[Celeste]
"Do you even realize how much danger you were in? Do you know how unpredictable and unhinged vampires can be? Dammit, Celeste!" Ryder scolded, pacing around the library unable to stand still since Elvis narrated how Elijah's mother was a vampire and the man with her seemed to be as well despite seeming completely human. He called it a gut feeling—coupled with the change in eye colour he’d glimpsed behind the man’s shades.
I stood frozen, my fists clenched so tightly that my nails bit into my palms. I bit down on my lip, trying to keep my frustration at bay. I hadn’t come here to be scolded. I had rushed back with Elvis because we needed Ryder’s help—Elijah needed our help. Something had been off in Elijah’s behaviour when I saw him. He hadn’t wanted to go with his mother, and m
