The next day, the rain had ceased, and Michael decided to return to the place, where he saw his beloved eating that animal. When he arrived at the exact spot, he had another surprise: upon a closer look, he found several dead animals and this made him more intrigued, for if she had been a cannibal she would have eaten them, which did not happen. After analyzing them in detail, he found that they all had the same scar, and there was no trace of blood in the place, nor in the earth, nor in the bushes. Then he decided that the rain might have washed the foliage or even the ground, making the bloodstains disappear, but inside the animal it had to contain something. So he was checking it out. With the tip of a knife, Michael pierced some of them and found no drop of blood; it was as if the animals were dry. His head kept thinking andspinning. Those marks and that kind of killing were worthy of a predator.

     As they began walking on that carpet of flowers, a beautiful song began to play, which was called "Elysium and belonged to an Elysia musical band." When both arrived at the table where the priestess was to receive them, it was the turn of Michael and Smarald to enter, because, according to tradition the groomsmen, entered after the bride and groom, holding in their hands symbolic gifts to bring good fluids; both wore light green clothes to distinguish them from the betrothed. The gifts, which the groomsmen carried, were: loaves to make an apology by force of the earth, scented water to send to the water, incense sticks to the air and a candle lit to the fire, thus bringing the four to the ceremony, the four key elements of nature. The ceremony was precious, lasted almost an hour, and as it was about to end, the priestess gave the blessing by telling the bride and groom that they were united by the p

     A month passed, and Leonor's efforts to try to help her were futile, because Smarald had not changed her attitude; on the contrary, she seemed to be increasingly distant, as if her thoughts were elsewhere. There were times when her gaze seemed lost, as if she had memories ofpast times. Indeed, Leonor's perception was not misguided, Smarald kept thinking about Michael and, through her thoughts, remembered certain unforgettable moments, when they almost kissed in the pool, the first kiss, when they took the first walk alone, when he bandaged her hand and when she was resurrected through the powers of her beloved and finally when she learned of the sad reality that her love was an Archangel.      Whenever Smarald reflected on this, it was as if gradually her immortality was being consumed. She was totally distressed, not knowing what to do; she felt helpless in the face of such a situa

     Suddenly, Smarald used her power and led her friend to an alternate reality, knowing that no one could follow her or listen to her. When Leonor saw her attitude, she realized that it was compromising their reputation, but especially Vlad's daughter. Maybe it could even cause instability in the vampire clan. As she'd promised she wouldn't tell anyone and wouldn't break her promise, Smarald was revealing the reason for her pain, and Leonor couldn't believe what she was hearing. How her friend fell in love with an Archangel! Worst of all, why had she given herself to such an absurd love, knowing the terrible consequences it could suffer. This made her totally shocked and perplexed, because she did not understand why her friend had not tried to avoid this catastrophe.            Already, on the other side of the world, Michael had already found a replacement for Sandra a

     Michael tried to react, but the current was very strong, and even if he could swim, he would be dragged. He swallowed water and, as little as he could see, noticed that there were several submerged tunnels, but unfortunately, due to the circumstances, he could not choose which oneto follow. The current carried him through the winding path, crashing into the underground walls, and in one such stroke he lost consciousness. Luckily for him, the current took him into a kind ofpond, taking him inert to the water's edge. Meanwhile, Sandra remained in St. Michael Archangel's cave, worried about her friend's disappearance.            Meanwhile, in Romania, Smarald continued to behave strangely and seemed worse, for there was a time when she fainted and, in full moons, disappeared from the castle without explanation. Vlad had been warned by a demon for some time that there was