Author's Note (2): This is set in a Charlaine Harris/Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire Mysteries **kind of** world. It's exactly how I've always imagined a vampires-exist world would be like, so there will be a lot of similarities...not much I can do about that since she sees it how I see it...,...yeah.
Author's Note (3): You'll notice Nathaniel is very similar to Eric...that's because this originally supposed to be a Eric/OC story...but I didn't think he was enough like Eric to stay Eric, so I fixed things.^^
"God, Kasie, can you hurry the fuck up? I wanna get there before all the hoes start showing up!"
Kasie could never understand why her sister Devun had insisted on this trip, but she complied, and she bit back on her urge to reply, 'Like you?'
"I'm hurrying! Fuck, why did you put me in these damn heels, you know I'm hopeless in them. If I fall, it's your fault." Kasie just barely kept the deep bitterness out of her voice.
"Geez, do you two ever stop fighting? I just want to get to BloodBar and find a sexy Vampire girl to take home, mmm."
"Pasha, get your head out of the gutter, you don't even know if there are any lesbian vampires there."
"Well, I can still keep my hopes up, thank you, Kasie!"
They all piled into Kasie's purple Honda Accord. It would be about 10 minutes from the hotel to BloodBar.
"So, please explain again, Devun, why it must be BloodBar to celebrate your turning 21?"
"Because," Her voice dripping with irritation, as if this was something obvious, "everyone knows vampires are the best lovers, and I want to take one home, plus they can be so sexy."
If she wasn't so well versed in it, keeping her mouth clamped down on her retort would have been impossible for Kasie. Instead she focused on the road and made sure to memorize everything around her and imagine it sans (sans=minus/without/non) light. It wasn't hard, many of the signs were already lighting up, making it easy to remember the way, so as not to be lost on the way back to the hotel later that night.
"There it is, hurry, there, there, go!" Devun nearly screamed as she smacked Kasie's leg, since she knew better than to hit her arm, or else Devun would have a broken one for doing something that could make her lose control of her car, her baby.
Kasie smoothly pulled in and parked near the entrance, since she would later have to manage herding three drunken wannabe fangbangers back to the car to head to bed at the hotel.
They walked up to the entrance, and all of them got carded. Devun was at the front, and happily announced to the unamused blonde vampire lady that she had just turned 21, and that Kasie and company were her friends and family. Pasha flashed her's reading 22, and Mercede's that said 23. Kasie trudged forward, almost wishing she would be turned away, but was sadly forced to show her ID proving her 18 years of existence, mostly as Devun's little big sister, since Devun was in no way an 'older sister' type.
"Hold on, only 18? Why should I let you in? We do not serve drinks to those under age."
"Believe me ma'am, I wouldn't even try, I am the designated driver, and I just have no interest in making it even easier for some bloodsucker to trance me into handing myself over."
"Bloodsucker?" Her eyebrow rose like a missile, only that missile felt aimed at Kasie.
"Sorry, I'm just not a big fan, I've got my reasons."
"Well, wear this wristband so my bartender knows not to give you alcohol." She handed Kasie a Green wristband, like those at theme parks and such, and she put it on without a second thought.
"How do I know he won't slip it in?"
Anger shot through the blonde vampire's eyes. "No one here would dare do such a thing, no one here is stupid enough to cause Nathaniel trouble."
"Who is Nathaniel?"
"No one you need concern yourself with, since you so dislike our kind."
"Suite yourself, I don't particularly care. I'm only here to make sure that my sister and her friends don't end up anyone's meal, despite how they wish for it. Just call me the Fang-blocker."
Somehow that actually mustered an amused smirk onto the blonde vampire's face. I like you, it's a shame you don't like our kind, I know quite a few who like your type."
"Well, just the fact that they are obviously vampires makes them not my type."
"Kasie, hurry up you slowpoke, we're gonna miss all the fun, and you're holding up the line!" Devun's whine cut their conversation into pieces.
Kasie started to scowl, and was about to tell them to go on without her, she was enjoying this repartee' with the vampire bouncer, but she stopped herself for fear they would, and without her there, they would definitely get into trouble.
"I enjoyed our conversation. Maybe we can continue it another time, without overzealous tarts standing in wait for me. Bye."
The blonde vampire only nodded, and let her pass.
