His eyes blazed with a fiery red hue, filled with anger and jealousy as he anxiously awaited her arrival. However, to his surprise, instead of seeing her, a vampire boldly approached her.

"I am Philip, hailing from the eastern lands of the vampires. May I inquire why a beautiful lady like yourself is standing here all alone?" Blade overheard the man's words, unintentionally eavesdropping on their conversation.

Bella gazed at the vampire standing just two feet away from her. Her ...