“But why did they kill my mother instead of capturing her?” I wrinkled my forehead. “It doesn’t make sense to me.” “When they realized they couldn’t get her, eliminating her was the only way to deal with it. Since your mother would kill all vampires who attacked her, they searched for another way. Then they hypnotized humans to do the job.” I sobbed. “That’s why the people burned the house. If they were vampires, they might suck her blood.” “Yes. You share the same weakness as your mother. Both of you are too kind. That was why the vampires could kill your mother through humans.” “Kindness is not a weakness.” “It is! Can’t you see how your mother died? Also, you can be here because of your kindness too.” I shook my head. “I was tricked.” “It can only happen to kind people. They think everyone is like them. But unfortunately, the world is full of malicious people. Think about it next time.” “I want to be alone. Can you leave me?” Constantine stood. “Sure! At least for now. The

~ Helena ~ A maid came to help me take a bath and prepare my dress for dinner. After taking a bath and wearing the evening dress, the maid placed a diamond necklace and earrings on me. She arranged my hair in an elegant bun too. I nodded at her. “Thank you” She smiled, curtsied, and then left the room. I wondered if all billionaires lived like this: having a maid and head servant to tend to their personal needs, dressing up for dinner, and presenting the best, even in a private circle. Fortunately, Ethan wasn’t so uptight like that. Oh, how I missed him! Right, I should try to contact him again. Then I touched my neck. ‘Ethan, where are you?’ I waited for him to answer, but nothing. What happened? Was the castle too far to reach him? Maybe it was the reason. “Ethan ….” I took a deep breath since I wanted to cry again. The longing was unbearable, knowing I was alone now and no one could help me. Victoria’s words … could I trust her? What if it was only a trap? I would place Mom

I left the castle. Then since I knew Helena was in danger, I changed into a bat and flew to Duke Firebury’s castle. After landing there, I changed into human form again three feet away from the gate. When I knocked, the guards eyed me suspiciously. I didn’t have time for this, so I shouted, “I need to meet with your Alpha. It is about life and death!” “What is it about?” the guard asked. “It is about your Luna! She is in danger.” In a minute, the gate opened, and the guard accompanied me to go inside. I waited in the warm living room. Then, Ethan Cross, Duke Firebury, immediately met me. He frowned when he saw me. “Victoria?” “Helena is in danger. She is in Fire Shadow Castle right now. Constantine wanted to rape her. Fortunately, I could stop him, but he chased me away. You must hurry!” “You can stay here. I’ll go with my Beta.” I shook my head. “No! I will go with you. We will find the location faster since I know where he places Helena. You must hurry!” That was when a p

Constantine laughed out loud. “Consequence? As the descendant of the former Duke Firebury, I have the right to claim Helena.” Ethan frowned to hear that. “What do you mean?” “What a pity you don’t know the most important thing.” Constantine laughed again. “But then, the mighty duke may be too busy to know the tiny thing, though crucial.” “What are you talking about?” Meanwhile, Red entered the room. “Luna, let’s get out of here.” “Red, you are here too. My head hurts, and I can’t see clearly.” “Maybe Lord Constantine drugged you again.” I gasped. The water that the maid sent me was the only way how he drugged me. “The maid,” I said, shaking my head. Then I suddenly remembered my power. ‘Fog, heal me.’ In a second, the fog surrounded me, and then, in another second, my head was alright. My eyes finally could see clearly as before. “Do you want a duel until death?” Constantine asked. I shook my head. “He tricked me!” “What happened?” Victoria asked me as she patted my hand

~ Ethan ~ We walked outside the castle, and I teleported us back to my villa. I kissed Helena’s lips and said, “I am sorry.” “For what?” “I should protect you, but I wasn’t there for you.” She shook her head. “No, don’t blame yourself. I have many things I wanted to tell you.” “Oh?” But then, I remembered Freya. “You need to call your mother now. She must be worried.” “Yes, you are right.” But then, Helena glanced at me. “Oh, my phone is still at the castle.” I nodded. “I’ll ask Red to take it. Where is it?” “The last time the maid brought it to me.” “Okay.” Then I opened the mind link. ‘Red, are you still in the castle?’ ‘Yes, Alpha. Why?’ ‘Can you bring Helena’s phone back here—the villa?’ ‘Sure!’ ‘Thanks, Red.’ ‘Anytime, Alpha.’ Then I stroked Helena’s hair. “Red will bring your phone here. Use my phone to call your mother instead of waiting for Red. He may need a while. Freya was nearly hysterical when she called me.” She nodded. “Yes, please.” I picked up my ph