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Chapter 19: A Promise
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A Vampire's Promise Chapter 20: A Bloody Hangover
Mia's POVAfter Sol left me to sleep, I awoke the next night. I felt my entire body reeling from the events of the previous night and the effect the blood had on my body. Just thinking of it, I almost wanted to throw up again.When I turned my head to the side, I noticed that the curtains were still tightly shut, despite the sun not threatening my growing headache. There was a tall glass of water with a jug and some painkillers on the bedside table.I smiled at Sol's great care and chugged down the glass immediately, feeling dehydrated and numb. I left the painkiller because I knew it would only worsen the blood's effect. A note beside it let me know that Sol had emailed my professors and retrieved some worksheets from the classes I had missed. It was thoughtful that he had managed to do this, which made his care even grander.Opening my phone, I noticed I received emails and about a dozen calls and messages from Kaya over the past twenty-four hours. Sending her a quick mess
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 21: Panic Button
Mia's POV"Thanks again for taking care of Kaya," I told Sol as I cleaned up the mugs we had used for tea. "I'm sure she really appreciated getting to know you more."Sol waved his hand. "She's lovely. It was a pleasure. Aren't you more impressed that I remembered how to make the tea?"I laughed and nodded my head at his question. "And who said old dogs can't learn new tricks?" I teased as I turned around after finishing up with the dishes and looked at him.I watched as Sol raised his eyebrow at me in question and took a step toward me."Oh?" he asked with a sly smile on his face, "There are quite a number of tricks I know. Don't you worry."My eyes widened at his suggestion. I felt my ears heat up under his gaze. Before I could say anything else, a blaring sound overcame my senses. A red light flashed somewhere in the house, and Sol was gone from my sight in an instant.When he came back, he held a brightly lit up phone in his hand and was checking something frantically
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 22: Half And Half
Mia's POVIt wasn't more than fifteen minutes before Serin had arrived at Sol's house. He was without a car or any other physical means of transport, so it was obvious he had run here.I watched as he walked to Francis from the side of the gate. His presence spoke about something dangerous, and even Sol shifted on his feet when he saw Serin. I wondered for a moment if it was a good idea to have called the other vampire, not knowing how he may act in stressful situations. But the relief of having somehow at Sol's side quickly overcame any doubt I had in calling Serin.I left the window for a moment to fetch my phone and sent a chain of quick messages to Kaya asking if she was alright and where she was. When I didn't get her reply, I left my phone on the kitchen counter and walked back to the window."And I think it might be time for you to leave." I heard Serin's voice. He was now on the other side of the gate at Sol's side, and they were both facing an enraged-looking Franci
A Vampire's Promise Chaper 23: Kaya MIA
Mia's POV"When was the last time you heard from her?" Sol asked me as the three of us got into one of his cars and pulled out into the main road. Serin had taken the back seat as he was on the call with Sarah, and I tried to navigate Sol to Kaya's apartment. "Before she left your house," I told him. "I had told her to get back to me when she got home, but I figured she was just tired from the day."I ran my hand through my hair as the stress began to pile up and blew a stream of hot air from my mouth. I sensed Sol watching me from the corner of his eye but didn't take much notice of him as I dialed Kaya's number again.His hand gripping my knee gave me some semblance of reassurance before he pulled it away and focused on the road."Mia," Serin called out, "what's Kaya's home address? Sarah is going to meet us there." I repeated the address to Serin, and he told his wife on the other line. I mumbled thanks to him once he got off the phone, and he nodded understandingly. "I should've
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 24: Clues
Sol's POVI could feel the anxiousness that resided in her before I saw her. It was like that fear and anxiety was a blaring, flashing lighthouse light leading me straight to her. I felt my feet move before I gave them the instruction. The next thing I knew was that I had her in my arms.I saw Sarah come up behind Mia later, car keys in one hand and the other reaching out to Serin behind me. She was leading him somewhere else, to the car maybe, to give us some space. I nodded my head at her in thanks.She didn't return the nod, but I could see the worry that was settled in her eyes. A huge part of me was warmed at the fact that she and Mia had taken to each other so quickly. I didn't doubt the fact that Mia was half-human played a part in it. I had seen Serin try to integrate Sarah into vampire society, and it almost never ended gracefully. Vampires, especially purebloods, were too cut off from their human side. Not that there had been any in the first place.The prime example of th
