Chapter 149

When Julie's bedroom door opened, I had been so deep in thought that I hadn't heard anyone approach. Paul stood without speaking, and I rose and tiptoed out of the room, closing the door behind us.

He rubbed my arms, and I slipped into his embrace where he held me without speaking.

Later that night I transported myself to my Council house, the old creepy mansion that I had first visited when turned, the place where I had been burned and tortured. I suppressed my desires to flee, not wanting the Council to know how difficult it still was for me to step a foot into the place.

For a split moment before appearing, a vampire has the ability to see his or her destination, which is helpful in preventing oneself from transporting over a cliff.

I saw that Ran was already present, and I appeared sitting next to him. Ran wasn't a Council member. He was my vampire lieutenant, or second-in-command. Paul used to accompany me, but since it takes him hours to get back and forth on motorcycle, h