(MPOV)

Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! I still can't believe I'm pregnant. I thought to myself as I finished packing my last suitcase. I had everything in my apartment packed up and most of it had already been shipped over to Nelly's house in Bathory. I had already spoken to her last week when I told her what was happening. She agreed with my decision to leave and swore she would do everything she could to help me with the baby.

A baby, I thought pleasantly. My baby, Tomas's baby. I frowned.

He would never even see our child, never even know the baby exists.

Tears streamed down my face as I taped the note I left for Tomas on the door. I picked up my suitcase and kept my head low as I descended down the stairs to the main lobby of the building. I returned my apartment key to the desk and signed the final paperwork releasing my ownership of the apartment.

I walked into the parking lot and placed my bag into the backseat before sliding into the drivers seat.

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"Mellina!" Nelly called as she ran down the porch steps to embrace her life long friend. Mellina hugged her tightly before pulling away to meet her friends eyes. "Nelly you have no idea how happy I am to see you right now. Everything is happening so fast and I have so much to worry about."

Nelly looked at her with understanding, compassionate eyes. "Everything will be fine. You and the baby are safe and that's what matters. Come on, lets talk inside."

Nelly put her arm around Mellina's shoulders and helped her up the steps to the front door. The warmth of the heater relaxed Mellina's tense muscles slightly and gave Nelly her coat before she sat down on sofa. Amenti hopped up onto her lap and she stroked her soft fur, listening to her soft purring.

"Does anyone else know you're here?" Nelly asked as she entered the living room and sat down down beside her.

"No, I haven't told anyone else. Not even Tomas knows, nor does he know I'm carrying his child" My voice cracked a bit at the end of that sentence.

"You did the right thing. The baby, its father and yourself would have been in danger if you stayed and word got out of your affair." Nelly tried to reassure her. But Mellina's nerves refused calm down.

"If I did the right thing then why do I feel so wrong? Why does it hurt so much?" By now hot tears were streaming down Mellina's cheeks and her heart was breaking. "How is it right if I'm leaving the love of my life and taking his child away from him?"

Nelly reached over to the small table next to the couch and grabbed a box of tissues that were sitting there. She gave them to her friend and then cradled her in her arms and let her cry.

"It'll be okay. I know you're scared, and you have every reason to be. But just give it time, I promise time will make everything better."

Mellina just continued to sob in Nelly's arms and Nelly let her.

(TPOV)

"How could she leave me? I loved her." I sobbed into my pillow. I had gone to visit Mellina that night like I always do, but her apartment was empty. An envelope with my name on it was taped to her door, a simple note written in her elegant script was inside. It bore four small words, and nothing more. A single note baring the words 'Because I Love You.' I asked where she was at the front desk and they said she had moved out of state. I didn't understand, why would she leave if she loved me? She's gone now, and she's taken my heart with her.

I felt the edge of the bed dip as my beloved brother sat down beside me. I had come to him for comfort, knowing now that my love was gone.

"Who cares, I told she was no good. I mean ahuman? There just food Tomas, and she was no different." Otis said. It was obvious that he was glad Mellina was gone, he disapproved of my relationship with her one hundred percent.

"Don't you ever call her that!" I shouted at him.

He placed a calm hand on my shoulder and met my gaze.

"It'll be okay. I know you're in pain, and you have every reason to be. But just give it time, I promise time will make everything better."

I turned and buried my face back into my pillow where I continued to cry my eyes and heart out.

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I know this is a short chapter but this is just a quick flashback to what happened when Vlad's mother left.

Next chapter will be much longer and it will be when Vlad is a thirteen year old teenager.

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