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 25: Saving Kaya
Sol's POVSerin and I had picked up a trail on the highway leading back home. A gust of wind had blown in through the open windows of my car and led with it the unmistakable scent of Mia's best friend, Kaya Taylor."Sol, do you–" Serin had begun to ask me if I had smelled it too, no doubt. Without answering his question, I quickly swerved into one of the smaller lanes. The trail eventually led us to an abandoned building some miles away from the highway and hustle of street life. The building itself belonged to an old coal mining facility that had run out of business a few years ago. It was broken down and shabby, hardly something anyone would be interested in. Anyone, that was, except those up to illegal activities and required a place to hide out."Stay here," I told the two women sitting in the backseat as I got out. To my surprise, or perhaps not so, I saw Mia get out of the car just as I did. "Mia, you have to–"She held up her hand to stop me. "What I have to do is go inside an
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 26: Healing Business
Mia's POVI drove Kaya back to her home and comforted her. She was terrified and fell asleep quickly when I secured the perimeter. After I went back home, I chose to shower and then see if Sol was okay. When I came out from the shower, I heard the door to Sol's bedroom slam shut. I assumed he wanted to clean himself up too and didn't bother him and went downstairs."Did everything go alright?" I asked Serin as I rang the water from my hair. He nodded his head at me."Several vampire rogues came out after you three left. We had to burn the bodies." Serin sighed as he ran his hands over his face. "They were all human-turned vampires, unsurprisingly."I scoffed at the new information. Of course, they were. Human-turned vampires were, although now publicly accepted, somewhat looked down upon within society. They were usually not well-mannered or knew how to behave within the community.Many of their makers abandoned them before they received proper training or etiquette. As such, they cau
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 27: Couch Talk
Mia's POVAs soon as I closed the door, I heard the footsteps of someone walking down the large staircase that led upstairs. When I turned my head, to my surprise, I saw that they belonged to Sol. His hair was a slight mess, and he was rubbing his eyes as he made his way down the staircase. "You're awake," I greeted him as I walked closer. "How are you feeling?"He didn't answer me for a moment and instead went into the living room to sit on one of the couches. I followed him and sat on the couch next to him.He kept silent for several seconds. "I feel strange," he said, "I was a bit."I nodded my head as my eyes landed on the mark on his neck. "But when I woke up this morning, it was almost fully healed. Besides the slight strangeness, I feel… great.""Well, that's good, isn't it?" I commented. "Your body must have just been in shock because of everything that happened."I blew out a hot breath of air and lifted my bare feet on the couch. "I know I am. Tonight was insane. By the way,
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A Vampire's Promise Chapter 76: A Fight Between Brothers
Sol's POVOnce I knocked down the heavy iron door of the room, I came face to face with a frightening sight. Mia was sitting in a chair in the middle of the room, bound by her ankles and wrists. What set an enraged feeling throughout my body was the sight of Kyrin on his knees before her. His teeth were sunk into her neck. Her blood dripped down from her neck and spilled from his mouth."Kyrin!" I roared at him as I sped toward where he was sitting. Just as I thought he perhaps did not hear me or was too slow to react, he turned around just in time. I had to stop myself from barreling into Mia.Kyrin appeared from behind me and landed a kick to my back, sending me flying. A fight ensued, as it always did. I felt an enraged roar rip through me as I lunged myself at Kyrin. His mouth was dripping with Mia's blood. That fact only urged me to move forward even harder. I felt the crack of his skull beneath my first and his entire body shake and tremble as I got on top of him a
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 75: Sanguine Promises
Mia's POVI awoke to chains around me—no, not chains, rope. Harsh, thick rope rubbed against my wrists' soft skin. They felt raw and bruised from the way they had been tied. I blinked my eyes open. The light of the bright lamp beside me lit up the entire area and cast an eerie shadow at the same time. There was no one around me. I could hear the faint dripping of leaking pipes, but no other sound was heard. Suddenly, footsteps echoed across the hard concrete of the floors. I was bound by my wrists and ankles. I was unable to see who was approaching me from behind, but I didn't have to wait long to figure it out.Kyrin Montgomery's face appeared in front of mine. His expression was wide and cynical. Speaking of all the evil things that were to come, he stared at me with eyes red and blazing. A gasp left me as I tried to look away. I tried to break free, but I couldn't. "Now, now," he purred as he rested his hands on either arm of my chair. "There's no need to act like that.
