Sorah's POV.-Fretting pensively in my seat, fingers fumbling over tremoring thighs, respiration stuffy, and paranoia drenching down to the bones. I can't keep still, I'm too frazzled, and all I heard that vile Vampire spew, still plagues my mind like cancer.A soothing hand comes over my hand, giving me a jolt to look aside and see Mei with a rueful smile. She comforts me, "My Lady, please calm down. You don't need this for the baby, you need to breathe and relax.""Mei," But I can go no further. I feel tight and too tense as I lower my gaze and blink my eyes a couple of times.I was fine with whatever Andreas would do to me. My life has no meaning and doesn't warrant any devoted protection. I shouldn't matter any more than that other daughter of the Strauneuffs.Yet, I entered into a world I'd been so curious about, I made acquaintance with a being I should steer clear of, lights began to ignite in my bleak world, and now...my heart has grown selfish in forlorn."What's going on, w
Sorah's POV.-He can hear my thoughts!I blush sheepishly and blink my eyes lower. His chuckle comes again and I hear him continue to speak."We were peculiarly close when we were younger. Even though it's strange for us Vampires to display the slightest of affection."I lift my gaze slowly, the blush fading from my face and sheer curiosity taking over as I adjust my position to face him with interest."I can't bring myself to picture that irrational man as a good kid," I express honestly and pout. "He despises attachments."This is all from firsthand experience. But Dyrean gives me a subtle look that harmlessly tells me Andreas was indeed the otherwise. I flush deeply and he lowers his eyes to his slumbering son, weaving his long thin fingers through the boy's maroon short hair."You must know my kind is deficient in empathy. But there was a sole exception," He says calmly with what I recognize to be a doting expression on his face. "Our mother defied that norm and raised us with af
Sorah's POV.-"Your abusive husband?"My eyes grow wide with bewildering shock and I grab her hand in mine, squeezing tightly. I jitter with turmoil as she reclines while I pull her back to look at my displeasurably frowning face."Eliot hits you?" I inquire with keen bewilderment and she shudders and keeps her gaze away.Who would've ever thought Eliot Serhin has such a disgusting personality? This was never featured in the News. But of course, it wouldn't when he comes from such an influential family. I'll need to try and dig answers out of her somehow. I grab her shoulders to compel her to face me but, she starts to speak suddenly."I guess I wasn't what he wanted," She exhales solemnly. "He made that point clear each time he swung at me."She looks into my wide eyes directly as she rasps, "I wasn't as beautiful as you are."Why that- I clench my teeth, flummoxed. My face flames up and Stella gives a short laugh. Staring at my face, she makes a smile I've never seen before. "Ste
Sorah's POV.- I remain standing in shock, with eyes wide and resisting to believe the event just now. No matter how I remain to stare out the gaping hole, those crimsons don't surface and neither does his taunting presence. "You did plead you wanted him to go away."A voice chimes into my mind and I make a turn to see Dyrean walking up to me casually. He's so repaired now that it's hard to believe he was a participant in the scuffle minutes ago.Stella makes a frown at me, also stepping up to meet me as she disregards, "You can't possibly feel sympathy for that thing, do you? I won't let you be hypnotized by his scheming again."His scheming...is that why I keep defying my resolve and hastening to him like an idiot from the slight weakness he demonstrates?His parting words repeat across my mind, in its echoes, crumpling my heart bitterly. It's a painful realization that I might truly be handicapped without him."How you've come to feel so deeply for Andreas is beyond me, Lady Sora
Sorah's POV.-"You're the most gullible and blindly-trusting fool I've ever come across."And my heart shatters to dust.After hearing what she had said to Stella, I thought I could stomach it all and confront her to find out the truth about our friendship. After all, she's been the only other person in my life for years aside from Mei. Mortiz represents so much in my life; my strength, my fight, my hope, and lots more. I could never do without her in my life.And that is what has cost me the most now. How can I trust someone other than Mei so foolishly? Where has Mortiz been in my strife during my stay at the Claudes? Where has she been in my peril after I fled for my life?To easily discard all we shared just like this...I regret it all for it hurts ten times worse than I thought I could handle."Does it hurt that much?" She sneers. "I've never for once thought of you as anything close to a friend; you're not worth it at all. I just pitied you, lonely dying thing- Ah!"Her sneerin
Sorah's POV.-"You belong only to me."What a thing to say. Staring down at me with shoulders high and void belittling eyes. His nonchalant countenance makes me stir with intense irritation. And I scoff. Bitterly.I spew my words through fastening jaws with a scowl distorting my facial muscles. "You own nothing of me, Andreas," I fearlessly step forward and stab my right index into the middle of his chest to emphasize my words."How dare you think you've got any right to exercise upon me after committing such a heinous crime against me?" My voice stutters, picking up my rioting emotions as I continue to reiterate my finger stabs against his chest."You..." I exasperate with hot tears swarming my eyes and limbs already trembling. "You took everything I had away...he was all I lived for. My baby was all the hope to keep me going!"My fierce stabs morph into pounding fists as my emotions consume me with contempt towards the heartless Vampire quietly withstanding my outlandish spurt of p
