Disclaimer: I don't own any Tamora Pierce characters.
Foreward note: In Tamora Pierce, Daja is a girl. In my story, Daja is a guy.
A New World and A New Life
Hi, my name is Rose. I was born in the 1790's. I lived a normal life with my father and twin brother, Briar. My father, Niko, was NOT normal. He got drunk every night and when he came home, he would hit and touch us. Briar and I tried to be in the woods when he came home. I lived like this until I was 19. Then, I met Daja. He captivated me immediately. His gracious manner, kindness, and charm more than won me over. His voice was soft and warm. We started meeting secretly because we didn't know what Niko would say or do. We told Briar and he didn't approve or disapprove. He was always cautious around Daja. What Briar and I didn't know, was that Daja was actually a vampire. After about one year of seeing each other, Daja told me at he was moving and that he wanted Briar and I to go with him. Daja knew about our situation with Niko. After many arguments, Briar and I decided to accompany Daja. Unknowingly, we signed away our life the night we accepted his offer.
On the second night of our trip, it happened. Daja said he was hungry, then he turned all white and he barred his fangs towards me. I screamed and tried to back away. He caught my ankle and pulled me towards him. Briar tried to break his grip on me, but he just threw Briar to the ground. His attention now back on me, he licked his lips and he started kissing me arm, then my face, and finally my neck. His mouth opened and his fangs entered my neck. I screamed and lost all consciousness.