" Alex Please help me... I....I beg you. ", she pleaded with tears in her eyes, as her eyes slowly started turning red. " STOP IT. IT IS GETTING HARD FOR ME. PLEASE TAKE HIM AWAY. "
Seeing tears falling Lilly's eyes, as she grabbed her hand to stop herself, Alex felt a pang of regret, which he immediately overcame from and became colder.
" You have to fight your urges yourself. Will you be okay to hurt your family if you are not able to control your urges? ", he said, keeping his composure with a determined look in his eyes.
He was continuously reminding her about the price she will have to pay and the test she will have to give at each and every moment after returning to her daily life.
" I know but I can't control myself anymore. ", she said, as she started reaching the puppy slowly.
She slowly started reaching the puppy who was continuously looking at her, even after seeing how much she was suffering.
" Lilly, don't forget that you can do it. ", came Emma's voice, as Lilly was slowly losing her vision and the only thing that she was able to see and the only thing she was seeing was the puppy and blood.
Without responding, Lilly kept on slowly reaching to the puppy and was only able to break out of it when the puppy suddenly started barking, sensing the danger.
"NO!! ", Lilly screamed as she bit her hand, surprising everyone.
She bit her hand so hard that her teeth pierced her skin causing blood to ooze out of her skin along with tears.
With shaking legs she got up from the chair, towards Alex and immediately the puppy followed her.
" Don't follow me. ", she said, glaring with her red eyes.
As per instructions given, the puppy sat where he was standing and Lilly immediately turned around to keep her eyes off him.
She slowly walked towards Alex, following the scent as all she could see was red.
With shaking legs she walked till she reached Alex and without saying anything, she just pushed him out of the way. Now the sweet scent of blood reached her nose which made Lilly lose control over herself as she rushed and swallowed the entire bowl in one shot.
She was able to feel the blood in her body giving her a calming effect and in just some seconds, her vision became clear and her hands and legs also stopped shaking and her eyes returned back to their original color.
Soon she went back to normal as the blood started reacting.
" You did well. ", Emma said, patting her back as Lilly's legs gave out and she fell, in shock.
Emma and Alex helped her up and the puppy also came running to her, licking her leg as tears threatened to fall down her eyes.
Ignoring both of them, Lilly picked the puppy up and hugged him tightly.
" I am sorry. ", she said, hugging the puppy tightly.
" It's fine, you did well. ", Alex said as Emma also hugged her.
After sometime, Lilly was able to calm down and went to her room, carrying the puppy in her arms.
" Everything is fine now. Why are you still crying? ", Emma asked after sometime.
" Because I could have hurt him. I could have hurt that innocent guy and he still remained by side, even after knowing that I was dangerous to him. "
Tears were still rolling down Lilly's eyes while her hand stroked the puppy, sleeping in her arms.
" But you didn't and that's what matters. You know, you were really cool at that time. When you sunk your teeth in your own arm, I was flabbergasted. Not everyone can make such a decision, like that. "
" Why? That was the only way I could have stopped myself so what was cool about that? "
" Because you were ready to hurt yourself instead of others. ", Alex said, coming with a tray in his hands.
" Doesn't everyone do that? It is better to feel some pain than live in regret of hurting a loved one, whole life. "
" No, it is more painful for a vampire to shed blood so no one ever even thinks about that. ", Alex explained.
" But our wounds heal by themselves, don't they? ", she asked as she lifted her hand to take a look and to her surprise, the would remained the same.
" Why haven't they healed yet? Last time, my cut healed by itself. ", she asked with horror in her eyes.
" Don't worry it is only natural. It is being the would inflicted on you is by your own self. Your teeth came in contact with your blood and that is why it will heal at its normal pace. ", Alex explained, calmly.
" What about any infection? "
" You won't be infected until you take proper care of your wound. We should quickly do first aid. ", Emma said, hurriedly getting up.
Grabbing her hand, Alex pulled her down on her chair.
" Relax. I already got everything. ", he said, putting the tray on a table.
Then he took out a some cotton and gently laid out his hand for Lilly. Surprised, Lilly looked at Emma but Emma also just stared, surprised.
Lilly gave her hand and Alex gently wiped her wound with cotton.
" Is it hurting? ", he asked, surprising Emma while Lilly just nodded.
" Don't do that again. These kinds of wounds take time to heal and are at great risk of infection. "
" Then shouldn't we go to a doctor? Isn't it better to take a professional opinion. I heard that bite wounds can be deadly if blood came out. ", she asked worriedly.
" And what will you tell the doctor when the doctor will ask about the source? "
" Yes, that is right. ", she replied, as she laid back on the chair.
" Well, lucky for you, the man treating you is himself a doctor. ", Emma said with a smile.
" WHAT? REALLY? ", Lilly asked, springing up in surprise.
" You Are A Doctor? ", she asked again, shocked as if she heard something very unbelievable.