Things had changed this time

"It is true… I have another reason for leaving."

She felt his fingertips stop at the small of her back. They weren't touching any of her wounds, it was more like they were resting on her skin. She wasn't sure if he was done applying ointment to all the wounds on her back, but she didn't say anything about it.

"And what is it?" he asked calmly, but the calmness in his voice made her heart leap.

Her breath caught in her throat, making it hard to utter a word.

She bit her bottom lip hard and took a deep breath. Seconds passed by which seemed like hours but the vampire waited and didn't pressure her to answer right away. He waited patiently and she knew she had to answer to end this conversation.

It was uncomfortable to speak about it, especially at this moment when she felt so vulnerable and weak. But why did she need to hide the truth from Lemiel? There was no reason to.