Chapter 20

I LOOKED straight into the ex-priest’s eyes. I was not blind nor was I dense. Hunters were trained to think and analyze the situation in a swift manner.

“Your response just goes to show that this is more than just the oath. There is something else that you are not telling me that’s why you are so adamant about keeping me here.”

“I will provide all your future needs and will ensure your safety at all costs. There is only one thing that I will ask from you in return, Miss Dela Torre.”

I knew it. There was no Vampire who would lend a hand to just anyone without an exchange. There had to be something which he would benefit from this situation. It was always like this. In the end, I didn’t fully obtain freedom.

I was still trapped.

“Don’t beat around the bush and just say it.”

“Please do not ask me further questions, especially about the oath. I will give you anything but that. I am not the right person to give you the answers. And I believe that the answers are not what you need right now