In the room that has now become hers, Laura is surprised by the arrival of Mikayla who enters carrying a jewelry box made of wood. The box is decorated with illumination in the form of carvings in the form of creeping vines. Laura's head turned from the mirror to the female vampire she now considered her mother.
Mother?
Laura's implicit memory drew her to another mother's words. Of course, she will never forget her mother, Serenity Kristeva. Laura's mind had been contaminated by Mikayla's fake information. In the past, indeed between Mikayla and Serenity, there was a relationship, a friendship that was glued together like wood glue. Until one day their friendship broke, apart from differences in idealism, also because Mikayla wanted to have Julius Kristeva.
Mikayla sped up behind Laura's body, then put on a necklace from the wooden box earlier. A necklace with a V-shaped pendulum as Victor's initials can also be interpreted as a symbol of victory.
"Since you're part of us now, I'm giving you this thing, Laura," Mikayla whispered in Laura's ear, looking at the girl's reflection in the mirror. Her signature smile slipped from her lips.
Laura's eyeballs glanced at her necklace pendant. Her heart was pounding saying over and over again that she had to run away as soon as possible. A pair of brows knit together and realized something wrong had happened to her. Suddenly her expression changed completely from a few minutes ago. She glanced at Mikayla sharply while her palm gripped the pendulum quite tightly.
As if realizing that her influence had disappeared again, Mikayla touched Laura's chin. Forcing the girl to look at her and started brainwashing her. Again, a flash of lightning like the other day reappeared in Mikayla's dark eyes. Her lips curved into a small smile, a sign that her influence had made its way into the girl's subconscious.
"Looks like you need some fresh air, honey. Maybe a little walk can help you refresh your mind." Without losing her small smile, Mikayla moved her body away from Laura. "But remember one thing, don't get caught by vampire hunters. Understand?"
"I'm not that stupid," Laura replied, shaking her head. "Thank you for this gift, Mother."
"You're welcome, love." Before leaving, Mikayla's palm gently stroked Laura's cheek. Then she kissed the top of her head.
Now Laura was again accompanied by her solitude in the room. The bedroom door had been closed slowly by Mikayla who had disappeared. Once again, Laura glanced at the pendant of her necklace. The necklace pendulum that ensnared her deepened, to the bottom of the hole, in the bonds of The Victors. And apparently, Laura had no way of escaping if the necklace remained around her neck.