It's no secret I was hurt by Alejandro’s words, but having him here in front of me revived the idea he was lying. Maybe it was the bond talking but I needed to hear it from him. As I led him inside my grandfather’s home, I was ready to hear him out when the scent of death took me by surprise. Instantly I thought it was Amanda. I was surprised that it had taken her this long to make an appearance. This time she wouldn’t catch me by surprise. I was ready for anything. I could sense Alejandro had picked up on the scent as well. The scent was so overpowering I couldn’t tell where it originated, there might be multiple vampires surrounding us. “Don’t be too surprised, it was only a matter of time before the love-struck mutt led me to a princess,” I heard a voice of a female. She sounded youn

