Chapter 87: Tangle
“Careful, one thing about making a deal with the devil,
he always comes to collect" —Gossip Girl.
“I can imagine,” I grimace. It’s true, what he says. I can surely benefit from his counter offer.
Protection, for one. For a girl who now belongs to no other clan, having someone who I can rely on is important—or at least that’s how I should be feeling. The truth is, I’ve just faced three vampires many times my age, and I’ve managed to turn the table and deal just well.
Second, there’s power. Someone as ancient as Gwi . . . if I drink this blood, who knows just what kind of power I’ll inherit? Maybe I’ll even get an ability along the way.
All of that sound great, but . . . .
“The answer is no.”
What am I if only reduced to simple transaction?
Arms stiffen around me
