Aria's POV

The stranger was pale, tall, with red eyes. My heart dropped into my stomach.

A vampire.

Cornelius struggled against his grip, “I…I did…what you t…told me to…”

My heart pounded in my chest as I realized that Cornelius and the vampire were working together. How?

I clutched my belly tightly, as I struggled to breathe. My throat burned as I took in air.

‘Please,’ I prayed silently to the moon goddess, ‘Please let my baby be okay. ...