The inside almost surprised Kasie, just because it was almost too clich ', but it moreso bored her, surrounded by mostly gothed up young adults lusting after vampires that lured them in like they were cattle. The dancers were fairly good, but also slightly haunting with their inhumanly fast movements.
"Let s sit over here." Pasha beckoned them all over to a cozy booth in the corner.
Kasie quickly threw herself as far into it as possible, because it was about the furthest away from the rest of the people. She scanned the room taking in as many faces as possible, and memorizing the layout and doorways, as well as known and possible exits, she wasn't taking any chances while her sister and her friends danced with dangerous death.
"You watch our table while we go get some drinks, okay." Kasie simply nodded, not wanted to talk and bring attention to herself from any of the others there.
They weren't gone more than thirty seconds, and a black hair slim guy, about 5'10" walked over and stared at her with bright green eyes. His stance oozed sex and wanting. He had obviously judged her by the black and purple corset she was wearing along with a knee-length blackand purple skirt, that matched her black and purple stiletto heels (A/N: are you sensing a theme?), all of which she had been forced to wear so she wouldn't make the rest of them look bad, her only reprieve being that she got to choose the colors and went with her favorites.
"What are you doing all alone gorgeous? How about you join me on the dance floor, we can get to know each other, and stuff." His voice was just a little too sweet and seductive, his eyes just a little too aged for his youth. He was definitely a vampire.
"I'm not alone, I'm watching the table. I don't dance, and I don't associate with strangers, especially vampire strangers."
"Oh, don't associate with vampires? Then what are you doing here?"
"Watching over the silly twits I came with, to keep them out of fang's way. Just call me the Fang-blocker."
"Hmm, fang-block them all you like, just come dance, you don't have to worry about me biting, I only bite the willing." His eyes said 'and you will be willing.'
Kasie felt herself relaxing, maybe vampires weren't so bad, and actually, this one is kind of cute.
"My name is Marcus, and yours?"
Kasie quickly shook her head and looked away, her senses returned with almost painful ferocity.
"Don't you try and put me in a trance! I'll have none of you, now leave!"
"The word you are looking for is glamour, and I was only trying to show you how nice and fun we can be, well, especially me." She didn't have to look at him to know he had just winked at her.
"Leave now, before I scream."
"Fine, I'm gone."
She heard a slight rustle of air and clothes, and she glanced, and saw he was gone, as she had demanded. Once again she was left to watch those around her as they interacted. She didn't need to look hard to notice that all anyone had in their eyes was lust. It made her inwardly cringe. She was disgusted by all of it.
There were so many vampires, she could tell them by the age in their eyes. She had to work to keep her face from showing her distaste. There were so many of them, and she knew that each one was far stronger than any human 'strong man' even Chuck Norris, she chuckled a little at her own joke, but her amusement was short lived, because here came another vampire, this time a female, and she had the same look of want in her eyes.
"What made you laugh?" Her voice was soft, belying her true vicious nature
"What?"
"What made you laugh? I heard your little chuckle." Her face lit with a flirty smile.
"Just a little joke I just thought of. You wouldn't understand I don't get the impression you are the type to be 'up' on current pop culture." A fair judgement since the stange woman was dressed in Victorian age clothes and they looked vintage, as in directly from that time, and made for her.
"Oh, then how about you explain it to me."
"I was just thinking about how strong all of you vampires are."
"Why thank you, but I don't see how that's funny."
"Well, I didn't finish explaining." Kasie could already tell this was going to get annoying quickly, and she wished for Devun and everyone to hurry up, she didn't want to be alone with another vampire, let alone a female one that wanted her, and probably for more than her blood. "Then I thought how you are even stronger than Chuck Norris, a famous 'strong man' who s known for the many jokes about his strength and near godliness."
"Well if he so strong he must be a vampire."
Kasie controlled, once again, the urge to retort sarcastically. "That's part of the joke, he's honestly a regular guy, he's just very skilled in human martial arts and such, and he's become a fun person to make up crazy, almost super human tales and jokes about."
"I still think that if he's super human he must be a vampire."
"He isn't, that's the point, and the jokes are thing like, 'under Chuck Norris's beard isn't a chin, it's another fist' and others."
She laughed at that one, and smiled flirtingly again. "I like these jokes."
"Yes, well, that's just a basic one, there are others."
"Oh, who is your friend Kasie?" Pasha's voice startled Kasie, she hadn't been paying attention, and that made her suddenly angry at herself for being so entranced and oblivious. She suddenly felt suspicious that this female vamp had just been sublty glamouring her.
