Lily is tied up in the corner of a dark room. She is cut all over her body. The blood she lost is making her abilities as a vampire decrease. At this rate, she could say that her vampire nature was reduced to a minimum. The boy with brown hair had just left and made sure to cut her well. As if he knew that this would be the outcome.
Her wounds are not completely closed, with some blood lingering. She bites her lips and breathes. Chest pressure is making breathing harder. The darkness of the room scared her even more.
She wonders why August did this. He was the one taking her here. He said that Sebastian needed her for something. Lily feels so stupid.
'Why didn't I see this coming? Sebastian would have never called me ..especially after the talk we had …..Now I only become a weakness for him.'
Lily feels her hands going numb. She lets out a tear. 'Maybe I am no weakness …. Did I wish I were ?.....' Her thoughts are making her heart hurt. She knew that Sebastian didn't care much for her. He would dispose of her the moment he felt like she became a weakness. That was his personality after all.
'Is better this way … Lily tries to console herself. She was no use for him anyway, drinking his blood must have been a mistake all along. It was his fault for making her feel like she was worth his time and blood. If he had let her die then, maybe now she wouldn't feel so conflicted.
Her heart was hoping that he would save her again. She knew that she had feelings for him. But never did she feel it so accurate.
She would be lying to herself if she said it was fine if he let her in those guy's hands or if he would look at her with cold eyes as if she didn't even count as a weakness for him.
The realization makes the woman let more tears flood her cheeks. Her sniffling is echoing in the room.
She loved him as much as she feared him.
The room where she is situated is near other rooms that have corridors linking them. Those other rooms were the place where Marcus and the guys were sleeping and kept their stuff and victims.
August is in the 'living room ', only Angelo and Anette are keeping him company.
"Why did I have to take care of her?" Angelo whispers to August. Both of them watch the girl eating at the table. They are sitting on one of the couches.
"You wanted to work in the shadows." The blondie shrugged.
"I didn't mean to be left here ?!" Angelo yells while whispering, his exasperation hitting August who is unfazed.
"Mmmm… you can come with the girl at the wedding, in case we need your help. Don't forget to disguise yourself and the girl." The blondie looks at the boy trying to see if Angelo is settling with this.
"…. Good. "Angelo sighs and leans back on the couch.
"I talked to Dina yesterday. She said that she didn't want to see you …I told her about our plan, and also informed her about the fact that she won't participate. "August glances at the boy who has his eyes closed.
Angelo filches." Then I will make sure to disguise myself well…..Did she agree?" His voice was serious.
"She agreed in the end …..Well, be careful though. Bonded vampires can feel each other's presence if the distance is close." Angelo nodded at his words.
"I will be careful …How many days till the wedding? Time moves slowly when you are in this dungeon with this little ball of energy." He glances at Anette who catches his look, she smiles waving her hand.
"Hahaha…. Just three more days. Don't give up! " August pats him on the shoulder and laughs shortly, as he stands up.
"You are leaving?" Angelo raises his eyebrows.
"Yes, someone has to keep an eye on Dina …well more on my father. He will be back from New York today. You too …take care of Anette. See ya!"
August vanishes as the blood swallows him.
Angelo sighs and looks at Anette. She runs toward him." Gelo! I finished eating! Let's go play!" Her hands already clinging to his neck. Her knees hit his belly as she jumped on his lap.
"I told you to call me Angelo …" The boy mumbles knowing that Anette will never get it. For the past few days, she's been calling him Gelo up and down. He lets out a moan as he takes the hits of energy as Anette moves in his arms.
"Gelo …let's go play!" She bounces more.
"Ok …. let's go …" The boy lets her down and they walk hand in hand to Angelo's room.
'Tiering …. how in hell do mothers deal with all this ….'His realization makes him sigh and his back curves as he walks tired dragged by Anette.
The other boys were away, only he, Anette, Lily, and Marcus -who rarely left- were in the underground base.
His steps were accompanied by some small steps echoing in the semi-lit corridor. She seemed so hyped even though she was alone without her mother. Angelo remembers the day when he found himself without a mother.
He was sure not so hyped even if the time passed. He found himself growing older and the sadness was still there, hunting him. He wishes that Anette will never go through what he did. He looks at the girl and grips her hand.
Her mother, from what August said, seemed to be safe but Angelo thinks about what will happen after. If they can't catch Sebastian, what will happen to the girl? Her mother will not want her to go back. She will want to keep her safe here.
Angelo thought for the past few days about what to do if Sebastian would be caught or not. He can't stay close to Dina because she will sense him. Also, he doesn't want to be part of Fang or whatever.
Anette opens the door of their room and she lets go of his hand. She glances at him.
"Are you fine, Gelo?" The boy realizes that he was frowning. He smiles shortly, "I'm fine. Don't worry about me .." The boy sits on the bed. She looks around and takes from the closet a scarf.
"How did you find that?" Angelo laughs shortly and raises his eyebrows. The only things he found in that closet were oversized shirts and M-sized pants. Marcus told him about the vampire who used to live here. He was caught by Sebastian shortly after becoming a member of Fang.
"Maybe he had a girlfriend coming over? I found in my brother's room one too, also some bras…like mom's …" Anette looks innocently at Angelo who sighs. He feels like face-slapping himself.
"Maybe your right …" he murmurs, not able to contradict the girl. Angelo continues," What are you going do with it …?"
"We are going to play the 'Blind Granny '!" He looks unfazed by her excitement.
"You don't know it?" Anette covers her mouth in shock.
"What if I don't …." Angelo frowns. He hated to be seen as an uneducated boy, especially by a girl younger than him. The girl reminded him of Dina for some reason.
'Same innocent bluntness …..sigh …' He lessens his frown and waits for the girl to explain.
"One of us will be blindfolded with this scarf …. then you have to catch me," Anette explains excitedly.
"You mean I will be blindfolded, and I will have to catch you?" Angelo concludes in the end.
The girl nods and comes with the scarf towards him." Close your eyes…don't cheat …my brother always sees under the scarf …" Her tiny hands tie the scarf over the boy's eyes. Angelo closes his eyes at her command. He didn't want to be called a cheater.
"What now?" Angelo sees darkness.
The girl continues," You have to stand up …I will spin you three times. "Her giggle is heard by the boy who is following her lead.
After he spins she lets him go.
Now he has to catch the girl …but how?.... As he steps carefully, he moves his hands. Her steps are heard by his vigilant ear. He turns fast and brushes the air. Anette was already gone.
After a few moments, he hears a clap.
'So, she has to clap …. now I can find her easier ….'The boy follows the sound of the clap ..some giggles are heard in that direction too.
He makes a big step and his arms hug the closet, his forehead hits the hard material in full force.
"Damn! "He presses his forehead and continues his search as he hears the girl clap in the opposite direction.
'…..this is going to be hard ….' Angelo recognizes that the game wasn't so easy and the girl send to be a pro at it.
He just hopes that he will not hit himself again …