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.

the ground and couldn't get up anymore. The curse was still taking hold of me.

into the darkness.

pull myself up and lunge at him, grab him by the leg, the hem of his shirt... But I was hurting so bad that all I could really do was to

side of the door.

respond, but the only thing that came out

to rage inside my body, causing my heart to thunder furiously inside my rib

as far as I could see, was stained with blood. I couldn't even tell how much of

body would explode sooner or later, 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 last

by agonizing inch, but just as I was about to reach for the door, my strength left

into pieces. Vaguely, I could hear Rufus' voice,

lost focus, and the scene before me shifted. I suddenly felt light as a feather, the pain

relieved of my

okay with it. As I resigned myself to my doom, Rufus' voice

the

bit by bit, I returned to my senses. Of course, this

door. It was too weak, though, and I doubted that Rufus would take notice. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website

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