My Horny Stepmom Turns Me into Her Vampire Slave-Chapter 19: Trauma bond

Since they left for school, Chris hasn’t been able to take his eyes off Mia. But it’s not her beauty or any lewd thought keeping him glued to her — it’s her face.

She has covered it with makeup, yet it isn’t enough to hide her pale complexion or her swollen, red eyes, as if she had spent the entire night crying. And that’s exactly what happened.

To make matters worse, that morning Zaira didn’t show up to ambush her along the way as usual, then jump on her and shoot Chris a murderous glare.

Despite everything that had happened the night before in the bathtub, Mia had been ready to clear things up and even forgive her if Zaira apologized.

That night she had even imagined the conversation they would have the next morning, certain Zaira hadn’t been serious when she said she would leave her alone. But apparently she was wrong.

"Mia... are you sure everything’s okay? You don’t look very well this morning."

"I told you I’m fine. Stop asking me every five minutes!!!"

Chris rolls his eyes and sighs.

Okay... something’s definitely wrong. Could she be on her period? Though... do vampires even have periods? And if they do... could she use menstrual blood to create that scythe? Yeah... probably not the best moment to ask.

"Now that I think about it... Zaira isn’t here this morning?"

"If you don’t see her, then obviously she isn’t here."

"Okay, sorry... forget I asked."

I guess it’s better not to talk to her anymore today. She’s unbearable when she gets like this. I wonder what’s wrong with her...

Ah, women... whether vampires or humans, they’re always a huge mystery!

For the rest of the walk, Chris doesn’t say another word and watches her with silent concern.

A few steps ahead of him, Mia walks slowly with glassy, distant eyes, as if moving forward only out of inertia.

She is clearly lost in thought. Right now she isn’t seeing the road ahead of her, but flashes of the happy moments she shared with Zaira, flickering before her eyes.

She hated it when Zaira became too possessive and inappropriate, yet at the same time she feels an emptiness inside her.

She almost regrets rejecting her — not because she wanted to do those things with her, but because of what that rejection caused.

It’s all my fault... she only wanted to show her affection in the only way a succubus is taught. Instead of understanding her and being happy that she cared so much about me, I acted selfishly and put my feelings before hers... she didn’t deserve that.

Zaira, please, come back to me...

They are about to turn onto the street leading to Ordrienne High when Mia suddenly stops and turns toward Chris so abruptly that he almost stumbles back.

"Listen, Chris... do you feel like going to the abandoned field to train?"

"Now?"

"No, next year. Of course I mean now! I need to blow off some steam!"

"And naturally you want me to be your punching bag? No way. Isabelle forbade us from going anywhere except school while she’s at work. If she found out... I don’t even want to imagine what kind of torture she’d put me through! And besides, with all the people who want you dead, it’s dangerous!"

"We just won’t tell her and she’ll never find out. Anyway, don’t worry — nothing will happen. For years Zaira... Zaira and I have gone there and no one has ever shown up."

"You know I can’t lie. She already caught me yesterday and I promised her I would never disobey her again. I can’t break my word the very next morning!"

Mia turns away from the school, her back to Chris.

"Since you don’t want to come, I’ll go alone. When school ends, wait for me outside Ordrienne so we can go home together and Isabelle won’t get suspicious. And don’t you dare tell her anything — I swear I’ll make you pay for it!"

"N-No way I’m letting you wander around alone! What kind of brother would I be otherwise?"

"Then let’s hurry before a teacher or some classmate sees us."

"Ugh... alright, fine..."