FIGHT OF LOVE AND HATE

I cannot believe this

Sira Pov

After putting our suitcases in our respective rooms, we all sat in the living room, the kids sleeping with Ben. They got along pretty well. Although I seriously couldn't believe that I am in a room with the Elder, OG Vampire. God, my life couldn't get any better.

"I heard your plan. I would say that I am opposed to the idea, but Ava has a way to convince me," Mr. Lopez said.

"More like his favorite child and his princess who he cannot say no to at all," Ava's brother Theo remarked, and everyone chuckled.

I couldn't believe my eyes. I would be sitting in a room full of Vampires and Hunters, but here I am. I kept on looking at Lydia. She seemed stressed about something, even though I might have a hunch on what that is. I grabbed her palm in my hands and squeezed tightly. I didn't like seeing Lydia stressed.

I stood up, taking hold of Lydia's hand, making her stand too. "Me and Lydia are going to the backyard for a walk," I announced.

"Walk or to make out?" Jack teased, and everyone laughed. I shot a glare towards him.

"If I want to kiss my wife, I can kiss her anytime I want. I don't have to sneak out. We just want to walk," I retorted. Jack raised his hands in surrender.

"Ignore him, Sira," Olive said, slapping Jack on his back. "You guys go ahead," she said, smiling sweetly.

I smiled back at her and walked out with Lydia behind me. Stepping out and closing the door behind us, I took Lydia a little further and stooped to look at her. I cupped her face, making her look at me. "What happened?" I asked her, caressing her cheeks.

"Why do you think something happened?" she asked back.

"Lydia, your face is clearly saying you are too stressed about something. Come on, tell me what it is," I insisted.

She sighed, and tears started to well up in her eyes. My heart clenched at the sight. I pulled her towards me and hugged her tight. "Baby, please tell me what is wrong. Did I do something?"

"I am scared for tomorrow," she said, her voice cracking.

I kissed the top of her head. "Why are you scared?" I asked her.

"I don't want to lose you or anyone," she confessed.

"You won't lose anyone or me." I assured her. She pulled back, wiping her tears harshly.

"You don't know that. They are Vampires, Sira, not humans that you can just straight up shoot them," she argued.

"Technically, we can. Remember, Andrea gave us vervain bullets," I interjected. She slapped my chest, and her tears started to stream down again.

"I swear to god, Sira, if I had an option to not let you go, I would choose that. But I know you like saving lives. Fuck that, I just gave a big speech to Olivia because she was scared for Ava but I told her Ava is a vampire herself and she will be there with her there, but you are not Ava or am I going to be there to protect you, Sira. You are human, defenseless."

"Let me remind you that when I was in high school, I was part of an FBI trying to save my teacher from an asshole, and also that teacher I saved turned out to be my wife who is standing right here in front of me," I said, wiping her tears and kissing her lips softly. I pulled her close to me and kissed her forehead.

"Promise me," Lydia said, looking at me intently.

I hesitated. I would have given her the promise if I was sure as 100 percent that I would come back to her, but this time I wasn't sure, and I didn't want to fake promise her. "Lydia, I–I don't–"