Nicoli turned at me with a raised brow. "Tell me, Talia, how well do you know about our kind?" What a stupid question to ask. Does he actually think Darcia would tell me anything about vampirism? The only thing I know is that their protein is blood.

"Well, I thought vampires cannot go out during the day because of the sunlight, but Darcia proved me otherwise," I answered, looking back at Darcia, who was already staring at me with folded arms.

Nicoli cackled at my answer and forced his drink into my hand. "Humans are naive; that is why we made up such lies. Only they would believe vampires cannot walk in daylight." He informed me. I looked at the drink I was holding, remembering how much of it came out of me a few hours ago. I put the drink on the table that was in front of me. Darcia was looking into nowhere, entirely uninterested in our conversation.

Nicoli glanced at Darcia and looked back at me. "Are you terrified of us?" he asked, searching for my eyes. "Yes." I instantly agreed. Their fangs made me petrified.

He leaned closer to me and touched my face, closing the space between us. "Correct answer." He whispered and leaned back. I pressed my hands against my chest; his presence was making me extremely uneasy.

In a second, I shifted right next to Darcia with her hand around my waist. Her freezing touch made me comfortable again, and I know it sounds odd, but it just did.

"Aren't you hungry, Nicoli? You should go for a hunt." Darcia advised, holding me even tighter.

"So, you're not going to share Talia with me?" He sassed and drank what was left in his glass. Darcia stood up with me and moved us far away from him.

"Go!" she demanded, and her eyes turned wine-red. Nicoli sighed in frustration and vanished in the blink of an eye. Darcia was still holding onto my waist as if she were scared of him.

"Uhm-" she let go of me and took a step back. "Nicoli he is- a bit of an ass. Don't try to pull your tricks on him; they are not going to work," she advised, staring into my eyes.

"What tricks?" I quickly said, with raised eyebrows. "Your seductive tricks." she softly answered. Rage went through my whole body. I folded my hands into a fist. What happened between us earlier meant completely nothing to her. She only thought I tried to seduce her. I felt my body heat up, and something was choking my throat, blocking my speaking ability.

"Okay." My voice almost broke as I answered her. Without asking, I headed upstairs, leaving her in the living room. I felt her eyes on me as I walked away, but I was looking straight ahead.

I shut the door as I went inside and jumped on the bed. The ruby sheets reminded me of her gorgeous, bloody eyes. My fingers lightly traveled on the pillow I was lying on remembering what earlier happened on this bed. I could still recall her cold touch under my shirt. Every time we touch, I feel static between us. I bite my lip at the thought of her soft lips.

Am I stupid for wanting more between us? Even though she hurt me, she still cared for me afterwards. When I felt sick, she helped me get to the bathroom and held my hair as I was disgustingly throwing up. When I cut myself with the knife, she wrapped my hand so I would stop bleeding. I'm foolish, and I'm not in my right mind.

I was ready to leave this place only a few days ago, but now...

I want to know more about her. Why was she so sad when Nicoli mentioned that he met her father? She always looks unbothered and doesn't care about what others think of her. I feel that Nicoli has her wrapped around his finger, and she needs to listen to him.

I turned on my stomach and sighed in exhaustion from all of the things that happened in the last few days. I was watching the window, imagining how he would come back and finish what he had started. I shook my head at the thought of it. The storm was louder than ever before, and it was clear it was going to downpour all night.

It's been a while since I last slept well. I mostly fall asleep because of the exhaust lying on the bed until 3 in the morning, wishing I were somewhere else or someone else.

The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.

Imagine living in a big, happy family. Sitting in the living room and laughing at my dad's poor jokes. My mom would later play us something on the piano, and a cat who would love to cuddle with me as soon as I paid more attention to my dog. Is it really a great imagination because I'll fall asleep instantly.

It's funny how I spend more time in my head than in reality.

