NATALIE

“ Uhm…what’s happening? ” I whisper in Ryker’s ear.

The situation is not good. I can tell.

He pulls away, his hands sliding down to my wrists. “ are you okay? ”

Taking my eyes off Zero, I steal a glance at Ryker and nod my head to assure him.

“ Who is he? ” I gesture to the man on Ryker’s right side.

He sucks in a sharp breath and throws the man a subtle glare from over his shoulder. “ he is…Vampire King…Gualterio Corentine. ”

Zero’s father. I lift my head to look at him closely. He