Sorah’s POV-“Tell me, Andreas,” I stand before him now with wild eyes. “Do I still stir an appetite in your filthy guts?”The others keep away as I plant a defiant front before the crimson-eyed Vampire who has plagued my life. My crazy eyes search his with a smirk-smile. His orbs are cool and condescending; the very look I averse the most from him.How he manages to keep calm and without the slightest of guilt for what he’s done to me...I hate to only realize it now the longer I discover the jarring depth of his savagery. Just as Dyrean warned and tried to protect me, Andreas is nothing but a heartless monster.The corner of his bloody lips twitches to rise in a smirk that livens the rest of his face into a callous expression. He turns fully to me, his towering frame hovering over me with intentional intimidation encasing his form. I gulp and step back from his slow but haunting advancement in his overt quest to oppress me.“Why, you’ve still got some juices left in you t
Sorah's POV.-His eyes roll over to meet my quavering ones, holding for seconds. Why is he just staring at me with that confusing casual aura about him? He winces promptly, still trying to stay with my eyes but his curse plagues him viciously and I leap from my seat the instant his eyes roll shut and his body falls freely forward.I hold his head, hugging it against my chest amidst my pouring tears. Time and again, I leap to his rescue at his slightest pang. I do this on an impulse I have no influence over. My heart just leaps and all that blares in my mind is the grave need to save him and abolish all pain he suffers from.“You mean Vampire...why do you keep toying with my heart and making a fool of my conviction?” I sniffle and hold him tighter to me. “I won’t forgive you for harassing me like this,” I whisper as I lower my face into his hair. “I really won’t this time.”Shutting my eyes, I will the tension in my body to calm down until I can concentrate on the pounds of my
Sorah’s POV.- “You’re all dismissed.” “Yes ma’am.” Sighing, I relax tiredly into the comfort of the leather swivel chair I’m sitting on and listen to the collective sound of feet filing out of my office. Shutting my eyes briefly and reopening them, I twirl a bit away from the exhausting documents strewn over my desk. My eyes expand with astonishing surprise to catch the gradual shower of tiny white dots outside the window. The first snow of the year. Swiftly, I’m twirling back to face my desk, resisting the urge to cringe at the untidy paperwork. Might as well tidy them up a little before I go pick up the kids from school. A warm smile dyes over my face when my eyes float towards the picture frame standing to the farther left of the large and busy desk. How many years has it been? Hmmm, ten, huh? My thumb caresses the glass over the family picture taken five years ago as I continue to smile warmly, reminiscing the moment it was taken. Me, my mate, and our two beautiful girls o
Sorah’s POV.-“Do you want to get married too, Sorah?”W-what is he suddenly saying to me? I flush bashfully and look away while fretting anxiously. I so wasn’t expecting he’d drop such a line that’s unlike his crude nature. To get married...I abolished the concept when I got into that miserable bind with Devon and refrained from getting swayed ever since.Timidly peeking at him, I think I can make an exception now. So I try with a playful tone, “What, will you be that willing to walk down the aisle with me?”He stands up abruptly, startling me with his haste. Without sparing me a glance, he speaks stiffly, “Your break should be over now, you’ve stayed out from the reception party long enough.”Well, I’m not surprised at his aloof response. Only that this time, instead of excusing it for consideration of his tangled and ambiguous feelings, I feel a prickle of sadness piercing through the back of my heart. As I watch him stretch the distance between us, thin strands of my
Sorah’s POV.-I watch the heavy downpour from my position by the window. It’s been raining for over an hour, and I haven’t left this spot since it began. The torrent is so heavy that it blurs everything out there and makes it seem as if nighttime is forthcoming.“How long are you gonna keep standing there gloomy for?” Andreas’ grumpy voice sails towards my ears and I reluctantly bring myself to make a turnaround so I can see him. Smiling simply, I respond with a suggestion, “When the rain stops, let’s go for a walk outside.”He raises a brow and furrows his face, giving me the look that insinuates I must be crazy. I giggle and use a hand to push the thin curtain from my body to walk over to him. “Why don’t we go meet everyone downstairs?” I skillfully link my arm in his and smile when he huffs, “I think it’s best you return to your rain-watching hobby.”After we’d all left that dreary cavern that day, we were surprised to discover the other Demons and a few notable Hunter fa
