Chapter 320: Vampire King


    Thomas'' POV:


    I looked into Skr''s enthusiastic eyes and felt flustered.


    "I hope it''s not inconvenient if I stay for dinner."


    After all, Skr was pregnant.I didn''t want her to tire herself out, and Jerome should prioritize her


    health.


    "It''s no big deal," Skr replied with a sincere smile.


    "You saved me, and we''re friends.It''s not like you visit our home every day.We want to be gracious


    hosts."


    I smiled back at her.


    "Thank you, both of you.You''re too kind.I''m honored to be friends with you."


    "I''m d we''re friends, too!" Skr said, sitting down next to me.


    Then, she reached for the remote and turned on the TV.


    "Let''s watch TV while waiting."


    As soon as we got settled, Jerome came out of the kitchen carrying a te of neatly sliced fruit.


    "I couldn''t help but overhear what you two were talking about, and Skr is right.You saved her life, so


    it''s only right that we treat you well.Thomas, help yourself to some fruit.Try some fresh star fruit I just


    bought yesterday."


    I quickly nodded to him in thanks and took the te of fruit from him.


    "Thanks.I don''t want to bother you, so please sit with us."


    Jerome obliged and sat next to Skr.


    Just then, a news broadcast shed on the TV.


    The scene immediately drew my attention.


    "Recently, the conflict between werewolves and vampires has been on the rise.The werewolves


    imed that they have no intention ofpromising with the vampires in terms of territory.They even


    said that if they can''t reach an agreement with the vampires, a new wave of anti-vampire school of


    thought will be born among the werewolves."


    Hearing this, I sighed heavily.It seemed that the situation was only growing more and more tense.


    The war between werewolves and vampires would inevitably take ce again.


    "Hey, Thomas, have you heard about this before?" Skr suddenly asked.


    "I heard from a friend that the borders of several werewolf packs have been attacked by vampires


    recently."


    I couldn''t help but look at Skr in surprise.I didn''t expect her to ask me this question.


    After thinking it over for a while, I decided to tell her the truth.


    "Oh, I''ve heard some news.The Gangrel n wants to attack the werewolf packs, too.I strongly oppose


    the war, but I can''t change their opinion.After they decided to start the fight, I refused to participate,


    which is why I''m staying on Rube Ind for now."


    Skr tilted her head in confusion.


    "Thomas, you''re a vampire.Don''t you hate the werewolves? Howe you oppose the war?"


    It wasn''t the first time I had heard such a question, so I knew how to respond.


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    "It''s simple, really.I like peace and hate war.I always hope that the conflict between the two races can


    be resolved and that we can all live in peace.Life is created equal, so no one should sacrifice theirs in


    the name of a war."


    Unexpectedly, as soon as I finished talking, Skr''s eyes lit up with excitement.


    "Oh, my God! You''re so right, Thomas! I also hate war.Why can''t we all just coexist in peace?"


    I was stunned.I didn''t expect that Skr shared the same sentiments as me.


    Ever since I made my anti-war stance known, everyone in my n viewed me as a freak.


    The other vampires all thought that only an ipetent person would be against war.I felt a rush of


    excitement, having finally found a fellow vampire who held the same beliefs as me.


    "Exactly, Skr! I didn''t think you''d feel the same way.I''m so d to have finally met someone who


    thinks the same way!"


    Skr beamed at me, pouring a cup of coffee and handing it to me.


    "Thomas, you''re the kindest and most reasonable vampire I''ve ever met.I''m d I met you."


    I graciously epted the cup of coffee from Skr, taking this as an opportunity to nce at her wrist.


    Since she was reaching out her hand, her sleeve climbed up her arm ever so slightly, and it was


    enough for me to see the mark on her left wrist.


    Oh, my God! There was a hexagram on her wrist, and I knew where this mark came from.


    "Skr," I said excitedly, "how are you rted to Aldrich?"


    Skr''s POV:


    I looked at Thomas nkly, not knowing why he had be so agitated all of a sudden.I touched my


    face subconsciously, wondering if there was something on it.


    "Thomas, what are you talking about?" I asked.


    "Who''s Aldrich?"


    All of a sudden, Jerome stood up and stepped in between me and Thomas.Thomas didn''t seem to


    notice, with his eyes fixed on me strangely.


    "Oh, my God! Skr, how could you not know Aldrich? He''s our king!" I stared at Thomas nkly.I


    knew he was a vampire.But wasn''t our king Anthony? Then, it hit me.He was talking about the vampire


    king, since he thought that I was a vampire.


    "I...don''t know what you are talking about, Thomas," I stammered.


    "How could I be rted to the vampire king? As I''ve said, I''m not a vampire.You''re the only vampire I''ve


    met!"


    Thomas stared at me searchingly, as though he was trying to find the answer in my eyes.


    "Skr, I don''t know why you keep denying that you''re a vampire, but it''s clear as day that you are


    one.I just saw the hexagram mark on your wrist, which is the mark carried by the Drac n, the


    royal vampire family."


    I was rendered speechless.


    How could I be so careless as to let him see the mark on my wrist? Panic-stricken, I pulled down my


    sleeve anxiously to cover the hexagram, all the while denying everything.


    "No, no, you misunderstand.I just got that as a tattoo when I was young and stupid.I didn''t know it was


    the vampire king''s mark."


    Thomas'' eyes were full of doubt and confusion.


    "Skr, what are you talking about? The mark of the Drac n can''t be faked.It''s clear to me that


    the mark on your wrist is the mark of the royal family.Why won''t you just admit it?"


    ''What?'' I waspletely stunned.


    I took a few steps back and almost lost my footing.I was at a loss for words and unable to defend


    myself.


    Fortunately, Jerome came to my rescue.


    "It''s okay, Skr.We haven''t figured it out yet."


    Jerome held my arm to steady my bnce and tried tofort me.I also knew it was useless to be


    agitated, so I gave up.


    Turning to look at Thomas pleadingly, I said, "Alright, it''s true.It''s not a tattoo.Can you keep it a secret?


    Don''t let any other vampire find out."


    Thomas held up his hands apologetically.


    "Skr, I''m sorry.I didn''t mean to rm you.Please calm down.I don''t understand what''s going on.Why


    can''t we tell anyone?"


    "I...I.."


    Only now did I realize that I didn''t have an answer to that question.


    "Thomas, could you not ask her such questions?"


    Jerome stepped in to defend me.


    "It''s tooplicated.The reason why we came to Rube Ind was precisely because we had to


    conceal Skr''s identity.Trust me, Thomas.We''re not bad people.We have our own struggles."


    Both Jerome and I looked at Thomas nervously.


    I felt my heart was beating fast against my chest.


    If Thomas insisted on interrogating me, or worse, if he spread the news, what could we do? Should I


    have asked Jerome to stop him? Fortunately, when Thomas saw the nervous looks on our faces, he


    simply sighed in resignation.


    "I already told you that you don''t need to be nervous.Skr, I''m your friend.Although I don''t know why


    you don''t want to tell me anything, I''m willing to keep your identity a secret."


    Hearing this, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.Life on Rube Ind was peaceful.I didn''t want to ruin it.