He just didn't know why his chest still hurt so badly—and it was getting worse!
...
The loneliness after victory always leaves people feeling hollow, especially when that hollow ache, once you come back to your senses, slowly curdles into a sour kind of pain.
That was Erin's body, after all.
The Colin Family's Vampire had once again made a complete mess of herself, ragged and riddled with holes… until she finally let out a whimpering cry, tumbled off the eaves, and fell straight into the bewildered arms of the Padric Demon.
But it wasn't all loss for Vivian; at least there was one thing she shared with her Beloved—both of them were headed into a long, sleepless night.
In the room that belonged to Prince Colin, Luo Yan finally made his way back. That stretch of road wasn't long, yet it had taken him quite a while to walk.
