'Was I the main culprit all along?' Aldritch thought to himself, a light smile on his face.
Even though he had that mindset before, in these few months, his cold heart had been swayed, ever so slightly. Out of all the vampires in his family, Aldritch had a handful who he would treat like actual family, as it meant to him.
Choosing to be sincere, Aldritch said to her with a mildly serious expression, even though his lips were curled up in a light smile, softening his facial features, "you're right, I did say that, but I've had a change of mind these recent times. More than just following orders and living my sole purpose, I want to see all of you grow stronger and become more than what you are in the present, I also want to see you accomplish your individual goals. Somehow, I feel like that too, would give me great satisfaction…' He said.