Book 2: The Great Eape???

Lex

The girl lies limp on the dungeon floor. I’ve drank more than I meant to this time, and I feel her blood running through my system. Since she first started to visit me a few days, she’s returned several times, and my body has begun to heal itself. My ribs still feel tender as the bruises fade around my torso. I haven’t felt this strong in weeks.

I gingerly get to my feet, stretching my limbs. I try not to glance at herl. The faint beat of her pulse echoes in my ear, so I know she’s still alive. This time, she insisted I drink straight from her. She said she was willing to sacrifice herself for my cause. I have no idea why. So… if she doesn’t die from blood loss, she’ll become a vampire.

I don’t have time to dwell on that now. Most of the guards around the dungeon are gone as she said they would be. They have left the castle to fight in the battle against Crimson Peak. Knowing my chance will never come again, I reach for the key in my pocket she