Suddenly, Hepburn opened her eyes and sat up.
Her sudden movement gave Colin a fright.
Although Nathan had prepared himself mentally, he was still quite taken aback.
Hepburn looked around in confusion before saying uncertainly, “I...”
Lyanna said with a warm smile, “Congratulations, you are now officially a vampire. You are one of us.”
Hepburn's face completely changed.
“I can't believe you actually turned me into a vampire.”
Lyanna said, “It wasn't me. It was Mr. Cross. He simply couldn't bear to see you perish, so he chose to give you a new life. Moreover, during the awakening ceremony, your will responded. Deep down, you don't want to die. You still want to live in this world, even if it means taking on a different form.”
Hepburn wanted to deny it, but Lyanna added, “Do not be so hasty to dismiss it. The body's reactions are often truthful. Can you honestly claim that there is no one in this world whom you are reluctant to part with?”
Hepburn's eyes revealed a hint of panic as she glanced nervously at Nathan beside her.
At this moment, Nathan spoke up and apologized. “It was my fault that you've ended up like this. If you need to blame someone, blame me. With the power I possess, I couldn't bear to simply witness your demise without taking action.”
Nathan's words resonated with an unexpected potency, surpassing the impact of Lyanna's earlier plea.
Hepburn's anger inexplicably dissipated, and a faint sensation of warmth enveloped her heart.
Her expression grew animated.
“Since it was you who brought me back to life, I will live well according to your wishes. But I'm afraid I can never return to the Curia.”
She was right.
Indeed, the Curia had long harbored animosity towards the dark clans, and their antagonism was unlikely to waver regardless of the circumstances surrounding Hepburn's transformation into a vampire.
Should the Curia learn of Hepburn's newfound vampiric nature, they would perceive it as a grave affront and respond by dispatching their men to eliminate her.
Nathan said, “Don't be too disheartened. There might be a favorable turn!”
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