1. The Night

ZEDKIEL.

Two days have passed as we continue on our way, but I am unable to remove her words from that night from my mind. She knows I’m going to betray her, and I am.

Each passing day, each hour, brings me closer to doing just that.

Zerachiel has been quieter, almost hesitant about what’s to come, but still, he tries to reassure me that all will be fine, but will it? I have my doubts.

The tension in the air has become thick as we travel alongside the vampires. Evelyn is quieter, almost as if knowing what is to come.

Ragnar had almost killed several of the vampires a few times, and only when he lost it did it bring any emotion from Evelyn, who would giggle in excitement at the violent scenes playing out around her.

It’s almost like she gets off on it, and craves the violence. The madness I see sparkling in her eyes at the slightest taste of violence is particularly disturbing, yet somehow amusing to watch.

“Fuck off!” Ragnar growls as a vampire tries to guide him out of the van as we take a pit stop, we’re still bound even though I can break free, Ziahra said we needed to keep up the impression we are her prisoners. So for now, I shall play the part.

“I swear, princess, I don’t know why you are bringing the rest along!” Blade growls.

“Shame you don’t call the fucking shots.” Ragnar growls, elbowing him in the nose.

I close my eyes when something crunches.

Power surges from all sides and everyone’s on edge again as silence follows.

Evelyn giggles, covering her mouth with her hand, being the only one not bound.

“Stop it!” Ziahra growls.

“Ragnar.” I warn.

He rolls his shoulders and cracks his neck, a shudder rolling through his body, and his eyes blaze red as he carries on walking.

“Don’t touch me if you don’t want to lose those hands.” He warns Blade.

“You heard him.” Kash remarks, he’s another one who’s been getting into it with Blade, taking an instant

dislike to him.

‘Usually, you’re the hot head.’ Zerachiel grumbles.

‘Maybe.’

I’m more concerned about what we’re about to do.

Tonight.

vampires go off to hunt for food. In most cases, they’d drain them of blood

forest tomorrow and head to a temple near a

wait when we are so close to

discussion.” Ziahra replies, turning her

can’t trust everyone…

my mind, and I wonder how many are truly

at Evelyn where she’s sitting drinking some

who cocks a brow at

says, holding a bottle of water to my mouth. “Drink.”

meet and she gives me the smallest of

We’re ready.

Let them eat.”

become the routine. They’d untie us for food and to sleep, although we

longer giving me the drugs she’s

at me and a third at Kash, and I know this bottle holds the drug that I need to give to Evelyn…

my gaze flickers to Evelyn, where she’s staring

and she’s finding it amusing as she taunts her

Evelyn nervously, whose grin only grows larger seeing Alaia’s fear.

intrigued, Alaia ends up moving away, and Evelyn smirks before she looks at

We are camping near some old run-down temple

air is tense,

watch the shadows through the trees, like they are expecting the ghosts that haunt this place to show their faces

old temple, the arched windows are cracked and stained. The glass is smokey, the colour and hues of what was once stained coloured glass, almost unnoticeable from mildew and mould that clings to them.

you could tell, was abandoned and

slowly caving in. The tiles are cracked, and the gardens

it was trying to strangle

uneasy around it, but if

sleep?” Evelyn

walk.” I tell her, leaning closer so I can keep

nods. The vampires were keeping a lookout and Ziahra had managed to get me alone long enough to direct me to where I will need to

she trusts, would be waiting for

my pocket and although I had plenty of time to

walk?” She questions, looking towards

shrug, while my gullt nags

glances around. “I’m surprised they aren’t glued to us, out in

temple, it was still a partially open area. Of

your hand?” She asks after a few moments, holding

glance at her outstretched arm, her fingers twitching to touch

She looks down at my hand

slightest hints of green amongst the hazel. Her eyes soften, before they flicker black, and her expression

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