All Chapters of Forbidden Thirst (Crimson Shadows Book #1): Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I'm literally on tenterhooks waiting for the 'Myths and Legends' class to start. It's mainly for this subject that I chose to enrol in this university. Sarah's standing beside me, amused by my growing agitation."Well, at least you're motivated!""I'm so impatient! Dr. Simmons is said to have a very different way of working to his colleagues!" I comment."Are you listening to rumours now?”"Not at all, you should do some research on his articles. The Internet can be a wealth of information you know?""Nah, you're joking? I thought it was just there to watch cute cat videos!" Her remark and her mocking look. I decide to jump in. "I had a small chat about it with Peter.""Yeah, more like you harassed him...""No, that's not true. Besides, he promised he'd make an effort with you." Sarah scowls as soon as I pronounce Peter's name. "Awesome ah, but I didn't ask for anything!""But why not? Things would be so much simpler." She raises an accusing eyebrow. "For me or for you?" For them

TONIGHT, the atmosphere is still tense at the manor. Laura is at the heights of Bathoromy naughtiness. I give myself a headache in the kitchen preparing something nice to eat and the result is: she still refuses to eat! I'm losing my patience. "If you don't eat, I'm confiscating your dolls until tomorrow!""You don't have the right! You're not the boss!""And you're not either! If I talk to Draven, he'll agree with me.""My brother would never do that to me!" I sigh loudly. I'm not gonna tear my hair out because of this snotty kid. "Laura, it's getting late and if you don't eat, I'll end up getting angry." She just laughs at me. "Hahaha, you're funny, as if it were possible to be afraid of you!" I can hardly keep myself from screaming. "Well, now that's enough, you're going to eat. At least half of your plate.""Nan, Nan, Nan!" I try to give her a spoonful for the fifteenth time, but she keeps shaking her head."I don't believe it! What do I have to do to get you to eat?”"You can'

I turn around and walk away headed for the library. I go back over all the things that aren't quite right with this family. I don't have enough fingers to count them on.On entering the library, I check that nobody knows me before slipping behind a computer. I think for a moment about how to carry out my investigation, then I log onto the internet and start typing on my keyboard. I remain so for more than an hour taking notes in references to do with myths and legends. Many books correspond to works recommended by Dr Simmons. I then go to the related shelves and recover a good ten or so before settling down to go through them in more detail.I sit down at a table a little away, not wanting people to see the nature of my research. What will I discover? The first book I discover is an old ancient book. I feel a little ridiculous, I was eager to study these legends for my class, but not to connect them to real creatures. Am I going mad?I summon my courage and take a deep breath before o

"I think I'd have noticed if I was a vampire!”"I didn't say that." I freeze, a trinket in my hand. What is this bullshit? A ploy to convince me to stay?"My life is all that is most ordinary! There's nothing of a legendary creature about me.""And yet..." I stare at him, feeling anger mingling with fear."Stop that, now! If it's another one of your stratagems to make me change my mind, it's really low, Draven!""You've never even noticed strange things happening in your presence, objects coming to life? Impressions that prove to be true? Prophetic dreams, wounds that miraculously heal?""You're kidding, right?" He doesn't answer and just stares at me with a most serious expression on his face. What am I supposed to say?"Nothing of the sort has ever happened not any more than most people. Some intuitions sometimes proved right, but nothing supernatural!""And what about the lamp that flew across this room?""What lamp?”"When Lucian attacked you that night, a lamp struck his head...

Upon entering the dining room, I discover Peter in his usual place."Where are the others?" Draven"Laura's in her room, she wasn't hungry.""It's okay, Peter... She knows. She ended up catching on." Peter looks at me, surprised."How?""In fact, when you think about it, it wasn't so complicated to pinpoint what's wrong with you all... You're not always very discreet.""Nevertheless, you're the first to have discovered it..." Peter "Probably because I'm gifted!""Everybody at Mystery Spell thinks of us as a wealthy marginalized family. Our father is a public figure here and we are here, students. Except for Draven who handles family affairs""And I handle you! And it's not always easy...""I'm not the one who gives you the most trouble.""Admittedly, where is our dear brother by the way?""No idea." Draven sighs. I'm not surprised that Lucian is the one that causes him the most problems. He seems to be a free spirit.Peter turns to me with a gentle face."Welcome to the family Celeste