Sorah's POV.-Diana meets my twitching glare with an air of triumph as her face morphs into a dark grin, mocking my helpless state before she starts to walk toward us.The look on her face irks me as I angrily shake my body to loosen Devon's solid grip on my upper arms. His grip refuses to budge and I want to try harder in my tension to go over to Mei who's laying unconscious across from where I am.As Diana makes a few steps of approach, smugly lifting her right ankle-booted foot, in a shocking moment, the exit doors are flying off their hinges and blasting inwards with an explosive BOOM!Diana screams as the brutal impact slams into her back, kicking her off her feet and sending her flying and crashing onto the floor with a clatter.W-what the...surprise roots me in my spot as a cloud of sawdust consumes the entire space around where the doors should've been and also the spot Diana had been sashaying just now. I even cease to breathe as my wide eyes scrutinize the smoke of dust.I
Sorah's POV.-"Drink slowly, My Lady. You're in no condition to keep insisting to go along with me" Mei lifts a glass cup of water and brings it carefully to my lips as she dissuades my actions."I can handle the chore just fine myself".When she says it like that, I can't try to win through stubbornness at all. I give in with a nod and a timid promise as my eyes float over the translucent liquid."I'm sorry, Mei. I'll do as you say.""Tch, what drama are you weaklings up to?" The arrogant snort of the Vampire interrupts us and I look away to find him occupying the door space with a stern frown."It's not time to settle in and get cozy. Scrawny midget, get your Lady ready. We're leaving now." He goes on to disgruntle, making Mei fume with protest while I manage a sigh and a smile.I calmly collect the glass from Mei as she erupts, settling it on my thighs as I watch them for a moment. Over the three weeks we've been on the move, quite an adventurous series of events have occurred.We
Sorah's POV.-“It’s a little town on the edge of the wood that inhabits the humans who’ve decided to live amongst the Vampires…” Mei is busy enlightening me about our destination while my focus keeps drifting in and out thanks to the emotional dilemma I caught myself in.“We’re safe for the time being if we stay there. I’ll go look around for a clinic while you take your rest, My Lady,” I hear her voice her worries and turn to see her beside me. We’re in a taxi heading to the small town of Reaq. Still staring at her as she goes on talking, my mind drifts away completely. It’s thanks to Mei’s hardworking nature we’ve been able to survive this long on the run. Wherever we settle, even for as little as a few days, she always works up one or two chores to make money for our upkeep. Looking at her, I come to see my earnest wish for her I’ve refrained from sharing with her. Mei, I want to free you from servitude and let you go find happiness of your own. To achieve your dreams, to fal
Andreas' POV.-I step into the room grumpily and make quick stomps into the middle while listening to Dyrean's advancement behind me. Whipping around, we meet gazes and while I frown with agitation, he lets out a sigh of exasperation."What new business do you have with me this time? I thought you made it clear the last time?" I'm quick to challenge right away, raising my brows and my tone, apprehensive.Dyrean gives me a hurtful look but doesn't make to say anything yet. He relaxes back and exhales with his gaze drifting elsewhere. I watch him roll his shoulders gently and confusion seeps into me.Now that I give it a little thought, we've been apart for many centuries to get to know each other beyond the basics. For one, I didn't know him to ever raise his voice like he did the last time we met in a similar environment.My confusion mellows down as I see him regard me once more, now ready to give me answers. He says calmly, "Father sent his sentries to go find you, and what did yo
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