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"You're yet to tell me what that was about with Greshinda. It seemed like you knew each other."
Kieran had no choice. Maybe giving her part of the truth would help him get out of this sticky situation. "Centuries ago when I turned sixteen in vampire years, I was struck with an ailment which caused me to turn deranged every full moon."
Clarissa had not been expecting that. His revelation reminded her of the time she had snuck to the East wing and seen that deranged vampire.
"That was you, that night in the East wing."
"Yes," he confirmed. "The first time it happened, I went on a killing spree and killed nearly all the servants in the palace. The few who managed to escape were going to tell the people that the prince had become deranged. I had them killed." his voice was cold and without emotion.
It was obviously difficult for him to tell her this.