I've been lying on the bed for a few hours already. The sound of trembling trees and insane thunder was in fact comforting, but it didn't make me fall asleep easier.

I've been wondering what these two are doing. If Darcia didn't change her mind about not sharing me with Nicoli. I'm pretty weak because of the constant feeding on me. I don't think I could handle two vampires.

Out of nowhere, I saw my mom crunching down near my bed and staring at me. Her presence made me tear up a bit. How much I long for her hug. For her kind words.

It all ended in a second. I leaned on the bed's edge and saw her lying on the floor, dead.

I felt a sharp pain in my heart. Unbelievable, excruciating pain.

I wanted to run outside of the room, but her killer was blocking the door. He ran at me and stabbed me in the throat.

"Talia."

"Talia!! For fuck sake, open your eyes!"

A familiar voice was shouting at me. My eyes felt so heavy that it was almost impossible to open them. I felt a cold hand on mine. I slowly opened my eyes and saw Darcia sitting on the bed, holding my hand.

I sat down and rubbed my eyes to see everything more clearly. She was looking at me so intensively. After I stopped rubbing my eyes, she immediately grabbed my hand and leaned closer to me.

I was simply looking at her in confusion. I never saw her so worried.

"Uh- what happened?" I asked her softly. She moved even closer and I flinched. But my reaction did not make her pull back.

"Are you- okay?" she nicely asked. I didn't understand her behavior at all. A few hours ago, she only thought of me as someone who seduces people, and now she can't let go of my hand and is strangely close to me.

"Yes, I am fine." I slowly answered, hoping she would pull back and let go of my hand. I've had enough of her games.

"You certainly don't look fine to me. You screamed as if someone was murdering you." Darcia said.

"What?" I stuttered. Maybe I had those terrible nightmares again, but I don't remember them vividly. I crossed my arms at the thought of those dreams. Dreams that were once a reality.

Darcia stood up and took a large, fluffy blanket, and covered me with it. I was just simply watching her and not saying anything to it.

"You are cold," she mumbled under her breath. She was standing beside the bed, looking back and forth at the free spot next to me. "I should stay with you in case Nicoli went mad and sneaked in."

"Sure," I said, staring into her eyes. She was right; I still felt scared of him, so if he stays away from me because she is here, I don't mind it.

She sighed and carefully sat next to me. I pulled the fluffy blanket out of the way so she had more room to sit. Her presence was making me a little bit relieved. I shifted my head up to see her face. Her long, pitch-black hair that was long to her stomach and this deep, but extremely beautiful scent that she has was making me smile. Everything is so crazy currently that I don't even know how I feel. She looked at me because she felt my stare, and I quickly looked away. She chuckled and crossed her thin arms. I'm pretty sure she'd be a model if she wasn't a vampire.

"I've never seen someone more beautiful in my whole life." I accidentally said it out loud, to which I slapped my mouth. Darcia looked at me with wide eyes and briefly lifted the corners of her mouth.

"So, I'm very beautiful to you, huh?" she asked, searching for my eyes. Her hand reached for my face. She gently put her hand behind my neck, her palm touching my jawline. My cheeks started burning from the embarrassment.

I again felt this weird tingling in my stomach. I wanted to pull away from her touch, but something was restraining me from doing so.

"I don't understand you, Darcia." I suddenly said, still looking into her eyes. "What do you not understand, sweetheart?" She whispered, leaning closer to my ear. My breathing got slower, and I felt my heartbeat echoing in my ears. My eyes were moving from side to side. We were only a few inches from each other.

"Could y-you kiss me?" I asked boldly. I don't know where that question came from, but she was so close to me and I couldn't get my eyes off her cherry lips.

She quietly sighed and looked down. She slowly removed her hand from my neck and stood up. "I-I'm so sorry-" I stuttered, but she didn't even look at me. She sat down on the couch that was in the corner, very far away from me.

I think I now entirely messed up our relationship. I'm a terrible person for wishing something so bad as this.