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
Its huge branches cast a dark shadow over the area. The tree was so tall it looked almost unreal, and its bark was smooth and strange. The roots stuck out of the ground like they were guarding something. I knew right away that this was the famous tree that could kill vampires, with its powerful repu
"How is this possible?" I could hardly believe what I was seeing. The man in front of me was someone I had known for a long time. I had even believed that Terry and I were the closest of friends. So, I found it hard to accept that someone I trusted wasn't who I thought he was all this time. The vamp
"Why?" "Don’t ask questions." He scoffed and took my hand. His skin was freezing against mine, and it gave me goosebumps. I didn’t try to pull my hand away until I saw him pierce my thumb with a small needle, which he pulled out of nowhere. I flinched at the slight pain and tried to yank my hand aw
"Is there anything I can do for you, my dear?" "You didn’t tell me you were a prince." "You didn’t ask. And I hardly thought my title was of any importance, seeing as it wouldn’t have impressed you even if I had mentioned it." He was right. Via would have probably been even more put off if she ha
Asher was introduced as a prince, and that little piece of information took Via aback. Yes, everyone knew that vampires once practiced monarchy, but that was a very long time ago—before civilization had taken over and their superiority over humans and other supernaturals had been revoked. She knew t
Via wanted to scream into her pillow, but her dad might hear it and come up to check on her. She couldn’t help it—she had never been this attracted to someone before. He was hot, and his holier-than-thou attitude had a sort of appeal. She wanted him—maybe just for the taste. Maybe then she could fin
Octavia takes Jess back to her house. Her friend's parents had long gone to bed by the time Via was half-dragging their daughter inside. Jess's younger brother was still up, probably playing those video games he was so obsessed with. He merely rolled his eyes at the sight of his unconscious sister a
Via chased after him, taking note of how hot the display of strength made her. "Hey, you really don’t have to do that. Jess might throw up on you." "It’s fine. Don’t want her ruining your delicious scent with the filthy stench of her humanity." "Um..." Via played the words over in her mind multipl
"What the hell, man?" The ghoul, whose hand was held firmly, hissed at Asher. He wasn’t very happy about the interruption. He was about to protest further when the vampire’s cold eyes locked onto him. A chill ran down his spine. He sensed that this guy wasn’t someone he could easily mess with. "What
"Fine. Whatever you say, Silas." "Tell your mom to come lend a helping hand. I might actually burn down the kitchen this time." "Sure." She grabbed a bag of chips Silas usually stocked up for whenever he was planning a movie night with his wife. It was best to give them some privacy. "Mom, Dad’s t
There was something off-putting about the young man. He looked young anyway, but knowing vampires, he might just be decades older than he appeared. Via wasn’t usually attentive toward other people. Unlike Jess, she preferred her own company. But the stranger was leaning against her car, so she could
“Good morning, ladies,” her dad greeted as he entered the room. “Morning, babe,” Kerry responded, leaning in to kiss him. Octavia tried not to make a disgusted face. Her parents acted like they hadn’t been together for 18 years. “I’m off,” she said, grabbing her bag. “Do you need a ride? It’s on