Stakes

"He sent someone, but I managed to escape him". He got up, scanning her properly, "What if he finds out...I need to do something..". Cathy laughed making him sit, "Just look at yourself...you're hurt..worry about yourself first". I stood beside them as they conversed. "Any movement, weakness to lure him".

Cathy looked around thinking, "He has none...so far you were his only favorite...". But she stopped when she realized what she said. Cathy and I shook our heads , staring at him. "No. He'll kill you...you're his favorite, but if you refuse to give him the potion..". Max seemed firm on his decision.

"He's taking the lives of too many people. I can't just sit and watch, turning to a bowl of blood. "Send them back.. I don't want it"! Cathy sat by him, trying to persuade him but he didn't budge. "I said take it away. I can't live off of the blood of humans"! He yelled, marching outside.