I discover that Xander had brought me to my room when I looked around the area. It is cold, so I pull his coat closer to my shoulder. I change how I'm sitting so I can view the book he gave me. It has a basic brown cover that is unattractive to anyone's eyes on the exterior.Opening the book reveals, however, that there are lines, illustrations, and even written words that I am unable to decipher.Possibly because they are so old, several of these handwritten documents appear to have been written with care. The paper's tidy yet worn appearance serves as evidence that the book's previous owner may have passed away. Still…-UGH!I feel pain in my head. It resembles splitting in half. There are certainly flashes of recollections that I have never before encountered, so I can't tell what is real or not. My head is still hurting. Even though my hands are trembling, I can hold onto my bed's covers until I am sitting on the edge of it.Fortunately, the throbbing stops when I support my head b
The birds chirping on the branches, the sounds of the trees swaying together in the breeze, and how it relates to where I am right now as it makes a peaceful sight to behold. I can see the priest speaking in front of me while holding a book in his hand.Everyone is dressed in black, and he has a servant sitting next to him. Several people are covering their faces with a black veil because...The priest adds, "For the spirit of Lady Selmin from the Verine household to be allowed..." while he performs several ceremonies. Flowers and roses are being thrown on top of the coffin as it is slowly lowered to the ground.Before soil promptly descended on her case, we provided the lady some quiet solitude. I'm told to stay in my seat while the parents I've known in previous life converse with their friends. I've given it a lot of thought, and I'm curious as to why the people I met before I died didn’t even cry.Even the Lafera family's close relatives refrained from crying, even though their ch
“Because it has come to this, I reasoned that since we are still considered to be humans even if we’re not, we still need to eat, so I got some food and---" a very familiar voice suddenly burst into my head, but the young man stops speaking as I heard him gasp.A pair of warm and cool hands slide toward my cheeks as I turn to face the young man, causing me to fix my eyes on Xander.He says the words that cause my eyes to expand, and I can see him sneer at me."You're definitely wrecking our moment, Zei," which causes me to furrow my brows.Zei? This time, I'm positive the voice I heard was from Valen. However, is Zei this person's true name?“My eyes, Xander—will you maintain your positions?” The young man continues, "It's already making me worry about Lady Solstice,” and I can even hear him sigh.I know for a fact that it wasn't a coincidence that he approached me that evening. He knew about me.I am not forewarned about him because he is one of Xander's accomplices.This circumstanc
“Milady, be careful! Alright!” As I travel to the place where Xander gave me the information the previous evening, Kaylla, Linia, and May wave to me from my carriage. The only maidservants I've seen so far are these three, so the others may have been busy, but that didn't stop me from waving and grinning at them through the carriage's window.I didn't sigh until it appeared that I couldn't see the household anymore. My eyes narrowed as I lean back against my chair.I look at my hands once more, and they still appear steady. My hands only start to tremble when I sense danger or when it is already present in front of me.Even the way Xander portrays Zeiron makes it bloody hell to talk about, yet I managed to maintain my composure while listening to him relate his narrative, and the only reason is that I became his accomplice, nothing more.The horseman manages to direct me down toward the temple, "Milady, we are already at the temple." and leaves right away when a priest materialized in
When I turn to face him, the smirk instantly vanishes from his face. My back is once more against the wall at that point, but this wall is not frigid; rather, it feels hot for some reason. With both hands, he corners my head, and I can see how he narrows his eyes. I can smell his fresh mint breath as he leans his face closer to mine. My face starts to feel warm at that point, and I'm unable to take my eyes off his stunning green eyes. "Is that what you're asking me, am I not influenced by the sun, and this damned temple?" He sneers, and I acknowledge it with a nod that matches the ferocity of his look. Heaving a sigh after I see him nod simultaneously. Even though I can feel my hands not shaking, I didn't care that his hands were already scratching the wall next to me. It implies that this time, with this person in front of me, I'm secure. I lift one eyebrow and lean in closer, "You're not even scared of what I might do to you." This time, I had perfect control of the situation bec
At the words he said, I tense up. I can't help but furrow my brows in anticipation of more information, but instead, he moves from our position and stands, leaving me by myself to kneel and stare at the chilly floor. "I need an explanation, Xander, and what you just said has only fanned the flames further!" I say, "I'm trying to mend myself," and I don't care if anyone hears us right now because all I'm trying to do is catch this young man's attention so I can finally ask him the questions I want to hear him answer. I catch him sighing and fidgeting with his hair before he starts cursing again. “Once again, I guess I have no option." After speaking those things, he draws me closer to him, and then he whispers something in my ear that almost made me feel lightheaded if it weren't for my want to get his answers. "I've been cursed since the time I was born, and I'm not lying when I say that, but the reason I'm still alive is that I'm not a vampire like you believe I am." “You aren't?
We can hear the groans of a beast coming from the direction we are going, and this is making my heart beat more frantically than before.If I hadn't been able to hear what Xander was saying before, we would still be trapped in that hallway, where we are visible. I nodded in response to his question, and he narrowed his eyes and took me to the location of the place—or so I assumed because he had only made a dent in Levine's cage.He motioned for me to remain silent, but it didn't stop me from being interested in what is about to happen and what is already happening.If Xander is leading the way, I tuck his lower garments. After pausing briefly, he grabs me and covers my lips. My eyes widened, but when my back hit his front, I felt the heat rise once more. I almost groan, vibrating my hand against his.That's when I understand that he forced us to hide. He may as well make the most of it while we're hiding since he can't use his magic due to running out of energy or perhaps for some oth
“What are you referring to?”"I assume you haven't read the book completely yet, but listen to me," Xander led me to a location I couldn't see, and there he continued to explain."Those creatures weren't initially vampires,"“You're saying that they were once people, right?”“Yes”“So you could also say that you gave them vampire characteristics, right?”I hear him click his tongue, "That's where the difference is coming from, Solstice," but he only leans his back against the wall and puts his hands in his pocket. He doesn't give a damn about the wind blowing through his lime-blonde hair.Yet, I find it charming and alluring since he is really stunning.“They are human-turned vampires, not by any purebloods but by an experiment,” he sighs before turning to face me.“What is going on within this empire?”"I suppose that part of the truth that you are unaware of is something you already know. The majority of individuals desire to live normally, settling their own lives, but other people