When I opened my eyes, I was in my bedroom. The room where I lived when everything was still normal. Nothing had changed. There were no bloody footprints anywhere to be seen, and my window was still intact. "What the hell is going on?" I looked around me and found that everything was the way I had
Deric watched me with disapproving eyes. I could see the gears in his head turning; he was already thinking of the worst-case scenario. "If this is your way of telling me that you’re going back to Silas, then I really don’t want to hear it." "That’s not it at all. I had a dream." "Yeah, I heard h
And I couldn’t even be smug about predicting the future. "Don’t blank out." Deric’s fingers were back to tracing invisible lines on my hips. Only this time, his hand had somehow found its way under my shirt. His skin was cold and lacked even the slightest warmth a human body possessed. Apart from
When Silas mouthed another insult that made Deric charge at him and knock him off his feet, the maids ran off in a panic, leaving only me standing there speechlessly. What the hell!!? They were going at each other like they wanted to kill. At one point, Deric had his hands wrapped around Silas's ne
"And what right do you have to make that decision for her? I see—you must be scared that she’d go with me, so you didn’t want me to see her. You prevented me from coming in here because you were afraid of losing her to me. I’m the one she loves, and you can’t do much to change that. Though it’s not
I sighed. Sometimes it's really hard being me. "Don't fight over this. There are more important things to fight for." "Like what?" "She dreamt of a tree." This damn asshole! Deric wouldn't even let me try to explain my dream to Silas. He said it in a way that made me sound crazy; I didn't find it
"If I wanted to bite you, your dumb brother wouldn't have stopped me from doing so. I was fucking teasing you, dumbass." He ran his fingers through his hair. I could see the anger and frustration in his eyes. So, even though I was a bit put off by the insult, I held myself from cursing him out. He o
Elton Forest was just as I remembered it. Except maybe this time, instead of fascination, I only felt sadness. This was still the place where I had gotten my first heartbreak. Elton Forest used to be a place where adventurous couples came for dates, but now it was deserted. Even the town itself had
When Via awakened, it was to a slight headache and the feel of dried blood against her temple. The room she was in (if it could be called a room at all) was dim, and the only source of lighting that filtered through the thick bars was from the torch hung outside the cell. Via was able to make out he
Their uncle, Asher, wasn’t in the mansion. Luca heard he had some serious business to sort out in Vinci and should be back in a day or two. It was all bullshit, of course. Luca knew Alastor must have sent him off—if only to get him far enough away from the human to execute his plans. Said plans were
Via stepped closer to the handsome vampire. He smelled just as good as he looked, and when he smiled, a dimple appeared on either cheek—small enough to go unnoticed. Despite his good looks and splendor, she, for one, felt that there was something very off about the man. His smile carried a condescen
Golden candlelight shimmered on the polished mahogany table, yet no feast adorned its surface—only rows of empty crystal glasses and half-drained wine bottles. When Via walked into the dining room, she was met with the intense gazes of all seven people in the room. She was a bit taken aback to see L
She'd always imagined her first time would be with someone special, at a significant moment in her life—an anniversary, perhaps, or a wedding night. And though she had considered doing it with someone just for the experience, as was the case with Ethan, with Asher, Via had hoped it would happen afte
Asher came from a long line of powerful lords. His father had ruled over the Vampire Council with a firm hand for centuries, and he was expected to do the same when the man stepped down. He was well aware of the sacrifices he would have to make for the greater good of his people, his coven, his race
Via wasn't sure why, but Luca had an inclination to piss her off at any chance he got. She wasn't really surprised when he opened his mouth and started spitting out trash. "You must be heartbroken," he said in a voice so full of certainty one would think he'd known her all his life. "You're hurt th
For the next few days, Via doesn’t get a chance to confront Asher. She does see him around, but Elizabeth is always lingering near him, her arm wrapped around his in a hold that could be nothing less than possessive. She would look over in Via’s direction and smile at her—not mocking or taunting, bu
When morning finally came, Via had dark eye bags and couldn't stand on her two feet without slouching. She could go without sleep, of course, but she'd gotten so used to the routine. Coupled with the added turbulent emotions from last night, she was feeling overwhelmed. When Jess had asked why she