– But I don't understand why! – I burst out. – Do you think I would harm the man I love?
– There is a golden rule in our society: eliminate danger before it stops us.
– Don't you realise I'm going to die anyway? You're denying me the right to just live my life with Cedric! I don't claim to be his lawfully wedded wife! I just want to be near him!
– I just want to save that idiot Morgan from you," I heard and couldn't believe my ears.
"Save him from me? What can I do to him? That Grayson is clearly out of his mind!" – I thought mockingly.
– Did he tell you about Barney? – he asked.
– Who's Barney? And why would Cedric tell me about him?
– I'll tell you about him some other time," Grayson grinned.
– Why not now?
– Because we have a lot of time to talk.
– You don't have a heart! – I whispered, frustrated that he'd teased me with a secret about Barney and now he was keeping it to himself.
– There is, but it's barely beating, and Morgan must have told you about it. Where would be the best place to put you in my castle?
– I don't care.
– I don't want you to catch cold in the cellar and die before I'm done with you. Besides, you're my guest. A very special guest, so-
He stopped talking before finishing his sentence.
"How contradictory he is! He's like a spoilt brat, reveling in his impunity and not knowing how best to destroy his new toy so that it doesn't break at once, but endures his abuse of it for a long time!" – involuntarily ran through my mind.
The scenery outside the car window was a bright contrast to this terrible day: everything was green and looked like a huge green canvas studded with colourful flowers.
– How long will it be? – I asked, because I couldn't bear to be in the same enclosed space as the vampire.
– Can't wait to die?
– I can't wait to get rid of you!
Grayson laughed, as if I'd made him laugh.
Suddenly, the phone rang, and I knew from the ringtone that it wasn't mine.
Grayson pulled his phone out of his pocket and put it to his ear.
– Yeah, Mitchell. Is everyone gone? Oh, great! Have a good holiday! – He put the mobile phone in his pocket. – We have the castle to ourselves now. I think we'll have a fun time together.
He said that and made me feel uneasy.
– Why are you doing this? – I couldn't help but ask, not knowing why he was making such grand plans to kill me, or why he was being so friendly when he'd just hit me. – I can't understand what you want from me.