Giving them an answer, holidays were meant to be enjoyed (two chapters combined)

Forks.

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The evening breeze scattered plane-tree leaves across the ground, stretching Li Dan's shadow long and slender.

He stood before the ornate iron gates of Selene's Gothic villa.

The gates swung open on their own with a creak.

Selene stood in the entryway in a burgundy velvet gown, its skirt embroidered with dark gold thorn patterns that accentuated her shapely figure.

Beneath the crystal chandelier, the vampire princess's skin gleamed a cool white. Her silver hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her ruby earrings swayed gently with her breathing.

She had worn a somewhat languid smile, anticipation for Halloween Eve tucked away in her eyes.

But the moment Li Dan said, "I can't spend time alone with you. We might have to put it off," that smile froze like the surface of an icebound lake.

"So you're going to break your promise, and even lie to me." Selene raised an eyebrow slightly, hurt roiling in her crimson eyes. She looked at Li Dan as though he were a cheating scumbag.

She extended her slender fingers, her nails carrying a faint pearly sheen.

"You clearly promised that once you came back, your time would belong to just the two of us. Now you're telling me we have to postpone it?"

Li Dan met her gaze, his voice calm but firm.

"Today is Halloween Eve, and tomorrow is Halloween. You know that."

He paused, then added, "If you're willing, I'll invite all of you to Round Clam Town for Halloween and have one big gathering."

"Of course, that won't count toward my time with you."

He had already decided to lay his cards on the table.

These women around him each had their own