothing more than a baby who had been switched at birth. Even then, Vessara had never blamed Selena. She had tried her best to make up for the years Selena had lost. Again and again, Selena framed her. Again and again, the family chose to believe Selena. Yet Vessara always found excuses for her. Selena had grown up without her real family. Of course she'd feel insecure. Of course she'd be afraid of losing everything she had just gained. That was what Vessara told herself. Until three years later. Selena caused a fatal hit-and-run accident. And the Laurent family didn't hesitate for a second. They drugged eighteen-year-old Vessara. Forced her to sign a confession. Then sent her to prison in Selena's place. The daughter they had raised for eighteen years became a disposable sacrifice the moment their real daughter needed saving. A bitter smile touched Vessara's lips. Family. As Vessara drifted into the painful memories she'd tried so hard to bury, a deafening roar suddenly echoed across the sky.BRRRRMMMM— The thunderous beat of helicopter blades shattered the steady rhythm of the rain. Vessara's thoughts came to an abrupt halt. Her eyes narrowed as she looked up. Several black SUVs lined up outside the prison gates. Above them, helicopters circled low in the sky like steel monsters watching from above. Dozens of men in black suits stepped out at the same time. Neat. Silent. Dangerous. And in the next second— every single one of them lowered their heads. “Welcome back, Boss.” Silence instantly swallowed the entire area. The prison guards froze. Even the newly released inmates instinctively backed away in fear. Vessara slowly lifted her gaze. Her expression remained calm. “Roy.” The tall man standing at the front immediately straightened his posture. “Yes, Boss.” “I just got out of prison,” Vessara said flatly. “Not back from winning a war.” Cold sweat instantly appeared on Roy’s forehead. “Sorry, Boss. The boys were just too excited to welcome you back.” Vessara glanced at the helicopters overhead. “Five seconds.” “Get rid of all of this.” “NOW.” “Y-Yes!” Within seconds, the entire convoy disappeared as if it had never existed. The helicopters flew away. The SUVs retreated. The men in black vanished into the rain. Until only a single black Porsche Panamera remained parked outside the gates. Silence returned once more. Vessara walked toward the car. Then stopped. Slowly, she turned to look back at the prison behind her. The place that had destroyed her life. The place where Selena had visited her with that sweet innocent smile— while confessing how the family had chosen to sacrifice her. How they drugged her. Placed her in the driver’s seat. And let her take the fall for Selena after Selena killed a little girl in a hit-and-run accident. Even after that— they still continued taking Vessara’s blood regularly for Selena’s medical treatments. As if she did not even deserve to be treated like a human being. Vessara’s eyes slowly darkened. Five years. For five whole years, they had thought prison would break her. But they never imagined that in the most dangerous corner of that prison, she would meet a mentor who changed her life. They never realized that instead of destroying her, prison had created a monster. Without another glance at the towering walls behind her, she stepped into the waiting Porsche Panamera. The door closed with a soft click, shutting out the rain. "Where's the Laurent family?" she asked. Leaning back against the leather seat, Vessara watched raindrops race down the window as the car pulled away from the prison gates. Roy, seated in the driver's seat, carefully glanced at her through the rearview mirror before answering. "At the Grand Hotel." A brief pause followed. "They're hosting Selena Laurent's engagement party tonight." The air inside the car instantly grew colder. Vessara's eyes narrowed slightly. An engagement party. How fitting. She had spent five years rotting in prison for Selena's crime, while the woman responsible was celebrating the happiest day of her life. A low chuckle escaped her lips. “How interesting.” “I went to prison for her.” “And she’s celebrating her engagement on the very day I’m released?” Her eyes slowly lifted. “In that case…” “It would be rude of me not to congratulate her personally.”Ellie's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets at the sight of Lorraine's sudden change. She could sense the power running through her niece. The aura Lorraine exuded was more than just an urge, it was pure anger.Ellie crawled backwards, too surprised to act or do anything. She knew what she was supposed to do but she couldn't, she couldn't bring herself to hurt Lorraine. She was to protect her and not hurt her."Lorraine," Ellie called. Seeing her niece like this had not only surprised her, it broke her too. It was her fault that Lorraine had to go through this. If only she had done what she had to do at the right time then the urge would not have gotten so strong. "Lorraine, fight it. You can do it. Remember your destiny, think about your mother."Lorraine could still hear Ellie's voice in her head but it was getting dimmer with every passing second. Suddenly, Lorraine screamed, her voice echoed with excruciating pain. Someone was doing it. The same thing Ellie could bring hersel
After almost an hour of working on the passport David had given him, Kyle had found out that Mary, as I suspected, had been in and out of Lightwood several times over the last few weeks. According to him, she was in the city at this very moment."When last was she in Lightwood?" David raised a question and Kyle gave him a fiendish glare. He had just said she was still in Lightwood so what does it matter when she entered the town."What is she doing in Lightwood?" David asked another question, with surprise spreading all over his face. If anything, he has had one of the roughest stories so far amongst all of us."We'll have to find out. That's why we need to find her before she leaves the city," I answered, calculating the possibilities of finding her. It was not going to be easy, where would we begin to look? I asked myself. Just as it was impossible to look for a needle in a sea, it was same when the case is turned to her David pursed his lips tightly and smirked. " I don't think sh
Lorraine's POV"Hurry, we need to go before he finds you," Ellie said and began to hasten her steps. She was faster than I expected her to be. Perhaps it was because she was frequent with the road."Before he finds me?" I gaped, unable to hide my surprise. "Is he going to find me?" I halted and my eyes blazed with fear.This was the point where I was supposed to be confused and scared at the same time. And Yes, I was confused and scared.Turning her head backwards, Ellie saw that I wasn't following her anymore. "You need to hurry up, Lorraine, I'm sure he's coming for you right now," she uttered and stopped. I thought I had seen it all and there was possibly nothing more that would shock me again but hearing that he would be able to find me was something I had not expected.My head began to heat up with questions. Complying with her, I continued walking, and even hastened my steps and began to run. "Why is he able to talk to me despite our distance?" I asked but she didn't reply. W
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"What do you want me to do?" Kyle asked as he was finally able to clear the sleep off his eyes."I want you to track this number, get the location and everything on it that you can lay your hands on," David said, stretching the phone to him and scowling back at Kayla when he caught her doing the same
"Kayla, what's wrong?" He asked, minutes after he entered and she hadn't noticed his presence. When she heard his voice, she tensed and looked at him with a sad smile. Instantly, she darted her eyes back to the nothingness she was staring at before he came. "James," she said softly. She wasn't sorr
Why was everyone avoiding her? She looked at David, noticing the hard set of his jaw and the coldness that was in his eyes. What had she done to deserve this cold treatment from him? She couldn't think of anything. "As I've said already, nothing is going on. I am just a bit tired about everyth
Another huge twinge of fear and shock hit him hard in his stomach again when he turned and realised the voice was who he thought it was. He quivered backwards. It can't be. This cannot be real, he must be seeing a ghost. It had to be a ghost.No, it can't be. The mayor blinked his eyes several tim






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