knew I should let the two of them talk privately, but I couldn't help myself. It wasn't like me not to eavesdrop.
I tiptoed over to the kitchen's entryway and hung outside of view.
"So what Can hear mor are we going to do here?" I heard Stormy ask. "I want to see the town. And Luna."
"We'll see her sometime."
"But when? I've missed her so much."
"I don't know."
"I can't wait to see her."
"But don't you think Raven's cool?"
"Yes, she is very pretty. Mother and Father raved about her when they came home."
"They did?" His voice was bright.
"All they talked about for a week straight was Raven." Her voice grew dark.
"Well, I know you guys will be fast friends."
There was a pause.
"Why haven't you come home?" Stormy asked softly. "Is it because of me?"
"You know I had to leave. For the family. There was too much turmoil if I stayed. Why would it be because of you?"
"I wasn't sure if you were mad at me - from the night of the covenant ceremony."
"I couldn't be mad at you. It was my decision."
"But I was so angry."
"I understood. Everyone was upset."
"But it's been a year. You weren't supposed to stay this long."
"I like it here," he said.
"And you like Raven."
"Yes, I do."
"But why ... why didn't you turn Luna? She's beautiful and so much fun! All you had to do was turn her. Then we all could be together in Romania. And she could have been a vampire - a Sterling vampire."
"She wasn't the right girl for me. I'm sorry to have disappointed you. But Luna is doing fine. She doesn't need me to get along in this world."
"Well, now that Luna is a vampire, why don't you like her?" she asked.
"Stormy... I wasn't ... it just wasn't right. You'll understand when you're older."
"I understand now. You don't think I know about love?"
"If you do ... well, you'll know that you need to wait for the one you really love."
"So you didn't love Luna?"