Jerome's POV:
While I was washing dishes in the kitchen, my phone suddenly started to ring.I glanced at the caller ID
and saw that it was Jennifer.
As I put the plates back in the cupboard, I answered the call.
"Hi, Jennifer.What's up?"
"Jerome, are you at home right now? Is Skylar with you?" Her voice sounded anxious.
"There's something I need to talk to you about, but you can't tell Skylar for the time being." I was
stunned.
Judging from the tone of her voice, something urgent must've come up.I took a cautious look around
and saw that Skylar wasn't around.
She was probably in the bedroom.
"I'm in the kitchen.Skylar's in the bedroom.She won't hear us.What's so important? Tell me."
Jennifer sighed and said in a serious tone, "Jerome, it might be hard for you to accept what I'm going to
say, but I implore you to stay calm."
I couldn't help but clench my phone.I had a hunch about what she was going to say.
"Tell me, Jennifer.Does this have anything to do with Skylar's bloodline?"
"Yeah," Jennifer replied gravely.
"Jerome, the vampires have started a war to get Skylar back.I mean, it's most likely that she's the
daughter of Aldrich, the vampire king."
Hearing this, I nearly dropped the plate I was holding.
"What did you say?!"
I couldn't help but raise my voice slightly.
"Are you saying that Skylar's the reason why the vampires have started attacking? Nonsense!"
The news shocked me like a bolt of lightning.
Skylar was the daughter of the vampire king.So was the vampire king starting a war just to get Skylar
back? I knew what this entailed.Skylar was the source of an entire country's problem, even though she
didn't do anything wrong.
Nobody would care less about her innocence.
For them, as long as they gave Skylar up to the vampire king, all their problems would be solved.
Oh, my God! If Skylar's identity was exposed, we were doomed.
Everyone would be after her, wanting to use her as a bargaining chip.I silently thanked God that the
king in power now was Anthony.
He was incorruptible, upright, and kind.He would never hand Skylar over just to appease the public.
But what would we do if we didn’t hand over Skylar? War would definitely break out between the
vampires and the werewolves.
If I were to make the choice, I would rather run away with Skylar from all the disputes in the world.
Skylar was innocent.She was such a kind, softhearted girl.
It wasn't her fault she carried such a strange bloodline that caused such conflicts.
But Anthony was still the king.
He had to make decisions on behalf of countless werewolves.
I doubted he would want to protect one person at the cost of sending his whole kingdom into war.No
matter what decision he made, I knew it'd be difficult for Anthony.I began to fall into a pool of
despair.What should I do?
‘Jennifer, I...What should I do?"
There were a thousand things I wanted to say, but in that moment, I couldn't express my feelings.
I could only shut my eyes tight, praying this would all go away.
‘Jerome, calm down.Things haven't gotten out of hand yet.We'll do our best to stop the news from
spreading and think of a solution."
Jennifer's voice drew me back to reality.
"I know Skylar is innocent."
My mind was an absolute mess.
Just as I opened my mouth to say something, I suddenly heard the crisp sound of glass breaking
behind me.I whirled around in surprise and was met with Skylar's frightened eyes, shards of broken
glass all around her.
Skylar's POV:
These days, my morning sickness was worse, and I barely had an appetite.While Jerome went to clean
up after dinner, I headed to the bedroom and dozed off for a while.But it wasn't long before I woke up
from a sudden gnawing hunger.I had no choice but to get out of bed and head downstairs to scavenge
for something to eat.
As I carefully made my way down the stairs, I suddenly heard Jerome's voice.
He sounded agitated.
Worried, I quickened my pace.I was sure that his voice came from the kitchen, so I went straight there
and saw him standing by the sink, talking on the phone.
He was so engrossed in the call that he didn't even notice that the tap was running.
"What did you say?! Are you saying that Skylar's the reason why the vampires have started attacking?
Nonsense!"
I stopped in my tracks, completely and utterly shocked.
What? Did the war start because of me?! On second thought, perhaps it wasn't such a far-fetched idea.
Thomas did mention that my father, the vampire king, had been looking for me.
My father probably knew that I was abandoned in the territory of werewolves when I was a child, which
was why he began to invade.
Oh, my God! It all made sense now.
The reason why vampires were intruding into werewolves’ territory was to find me.When I realized this,
I burst into tears and the glass in my hand fell to the floor.
"Skylar!" Jerome whirled around to look at me in astonishment.
"Did you hear everything? Did you?"
I stood there in a daze, not knowing how to react.I just stared at him blankly and felt like my heart was
breaking into a thousand pieces.
Oh, my God! I was a sinner.
"Skylar, don't cry.Listen to me.Anthony and Jennifer aren't planning to hand you over to the vampire
king.We're leaving now.We'll go into hiding.He'll never find us!"
Jerome assumed that I was freaked out.He put his phone on the table and hastily rushed to my side,
rambling some promises.
Hide? All of a sudden, I came to my senses and grabbed Jerome's arm to confirm the news.
"Jerome,vampires attacked in order to find me, right?"
Jerome went stiff before nodding slowly.
"Yes, but—"
"Then let me talk to the vampire king!"
I cut him off.
"If he's doing all of this to find me, then as long as I show up, the fighting will end, right?"
Hide? How could I hide after finding out about all this? If I hid and let a war start between the two races,
I wouldn't be able to live with myself.I didn't want to see anyone needlessly get hurt because of me.I
recalled how the news on TV recently showed how, because of the invasion of vampires, many
werewolves became homeless.
The big packs could still seek protection from the king, but the small packs could barely fend for
themselves.
"No!"
Jerome cried out, wincing in pain.
"Skylar, I don't want you to get caught! If you try to negotiate with the vampire king, he definitely won't
let you go!" I smiled bitterly, but shook my head resolutely.
"Jerome, we haven't even tried yet.How do you know that they won't let me go? I have faith that
Jennifer and Anthony will keep me safe!" I couldn't run away this time.
I had to face the music and deal with this matter head on.
If the vampire king did take me, then I could do nothing but accept my fate.I didn't want to see
werewolves suffer and bleed for me again.I had to be strong and protect them.
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