Jude told them about the things happened between Alex and him. He said them that he had his doubts about Alex being a vampire but he hesitated to tell them because he thought they might not believe him. As Jude recounted the troubling events that had transpired between him and Alex, a somber hush fell over the group. With each word that escaped Jude's lips, the weight of his revelations hung heavy in the air, casting a pall of unease over their surroundings.
Listening intently to Jude's account, Emma and her companions felt a knot of apprehension tighten in their chests. The notion that Alex, their once-trusted ally, could be capable of such deception and betrayal filled them with a sense of disbelief and disbelief.