"I'm Esmera, nice to meet you, and you are?" It was obvious that Esmera had been taken in by Pasha's gorgeousness. She easily outdid the rest of them. Her curves were in all the right places, her lips just pouty enough, her eyes a seductive green-blue, and her red hair cascading down her back drew you to her perfectly toned ass.
"I'm Pasha. You want to dance?" Esmera just smiled and held out a hand, which Pasha gladly took and the two were dancing even before they reached the dance floor.
"Awe, how come she gets all the luck?" Devun's voice was mournful, but Kasie was just relieved to be free of the vamp, and glad it was with Pasha, she knows how to handle herself...most of the time.
"Now, now, a lovely lady such as yourself should never be overlooked."
Kasie mused to herself 'And cue the horny vampire to sweep the forgotten maiden off her feet.'
Devun turned to face the very same vampire that had been trying to get Kasie to dance earlier, Marcus. She rolled her eyes and let it go. Devun was gone like the wind, and grinding against the handsome man like a 10-year-sober-but-returning-nymphomaniac. Kasie still was surprised her sister had waited until she was 16 to lose her virginity. Kasie, well, she was in no hurry to let go of it.
"Well, guess we're the odd ones out." Mercede smiled kindly. Kasie had always liked her best, she was considerate, soft-spoken, and she could never figure out how she ended up friends with the two horn-dogs Devun and Pasha, but Kasie didn't mind or care, it gave her some one intelligent to talk to every so often that they got the chance.
"Oh, Mercede, you underestimate how attractive you are. I don't give it more than a minute before some sexy man comes calling for you."
"Really?" Kasie had to hold in a chuckle at how sweet and innocent she sounded, but that was all, she really wasn't innocent, Kasie knew that, and the girl could be more vicious than Kasie could ever hope to be. She just nodded at the eager 23-year-old.
Kasie was right, less than twenty seconds after her nod along came a tall brunette guy with streaks of flame red in his hair, and only a leather jacket on, without sleeves of course. He only had eyes for Mercede, with her full chest, soft face, slim waist, and bright blonde hair that was almost white.
In less than a moment Kasie was once again alone, and she liked it that way. She sat back and listened to the music, but always kept an eye on her surroundings, she was no fool.
Two songs later one of her favorites started flying around the room, "Breathe No More" by Evanescence. Without even thinking about it she started singing along, knowing no one would hear her over all the chatter, and how loud it was playing.
"I've been looking in the mirror for so long,
That I've come to believe my soul's on the other side.
Oh, the little pieces falling,
Shatter,
Shard of me too small to put back together,
Too small to matter,
But big enough to cut me into so many little pieces,
If I try to touch her,
And I bleed,
I bleed,
And I breathe,
I breathe no more.
Take a breath and I try to draw from my spirit's well.
Yet again you refuse to drink like a stubborn child.
Lie to me,
Convince me that I've been sick forever.
And all of this,
Will make sense when I get better,
But I know the difference,
Between myself and my reflection,
I just can't help but to wonder,
Which of us do you love?
So I bleed,
I bleed,
And I breathe,
I breathe no-
Bleed,
I bleed,
And I breathe,
I breathe,
I breathe-
I breathe no more."
(A/N: Copyright of Evanescence, Amy Lee, and the recording company (or whatever), not me, I own it not, I lack the talent to write such an amazing work of musical art.)
Kasie smiled sadly as it ended, not realizing she had closed her eyes in the ecstasy of singing. She started when she suddenly heard clapping nearby. Her eyes shot open and focused on a tall, **Tall** ginger man looking at her slightly condescendingly, a small smirk on his face. She didn't even have to look to know he was a vampire. He was surrounded by an aura of power. Her eyes narrowed suspiciously, and she quickly averted her eyes, lest she let herself be glamoured a third time in one night, she was starting to really hate these creatures more, and wishing she had just let Mercede be the designated, and stayed at the hotel and watched one of her action or comedy movies.
"That was a lovely performance. I fear you far outdid dear Amy."
"Amy, you know Evanescence?" She grew even more suspicious, there was no way he was just looking to talk.
"Why yes, I do. They are actually a favorite of mine. Miss Amy Lee has quite the voice, among other things." His smirk grew just a little, and he took a step toward her, forcing her to shift her gaze to keep him in view without looking at his eyes.
