Valentina
"The mark of the what?" I asked, turning my shoulder to try and see the back of my neck in the mirror. "Did I get a fancy cut back there or something?"
Chrissy got on her knees in front of me so we were eye to eye. "Valentina, listen to me. This is very important," she said, using my full name, a rare occurrence for her. "Did you...kill someone while you were there?"
I swallowed. "Maybe," I whispered. It was self-defense, but I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach when I thought of it.
"And was this person...human?" Chrissy asked earnestly.
Slowly, I shook my head. "You said 'vampire,' before I could," I whispered. "Does that mean you...believe they exist?"
Chrissy looked more serious than I'd ever seen her. "What I'm about to tell you may shock you, Valentina. But somethin
