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Liza, away from Stefan. Daniel, getting to her. Alex, now back, surprised to see her. tries to engage her, she’s very distraught.
Elizabeta
Damn him and the high horse he’s on!
I run back home, trying to get as far away as I can from the biggest mistake of my life. When I finally get there, I ignore Mira at the entrance and storm straight into my side of the castle, and into my bedroom.
No sooner am I in, that Daniel appears. “You’re angry.”
“Damn right I’m angry! How dare he say all those things, and act so—so—”
“like he cares?”
I scowl at him. “Like he knows exactly what’s in my mind.“
Daniel looks at me with something like pity his eyes. He says nothing which drives me even more crazy. I storm around screaming and shouting refusing to listen to any bit of truth that’s in my mind.
Because Stefan doesn’t know what he was talking about. He can’t. He can’t have seen past my walls and such a little time that we spent together.
And yet everything seems to point that he did.
“He’s right you know.“
I turn to Daniel. “What the hell are you talking about?“
“You know what. He’s absolutely right. You run away from all of your problems. You always have. It’s your way of dealing with things.“
“That’s not true.“
(Let him mention a couple of the things of how she ran away and finish with) You can lie to yourself as much as you want. But at the end of the day you’ve just proven him right.“
I stare at Daniel in shock. I can’t believe that him, out of everyone, is actually on Stefan’s side. I never would’ve expected it.
Something rolls in my gut. “Get out.“
“Elizabeth, don’t do this.“
“No, get the fuck out. I need you out of my life. All this time you’ve leeched on me, all this time you’ve been around, all this time you’ve held me back. Get the hell out. I don’t need you anymore.“
“If that’s what you wish.“ And then he disappears.
And I’m left alone. As I’ve always been.
I grab the nearest pillowcase to stuff my face into and scream. I don’t know how else to deal with all of these things. And for the first time I wish that Father was still around. He would know what to do.
*
A few hours later, Alex comes into my room. “So, this is where you’re hiding.“
“I’m not in the mood, Alex.“
He gives me a weird look. “What’s gotten up your butt?”
“I told you, I’m not in the mood. Can’t you just go find someone else to play with?“
“This is how you greet me after me being gone for so long?“
I look at him, frowning. “What exactly were you doing? You’ve been gone a long time.“
“You sure ask a lot of questions.”
I can tell by the look in his eyes that this is heading somewhere I don’t want to go. Alex has a bigger temper than me. It’s not something I’ve been particularly fond of poking. But this time around, it almost feels like I have to. Or maybe it’s just that I’m trying to pick a fight.
“Yeah, actually. I do have questions. A lot of questions. Like where the hell were you two years ago when you disappeared? You acted like something had happened, but you never told me what.”
Something flashes in his eyes. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.“
“Yeah, you do. You know exactly what.“
We stare at each other for a long time.
“Fine. I had an encounter with a hunter. A vampire hunter.“
My jaw drops. “And you didn’t think to tell us, any of us?“
“It’s not like anyone would’ve listened.“
“I would’ve listened. I’ve always listened to you. Haven’t I?“
“Sometimes.“
(Make it that he mentions something that’s going to tie in the next book with the hunter. Maybe he also drops a hint about the wolves or she also mentions that something else has happened.)
“So I take it you don’t want to go hunting then?“
I gave him a look. “No. I don’t want to go fucking hunting. Just leave me be for a little bit.“
“Fine. I will. But keep in mind that our dear siblings are having another political party tonight. You must be on your best game.”
And then he leaves. For the first time, I’m actually glad that he has. Because I don’t know how to act around him right now given the thundering emotions running through me.
Stefan, makes power play for the Dacians on his own. Either a) all goes well or b) he Bites more than he can chew
Stefan