*Maddix POV*
I had to calm my mother down after she finished her explanation. I still felt horrible for making her reveal what happened to her.
I hadn't realized it was that bad, but it explained so much. Like her coming home with tattoos on her left shoulder and not of her wrists. She only said that they hid the scars, but it didn't dawn on me, it was because of what happened.
"Mom, I will protect the kids with my life, you know this. I will protect all of you with my life. Not because of my position either, but because that's what family does. I do have one more question though. Do you know if the vampire stalking Grace is a descendant of the one dads killed? Or could he just be part of the same type of vampire?" I asked.
She shook her head and replied, "Honestly, I'm not sure. I f
