Crystal's POV:

Hearing the commotion, Lee pulled me out of the tub and shot me a look of regret. "I wanted to see you burst into a thousand pieces, but sadly, we have ourselves some intruders. Your chances are slim, but if you survive this encounter, I will be looking forward to our next meeting."

"No, you're not going anywhere! You think I'm letting you go after all the heinous crimes you've committed? In your dreams!"

I knew he would try to flee, so I rushed forward and clung to his arm.

Rufus was just beyond that door, along with reinforcements. I couldn't let this vampire escape.

But my head was buzzing, and my vision blurred. I was barely hanging on to consciousness.

"Fuck off, you bitch! If you don't let go of me, you will die before they even break down that door!" Lee snarled and did his best to shake me off.

"Then let's go to hell together. I told you before, didn't I? You must pay the price for the innocent lives you've taken!" My voice was getting hoarse, and my breathing was shallow. But still, I clung to him. In the end, Lee had to resort to the blood curse again.

I gritted my teeth and braced myself. When his order went unanswered, he grabbed the dipper and splashed some more blood on me, and then kicked me away.

was still taking hold of me. I could only lie there and

into the darkness.

all I could really do was to roll on the

anxiously on the other side of the door. He was

respond, but the only thing

three forces continued to rage inside my body,

as far as I could see, was stained with blood. I couldn't even tell how much of it was mine and how much of it was from the

and I knew he wasn't bluffing. I could sense it struggled to sit up and pull myself to the door. I wanted to see Rufus one

by agonizing inch, but just as I was about to reach for

hear Rufus' voice, and then my children's.

me shifted. I suddenly felt light as a feather,

finally relieved of my suffering? I

I was okay with it. As I resigned myself

the hell

voice, and bit by bit, I returned to my senses. Of course, this meant that the pain was back as well, at full

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