Seline
“I'm over two-thousand years old, Seline. I've lived through things, met enough people, and had great experiences with people to know when someone is worth it.” He extended his finger, tracing it lightly over the skin of my face, curling a strand of hair around a finger — a habit he loved so much. His smile was genuine, and so sad, it hurt my chest to behold it. Then he did something drastic. Something I'd never expected in a million years to come.
Something stupid.
He turned his back to me.
I took a step forward, holding out the stake. For some reason, my palms had become sweaty, and my fingers were trembling. Here it was. The moment I'd devoted my whole life, waiting for. I could kill the vampire king, and get my revenge just like I always wanted.
I could get
