Please punish me!

—Lucius

Drink... drink... drink...

In the back of my mind, I felt like the demon was trying to tell me something, but I couldn't remember what that was for the life of me.

All I knew was satanic satisfaction at seeing the sinful vampire in front of me scared out of his mind.

I sensed his approach before I saw him move. In a blur of motion, he lunged towards me, clearly intent on subduing me. Perhaps he thought me weakened, an easy target in the aftermath of our confrontation. How wrong he was.

As his hands reached for me, I felt a surge of strength unlike anything I'd experienced before. In that split second, I realized the new demon was changing me in ways I couldn't yet understand.

Before Sebastian could lay a finger on me, I seized him by the throat.

The shock in his eyes was amusing. This ancient vampire, who had just lorded his power over me moments ago, now found himself at my mercy.