ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright © 2022 Cassey9 Third Person P.O.V Hazel looked at Lenora. Really looked at the woman who sat by her side. She waited for the punch line, the laughter that would follow, but none seemed forthcoming. Lea was the only one exuding happiness and glee amongst her toys. Instead, Lenora sat silently, staring back at her. Her eyes were expectant. For what, Hazel wondered. How was she supposed to respond to such news? Hazel could neither move a muscle nor speak. The silence was deafening, and the wait just as anguishing for the vampire. Lenora’s dark silver eyes hadn’t left Hazel. They remained unblinking as the air round them grew heavy with unspoken words that threatened to choke Lenora. Despite the uneasy stillness in the room, the vampire was keenly attuned t