Lucas was sitting by the window on the second floor of the old castle at that time, looking out of the window with a vacant expression. Since Evelyn left the seaside, his heart seemed to have fallen into an endless dark abyss, and he was completely shrouded in a thick sense of loss and worry. He was afraid that Evelyn would never return and that he would eventually lose the warm light that had so hard to shine into his life.
Suddenly, he heard Evelyn shouting his name. At first, he thought it was just his hallucination. But as the voice became clearer and closer, he sprang to his feet in an instant. A flash of surprise and disbelief appeared in his eyes, and in a flash, he rushed towards the direction where the voice came from.
When Lucas appeared at the top of the stairs and saw Evelyn standing in the hall of the old castle, his steps stopped abruptly. He just stared at her blankly, as if he was afraid that this was just a beautiful dream and that it would shatter and disappear as soon as he moved a little. Evelyn also saw Lucas. Her eyes were red, but she managed to force a smile at the corners of her mouth and walked quickly towards Lucas.
The two met in the middle of the hall. For a moment, neither of them said a word. They just stared at each other quietly. Where their gazes met, it seemed that thousands of words were being silently conveyed. Evelyn was the first to break the silence. Her voice was choked with sobs, yet it was extremely firm as she said, "Lucas, I've made up my mind. I accept everything about you. No matter what your identity is, I'm willing to be with you. I don't want to lose you, and I don't want you to be lonely in these long years anymore."
Lucas widened his eyes, full of emotion and surprise. He reached out and gently cupped Evelyn's face. Looking at her tear-stained yet stubborn face, he said in a slightly trembling voice, "Evelyn, are... are you really willing? Do you know what this means? There will be many difficulties and obstacles in the future. I don't want you to get into danger or suffer because of me."
Evelyn held Lucas's hand and rubbed her face gently against his palm, saying, "I know, Lucas. But I also know that without you, my life won't be complete. I'm willing to face those unknowns with you. Even if it's the scariest thing, as long as we love each other, we will surely get through it."
Hearing Evelyn's words, a warm current surged in Lucas's heart. Unable to hold back his emotions any longer, he hugged Evelyn tightly in his arms as if he wanted to merge her into his own body, for fear that she would disappear again. Evelyn also hugged Lucas tightly, feeling his body temperature. Although his body temperature was a bit lower than that of ordinary people, at this moment, in her heart, it was an extremely warm existence.
After a long time, Lucas slowly let go of Evelyn. Looking into her eyes, he said affectionately, "Evelyn, thank you. Thank you for being willing to accept me like this. I swear that I will protect you with my life and won't let you get hurt at all." Evelyn smiled and nodded, saying, "I believe you, Lucas. We will face all things together in the future, whether they are good or bad."
Since then, the feelings between Evelyn and Lucas had become deeper and firmer. They still went to the gallery to appreciate art together and took walks and talked in the moonlit garden. However, every moment they spent together was filled with an extra sense of cherishing and protecting each other.
However, their peaceful life didn't last long. The outside world seemed to have noticed something unusual too. Some mysterious figures began to lurk around Evelyn's residence. Occasionally, when she was walking on the road, she could also feel unfriendly gazes spying on her. Lucas noticed these dangerous auras. His brows furrowed tightly, and a strong sense of uneasiness rose in his heart. He knew that his identity had finally brought trouble, and those hidden forces in the dark might not let them go easily.
One night, Lucas and Evelyn were taking a walk in the garden as usual. Suddenly, the air around them seemed to freeze. Several black shadows sprang out from all directions and surrounded them. These black shadows were dressed in black robes, their faces hidden in the shadows, only revealing pairs of eyes that emitted a strange red light.
Lucas protected Evelyn behind him. His eyes became cold and sharp. He hissed at those black shadows, "Who are you? Why are you following us?" A sinister laugh came from among the black shadows, and a hoarse voice said, "Lucas, as a vampire, you are with a human woman, which violates our rules. Today, we are here to clean up our own house and also get rid of this human who has learned secrets she shouldn't know."
Evelyn tightly grasped Lucas's clothes, and her body trembled slightly. Although she was scared in her heart, looking at Lucas's back, a strange courage rose in her. She knew that at this moment, they had to face this crisis together.
Lucas sneered and said, "Hmph, if you want to hurt Evelyn, you'll have to get past me first. I won't let you succeed." After saying that, he emanated a powerful aura and got ready for a fight. And Evelyn was also behind him, looking firmly at the enemies in front of her. Their hands were tightly held together.