pte
f my mind, a realizati
know the man
who was even worse than our dog, Tati, when it came to barking at strangers. I could
operate. It felt as though I'd been drugged, comp
aiming me as his slave just be
hell was ha
chest. I could smell his cologne, and
fu
at the
smell so
ing me throu
a chuckle i
ic, but in a good way. Funny, too. I guess yo
he one carrying me, while the
I knew who
did they look like? Why did it feel as though they existed only
osed, I could feel s
like an electric current
y was being dramatic,
s exactly h
inally said afte
inside m
ave of heat surged through my body, and I caught
reacte
s, but whatever it was,
. She needs to drink
st have
ing to had to be the reas
taking me somewhere I could final
st they were
to be walking more carefully now, and I guess
s, but I still couldn't
x," another
nded f
I heard
ting but will return shortly. We must prepare before he gets
"This is getting out of hand. Wha
problem, Brixto
voice inte
obably hi
andsome Cardinal has fin
derstand thei
whatever I needed to drink so
t Ophelia would kill me if she
ng weaker," Osc
gs, then Oscar was definite
meone app
to my lips. The touch was soft, and judging by the
a pleasant fragrance
at her. She needs to dri
Oscar, y
repeated, so
ed. "She's f
Nath shu
as though inspecting me. "Long, silky black hair. Glo
pa
Brix. Sh
a
oo
ctually sme
lau
to k
i
ll were th
ide," said a voice I
the strange doct
d hear footsteps echoing against
as they continued talking, and I
eard a d
eaving, Sis Nat
I want to get to know
anded on
ll of them sta
up," Brix
something pr
ining my strength. I could finall
hey weren
hey were
e way she thinks
rix. She's i
eyes," Br
t the
your damn eye
sically force me to obey. Instead
sed to be my slave, yet
, Astralla," Na
d slowly op
e light from a chandelier ha
hard and l
ore me, along with Mr. Bi
man with a buzz cut
have bee
your service," he said
Her long gray hair flowed down her back, her lips we
ed like
ealized how tall
n when I looked at the
last
defined. His hair was styled in a loose pompadour, his lips were
d his muscles flexed beneath th
on Ca
," Nath w
toward me with
can call me Nath. We can either be best
" I managed
at was
r la
not what you
at Mr. Bill
fore leavin
t them intimidated me-their elegance, their striking appearances
t and sat beside me, h
stick shade?" sh
red a
legant in both her mov
ously, what's your lipstick shade? Are those
, joining us. "Stop, Sis. She's
dn't r
yself to look at the ta
r
ix," Nat
oking at him when
eyes
llowe
she suggested. "Since you two will
blurted
d. "I'll replace her as s
eart
ng?" I finally ma
ticed my confusion. "You're caught between two worlds. You're not fully one of us yet, b
did
en a l
ansi
g one o
new
ugs and wanted
ing, throwing himself onto the
e
initely losin
that?" Brix interrupted, r
ally smell his
little deeper. Then again, you're hu
ords
t know how to respond. Still,
ir territory
r opene
be in a trance. She looked dazed, as though
ra. You'll like i
to me. He wiped her arm bef
her arm, t
d encour
breath, I le
her arm fo
I kis
ce fo
eks, desperately trying
rimaced. "You don't kis
fr
i
t to be ki
ps tr
ied easily, but tears b
just want to go home.
d with a nod. "Afte
y voice broke. "I j
my life, I genuinely
had to live with Au
somewhere far away
t understand, A
ke a pathetic human, chasing after a man to help someone you didn't e
screamed,
board, desperate to put as much
think about it. Ple
expressio
n't need
ed to
ant to find out. I didn't want to be there, feel wh
said sadly. "Now, all you have to do is accept i
ars and squeez
pped down
fa
I wouldn't cry aga
tered, clearly irritated. "Fine. I know this is
ires," Osca
ade me
lve. Blood is all we need. As long as humans exist, vamp
looking dir
n, are now one of us. Wh
ly fell away
the restroom
Oscar excha
Bil
ady Nat
old man ap
st you, La
nded hi
all
and, and we
Brix, I kept
utside, I finally felt as t
ion was
the spotless floors. Everything looked immaculate
ht, Lady Astra?"
ou one o
nod
ler. I serve Lord Severo, their father
h I barely understoo
up at the
t have had at le
d attention to them. Most depicted Nathalia
are, La
pened the r
. Call me if yo
and stepp
or behind me, I stood
as bigger than
complete with a gl
angely
was no
large window ove
ddenly occ
climbed outside, making
n I
y, I didn't
blocked
fr
r
the tips of his fangs were vi
o go home,"
smi
en
before takin
ed moving, somethin
d over,
my skin, and tears s
u try to escape?" Brix as
you live to serve me. Y
pain, I mana
ve w
d spun a
ateful that I saved y
hed bi
wanted to
he flinched, but h
as you breathe, you're mine. You'll obey me. You'r
led down
onster!" I screamed. "I
his head a
lood? I couldn't care less whether
ly, bringing his f
ll serve me. You'll never di
I had left, I raised my
ou demon! Turn me into a monster all you want, but someda
my body gr
tralla," he replied coldly. "
spite the pain and ang
s beca
lift my head an
ived those cent
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