Author's Notes:

- English is my second language, please forgive me for any mistakes.
- My apologies if Priya sounds too OOC. Writing her was the most difficult part for me.

- Hope you enjoy it, your reviews are always appreciated.

Amy

The magazine said "when you move in together, you'll get to know your partner deepest secrets". Not for Amy. Still laying in bed, she sighed in frustration.
She had been dating Kamilah for three months. At first, they barely saw each other. Kamilah had no time. She missed most of their dates and rarely answered phone calls, until the day Amy decided to end their relationship. Kamilah promised she'd try to work less and asked her to move in to her penthouse, it was the only possible way they could spend more time together.
"Are you sure you're ready for this?" Amy asked.
"Yes," Kamilah said, "I don't wanna lose you."
Two weeks had passed since this decision and Amy still didn't know a thing about the woman sleeping next to her. She needed to be patient. It takes time to build trust. Kamilah was different from everyone else she had dated. But damn, she was definitely worth it.
Kamilah was usually the one to wake up first. However, after a difficult night, she was still asleep that morning. The only thing Amy had learned about Kamilah so far was that she struggled with nightmares. Terrifying memories would haunt her in her sleep and she'd often wake up, panting and shaking.
She'd never tell Amy what she dreamed about.
"I can't remember," she lied everytime.
Amy noticed a pattern. Sometimes she'd mutter words in an unknown language and she assumed she was dreaming about her brother, Lysimachus, and her mortal life in the Ancient Egypt. But sometimes she'd say his name. Gaius. And that's when she truly seemed terrorized.
Until now Kamilah hadn't told her much about her deceased brother or her maker. Everytime Amy mentioned either of them, Kamilah would look away and get silent, until she changed the subject. She decided to respect her girlfriend's choice.
Amy was preparing the breakfast when she felt Kamilah's arms around her. Her touch was protective, but soft. It sent eletric impulses through all her body.
"You weren't in bed when I woke up," Kamilah complained.
"Good morning to you too, Kamilah."
Amy turned around and pressed her lips on her girlfriend's.
"Are these pancakes for me?" Kamilah asked, looking at the table where Amy had placed a plate of pancakes.
"No, these are mine. Yours are almost ready."
Amy placed another plate with a small pile of pancakes in front of her. With strawberry jam, she had drawn a smiley face on them.
"Why did you draw a smiley face on my pancakes?"
"To make your day happier," Amy joked. "Wait, there's one detail missing."
She added fangs to the smiley face.
Kamilah rolled her eyes, trying to hide a smile.
Amy giggled and sat on the chair next to hers. She observed Kamilah in silence for a minute before clearing her throat.
"So..." she took a bite of her breakfast. "You had nightmares again last night."
"I did?" Kamilah answered after some hesitation.
"Yes and you didn't spoke Egyptian this time. You said his name."
"Whose name?"
"Gaius."
"I can't remember, sorry."
Kamilah looked away, avoiding eye contact with Amy.
"What happened to Gaius, Kamilah?" Amy insisted.
Kamilah didn't answer.
"Is Gaius still alive?"
"Would you please stop asking about him, Amy?"
"Why?!" Amy confronted. "I don't understand why you and Adrian have to be so secretive about your past and... this guy!"
When she looked at Kamilah, she was tense. She pushed the plate away, indicating she didn't feel like eating anymore.
"I'm sorry," Amy apologized. "I said I wouldn't pressure you and..."

Kamilah closed her eyes and sighed, trying to recompose herself.

"No. I understand you have a lot of questions regarding my past, Amy. I'll tell you everything when the time comes. I promise."
Amy smiled and placed her hand on top of hers.
"I suck," she thought.
Everytime Kamilah seemed to be finally feeling comfortable around her, she did something to ruin it. And there was still another question she wanted to ask.
"Kamilah," she announced. "Can I ask you something else?"
"Here we go."
"You're not going to work until late hours tonight, right?"
"I don't think so. Why?"
"Lily got some tickets for this concert and I really wanted to go. With you."
"Oh."
"I know you hate crowded places, loud music... it's okay if you don't want to go, we can go somewhere else."
"I'm going with you."
"Really?!"
Kamilah nodded in agreement.

