~ Raven's POV ~Curious to know more about Noah's family, Lucy asked him about it. "Family? Are you Married?, You look young…" she inquired, already knowing the answer from her conversation with Professor Blaine. She just wanted to know more about him.Noah smiled and chuckled at her question. "Me? Nope...don't even have any plans to get married...I left that duty for my brothers," he said, shrugging his shoulders. It was clear that he was content with his life and didn't feel the need to settle down. Raven couldn't help but laugh at his response, but at the same time, she couldn't shake off the feeling of longing for a family of her own. It was something she had always dreamed of.As they chatted, she felt a genuine connection with Noah, who was sitting across from her. She laughed, a real and carefree laugh, which surprised her. After the laugh had left her mouth, she noticed how at ease she was talking to him, as if they had known each other for years. She blinked, watching him

~ Lumiére's POV ~Lumiére's mind was racing as he tried to process the news. Vampires being killed by humans was not something he had ever considered. He always believed that they were untouchable, invincible, and immune to any harm. But now, the reality of the situation had hit him hard.He turned to Arin, his Head Sentinel, and asked in a soft tone, "The bodies, did you identify them...?" Arin nodded and proceeded to provide more details. "One from the East Sanctuary while the other two are from the West Sanctuary...they just recently moved into the city to study at the University. They are still young and have not yet ascended," he said.Lumiére's thoughts immediately went to the young vampires' families and how devastated they must be. The thought of such senseless violence against his own kind made his blood boil. He knew that they needed to act fast and put a stop to these attacks before any more lives were lost.As he was lost in thought, he heard a gasp from Reagan, who had b

~ Raven's POV~Raven and Katie stood at the entrance of the venue and watched in awe as the white, sleek car pulled up to the front entrance. The sound of the car's engine was drowned out by the commotion of the flashing cameras and reporters rushing towards the car. Katie quickly pulled Raven aside to avoid being hit by the flurry of activity.A burly bodyguard stepped out of the car and immediately positioned himself next to the open back door. Raven tried to get a glimpse of who was inside the car, but her view was obstructed by the mob of reporters. A woman in sparking icy blue gown stepped out of the car and cameras began to flash in all directions, trying to capture her every move.Raven craned her neck to get a better look at the woman, but was abruptly pushed aside by another reporter who was trying to get a better view. Katie, who had a clear view of the woman, gasped and exclaimed, "Oh my God! That's Ervine! Ervine Ramona?!"Raven quickly pulled Katie back as she almost

~ Raven's POV~“Are you okay?” Katie asked, coming up from behind her.Raven rolled her eyes, “ yeah…” she replied.She could see that Katie was not convinced with her answer. It was so clear that she wasn’t.Who would be okay in her condition? She mused, looking at the table, at the front. She sighed for the umpteenth time that evening. Coming for the charity ball had been a mistake.“ Raven?” Katie called her.“ What” she snapped at her friend.There was a brief moment when she feared that she had gone too far but Katie just shook her head and focused on the stage.She sighed, checking her phone for the time. The MC was on stage, talking about school support and sapping the rich influential guests of every penny they had. She had to give it to the man, he fucking knew what he was doing.Her gaze shifted to the table where Lumiére was sitting again. She couldn’t believe that she had fucking made out with the University President. How the fuck did she end up so careless.She

~ Lumiére's POV~Noah sighed as he walked over to the counter, feeling the weight of the night's events. He grabbed a glass and began to pour himself a drink, the sound of liquid pouring into the glass the only sound in the room. Lumiére and Arin watched him with concern etched on their faces, waiting for him to say something.“ There’s a vampire on the loose here in the campus. I chased him down last night and have been until I lost him this morning…” Noah said, finally breaking the silence.Lumiére bit his lower lip, looking at Noah with wide eyes. The news was unsettling, to say the least. The idea of a wild vampire running around was enough to send chills down anyone's spine, but the fact that Noah had decided to chase him down on his own was even more concerning.“ You fucking chased a wild vampire?! Are you insane!” Lumiére fired, unable to contain his frustration.Noah dragged his hand through his hair, feeling ashamed of his actions. He had to be insane to have pursued a vampi