The next morning, Lilia is sitting with Brent in his car and they are driving towards their home. Damion is following them in his car.Lilia felt content that she would not have to hide anymore and was happy to finally go back to the comfort of the first place she had actually felt at home. She had decided to go back to University on Monday instead of Sunday. They had heard from Tyrus in the morning. He had told Esther everything. She was a little pissed obviously but she understood why they hadn’t told her. They had not told Tyrus about the Junta ritual on the phone. They will tell both of them together*Esther is lying awake in bed next to Tyrus. She had felt betrayed by the secrecy of these guys. She had wasted so much time looking for the descendant and the fact that it had been Lilia all along pissed her. But even in her betrayal, she understood why they had not confessed to her. They all cared about Lilia immensely and they would do everything to protect her. Only if someone ha

Lilia is sitting in her class with Tasha feeling a little sad about the fact that she would not see Brent for the next four days. But on the other hand, she was cheered by the fact that she at least had Damion for company. She loved spending time with him as well. He is witty, funny, and charming. She often wondered why he hadn’t found a girlfriend yet. She thought any girl would want to date him even if one did not take into account his obvious good looks. He is a fun person to be around. She casts her mind around to think of someone she could set up Damion with. The first option is obviously Tasha, but she already has a boyfriend and she is happy with him. Then her mind goes to Emily, but she is not here. Although, when they go back, she could introduce her to D. Yep, that would be fun, she thinks. “Okay class, where did we end last week,” the professor’s voice inter

Esther wakes up a little earlier than usual the next day. The prospect of spending most of the day alone with Brent felt too good to be true. She had never hiked before. As a vampire, she has much more speed and strength than normal people and she has always jumped or sprinted to places. She had never felt the need to go slow and had never thought about just enjoying the experience. But today, she would. She did not know why Brent had asked her in the first place. Maybe he always went with someone and as Tyrus doesn’t like hiking and Damion and Lilia are not here, he might have thought I would do. Whatever it was, she was so glad that he did. She gets off the bed humming to herself and walks into the bathroom. * Sunlight is seeping through the curtains in Brent’s room. He gets up and

It felt odd to Esther that Lilia had never brought up this topic. To her, it felt like the most obvious thing to ask. She wanted to know more about him, his life, and his experiences and it felt right to start from the very beginning. “How did you feel,” she asks, “you know, after becoming a vampire? What did you do? Could you save Elizabeth?” “No, I couldn’t. By the time I woke up, Elizabeth was nowhere to be found. I don’t know what they did to her, but they usually killed the vampires and burned or buried the corpses to hide them from the other villagers who did not know about the whole vampire thing.” Esther sees Brent sidestep onto a more comfortable path and follows him. 

Esther sits in the driving seat and starts driving home. She occasionally glances over at Brent. It had been a deep bite and so close to the full moon. But with the wolfsbane, it would probably have healed by the time they reach home. It had been such a beautiful day and because of her stupidity, it had ended like this. They reach home in about twenty minutes. She looks over at Brent as he opens his eyes sitting up straight.“How are you feeling?” Esther asks softly.“A bit groggy, but the bite seems to have healed.”Esther’s face must have betrayed her guilt and concern because Brent says, “Hey, I’m fine,” and smiles a little.“I am sorry,” Esther says