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 74: Wanted Criminal
Sol's POV"Did you know?" Those were the first words my father spoke to me on the phone call that changed everything. Of course, at that time, no, I didn't know. Nor would I have known unless he had told me in the coming moments of what he had learned. There was a rage in my father's voice, the likes of which I had never heard of before. It was like when he would scold Kyrin or me when either of us had done something particularly disgraceful, in his eyes, to the family name. I wasn't aware of how spot-on I was with that prediction then, but I was sure to find out. "Good evening, Father," I greeted him. "Know what?""Don't play coy with me, boy." Irritation quickly began to grow in me. Mia was missing from her own home with signs of struggle very evident at the scene where she was last found. I had no time to play games with my father or try to understand his twisted way of getting around things. "I assure you," I knew he realized I didn't by the way I spoke to him
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 73: MIA
Sol's POVSerin, Sarah, and I all made out way back inside the house. It was a lot colder than what we were used to. Despite the air not having a physical effect on me, I still moved to light the fire, knowing Sarah and Mia would appreciate the warmth. The night was colder than usual. The season was colder than it had been in the previous months. "Are you good?" I heard Serin ask his wife and watched as he draped a blanket over her shoulders. She was shivering slightly from the cold outside she had been in for so long. A part of me wanted to go back to Mia and bring her inside, but I knew she wouldn't want to leave her friend's side so quickly and for the last time. "I'll make some tea," I offered the human woman in front of me. She gave me a thankful smile. Her eyes were bloodshot and teary. She was Kaya's friend too. I supposed it was never easy for humans to lose someone they loved. For vampires, it was less… emotional. For us, it was just another stage in our life. We
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 72: A Bloody Funeral
Mia's POVSol's strong arms were wrapped around me as I watched Bristol flee. I growled from frustration and sank my teeth into him in my enraged state, trying to do anything to make him let me go and chase after my father. When my sharp teeth broke the skin on his neck, he only tightened his arms around me. His rich blood rushed into my mouth and invaded my senses, overwhelming my blood that I had taken in earlier and consuming me. I felt every single droplet of his blood that rushed down my throat as I swallowed it down in gulps. I could not stop as I drank from him and felt my mind slowly begin to soften and calm down. A particular type of haziness enveloped me, and I felt my body grow weak in his arms. My hands clutched onto the thickness of his arms, dragging him closer to me so that I could get a better taste of him. "Sh, sh," I heard Sol's voice hum as he stroked my hair. "It's okay, it's okay." He let me drink from him for as long as I pleased. Only after some mor
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 71: Searing Hot and Blinding
Mia's POVIt was a harrowing thing, fighting off the teeth and claws of someone who once was your best friend. I saw the look in Kaya's eyes just before she attacked me, swirling red with a bloodlust that even I could not manage. I knew my blood had the same effect on her as it did all other vampires. It was a sort of primal desire to just feast. Although my blood didn't smell like that to me, if the evidence of the events throughout my life said anything, it was that. Her jaws made a loud snapping sound as she shut them just inches from the skin of my neck. I managed to kick my leg up in time to catch her in the torso. She was knocked back for a moment, a wheezing breath leaving her before she realized she no longer needed air to breathe. It was insane. Watching Kaya come to terms with being a vampire and having her attack me as though she had been one all her life was something I found hard to comprehend. Just as I turned to run, Kaya grabbed at my arm and sunk her claw
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 70: Loss Of... Everything
Mia's POVEverything seemed hopeless at that point. Kaya's face was contorted into something different, something ravaged and savage all at once. Dark lines decorated her once the clear face. Her eyes were a searing red, something that bore into me wholly and completed. She stared at me, but it was like she was staring through me rather than at me. I remembered calling out to her, whispering her name in a shocking sort of trance, "Kaya, Kaya, Kaya," like a lament of some sort. But she couldn't hear me. She was too far gone from me now, in the thrall of a man who had enslaved me for the first half of my life. Like me then, like her now. "What did you do to her?" I ground out. A rage enveloped me where grief first made home, and the two danced inside of me to a beautiful anthem. The anthem's name was revenge. I wanted to hurt him in all the brutal and honest ways I knew how to."Can't you see for yourself?" He patted the top of Kaya's hair. The strawberry blonde locks loo
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 69: Birthday Present
Mia's POV"What do you mean she's missing?" I managed to choke out through the ringing in my ears. The police officer was telling me something, something important, but I couldn't hear him. It was like a buzzing and a haze was covering my senses all at once. I couldn't get myself to fully understand the situation in front of me. Sol was the first one to notice this change. He was in front of me in a split second, knees bent in the same position I was on the floor. When did I get to the floor? Either way, I was here now. My legs felt too weak to stand up. I gripped onto Sol's hand as I forced my brain to fight through the muddled haze it was in. I came just in time to hear the police tell me they had found her phone on the corner side, just where she was supposed to get the candles. It wasn't even twenty minutes away from us. "Okay," I said once the officer had completed his rundown. "Is there anything else you can tell me?""Unfortunately, not. Due to the cases of mi
A Vampire's Promise Chapter 68: Missing Again
Mia's POVLaughs filled the air as the doorbell rang, indicating the last of the guests had finally arrived. Kaya was the first one here, apart from Sol and I, who had already been at my new house since the night before. He had taken a keen interest in sleeping in my new bedroom. In his words, he was making sure everything went smoothly for my first day. The house itself was surprisingly light-tight, shocking both Sol and me. But he quickly explained that it must have been because many of the houses in this part of the town were allocated to old vampire families. My family must have purchased it from one ages ago. It was a miracle in and of itself that the technology seemed to hold and gave me no little amount of anxiety for Sol's safety during the day. But all seemed well by the time the following night followed. I opened the door to see Serin and Sarah there, wide smiles and love-struck eyes as they stared at me. I engulfed them both, happy that they made it and were sa
