Quinn's POV

I woke up as the sun dipped into the ground. Nicholas had passed out cold on the floor, the rest of us managed to climb the stairs, and I had carried Solange up to her bedroom. My energy level felt extremely low and exhausted but I knew work had to be done by the end of the day or else Mom would throw a fit. As soon as I had woke up, I could feel vibrations of the others getting up and walking around.

Stumbling, I went downstairs. The bleak mood radiated around the living room. I grabbed a glass of blood and drank it before Kieran, Lucy, or even Hunter showed up. Hunter. Man, she was a goddess and I was practically at her every command. My thoughts were interrupted by the sight of Lucy in the kitchen.

"How are you?" I asked. I tried to sound like a serious brother. Lucy could tell I was trying.

She just snorted. It must have sounded sarcastic. But then she honestly answered, "I'm alright. I've most definitely have seen better days."

"Ahem," Dad muttered in before I had the chance to add in another word. He indicated the living room. Nicholas trudged in beside him and took Lucy up to her room.

Lucy's POV

I felt weak. I couldn't move too much. My muscles felt tight like I had just run a marathon nonstop. Nicholas had to carry me everywhere. I had a weird sensation that he sort of liked carrying me. After I had been bandaged up, I was told to sleep. I absolutely couldn't. My mind was somewhere else. It was trying to recall something from the closet but I refused to think of what had happened. So instead I brought my thoughts on Nick. He had caused me pain but he was safe now and completely worried about me. I really shouldn't have cut myself. Now all I felt was anger towards myself and Nicky.

This could not really be happening to me. I stood up and slowly made my way to the door by weighing most of my weight on the wall. Hopefully this house had thick walls. I then went to the bathroom, where I found that one of the vents led to the living room and made easy spying access.

Conner's POV

I could smell her before I could pin-point where she was. Lucy would freak if she heard what we were saying. I tried to subtly tell Dad and Nicholas but their minds were racing to find the answer to Lucy's illness. Fine, if you're so delusional over Lucy, then you should be the one to tell Lucy to get back in bed and that she is not well at all, I thought mostly towards Nick. Then I got over the outburst of anger and joined the conversation.

"Her blood had tempted us but in a different way. It's almost as if it changed. I know that it's horrible but I was blood thirsty when I saw her in the closet. So were the rest of you except for Nick," Dad said.

"Nick was blinded by love," Quinn put in. No one had the heart not to laugh but we all watched how awkward it was because we were all watching ourselves, as if on high alert.

Then Geoffrey walked in. We all looked at him in hopes that he had found something. I'd rather find something wrong and know what it is than not find proof that there's something horribly wrong and have no clue what to do and how to treat it all.

Geoffrey called, "Connor." And I followed. The rest of them looked jealous –especially Nick, over our secret 'lingo' if that's the right word.

We walked to the closet. The office supplies had been picked up and piled back in boxes but blood stained the floor and a little on the wall. A little on the wall, I repeated to myself.

It seemed that I had noticed what Uncle Geoffrey wanted me to see. Then he began explaining, "This spot on the wall proves that Lucy hit her head. But when I had Lucy recall things to me, she never once mentioned hitting her head. I mean, I know she hit her head on the door before we left but not on the side wall. Plus, I analyzed many samples of blood from her. It seems as if someone broke in while we were gone, knew Lucy was there, knew that she had disabled herself and took advantage of that and poisoned her but her system fought back and won."

"Then it's solved?" I asked.

"No, because now we need to find that someone who would've done it."