Isabella and Marcus sat at the meal table, consumed by regret over the impulsive decision to allow Darius to turn Celeste into a vampire. Thorne's callous remark pierced the tense silence. "I knew this would happen. She was better off dead. Now she's condemned to spend her immortal life hating you," he declared, his words laced with bitterness.
Infuriated by Thorne's insensitivity,Isabella bristled, her maternal fury ignited. "Easy for you to say, Mr. Expert on Everything! Perhaps you can enlighten us," she spat, her voice laced with venom. "What exactly were you doing to my son in the backyard? And what did you hope to achieve with that dangerous display?"
