Eternal Entanglement

. The thought of being without him was unbearable, and she felt herself drawn to him

urned dark and hungry. Rachel could sense that something

Rachel felt a shiver run down her spine as she realized that he was no longer the man s

aker and weaker. She tried to push him away, but he was too strong for

y, and she knew that she was in mortal danger.But even as the darkness closed in around her, Rachel couldn't bring herself

rself slipping away. Her thoughts became disjointed

there, panting and weak, as Nikolai wiped his mouth and looked down at her w

darkness closing in around her, and she knew that she was in danger.

uch to bear, and she knew that she was tra

, she saw herself walking through a dark forest, with Nikolai at her side. She could hear the howling of wolves in the distance, and she could feel the cold wind biting at her

he was in danger, Rachel couldn't bring herself to leave him. The thought of being without him

It was a hunger, a thirst that she couldn't explain. And even though s

oo strong. And so, with trembling hands, sh

erienced before. It was warm and metallic, and it ma

further into darkness. She knew that she was losing herse

She couldn't go more than a few hours without feeling the urge to fe

e, his lips curling into a cruel smile. He knew what

said, his voice low and dan

felt herself slipping further and further into darkness, and sh

he darkness, they heard a knock at the door. Nikol

n the doorway. He was dressed in black, with a long coat that billowed

s voice low and menacing. "

going to the hilt of his swor

ger. "You owe me everything," he said. "You stole

the two men face off. She could sense that something terri

and lunged at Nikolai. Rachel watched in horror as Ni

exchanging blows. Rachel watched helplessly as

un, the fight was over. Nikolai stood vi

he watched Nikolai turn to face her,

he said, his voic

eave Nikolai. The thought of being without him was too much to bear, an

r and further into darkness. She felt the hunger consuming her, and

el felt something stir inside of her. It was

he didn't want to hurt anyone. And so,

and she would find a wa

g. But she couldn't stay with Nikolai any longer. She needed to find a way

he night. She didn't know where she was going, or what she was going to