"You don't ever do something so reckless again Elizabeth!" Gloria scolded me for the hundredth time. I nodded, rubbing my hands nervously.
She was really laying into me for going into Graysons room alone.
"Do you want to kill him? Do you!" She spoke harshly and I shook my head sadly.
"I know he is your mate and you need to be with him but please work with me here! That was so insanely stupid of both of you-"
"Grayson is stronger than me" I cut her off and her eyes narrowed.
"I know that. We al know that. Your instinct to feed? Your instinct doesn't know that. He doesn't have the instinct to hurt you. When you're too close to him, and you feel his blood moving through his veins and you attack him out of instinct.. do you want to feel the life draining from him? Do you want to feel him squirm under your grasp because he refuses to hurt you back?" Her voice dies into a whisper. She was speaking from experience...
"Grayson is strong. His love for you is stronger. This will make him weak when it counts. He will never be able to strike you in self defense." She crossed her arms and shook her head, sighing.
"We're taking a break today. Do as you please, in regards to Grayson, watch it. Got it?" Her look softened and I nodded, muttering a thank you. I had been half listening to her, and half listening to what was going on in the other room. I could hear Olivia's cries, she was really giving it to Grayson for faking his death.
Apparently Richard had called her, to let her know he was here. He didn't tell her anything of me. I guess Tyler was still searching. He knew my truth. He probably assumed I was turned by now...
I got up and slowly walked to the room they were in.
"I just cannot believe you would do this to your own mother and sister. And Elizabeth! The pain you must've caused her!" I flinched as she shouted. I could feel her anger, her sadness. I wondered if Hannah was here as well...
It's fine. Come in. She isn't mad at you
Grayson spoke gently in my head, I built up the courage to open the door. I stepped in quietly. Olivia was sitting on one of the couches, Grayson stood before her. She gasped when she saw me, standing up with her mouth agape.
"Elizabeth" she whispered and Grayson smiled weakly.
She appeared at my side, staring at me in shock.
"You're here.." she trailed off and I nodded.
"Hi Olivia... please don't be too mad at him.." I trailed off quietly and smiled now. That was an improvement.
"I have been so terrified for your safety. I thought Tyler.." she trailed off and shook her head, shaking the thoughts away of what could've been my fate.
Grayson came next to us and Olivia took a step back, really looking at me. She looked at Grayson in confusion, and back to me. Nobody had told her I transitioned. Could she sense it?..
"You look.. you look so well.." she trailed off, smiling at me. I nodded slowly.
"Grayson takes care of me" I smiled back and she nodded with tears in her eyes, smiling brighter now. She reached over and grabbed my hand but gasped as soon as our skin touched she dropped my hand. What was that? Why? I wasn't using my power..
"You're.." she gasped and my eyes widened.
"You" She was processing whatever she had just felt. Grayson immediately touched her arm
"Mom listen-" He was cut off by her smacking him upside the head so hard he stumbled backwards.
"Grayson!" She shouted at him again and I flinched, going to his side.
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The Gambler
Vampiro"Why so sad, beautiful?" A charming voice brought me back to reality. He grinned, brushing my bangs off of my face. He leaned closer, our foreheads touching. "My mate rejected me because I'm a human" I whispered. He frowned and looked down, taking a...