She forced all fear out of her voice, she couldn't figure out why she was afraid of just another vampire. "What other things?"
"Well, Miss Lee and I have met, and I must say, she tasted fairly nice, and is quite...how should I say it...open-minded."
Kasie suppressed a shiver, disappointed that one of her idols was just another fangbanger.
"Is that disappointment I see on your face? What brings that forward?"
Kasie hated that she had let him see her feelings, and looked up to glare at him without thinking, and she was startled by how cold his light blue eyes were despite his deceivingly warm voice.
He looked at her with surprise before grinning menacingly, and Kasie realized her mistake, and she looked away with all her might and instead focused on the table. She yelled at herself on the inside, berating herself for being so foolish and irrational.
"I..." She had to catch her voice again. "I'm just sad that such a great woman degraded herself to being just another fangbanger."
"That's pretty harsh, she is still a great singer, she just happens to be more open than others, and willing to try something known to be wonderful."
"I hear LSD is pretty nice, but that doesn't make it a good idea, or PCP, marijuana, cocaine, opium, need I go on."
The ginger vampire chuckled. She had to concentrate to keep her focus on the table.
"You are quite the spitfire, Jezzabelle wasn't lying."
"Who? Who is Jezzabelle?"
"My loyal aide, she was the one you spoke to outside before coming in with the short blonde hair. She said you have spirit, and that I would like you. She was quite right. You are very fun and fascinating."
"Ah. Thank you, I guess. Don't think that because you said some nice things that I'll let you bite me or anything, I have no interest in such things, and I don't understand those that let you leeches do it!" She couldn't stop her anger from boiling up, she wanted nothing more than to leave, and she couldn't stand being around these things, especially when they try to get her to play with them. She had to force herself to keep from crying as images started resurfacing.
First was a sliver of a moon, next came the face, the nonchalant smile, his dark eyes that were almost black. She couldn't stop the tumble of them, and the burn they brought to her eyes. His hand in hers, his cool body holding her in the hot night as she cried. Then his face twisted into that of a monster, blood all over him, and a wicked grin on his face.
Kasie just barely bit back a scream, and didn't even notice the few hot tears burning down her cheeks. She was surprised to find sky blue eyes piercing into her own. They were captivating, looking deep into her eyes the colors of a dark storm of blue and charcoal.
"Relax. You are safe, no one will bite you, you'll be alright." Those words trudged through the horrific images still spilling through her mind.
Suddenly all she could see was blue, enticing blue eyes, they were drawing her in and she couldn't even remember what she had been thinking about to cause tears. Tears! She shook her head violently and pulled away. She wiped at her eyes furiously, glad that she had worn waterproof mascara, and no eyeliner, or eye shadow. She took deep breaths to calm herself, before looking up to glare at the bold vampire's collar bone, not daring to face those eyes again.
Without thinking she slid out of the booth and started to walk away, headed for the ladies restroom. She didn't have to look back to know that the ginger vampire was following her.
She turned the corner leading to the restroom and was horrified to see that it was a long hall, and it was empty. She quickly whirled to tell the vampire to fuck off.
"F-..." He wasn't there. She frowned, and then shrugged.
She twirled around and walked right into him, stumbling back and falling on her ass. She was glad she wasn't the blushing type, or she would have turned cherry red.
"Sorry, sometimes I forget how fragile you humans are. Let me help you up." She pointedly ignored his hand and got up on her own. She inwardly sighed in relief that she had chosen this longer skirt and hadn't caved to wearing the mini Devun kept trying to force her into.
"Let me by, I need to pee." She tried to rush past him, but he stepped to the side effectively blocking her route.
She glared once again at his collar bone.
"No you don't. And why won't you look at my face?" She could tell he was smirking like no tomorrow at her obvious irritation.
"Yes I do. I know all about you vampires and your little glamours you do on humans when we look you in the eye, and I refuse to be stupid enough to do that so you can force me to submit to your bite, or worse."
She tried to push him out of the way, but it was like trying to push a 2 ton rock, no chance for the human.
He chuckled as she tried again.
"Dammit, move! I am not interested in whatever you are offering, and I need to go to the restroom, so fuck off!"
"I just want to talk."
"About what?" Her voice dripped with anger and malice.
"Anything, like why you started crying, and why you seem to hate vampires, being so unkind as to call us leeches." His voice filled with mock hurt at the end.
