I sighed, keeping Owen’s letter in my pockets, and opened the door. 

A beaming Gusev greeted me, his same old robe and wide grin, flashing his dazzling teeth at me were evident. 

He went inside the room without waiting for my invitation and looked around, pacing back and forth as if a supervisor was checking his employee.

Shouldn’t he be hiding as the sun is up now? people are everywhere, and how did he even get here without the people wondering about his appearance. “It’s broad daylight and you walk around, showing people that you’re a vampire.” 

He shrugged, “I guess I’m just that dazzling for them.” 

He made himself...