As the seductive, dangerous vampire closed in on John, I felt my pulse quicken, fists clenching in frustration. Her wicked smile and flawless face only heightened my unease, a reminder that her beauty masked something far darker. I longed to rush in, to pull him away from her, but I was trapped. He had no memory of me, no idea of our past. His life was a mystery now, yet I desperately needed him on our side. Backed into a corner, I was forced to do the one thing I swore I’d never allow myself to do.
"I remember you," John said, his brow furrowed in confusion. "At the accident—you almost hit a kid a few days ago. How did you find my apartment?"
I bit my lip, my mind scrambling for a plan. Every second felt like an eternity as I watched the vampire by his side, her intent clear as day. Sh
