We walked out of my house, heading toward a shiny limo parking not far away. There were several other cars with vampire guards standing outside. Then my mother emerged from the car. And we rushed toward each other. "Mom!" I cried, running into her waiting arms. We hugged and I started to cry like I was five again, but all my fear and worries had rolled off my chest. Mom was safe at last. I couldn't bear the thought of losing her. I wasn't going to lose anyone in my life again. "I'm alright, honey," Mom gently rubbed my back, "I'm sorry I made you that worried." Then another man crawled out from the other side of the limo. I recognized him immediately. Dimitri came around, smiling at me. I released Mom and bared my teeth at him. "You kidn*pped my mom?" I snarled. "Honey, don't be rude,

