Chapter 43
“What do you mean?” Sarah asked.
“Before I go into the details, I need to know what Carter said when you told him this?” Allie inquired.
“He didn’t say anything. He froze and clammed up. We haven’t said much to each other since yesterday morning,” Sarah honestly answered.
"Then he did you a favor," Allie stated flatly. "You need to understand what you're actually asking of him.
Sarah swallowed hard, pressing a hand against her tense abdomen. "Is it painful?" she carefully asked, the word feeling too small for the horror Allie had just described.
"Very," Allie confirmed grimly, "but it’s not just the sharp, initial agony that comes from the bite. The real cost is the systematic, internal war. The process involves losing a part of your human soul—that unique, singular essenc
