Chapter 35. Careful Not to Fall

Madeline's POV

Now that the count is in front of me, I could distinguish the clothes what he was wearing before my eyes. It was made of a firm tunic and leather. If I could conclude, he will haunt with the day so bright just like mortals lurking in the Dark Forest to capture bears and other wildlife animals. Though I know that vampires do not hunt; they are silently deadly and good at manipulating. 

“Marissa,” he called me. “Do you know why our family is known to be the most powerful vampires in this timeline?”

I shook my head because truthfully, I don’t know the reasons. He smiled at me and then the resemblance of his face with mine was slightly evident. He had the same shape with my eyes and my face. If I would even guess, his bravery and soft heart were also gotten by Marissa. 

“It is because a long time ago, our family’s ancestors were once the rulers of all the creatures around the world,” he explained and looked at the huge vi