Scylla:
She is more beautiful in person than she is in the picture I had received. Annie held her for dear life. The vampires had agreed to my terms and so had she. I had never made a contract before, but now it was set. The little girl isn't to leave these grounds unless Alvah is with her. The little girl got her armada of guards that will watch her in shifts throughout the day. The only way her uncle can see her is with Alvah present.
It's a f****d-up life for Annie and Philip, but it was better than what Alvah had done. It was true. The toddler belongs to him. The way he takes care of her, the relief of having her back in his arms, the smile I never knew he could share. It melts me. He loves this innocent little girl. He's her personal monster hidden in a pile of love and
