IMPRESS. [Book 1]

Chapter Twenty-Three: Hide And Seek. (SUMMER SPECIAL)

IMPRESS.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Hide And Seek.

PART 1

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Five hours later... [8:30 pm]

Natalya's POV~

I hysterically laughed aloud for the shortest while with my lips lingering at the rim of my wine glass filled with red wine and something else that was bitter.

Bad or good?

Is that even a question anymore?

I am a terrible person.

"You know what the funny thing is," my eyes never left the miraculous scenery of fairy lights decorating the outside area of the ballroom... "today I actually enjoyed watching a girl just like me, get ripped to shreds by dogs."

I lifted my hand and shrugged with an insane, nervous smile on my face, "I didn't even feel guilty, watching her and her mentors die and then watching her family see it all just ma..."

"-made it more entertaining," he finished for me as I felt his arm head up to hug my shoulders.

I lowered my head and sighed, "why did you follow me out here? I've been told to stay away from you, you know. Zac told me you are the evilest a vampire can get? And that you have killed more people than he can keep track of?"

He pulled me closer to his side whilst looking at the beautiful garden lights which were reflecting in both our eyes now, "did he also mention that I hate humans?"

I lifted my head slowly and turned to look at the side of his face with furrowed eyebrows, "what?"

I saw his hazel eyes spark as they met mine and felt his hand lower to my waist, "don't panic. You are Alaric's little sister, I won't hurt you unless you ask me to."

My breathing was coming out uncontrolled again. This guy was making me really warm everywhere. It was like he was setting me on fire with one touch unless the Nixon was doing this.

"You want me to give you permission to hurt me, why would I ever do that?" I pushed his hands off me and stepped away from him with narrowed eyes.

"Because I'm thirsty for you..." his eyes darkened as he smirked, "and I always get what I want."

I breathed in, holding my breath worriedly when his dark eyes began to turn the colour of blood.

Velvet Red.

"On second thought, I don't think I need your permission to do anything..."

I swallowed uneasily just as my eyes grew wider.

Five hours earlier... [3:30 pm]

"Take her," Zac demanded when Meredith began to run away from the cage.

Zac had almost chosen Ella to be killed. I nearly had a panic attack. Luckily he chose to kill Meredith but unfortunately like anyone, she didn't like the idea of death.

Derek and Roger had already grabbed her two mentors and her family had been brought forward to watch it all.

Apparently, it was Zac's idea to get her family to watch the death front and centre. Because he was a sick prick.

I haven't been able to stop smiling to myself, however.

Zac had called me out first to keep alive for the next stage and then he called Cassandra obviously and then Rose Clarke.

When my name was called out Xander was the first to embrace me into his arms which was really adorable but, Zac did not look impressed.

Oh well.