Enzo cupped her face, guiding her head to turn toward him. "You might not like what I'm about to say, and you might panic or freak out, but…" He hesitated, his thumb brushing against her cheek as he inhaled softly. "You almost died after getting shot, Adeline. I had no choice but to bite you."
"What?" She lifted her hands, wrapping them around Enzo's wrist.
"I turned you into a vampire, Adeline."
"What?!" Her yell echoed through the room, startling Vincent so badly that he nearly dropped the bullet.
Enzo gave her a small, awkward smile, his blue eyes filled with both regret and relief. "I'm sorry, okay? But It was the only way to save you."
Her mind reeled, the weight of his words crashing down on her. "Vampire…" The word rang in her head, over and over.
