chapter 73

ARIELLA. It didn't take me long to climb the trapdoor and open it. It smelled funny in there, so I was a bit apprehensive to get inside what seemed to be an attic. But I could sense something in there so I went in despite the darkness. It was spacious inside as expected for the attic of the part of the castle where my room was. I looked around and noticed that I was in a bedroom. The furniture here were all antiques too, giving the room a classy vibe. There was a four-poster bed in the middle of this dark room. And I suddenly gasped because of what I saw. Someone was lying on the bed. My heart raced as I realized that it could be another vampire that I didn't know. Viel never told me that he was alone in this castle, after all. So this might be another one of them. I couldn't see who this vampire was because of the dark, but I knew that it was a guy. He must be sleeping and this could be his room. Something told me to just leave because of the potential danger, but curiosity got the