113ADRIA’S POV.“I think someone should step up, and do the talking.” My mum urged, when the both of us remained silent. “Lucien came to ask how you were doing, Adria.” She added, going to Lucien, and taking a package from his hands. “I’m guessing this is for Adria?” She asked him, and he nodded.He did care about me. He really did, so why wasn’t he looking for a solution like I was?It gave me weird ideas.“Adria and I have been having some intense clashes.” Lucien finally spoke, as my mum handed me the package he had brought, which smelt of chamomile.“Intense?” My mum asked, going back to her sofa.“Yes. We both get hurt, each time.” He added, and my mum placed her fingers on her forehead.“This was what you were avoiding, right?” She asked slowly, and Lucien nodded. “But how did this happen? If the vampire in her is clashing with your wolf, does that mean…?”“She has drank so much blood that she’s generated a certain awareness of herself. I’m a potential enemy to her now, so I ca

115ADRIA’S POV.By the time I got to Lucien’s house, he was already prepared, and was waiting for me.“Hey.” He said when he opened the door, but I greeted him with a sigh. “Come here.” He added, with a smile, and pulled me into a hug.“I just have a lot on my mind right now.” I confessed. “I would have loved to go to Daniel’s aunt’s wedding in Paris, but I don’t even know if I’ll survive this.”“You can still go. When we make it back in time. Maybe in three days, we’ll arrange for you to fly to Paris. I figure you can get the invitation on your own?” He asked, and I chuckled.How was he confident enough to make plans?“Sure I can get the invitation on my own.” I replied, trying to reflect his positivity in my voice.“Let’s stay optimistic, Adria. Don’t think of the bad side.” He requested, holding my shoulders, and I nodded.“Being optimistic might be the only way we can survive this.” I replied, and he nodded.We shut all the doors, and windows in his house, before taking a cup of

117ADRIA’S POV.I couldn’t help myself. I was helplessly attacked by the dead bodies. They came around me, and I screamed. Their hands all touched me, roaming my body, and I was pushed to the ground, while they made noises that seemed like a mourning cry.It felt so painful, like they were trying to rip out a part of me. I was choking in my own blood, and my eyes stung from blood filling it up. My ears were also filled with blood, and the blood pouring out of my nose ran back into it, as I was jolted upwards every three seconds.It was an experience I hated. The feeling of dying all alone among horrible creatures. The fear alone… the fear from them touching me, putting their faces close to mine, was so horrible that it felt to me that I was drowning in my fear.Crying out was even impossible. Each time I cried out, I gurgled my own blood, and for the first time since I was turned into a vampire, blood had never tasted so bitter, and disgusting.Was I going to die just like that? I re

119LUCIEN’S POV.Things were beginning to get worse. I didn’t know if we could outrun eagles when we were running at human speed, and I feared greatly for Adria who was injured.“Let’s run!” I whispered frantically, even though the eagles didn’t need to hear us to chase us.We began to run, and she winced continuously as she did. Honestly, I was also scared. Not just for myself, but for her. Even though I had promised her mother that I’d bring her back safely, the thing that scared me most was losing her.When she had been dying from my slash the other time, it had felt like the whole journey had ended, and I had lost her, but thankfully, I was able to save her.“Can you run? Will you get on my back?” I asked, holding her hand, tightly.“No, I would rather not slow you down. Besides, if those eagles sweep down low, I’ll be injured first.” She teased, and we continued to run. It was harder because we had to climb, though.Had it been on level ground, we could have been a bit faster. T

121ADRIA’S POV.Hope flooded my heart like never before, and we began to make our way, towards the shore. Lucien still couldn’t move his arm, so I had to take him all the way out of the water.Finally, I got out of the water, and pulled him out too.We panted hard, and looked at each other, with sparkling eyes.It had been done. We had survived it. At least that was if there were no more obstacles for us, on the way to Athena’s house.“I think we made it. Athena will grant us a safe path home, after she answers our questions. Lucien! We actually made it!” I squealed, and threw my arms around him.“It’s still too early to celebrate. Let’s get there first.” He replied, stiffly, and I immediately withdrew from him.His shoulder was swollen.“Lucien, did you…?” I was asking, and he began to walk away.“It’s not my first time having a dislocated shoulder. It’s fine. I’ll set it straight.” He replied, dragging himself, tiredly.“Hey. You… you shouldn’t have… you shouldn’t have covered for