Chapter 18

Stefan glanced up at the question. For a moment, he almost believed Alyssa was standing before him. "Lyssa! You're back! You finally came back! I've been looking for you for so long, I searched all over Jeanshire and couldn't find you…" He immediately pulled the woman into his embrace. A few warm tears fell onto her clothes, making her shudder. But in the next instant, Stefan realized something was wrong and snapped out of it. This woman's scent was nothing like Alyssa's. She was not his Lyssa! Stefan roughly shoved the woman away, pinning her forcefully onto the table. His large hand tightened around her neck, choking her to the point where her face turned red. With her eyes rolled back, she was barely conscious. Still, the woman struggled desperately, trying to push away Stefan's iron grip. "Stef! Stop! You're going to kill her!" A few of Stefan's friends quickly grabbed his hand, stopping his violent actions. It was then that Stefan gradually came to his senses. As he pull