"I don't have to tell you anything, now move." She dared it again, and glared into his eyes, trying to force as much anger and 'fuck off' as possible into her glare.
"You are quite brave. And I think you should tell me, since I had to glamour you to stop you from breaking down right in front of me."
She looked away, ashamed that she had shown weakness in front of this predator, and even more so because she had needed and accepted his help, more or less. She bit at her lip, needing pain to keep her from doing something stupid like trusting this vampire, they were never to be trusted, if life had taught her anything, it was that.
"I don't know what you are talking about, I was just fine, I didn't need any help from a leech." She tried again to push him, and this time he let her by.
"Fine, go cry in the stall."
She couldn't stop her anger, and it erupted again. "All of you freaks disgust me, and I wish you would die!"
She realized too late that she had gone too far. He grabbed a hold of her wrist as she tried to get away, and he slammed her against the wall. His hands gripped her shoulders removing any chance of escape.
"What was that?" His voice rang full of danger, and Kasie barely suppressed a whimper of fear. Flashes of that horrifying summer started berating her again. She had to concentrate with all of her might not to be consumed again.
"L-Let go of me." Her voice was just above a whisper, and she couldn't stop it from shaking. She felt a tear slide down her face. If he hadn't been holding her so painfully tight against the wall she would have fallen from buckled knees.
"I asked you a question. Answer." It was an order, there was no question about that, but she was not about to give it to him.
"I told you the truth. What, are you going to kill me or something, or are you going to bite me, or glamour me into a slave." Her voice shook, but it was gaining volume and strength. Sadly she couldn't stop her trembling.
"Stop shaking." His voice had lost the anger and was just authorative now.
Kasie tried hard, but she couldn't, she was ashamed and embarrassed, being reduced to this. She had to force herself not to fall into memories, or start crying.
"Release me, now." Her voice was too weak for even Kasie to take it seriously.
"You don't give orders!" His anger was back, and suddenly his one hand was forcing her to look up, to look into his face. He barred his fangs at her, which had emerged at some point in this confrontation. His eyes boiled with anger, but all she could see was his fangs, and she couldn't stop it.
She started shaking violently, the hall fading, the ginger vampire, her pain, all she could see was a tall male figure walking toward her, his face in that twisted grin, blood coating him, death danced in his eyes, their death. Those black soulless eyes compelling her to stay still, to wait for him, like a good little girl. His words were velvet to her ears, she didn't care if he killed her, if it was him it was okay, she'd gladly die and joined the friends he had just stolen from her and the world.
"Hey!" She felt a sharp slap to her face, but all she could see was those black eyes, those fangs, the fangs that had stolen her only true friends.
No, she didn't die, no, she wouldn't die! Kasie sucked in a deep breath as she focused once again on intense ice blue eyes surrounded by orange-blonde eyelashes, and then the pale face, the ginger hair, then the closed mouth.
Suddenly she remembered where she was, and she scowled at those bright blue eyes. "Fuck off."
"This is the second time I have been forced to bring you back. What is wrong with you, what is so deeply imbedded in your mind, and so powerful it draws you from the world you are in?"
"I said fuck off. I just want to go to the bathroom and...clean up. I don't want anything to do with you vampires. I knew coming here would be a terrible idea, dammit. I hate them, I hate you, I hate everything, I hate everyone!" She tried to struggle away, all in vain, his grip was like a vise, she had no chance as a human, let alone a human girl.
He let out a heavy sigh, and his grip relaxed just enough to relieve the pain, she knew she would be bruised tomorrow, but Devun and everyone were used to such things when it came to Kasie.
"Fine. Just, when you are done...come to me."
"Why would I fucking do that, I hate you!"
"Just do it!" He turned his glare on her full force, and she realized she would be a fool not to obey, if not for her own good, for Devun, Pasha, and Mercede, they would be hopeless without her.
"Whatever." Before he could say more she ran into the restroom and slammed the door behind her, and locked it.
She sighed and sank to the floor. She didn't let any tears come, and she didn't let her mind wander to that place. She just focused on the music and drowned everything else out.
She stayed like that for a few minutes, before a knock came to the door, and Kasie snapped to attention and got up. She quickly checked her face in the mirror, fixed a small smudge, and unlocked the door. In rushed a pink haired, 5'8" lady that looked like she'd had only one or two extra pounds in a few spots, but still looked good. She rushed into the bathroom stall, and Kasie was gone before she heard the tinkle of water after the rustle of clothes.