Sorah’s POV.-“We’re sinking in!”My word! The entire floor is converting into muddy sludge, and it’s gradually moving in a malleable manner to immerse us all. At this rate, I might not be able to help Dyrean.“Sorah! Olav! It’s a quicksand, refrain from struggling or you’ll sink in faster!”“Dammit,” Olav curses under his breath after hearing what Father just hollered over. “Is there no way to get out of this?” He begins to look around, the malleable floor sinking his feet.I and Dyrean are not in favorable conditions. While he’s confined to sit on the floor with the sludge consuming his legs and nipping at his hips, I’m on my knees, and right now, my legs are in with my thighs gradually plunging.“Stella, stop struggling! You’ll sink!” I hear Yasha holler and turn around to see Stella furiously moving her body and gnashing her teeth. She refuses to listen and continues to move her body and the consequences come immediately.“Ah!” She yelps when the sludge suddenly ri
Sorah’s POV.-“I should just kill you instead.”Devon begins to tighten his grip around my neck, cutting my airways and leaving me gasping with terror. I struggle wildly, exerting my all to try to push him but he’s too strong for me. My mind starts to sway as the glower on his face grows darker.‘Andreas!’ I scream mentally, digging my nails into the skin of his hands and scrapping off flesh. Devon groans but is adamant about strangling me. Wheezing with eyelids shutting and opening drowsily, his vicious grip suddenly vacates my neck and I crumble to the floor.Wheezing, gasping, coughing, and panting...My shaky hands massage my neck as I shudder from the pain. He really meant to kill me just now? My body feels so weak from putting up a fight as I struggle to get back on my feet.‘Lady Sorah, are you alright?’ I hear Dyrean’s voice in my head and I nod as I grip the edge of the altar to steady myself. ‘T-thanks, Dyrean’.That was a close call. Steadying my breath, I’m d
Sorah’s POV.-“You were the closest to her! How couldn’t you prevent her from doing it?”“She pulled a smart one on us, tch. The little power we’ve extracted can only invigorate fifty of them”“Sorah!- What did you do to her?!”Initially, as I start to feel my consciousness wane, and the immense pain throbbing from my tongue, these mesh of alarmed voices swirl in my mind until it all goes quiet and I’m drawn into a painless sleep. In the end, I did something outrageous. I wonder if my family must be mad at me.Mei had read me a tragic story from a Newspaper one time in the past. A teen had bitten her tongue in desperate need to flee from a rapist who caught her. Only that story ended with her sad death and her assailant, arrested.I can’t feel anything. Did I jam too hard and cut my tongue off? That’s gonna be so bad. I’ve never rejoined any body parts with my power before. Ah...I feel like I’m falling. Is this it for me? I finally got the chance to mend my broken bond wit
Sorah's POV.-“None of you are making it out of here alive, Sorah.”"Let her go, Devon. She should meet her family and enjoy their last moments together" Deneve waves her hand with dismissal, informing Devon to release his adamant hold on my arm.I scoff at him, scrambling quickly away from him while rubbing the spot on my arm he was holding. "Go on, dear," Deneve cajoles in a sickly sweet voice that sends my skin crawling. "Commence your mirthful reunion."I pass my disdain from her son to her, ambling gradually away from the malicious duo and backing up to where my family is huddled up. I see Stella is free as well and she races to where I am."Are you okay, Sorah?" She whispers worriedly and I nod, calming my racing nerves that make me feel a bit dizzy. Stella gives me a tight smile and brings me to turn around to face our family. My breath catches on impulse, my eyes quiver open wider, and I lose my voice.My mother looks so solemn and remorseful as she struggles to meet my eye
Sorah’s POV.-We’re left in this odious cell, thrown flat to the cold concrete floor to emphatically inculcate some manners. I groan as I heave my body up on my flattened palms, turning my neck to glance around the dim cell. The lighting is so poor and I don’t think there’re any windows at all. Sitting up, I bring an arm to go across my crumpling face.“Stella?” I call, feeling her around me but not trusting my vision at all. I hear scratches of some sort and an angry groan. It’s coming from my right. I move to crawl and bump into something.“It’ll take a while for your eyes to fully adjust. I’m right next to you,” I hear her grouchy voice and rescind to squint my eyes so I can make out her silhouette.“Are you alright?” I inquire anxiously.“I’m good. Only brushed my knee a bit,” She replies. “I’m so gonna get Eliot for this once we make it out of here.”That sounds relieving. I sit on my heels and find my hands over my thighs. I know we’re not alone here since I heard v
Sorah’s POV.-Reluctantly, with pain in my heart, I let his hand slip out of mine to rush out of the room before I change my mind and go running back into his arms. As I hasten through the hallway, I adjust the scarf I set around my shoulders to properly cover the holes in my neck. I’m too weak to heal them yet.I suddenly stop and touch the throbbing spot, permitting images of the recent scene to flash through my mind. I’d offered myself to heal the man I love, not once thinking about the threat to my life. The more he drank from me, the stronger he bulked until he crushed me in his arms and was on the verge of consuming my last breath.I can only hope against all odds, that my blood will not be refuted and it can do excellently to heal him fully and return him to the vile Vampire my heart beats for.Andreas, forgive me for leaving your side and defying your command that I shouldn’t go.I must save my family and prevent more lives from being lost.The instance I enter the