Maxwell's story

Jasmine entered Anna's room, and she was hugging herself while looking out of the window. She approached slowly and stopped next to her. The moon seemed so close to the earth that night that the impression was that if she reached out she could touch it.

“Have you come to tell me everything?”

Jasmine understood that she must have overheard the conversation with Max.

“I think you might already have something you want to know first.”

“Yes. First I want to know about your friendship with my mother. I want to know everything.”

“I met your mother when she was engaged to Dester, but at the time, we didn't have the opportunity to get close, and anyway, after our meeting, she didn't take long to run off with Henry.”

“Why were you interested in becoming friends with her?”

“Because she was a Bruma, and they're rare.”

“Did Mom know what you were?”

“Yes. I revealed the secret of Allister and the vampires to Brianna.”

“Why did you do that?”

“Because I needed her help. I n