Dawn of the Certamen

CARMILLA’S POV

The house felt like a tomb when I woke up. Every room echoed with emptiness, reminding me that Kate and Dave were gone. I'd sent them away almost eight months now after Ronan revealed my existence to the supernatural world. The vampires who hunted me would stop at nothing to find leverage, and my human parents were the perfect target.

I padded to the kitchen barefoot, my feet silent