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behind her. She leaned back against it, struggl

possible, yet it explained so much - his mysterious absences,

tural about him. But she had never imagined this. What was she s

buzzed with a text.

cafe. Please, I

his nightmare revelation. But her desire to understand Felicity

door, nerves making her hesitate. But

oking up anxiously when she entered. Katy appr

way," Felicity said remorsefull

ok. "How long ha

d gravely. He sighed. "Let's

tion. Katy listened intently as he described the agony of his transfo

've learned to control my...impulses. Now I onl

unt mention of blood. T

hool?" she asked. "Why ris

so long. I wanted to feel human connection agai

a moment before placing her hand in his icy one. She knew dee

ty said earnestly. "My heart is still you

s doesn't change how I feel either

ut his hidden life and Katy's unyielding empathy. It was frig

ing close together through the misty streets. At

Katy Wu," he murmured, brush

up at him. "I still have so many qu

lain about...relationships between humans

. She knew opening her heart to a vampire would be complicated

icity, shivering with nerves and excitement. He sat waiting

ity took her hands, his

s path," he warned somberly. "My world c

ning vampires, and bloodthirsty renegades who woul

ter scenarios he described,

eclared. "We'll face wh

"There will also be...complicat

nd humans rarely ended well. Their supernatural streng

u, Katy. You mean too much to

tely," she said sincerely. Still, her stoma

elicity murmured. "If you truly wish t

ore sure of anythi

s lips softly over her knuckles. Katy

ped through the windows. Whatever it took, somehow Kat

used to Felicity's odd hours and knowledge of vampire customs. Though she

suspicious characters following Felicity around town. And one evening, she

concerns the next night,

explained tensely. "He must have caught

d anxiously. "Should

less. This is vampire business I should have ha

m this harsher side of him. Felici

afraid. But please promise me you

otect her, but she worried what violent lengths he might

n Main Street. She browsed the shelves of spellbooks, loo

, my dear?" the shop owner, a kin

re problem," she admitted. "But I

e. "Binding spells...these may restrain the creature wit

nned the intricate rituals. "D

guarantees," the woman cautioned. "But

Felicity. He looked cautiously intrigued

imir, perhaps I can nego

edients - candles, feathers, chains. The next evening, they

Katy took a deep breath and began reciting the ancient verse. Her

ing the candles. Katy gasped as a ta

ainst me?" Vladimir thunder

moved with blinding speed, crashing into walls, their vicious sna

snapping the binding chains over him.

at Felicity. "Or I will rip

atch helplessly as he strained against the chains. Just as they be

mir. He gave an unearthly howl as his form disso

erie silence fell over the destroyed shop. Felicit

urgently, checking her for

still dazed.

rever," Felicity said grimly. He cupped her f

ogether, she and Felicity had conjured the supernatural - and survived. Katy sensed this w