"Thank you!"
Amy sat on her lap and kissed her passionately. She felt Kamilah's hand going under her shirt, her fingers caressing her back. while she softly bit her lower lip.
"Oh my god," Amy attempted to pull away, "I'm going to be late for work again."
Kamilah held her by the waist, preventing her from getting up.
"When are you going to start working for me, huh?" She whispered in Amy's ear.
"I'm going to talk to Adrian, just give me a few days. Besides, I don't think it's a good idea... I could distract you."
"You wouldn't."
"Really?" Amy teased. "Not even if I do this?"
She placed another kiss on Kamilah's lips.
"Or this?"
She kissed the way down to her neck.
Kamilah's cell phone started ringing. She extended her hand to grab it.
"No," she told Amy, smiling playfully and answering the call.
Amy gave her some privacy, from the bedroom she still could hear the conversation.
"Adrian, hi..." Kamilah said. "What?! Are you sure?!"
Problems in The Council, Amy imagined. Kamilah wouldn't admit it, but she was worried about The Baron trying to get a revenge against her. Sometimes she'd act even a little overprotective.
"Okay Adrian," Kamilah finished. "I'll be there tonight."
Tonight. Did it mean Kamilah was going to cancel their plans again?
"Amy?" Kamilah entered the room. "I'm sorry but..."
"That's okay, Kamilah. I heard it."
Kamilah sat next to her on bed, noticing her disappointment.
"We can go out tomorrow."
"Yeah... What was it about anyways?"
"Priya requested an emergency meeting tonight."
"Who?!" Amy asked suprised. "Knowing her, it's hard to believe it's something serious."
"I know, she probably killed someone accidentally again."
Amy got up, heading to the bathroom with an upset look on her face.
"Maybe she did."

Kamilah

The nightmares about Gaius returning were not most frightening part of Kamilah's night, but what came minutes later. After drinking some water, she came back to bed and when she was about to fall asleep, Amy wrapped her arm around her waist and whispered:
"I love you."
Maybe they were going too fast. Kamilah had no idea how modern relationships worked, she was still trying to figure out.
Amy changed her world completely. She had to deal with things she'd never accept for anybody else. Her penthouse was a complete mess, with Amy's clothes and belongings spread everywhere. She also had to deal with video game nights with Lily and Amy long showers. She found a solution for the second issue, if Amy was taking too long all she had to do was to join her. The showers would get even longer but... enjoyable. Kamilah smiled.
She had no right to complain. Amy tolerated her usual negativity and her busy schedule. She accepted her decision of not talking about her past and the fact they couldn't go out in the sunlight. Above anything, she was willing do anything to make Kamilah happy.
Love demands hope and a letting go of the self. Amy's feelings were true but, were they mutual?
Kamilah had never felt something so intense before. She wondered if that was how love really felt like. She wasn't sure yet.
She looked at the clock. It was almost time for the Council meeting.
When she arrived at Raines Corporation she ran her eyes across the empty lobby, looking for signs of Amy. She wanted to apologize for not being able to attend the concert but she was already gone.
"Looking for your human pet?" The Baron spoke, before entering Adrian's conference room.
Kamilah scowled at him.
"I'd like to see if she'd act so tough without you or Adrian around."
"If you dare to touch her I'm going to kill you in the most painful way I can think of."
"Maybe you should put her on a leash then," he laughed sarcastically.
Kamilah clenched her fists and her eyes turned red.
"Ignore it," Adrian appeared by her side. "He's only trying to get into you."
"Bastard."
Before the meeting started Kamilah texted Amy, asking her to return her calls as soon as possible. Priya was the last one to arrive. Poorly dressed, she had bags under her eyes and a scarf around her neck, intended to hide something. The other Council members exchanged glances, looking for an answer.
"Shall we start?" Kamilah asked.
Priya nodded in confirmation.
"You requested an emergency meeting, so I assume it's important."
"Indeed," Priya removed the scarf around her neck to reveal a bite mark. "Take a look at this!"
"Please, explain," Kamilah ordered, not taking her seriously.
"There was this VIP event in Amsterdam and mama thought she had found a new boy toy for her collection... He was compelling, sexy, delicious... different from all the others. Oh and he was kinky! Very kinky!"
"Do we really need to hear that?" Jax complained.
"Proceed," Lester demanded. "We need details."
Kamilah gave him a look of disapproval.
"It was all going well... and hot..." Priya continued. "Until he sank his fangs into my neck!"
"Okay, he was a vampire too," Adrian concluded.
Kamilah rolled her eyes.
"He drained my blood. Twice! Then he tortured me in so many different ways and..."
"So you requested an emergency meeting to talk about some kinky vampire?" Kamilah interrogated, ironically.
"He's a vampire hunter, Kamilah!" Priya shouted. "He kills vampires after feeding from them."
"Well, you're still alive."
"Yes, he let me live but... we kinda made a deal. This is why I requested this meeting."
"What was the deal?"
"He wanted to know Gaius' whereabouts."
"Don't tell me you..." Kamilah said.
"He was going to kill me!"
"Do you have any idea of what you did?! You've put all our lives..."
Adrian placed a hand on Kamilah's shoulder, trying to calm her down.
"I'll check the sarcophagus. Maybe this vampire hunter is not even in New York yet."
"He also said he's coming after all of us," Priya added. "I didn't give him your names but..."
"Let him come," The Baron punched the table. "I'm going to get out here. I have something else to do..."
He looked straight at Kamilah, with a devilish smirk on his face.
"It has been three days and this bite hasn't healed," Priya cried. "I think I'm turning into a feral."
"Let me check," Kamilah approached her. The bite looked nasty, in fact. She pricked her finger tip and pressed her blood against the wound. For some reason, it started to look worse.
"What are you doing?!" Priya screamed. "Stop! Stop! It burns."
"What?!" Kamilah shared a concerned look with Adrian, who came closer to examine the mark.
"I haven't seen anything like this before," he said. "Priya, come to Raines Laboratories tomorrow to have this injury checked."
After ending the meeting, Kamilah tried to call Amy again. It went straight to her voicemail.
"Go after her," Adrian suggested. "I can go to the library myself."
"Are you sure?"
Adrian nodded nervously.
"If you need me..."
"I know," he smiled to Kamilah in response.
"Do you think she was serious?" Jax asked outside Adrian's building.
"Maybe," Kamilah answered. "But I've deal with Vampire Hunters before, pup. There's nothing to worry about."
"Are you sure? Because you look worried. Is it about Gaius?"
"No, I'm worried about Amy."
"I heard The Baron's threats. Do you know where she is?"
"She was supposed to be at some concert tonight. But she's not answering my calls."
"I think I know where it is, I'll give you the directions."

