Semua Bab The Vampire Lord's Escaped Bride: Bab 1 - Bab 9

The ancient castle was as dim as ever, with only a few candles burning on the candlestands.I lit a candle to check the light-blocking in the castle. When I slightly pulled back the curtain, the glaring sunlight outside would stream in.Having lived here for a long time, I was already used to the darkness. But Jacinda—bright and alive—couldn't stand it. She begged Saul to let her feel the sun on her skin. There was tenderness in Saul's eyes as he replied, "Okay."Years ago, when I had just arrived, I had made a similar request to him. At that time, he only emphasized to me that vampires couldn't be exposed to light and that following the rules was the only way to survive in this world.Reading a lord's expressions was an instinct for a bloodslave to survive, so I never brought the request up again later.Now it seemed that it wasn't impossible, just that the person who asked was different.Jacinda pulled Saul up to me, wore a bright smile, and asked if I wanted to go with them. I w

The First Embrace lasted long and by the time the noises next door died down, it was already the next night.Just as I finished tidying my room, Saul kicked the door open furiously. His hands clamped down on my shoulders—right where the purple bruises from the picture frame still ached."You gave her the blood extractor, didn't you?"His pupils had returned to normal black, no longer in feeding mode, but he seemed angrier than before.I winced in pain, took a deep breath, and said word by word, "I don't know what you're talking about."At my denial, he sneered, not loosening his grip."I can only recognize your blood scent. If you hadn't given her the extractor—coated in your smell—how could I have lost control and done that to her... Bella," he ground out my name, "I know your intentions, but you shouldn't have hurt her."Looking at his angry, twisted face, I felt an overwhelming exhaustion."You couldn't control yourself and drank her blood, and you made her one of you..." I looked u

Saul frowned at my answer and stepped closer, trying to grab me. I stepped back to dodge, and his hand froze in mid-air."Come back with me.""We have nothing to do with each other anymore, Saul." I called him by his name to show my attitude."Come back with me. At least let me help you end the pact."The announcement for the train's departure rang out. I didn't want to miss the train, and I didn't want to stay stuck there with him. So I told him directly: "I have moved the pact tattoo from my hand and the pact has ended. We're both free now." From then on, neither I nor my blood would have anything to do with him.His eyes widened in disbelief and his pupils dilated rapidly. My figure was reflected in his dark eyes. "What did you say?" He stepped closer to me again, trying to persuade me patiently, "Come back with me first. Let's talk when we get back.""Get back?" Remembering his past rough behavior, I sneered. "Go back to help you feed my blood to Jacinda?""That's not what I mea

I heard my own voice, cold and lifeless. This move made his eyes turn completely red. "You want to kill me! To go back to that man, you want to kill me?" He stepped closer recklessly and the silver needle pierced through his clothes, close to his heart so much."Since you came back with me, I won't let you go again. It doesn't matter if the blood pact is broken and let us form a new one." He stared at my neck and bared his fangs. This was why he'd brought me back: to re-bond me, to tie me to his side again."Saul!" Someone shouted urgently, pulling him back. It was Jacinda and she was sobered. "It was me. I took the blood extractor!" She stood in front of Saul, tears falling. I'm sorry... I'm so sorry."Saul suddenly pulled her close, raising his voice. "What did you say?""Saul, I'm sorry and I just..." She hugged Saul, but he pushed her away harshly. Saul retracted his fangs, his red eyes staring at me. "Why didn't you tell me the truth?"I told him it wasn't me who gave Jacinda