Kasie knew she had no choice but to do as she had been ordered. It wasn't hard to find the ginger vampire, he was sitting where she had been when they met and sitting opposite him was the blonde female vampire Kasie had met outside.
She walked as slowly as possible, taking as many detours around crowded groups as possible. Once she was only 20 feet away both the ginger male and female blonde vampires turned to watch her. She knew better than to delay it anymore and trudged up to stand before him, barely masking the sullen look in her eyes.
"You requested my presence." She felt stupid for ever talking to this jerk in the first place. She wished she was back at the hotel, that he would disappear, or that she could disappear, but no such luck.
"I apologize for my inappropriate behavior in the back hall, do forgive me."
Kasie looked at him in pure shock that was the last thing she had expected. She had been preparing herself to be forced to be his meal or worse. It was a moment before her voice returned.
"There is no need, I was fairly rude as well, I'm sorry I was trouble, and thank you for...your...help." She felt it only right that she acknowledge that he had aided her and she was grateful. She didn't want to seem a brat or anything.
"Come, sit down and join me, I was just talking with Jezzabelle about how much you seem to dislike us vampires."
Kasie cringed and wished she could crawl into a hole. Instead she plunked herself down in the only other available seat up there, fully aware that half the people in the club were staring at her, most in envy and jealousy. She turned to her right to watch Jezzabelle and the ginger male.
"You know you never told me your name, who are you?" She said it before she realized she had, and she felt stupid again, gosh, what was wrong with her. She had no doubt that she just might die tonight if she couldn't get her mouth in check.
Jezzabelle let out a chuckle as if Kasie has asked a stupid question with an obvious answer. The ginger vampire guy just smiled and turned to fully face her. He rested his chin on his left hand and fixed her with his gaze, she quickly shifted hers to his exposed elbow, trying not to pay any attention to the well defined muscles to either side of it.
"I am Nathaniel. I am the owner and manager of this club. Now who exactly are you." Something told Kasie he was playing with her a little. It was obvious that Jezzabelle must have told him her name before sending him to harass her. Never the less she decided to humor him.
"My name is Kasie, I am a student, and I have no interest in vampires, nor like them, for reasons I prefer to keep to myself, thank you." She had to strain to keep from sounding too snarky.
"Ah, so that is how you say it, I thought it was more like 'Cassie,' it seems I was mistaken. How did you get such a unique name with such an odd spelling?" He actually looked almost genuinely interested, but she knew it was a game.
"Well, my mom had a thing for giving her daughters boy names, but my dad wanted them to be unique, so Devun, got D-E-V-U-N, rather than D-E-V-I-N, or D-E-V-Y-N, or any of the others. I got K-A-S-I-E, instead of K-C, C-A-S-E-Y, K-A-S-E-Y, or whatever. It's not all that unique, just the spelling." Kasie felt self-conscious, like she was alone on a stage in front of a million people.
"I like it. It has a spice to it." Jezzabelle's voice brought Nathaniel's attention to her. Kasie almost sighed in relief, being free of those prying blue eyes that kept trying to draw her own to gaze into them, but she would not be glamoured, not again.
"Kasie, whooo duh hellur theeeese peopllle?" Devun's slurred words slammed through Kasie, she whipped her head around to face her sister, and on instinct she inspected her for any bite marks, luckily she was clean. Unluckily she had that vampire draped over her like a coat, and he could not have been more obvious about his intentions.
"I was just...saying hello, but I was just about to come get you Pasha, and Mercede, where are they?" She felt fear creeping into her very bones, chilling her through. She had failed she had gotten so caught up in this irritating Nathaniel guy that she had forgotten all about her duty to protect them. She frantically began raking her eyes across the room searching for them. Mercede was still dancing, but she couldn't find Pasha or Esmera, and she felt panic start to jam adrenaline through her body. She quickly turned to Nathaniel.
"I have to go. Now! Excuse me." She was gone before she could hear a reply, she ran to the bathroom, hoping against it all that the two were there. She banged on the door once before barging into the small space. She heard the sound of Pasha's unmistakable voice say her name.
"Pasha?" Her heart was flying at a mile a minute.
"Help." her voice was drowned out by the bathroom stall door banging open and out came Esmera, blood on her face, fangs out, and Pasha clutched in her powerful arms. Kasie couldn't help it, she screamed.