Victoria's POV
Back in my own country, far away from vampire politics, wolf turf wars, bloody prophecies, and twisted redheaded vampires with disturbing appetites.
Home.
The word rolled in my chest like a weight I hadn’t realized I was carrying. My real bed. My real life. My parents. The simple world where vampires and wolves only existed in late-night movies. I missed that world. I ached for it.
Would they help me return?
Would they let me?
Would they even believe me?
The thought made my pulse race a little. It was risky, sure, but if I played it right—if I made them believe I genuinely needed to go home to be safe... maybe I could buy myself a one-way ticket out of this nightmare before it swallowed me whole.
A faint smile crept onto my face.
It was a long shot. But desperate t
