Chapter 23: Day 3, Trip
It was the third day of the trip. The next day, everyone would return to the college and go back to their regular classes.
It was a tiring day since the students explored almost every inch of the jungle until the sun began to sink beyond the horizon. Then after dinner, they all decided to call it an early night and went to sleep.
Despite walking so much during the day, Becca wasn’t tired at all. She felt energetic and when she tried to sleep, her eyes kept opening after a few seconds. Sighing, she got up and looked at Vanessa, who was checking something on her phone.
“Ness, I am not sleepy,” Becca complained.
“As much as I want to chat with you, I have to complete writing an entire report about
Chapter 24: SunburnsBecca was waiting for Alexander to answer and when he didn’t, she urged, “Alex, answer me. Am I in danger?”“Becca, I promise to protect you from the vampires who would try and harm you, I swear.”“So you are with me just for the potion. Otherwise, we would’ve never met,” she said softly.Alexander didn’t say anything to her. He knew that even if it wasn’t for the potion, he would have ended up meeting Becca because she was his soulmate. But he couldn’t tell her about that because if he did, he might put her in more danger since Alexander had made plenty of enemies over his lifetime. He would rather sacrifice his emotions than hurting the one who brought up those emotions to him.
Chapter 25: Twins?On the way back to the college, Alexander and Becca were again in the backseat of the bus. They sat together—more like Becca forcefully sat next to him.Alexander closed his eyes and leaned against the seat.“Hey, I know you are not asleep because you cannot sleep,” Becca said, poking his arm.“Not in a mood to talk, Becca,” Alexander informed her, still with his eyes closed. It was hard for him to focus on controlling his cravings and paying attention to the conversation. Moreover, he had to think about how to protect her from the other vampires.“Okay,” she simply agreed. She took out her phone and AirPods. She went to the music app, played the song
Chapter 26: Winter BreakBecca was upset with Vanessa because they were like best friends, yet Vanessa didn’t feel the need, to tell her the truth; even after she learned Alexander’s truth.“Becca…” Vanessa walked towards Becca, who stopped her from approaching any further with a hand. “I am Vanessa Insworthe, not Nessa Worthe, and if you listen to me fully, you will understand it all. Please don’t misunderstand me,” she told Becca, who stood frozen in her position.“Becca, I didn’t mention it before because I didn’t want to expose her until she said so, and now, she was ready to reveal her truth to you until you heard us,” Alexander said, his eyes fully focused on hers. “She is my twin, and she stayed in the human world after we finished o
Chapter 27: Vampires FightPhil looked at a beautiful thrush on a tree—it was the only bird that didn’t run away because it couldn’t feel the danger he presented.Chuckling, Phil jumped on the branch of the tree and grabbed the thrush. His eyes turned black as he mumbled, “Bring Becca Hertford to this jungle, will you?”The thrush squeaked, not wanting to obey his commands, but it had no control over itself as it started flying towards Hertford Manor. After all, Phil had one of the most dangerous special powers, which was the ability to turn animals into his willing subjects. Tasked to do his bidding at any cost.He waited for the thrush to accomplish its task and texted his siblings, letting them know about his arrival.
Chapter 28: Poisonous Blood“I can't believe you all came after the vampire potion, fully aware that only Phil is capable of being the king,” Pristine spat out at the vampires that were surrounding them from all directions, their eyes glowing golden with the thirst for Becca’s blood which possessed the vampire potion.“Still, who can resist the temptation of being the king?” said a vampire named Caleb, who seemed to be the mastermind behind this insurrection.“You all do know that you will be severely punished once you are in the vampire world, right?” Alexander said, standing in front of Becca's unconscious body, not forgetting his promise of protecting her.“Not if one of us becomes the king,” Caleb said and lunged towards Phil. Right th
Chapter 29: An Order“For starters, I am here for the vampire potion, not to satisfy my sexual desires,” Alexander clarified to Becca, who still didn’t seem to believe his words.“Then why would I be lying unconscious here in the middle of a jungle at night?” she pointed out.“Someone explain to this fucking lady that I have no ill intentions towards her,” he grumbled in annoyance, running a hand through his hair.“Alex didn’t do anything, Becca,” Vanessa stated after enjoying the drama when Alexander was accused by Becca.“See?” Alexander said to Becca.Becca didn’t say anything as soon as her eyes fell on the man with
Chapter 30: The Vampire WorldOnce the door was closed, the lights of the dark room illuminated, making Becca heave a sigh in relief after seeing the familiar face.“Lucas, you could’ve just told me to follow you,” Becca told Lucas, who approached her after closing the door. “Also, what’s with that ‘Don’t speak’ threat? How could I speak when you had placed your hand over my mouth?”“I am sorry for bringing you here in this way, Becca,” Lucas said and sat on one of the benches of the classroom he brought her into. “You should take a seat too.”“What are you doing here?” she asked, taking a seat on the bench in front of him and turned her back to face him. “Didn’t you go home for winter break?
Chapter 31: Sleepless NightBecca was awestruck after seeing the vampire world. It was fully dark, just like Alexander told her. However, there were small lights everywhere to illuminate the area, and the shiny stars in the sky made everything look even more beautiful.“Wow,” she breathed, wanting to free Alexander’s grip from her hand and roam around, but he tightened his grip.“We have to reach the Insworthe manor first,” he instructed, which made her frown. Seeing that, he offered, “How about we walk to our destination so that you can have a mini-tour of the vampire world?”“Perfect,” she agreed, grinning widely.Vanessa cleared her throat, letting her presence be known. “Let&rsq