Prologue
It was an unusually quiet Saturday night, sometimes when in the midst of a fight it's like I'm in another the world and mundane don't exist the only thing that does is evil. I'd been following the vampire and werewolf's rail for half an hour now, I'd sensed trouble and called for backup but I could sense a fight beginning and if I didn't intervene the noise would attract attention from unwanted spectators and they would surely end up dead.
I hated this part of the job, killing demons is one thing but having to watch over these monsters who can't settle arguments without butchering each other was tedious. My back up still hadn't arrived but the growling was causing lights to turn on in the upstairs apartments. I really didn't need someone coming out on the balcony so I would just have to go in alone. The werewolf was giving me his back and the vampire had a vicious glare aimed straight at him so he wouldn't be paying attention to me. I had at least a minute of surprise and before striking with my silver plated kindjal at the werewolf between the shoulder blades I prayed that my team would be here soon.
I attacked him the butt of my blade which was also silver plated it wouldn't kill him but he'd be paralyzed, technically I couldn't kill him because they hadn't broken any rules yet. The vampire was already heading towards him and I smashed a vial of holy water at him scream and that combined with the searing skin was music to my ears.
"Will you to settle your argument elsewhere and peacefully as the code requires or do I have to use force?" I said keeping my eyes on both in a defensive stance.
The Code was created by the first Council of Shadowhunters, it dictates all dealings with downworlders, which include Vampires, Werewolves, The Fey and Warlocks. "This has nothing to do with you Nephilim now get gone before we decide to get rid of a common enemy" the vampire snarled at me baring his fangs.
The werewolf had been unusually quiet I guessed he was still unconscious "Why can't you be moreā¦.." I couldn't finish my thought because as soon as I checked on the werewolf he was on me claws ripping through the material of my gear and sinking in my shoulder blade. I screamed in agony but pushed it back so that I could pull my legs together with enough force and kicked him off into the brick wall behind him but he sprung back without a hint of pain. I was in trouble.
"Let me kill her dog and I will forget we ever had any disagreement" the vampire asked menacingly all the while staring at me with silver ringed eyes. The werewolf couldn't speak but he seemed to agree and ran off and it was just me and him.
He didn't get very far though as he was going around the corner he returned back as if being chased down and out came my team: My brother Chris, and Alyssa and Jace. I blew a breath of relief. I was standing barely facing off with the vampire who wasn't paying attention to them. I grabbed a wooden dagger from my boot and aimed. He smiled evilly and pounced. I sprung just in time to avoid his teeth at my neck and plunged the blade up his ribs aiming for the heart but I didn't have enough strength and he only got punctured and I lost my blade stuck in his ribs.
I heard the wolf whine and it took my attention away for a second which cost me the vampire ran up and smashed my head against the brick, I saw stars and my vision went black, if I hadn't had that healing rune and strength rune my crush would probably be crushed. I heard someone scream my name but I couldn't comprehend. The vampire breathed in my ear, "Maybe I'll teach you a lesson about being one of us and next time you won't intervene." I felt excruciating pain in my neck but I had no more strength to even scream.
A few minutes later.
"Rose wake up dammit!" Jace screamed, I felt small stings all over my arms and neck, they were applying runes. I was slowly coming out of consciousness and they pain surfaced.
"Can you hear me? Can you move? Chris picked me up in his arms.
I was barely aware of movement and I heard them whispering as they took me home,
"I don't think this can be fixed they mixed the blood, do you think she'll change?"
"Goddammit how could we let this happen!"
I blacked out not willing to face the reality just yet.
