Mila allowed herself to be led away by the shifter who was posing as Claire again. For one reason she wasn't sure, she felt familiar with this creature.

Have they met before? But what was certain was that they did not meet when Mila was still at the research center. They must have met before then. In the vampire palace? Maybe, because Mila was originally from there, right?

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"Have we met before?" Mila asked, looking at the figure beside her. "I feel familiar to you."

The shifter turned to Mila and smiled calmly. "You mean this figure?" He waved his hand to himself. "I do not think so."

"No, but you," Mila confirmed.

Claire smiled again. "Yes, we have met before. I will tell you everything once you are in a safe place. After we return to our world."

On the other hand, the special forces member who was listening to the conversation, frowned. He glanced back at Claire, confirming that the one with him was his Lieutenant, and it was Claire's figure that he saw.

But, why were they talking like that? He was a little clueless, but then he ignored it, thinking that the Lieutenant was just responding to the madness of their target.

After that, he refocused on the road in front of him, while his partner sat quietly with his eyes closed.

"Hey, what is wrong?" he asked, nudging his partner's arm. "Don't sleep while on duty."

The man he was rebuking just groaned softly before he opened his eyes. If the driver had thrown him a glance, he could have seen his red eyes, but unfortunately his friend missed the odd thing.

"I am all right," he answered slowly. "Just lack of sleep." Then he corrected his sitting position so as not to be reprimanded again.

Aaric who was inside the man's body felt extremely exhausted. It had been a long time since he had to move from one body to another in the span of a single day. Not to mention their journey from the research center after escaping, to Claire's place.

Now Aaric regretted his decision to visit Ellen's best friend. Who would have thought that she was a Lieutenant from the special forces? Damn.

Through the rearview mirror, Aaric glanced at Mila who looked bored. The woman was just staring at the busy highway while propping her chin on one hand, looking uninterested in what might happen in the future.

This woman didn't really care where she would be taken...

Aaric then glanced at the shifter's figure beside Mila, who seemed to be very occupied with her, because he couldn't take his eyes off the figure of the future vampire queen. Eyes full of adoration.

The night was getting darker and the streets were no longer as crowded as before. And as an escort, there were about four more cars speeding around them, to ensure their safety.

And for extra security, Mila's hands were handcuffed with special handcuffs that she couldn't possibly break. But, that was not a problem, because it was done only for the sake of tricking the special forces, when the time was right the shifter would certainly open it.

"You are Dom," Mila said suddenly, then turned her attention from the streetlights and buildings to the shifter beside her, her gaze sharp and demanding.

The words came out of nowhere, but sounded sure.

"Your name is Dom, right?" Mila asked for reassurance.

For a moment, Claire's figure looked taken aback, but then a gentle smile spread across her lips. "It is an honor for me that you have remembered my name," he said politely. "Have you got all your memories back?"

"No, I only remember some fleeting memories of me calling your name." Mila frowned. "Say more about yourself."

Mila did lose her memory, but that didn't mean her character had took a complete turn. She still had the aura and arrogance of a noble. Every word from her sounded like an order.

"Back then, I was one of your bodyguards," Dom explained curtly. "But, for the full story, like I said earlier, you have to wait some more because I can't say it here."

Hearing that answer, Mila's attitude turned cold again, showing her indifference.

"It is time, hold on," Dom said in a low voice, he then quickly opened Mila's handcuffs and hugged her tightly when suddenly the car shook and lost control.

The screams and screeching of cars could be heard as the car hit the barrier on its left and slid into the lake beneath.

Oh, shit! Did he have to possess another body again?! Aaric cursed in his heart.

At this rate, there was little chance that he would survive. This human body would not last long such a severe accident.

However, to possess another body, Aaric had already exhausted himself. This was terrible. Especially when the car was hurling very fast into the lake and then began to sink.

Oh, not again…