[Natalie's angle]
Then, I used the Devil's Grass I obtained when I was young to escape the pursuit of the Kindred. I also planned a fake death. I thought that I could spend the rest of my life with Luke just like that.
However, at that moment, I realized that I was pregnant with Luke's children. The children of a human and a vampire were "heretics" and they would be killed. I didn't want to leave the children behind. I didn't want them to face the tragic fate that had been set in stone. And yet, Luke's anticipation for kids made me unable to be heartless.
I thought about waiting another day. Maybe one more day and I could make up my mind to kill them…
After waiting for another day with countless struggles, Evelyn and Dylan were finally born. It was the night of the Bloody Moon!
The doorbell rang. I took a deep breath and stood up. Luke was also holding my hand tightly.
I didn't open the door, but it opened automatically.
