Chapter 46

I hear people talking, I hear arguments, I hear broken things, and I hear old women's voices endlessly cursing.

Where am I? What bad smell am I inhaling? Where is Zen? Lily? Didn't I get stabbed in the chest with a dagger? Am I still alive? Where do dead vampires go? Is there heaven and hell in the world of vampires?

I forced myself to open my eyes. But no matter what I do, these lids don't want to follow me; my body is still weak, my throat is dry, and I'm thirsty. I'm thirsty...

I just groaned when someone landed a hard slap on my cheek. Fuck. Where am I? wasn't it, and I was at the ceremony? Who slapped me? I want to cry in pain.

"Wake up!" came from an old woman's angry voice. I tried to open my eyes, but I couldn't.

"Wake up!" His voice was almost raspy from the force of shouting at me. Another strong slap landed on my cheek. Not only this, I felt cold water pour over my face.

I felt someone forcefully grab my face to lift it up.

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