My mother’s warning, her instructions to find him, it all seems like a sick joke now. How could she send me to a vampire? What was she thinking? “Not in any danger?” I echo, incredulous. “You had someone drug me and bring me here! And you’re a vampire!” Each word feels surreal, like I’m speaking li
Niklaus I look at my brother after he’s just dropped a fucking bombshell on me, but I reign in my temper because it’s not going to solve anything. “New Orleans? What the fuck is she doing in New Orleans?” Laz shrugs at my question. “Her mother had ties to Salem and New Orleans, perhaps she figur
Verena As I walk down the staircase, I can’t help but roll my eyes at the sheer opulence of the place. Everything looks like it was dipped in gold, then sprinkled with bits of red and black for drama. Even without scrutinizing the room I woke up in, I’m sure it screamed luxury in the same over-the-
Verena I’m back in the room I woke up in, and surprisingly everything I brought to the motel is here with me. Including my cell phone which I have been staring at for the last hour and the disk he gave me should I be in trouble. I know I shouldn’t, but I am dying to call Niklaus. He’s probably wor
His sincerity wraps around me like a warm embrace, and for a moment, I let myself lean into it. “That’s sweet, Niklaus. Really. I’ll keep that in mind.” There's no way in hell I'm admitting that I miss him, too. “Good,” he says, and I can hear the smile in his voice. “Because you might not realize
Niklaus I felt more at ease after Verena reached out to me, so at ease that I called Lucan to a meeting. Things will only escalate from here because we’ve both drawn blood, and honestly I’m not in the fucking mood for a war. Then again, who is? “You sure about this, Klaus?” Ares asks next to me.
Because if there’s one thing I know about wars, it’s that they don’t just end with a meeting. They end when one side can no longer fight, and I’ll be damned if it’s going to be mine. As we drive back, the silence in the car is thick, each of us lost in our own thoughts until Ares finally breaks it,
Verena My feet barely make a sound on the lush carpet as I wander back to my room, the earlier conversation with Axton echoing in my head. It’s unsettling, knowing that my tragedy, my very personal loss, was just a cosmic currency for powers I never asked for. I slump onto the bed, the soft cushi