Chapter 5

The distant figure loomed closer and closer, Victor's face filling my vision until he was right in front of me.

"Lydia, why did you betray me?" Victor's menacing glare froze me.

Before I could even speak, Victor lunged at me with a knife, driving it mercilessly toward my heart.

"Ah." I jolted awake, my forehead bumping into Stefan's back.

"What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" Stefan asked, his voice soft and concerned.

I nodded, pushing the memory of the dream deep down inside.

Stefan gently took out a tissue and wiped the cold sweat from my forehead. For a…