Her image of the kind-hearted man who had saved her life was shattered in an instant. Of all the boys in this city, why did it have to be Lev who saved her? It was more likely for him to let Vero drown than to save her after what she did to him. When they face each other, it’s clear that Lev doesn’t like her. Then why did he save her? Did he hope Vero would feel indebted and submit to him? “It couldn’t be me,” said Vero. “And the video is blurry, so we can’t be so sure about who’s in there—” The blonde girl stamped her foot and pinched Vero’s chin with her slender thumb and forefinger. Her nails stabbed into her cheeks. “This evidence was so clear, yet you still dare to deny it?” she hissed. “Do you think I threw myself into the lake on purpose to get Lev’s attention? You think I’m that crazy?” “Well, yeah!” replied the blonde girl, as if that was the obvious thing. “You smacked Lev’s table in front of all the students. You threw food over Mia’s head.” She released her grip. “If

Lev shouldn’t care. He could have just let Conner take Verona and done anything to her. However, if Conner tries to suck Verona’s blood and reveal her secret, Verona cannot get out of Duradel alive.“Fuck,” Lev cursed under his breath. It only took him less than a second to make up his mind.He slid down the dome and jumped into a nearby tree. After that, he jumped down and ran along the edge of the lake, heading for the path that led him to the forbidden forest section. It’s a place where vampires eat their prey.Duradel is entirely in the reign of the vampires. The vampires here hold important positions so they can manage this city freely. And in order to maintain the existence of Duradel, they try to live side by side with humans.Even so, there are times when the vampires get out of control and want to prey on one or two humans here, so the vampire elders create a special place where vampires can freely prey on humans, but they are not allowed to kill them.Conner and his friends

“Why do you insist on taking her away from there?”“Because even though many people call me a bitch, I still have a conscience.”Lev snorted derisively. Mia slumped limply in his arms.If Mia woke up and saw who was carrying her, maybe she would die of joy; thought Vero.They walked down the hill, past the dark cabins and the eerie silence. But unlike before, when Vero thought she was alone and no one would help her, this time she felt calmer. Maybe because she had escaped death, or because Lev was with her.The last thought amused her. How could she feel at ease with the person who had kept her trapped in this small town?Even so, Vero occasionally looked back to make sure no one was following them.“They wouldn’t dare follow us,” Lev muttered. Turns out he had been watching her every move.Verona chuckled and waved her hands in the air. “I can smell arrogance in your words, Mr. Deammone.”“Don’t call me by my last name,” Lev scolded.Vero sneered while squinting at him. “I guess all

Vero looked up and found a boy standing in front of her. He is the boy who appeared when Gothic Jia rescued her from the restroom. And that boy is one of Lev’s friends.“Santiago,” Vero said his name as soon as she remembered it.“Yes, it’s me. But I hope you call me Sant instead,” said Sant while reaching out and helping Vero up.Vero was still panting even though she wasn’t running and Sant was frowning while looking at her.“What happened?”Vero pointed to the hallway behind her and said with faltering breaths. “Blood.” She swallowed, wetting her dry throat. “Someone bit the girl and she was bleeding. B—but, that girl seems to… like it.” Vero’s whole body shivered at her own words.In all her life, she had never seen something as terrible as this.Vero swallowed again. She was so desperate for water and her current body condition made her even more exhausted. The fear did not go away and the more she thought about what had happened earlier, the more hysterical she became. Her hands

At least she’s fine.Lev ignored Verona on purpose when they met in class. He didn’t want her to get in trouble with his fans and Lev didn’t want everyone to think he has a close relationship with her.But there is one thing that stuck in Lev’s mind. The fact that Verona is just fine.She should be feeling traumatized. Lev even thought she would lock herself in her room for days and go to the campus psychologist afterward. But no. She went to campus and attended lectures as if nothing had happened last night.Something’s wrong with her.After returning from attending lectures, Lev intends to meet one of the vampire elders who regulate the use of the forbidden area in the Duradel forest. He wanted to warn them that Conner was using the area to excess and that it could have a major impact on the reputation of the university in the future.But on the way back to Noblebranch, he met Sant.“You look grudging,” said Sant. “Has anyone asked you to fuck?”“I wish you knew what happened in the