Pain. That's all I could think of as I laid there writhing. A burning sensation coursing through my body. It hurt so much that I couldn't even make a sound. I don't know how long the pain lasted but finally it subside just to a dull burning in my throat. I opened my eyes to find a man, about twenty, kneeling nearby. We both stayed completely still, studying each other. He was good looking, with brown hair and black eyes. He leaned forward a bit and asked, "What's your name kid?"
"Uh, I think Miranda." I answered, shocked by my clear soprano voice.
Puzzled, he asked, "What do you mean 'you think'?"
Carefully sitting up I replied, "Well I can't remember anything before the burning pain. But, who are you?"
Smiling, he answered, "I'm Riley. Pleased to meet you." We shook hands. "So you don't know what you are then?"
"What I am?" I asked confused.
"You, like me, are a vampire."
-A vampire?- If so, why am I burning?
"What's wrong with my throat?"
"You're thirsty. It's normal for your throat to burn when you need to drink."
"Drink? I know what but how?"
"I'll send you with a hunting party. They'll teach you."
"A hunting party? From where?"
"I lead a large coven of vampires. All only a few months older than you."
Unsure, I nodded my readiness. Riley stood and then helped me to my feet even though I didn't need it. I followed out of the darkness, which happen to the inside of a shed, and followed him to the house nearby. The moon was just above the trees in the distance.