chapter 68

ARIELLA. Eli and I were still holding hands when we reached the entrance to the town. David was there, looking at us with his sinister smile. We could also see his people behind him. There were about fifty of them, including his family members. Normally, the sight would have already frightened me. But not anymore. With my necklace with me and Eli beside me, I could feel that we were evenly matched. I saw Julian and Blaire in their midst, but Blaire didn't look like she wanted to be there. David's parents were there too, and to me, they were the most dangerous other than David himself just because they were older and wiser. I knew that Lucas, David's father, could read minds so he might pick up on our game plan. David's mother, on the other hand, seemed to have an ability connected with flames since I saw her make fire orbs back when she welcomed me to their family. And Julian, I don't know what his ability is, but according to Blaire he was the third strongest vampire after David and