Bound By Blood

Exclusive Chapter!

This is Xavier's POV during the time he kicks out Diana from the mansion and she is living by herself in her second home.

I didn't add this in the book so it's a little extra. I hope you enjoy it!

I couldn't sleep all night. There was this numbness in my body, a vibe that didn't feel so great. I felt guilty for something... something. It can't be about Diana, it's too late to apologize. She's gone, she's gone...

I roll out of bed in the middle of the night, wandering to the bathroom. I turn on the lights, gazing at my own figure at the mirror across from me. My hair is all over the place from sleeping, my eyes are dark and gloomy. They are staring back at me but with something inside of them. Anger, hurt? I run my hand along my jaw, examining myself, checking if it actually shows that I am going to age like a filthy human.

Nothing has changed besides the black bags sagging below my eyes from the lack of sleep. Is the thought of making Diana leave really bothering me? The fact that I brought her down, maybe I could have brought her six feet under. Just like the time after her unborn sisters incident? The time she felt guilty, hurt, afraid, anxiety tingling up and down her spine.

I run my hands along my face, groaning in annoyance. I have to see her. Just once. To see if she is okay. I rinse my face with cold water before going back to my closet and changing to sweats and a sweatshirt. I softly open my bedroom door, trying not to jolt anyone awake and stopping me from my own escape.

I slip and slide like a snake through the hallways without getting stopped by wandering vampires or guards. I go through the garage door and I take out a car, speeding down the road before anyone can stop me. All the windows were rolled down and the warm night air hitting me like a blade, jolting my bones awake.

It didn't take much long until I was in front of her house. Cars were parked on the driveway and no lights were on inside. They all must be sleeping. I park my car on the side of the road while I softly walk up the driveway, trying not
to get anyone alerted.

I smell her and I pause, catching my balance by leaning against the bricked house. It's faint but strong at the same time... No it's faint. I don't smell it anymore. Why not? I try to get every last scent of her, finding a window which took her to her bedroom. I climb on the side of the house by climbing up the sewage pole until I reach her window.

I see that a crack of it is open but the screen is in the way so I can't get in. I curse under my breath and I jam my finger hard through the screen, poking a hole. I grab it and rip it off all my might, making a loud noise which makes me cringe.

I let go of the screen and it falls down on the ground below me. I lift the window up and I climb in, softly landing on my feet. I turn to her bed that's next to me with excitement but it's empty. No one is there. I furrow my eyebrows in confusion and I'm a bit angry why she's missing.

Did something happen to her? Where is she?

I hear voices from another room and I open Diana's bedroom door and I peak my head in the hallway. I hear muffles through a closed door across from Diana's. Her parents? I turn my head to the side, trying to get a good hear of their conversation.

"She can't be there by herself." Her mother cries.

"Diana is smart, she will be okay. The house has alarms okay?" Her dad tries to softly comfort her mother. Diana is not staying with them? Where would she be living now?

I sigh, turn back and shutting her bedroom door. I walk to her bed, lifting up one of her shirts laying there and bringing it to my face. I inhale her sweet intoxicating scent while I nod my head no.