Chapter 3

A/N: Now that this is no longer the prologue, the POV will change

I blinked my eyes open and adjusted them to the sunlight pouring in through the green silk curtain. Too lazy to move, I expected to feel the burning sensation of the sun.

Vampires only burn in the sun because we are a dark, ancient magic. We don't have pores, and our bodies are just to protect the dark magic inside us from the sun. Once the sun touches our skin, our pores will open and the dark magic will perish due to the sunlight. Then, we die. Simple.

I layed on the hardwood floor for a couple more seconds and closed my eyes, waiting for the pain to start. But I didn't feel anything. Sensing something was wrong, my eyes snapped open and I glanced around the room frantically. 

Where was Ryan? Why wasn't I burning to death? Why did I feel the warm rays of the sun? None of these questions were able to be answered at the moment.

I scrambled up and hit my head on the corner of a coffee table. Cautiously, I tip-toed to another room. It didn't take long to realize that I was in a bedroom. I glanced at the full-length mirror in fron of me. I was wearing the same thing I was two months ago: a long, black silk gown. I even had my red lipstick and eyeliner on. They weren't necesarry though, that was the thing with us vampires. We were startling beautiful, even the males.

Then a big question hit me. Was I still a vampire? Once again, I searched for Ryan. I found him in the dining room, a bowl of oatmeal sitting in front of him. What was he doing with human food? I pulled a chair up for myself. 

"For you." He croaked. He pushed the oatmeal towards me.

I stared at him for a while. "...What?" I was utterly confused. Wasn't I still a vampire?

"Alexa. You're human. You need to eat."

My eyes widened. No way. I took a good look at Ryan. He had dark circles underneath his eyes and his once shiny, dark red eyes were now a dirty red-ish color. His skin tone was extremely pale and he was gaunt.Was this what The Trade had cost him? I was perfectly fine and Ryan was dying in front of my eyes.

"Ryan, what happened to you?" 

He forced a smile "I'm prefectly fine."

I pounded my fist on the table, "Just because I'm not a vampire anymore doesn't mean I'm stupid!"

Ryan chuckled, "I'm fine."

I gave up and started eating. The feeling was so foreign. For 1072 years, I never ate. I never even bothered picking up a spoon. There was no need. There wasn't a need for a bowl either. What were you expecting me to do? Pour blood into a bowl and drink it like soup?

I guffawed at the idea. 

Ryan gave me a strange look, "What's so funny?"

I tried to calm myself down. "Nothing." I looked at Ryan again. He looked awful. 

Soon, I finished my oatmeal and Ryan suggested some rest since I just woke up from The Trade. I went over to the living room, expecting Ryan to be close behind me. But when I looked back, he was limping and stumbling all over the place. I helped him to the couch. What had I done? Out of my selfishness, the person - vampire, excuse me, was in great pain and couldn't even walk properly. I wanted to ask Ryan if there was any way to undo The Trade, but deep inside of me, I already knew the answer.

As if able to read my thoughts, Ryan answered me. "No, you wanted this Alexa. I did this for you."

I felt tears of guilt come to my eyes. It was also a new feeling. Vampires weren't able to cry because they didn't have any types of liquid in them. 

Ryan continued, "I'll be gone soon."

"When?" 

Ryan glanced outside, "When the sun rises." He stroked my hair. 

Silence blanketed the room for a good five minutes and my eyelids began to droop. "Alexa," I heard Ryan say, "Just remember that in all my life, there wasn't anyone I found that I loved and cared for more than you...not a single person." He took in a shaky breath as if it was hard to breathe, "Live for the two of us. Or my sacrifice will be in vain."

Then, I fell into a slumber full of anxiety. 

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