Amy

Amy was at the concert but her mind was somewhere else. She wouldn't stop thinking about Kamilah and how much she wanted her to be there. She couldn't force herself to enjoy the music, all she wanted was to have her girlfriend around and assure her she was okay with her late night meetings. She needed to apologize for being so selfish earlier.
She reached for her phone inside her pocket, there was a lot of texts and missed calls from Kamilah. Something serious must have happened at the meeting. She had a bad feeling about that.
"Lily? I'm going outside," Amy told.
"What?" Lily asked, barely listening.
"Kamilah is calling me."
"Come on, Amy. Can't you just enjoy a night with your best friend?"
"It must be important."
Outside, Amy tried to call Kamilah back but her phone had no signal.
"Please..." she insisted, attempting to dial once more. "Come on..."
She was typing a text when she heard a male voice. A handsome black-haired man was coming in her direction.
"Kate!" The male hugged her. "Were you waiting for me, baby?"
Amy widened her eyes in surprise.
"First, I'm not Kate," Amy whispered in his ear. "Second, take your hands off me right now or I'm going to scream."
"That would be a shame, girl. Because you'd attract the attention of those two thugs across the street. They were coming for you, while you were too distracted texting your boyfriend."
"Oh," Amy turned her head. She easily recognized the men from The Shrike. They worked for The Baron. She needed to take a better look to tell Kamilah later.
Reluctantly, she hugged the male figure back. As soon as her hands touched him, her head started to spin. She felt she was being pulled into one of those visions. She was about to see a small part of his past when...
"What are you doing?" She could hear his voice, inside her mind. "Get back."
She opened her eyes and pulled away from him.
"W-what..."
He smirked.
"So, do you recognize those men?"
"Yeah, they work for The Baron," Amy answered, still lightheaded from the vision, without realizing what she had just said.
"Who's The Baron?"
"Uhhh... no one. I'm just..."
She started to walk away.
"Okay. Go back inside," he said. "You'll be safe."
"Wait... What's your..."
When Amy turned around he had vanished.
"Weird."
Inside the concert venue, she dragged Lily to the bar and told her everything that had happened.
"Do you think he was a vampire?"
"I don't know. He definitely wasn't human."
"And he was handsome?"
"Handsome and well-dressed."
"Kamilah will be so happy when she finds out some hot guy saved you..."
"Lily! I could've died."
They both laughed. Amy looked nervously at her cellphone screen, waiting for signal. From the stage, the band singer announced:
"The next song is dedicated to Ms..." he unfolded a small piece of paper, "Amy Parker."
"Wait. It's you!" Lily exclaimed. "Who do you think..."
Amy opened a broad smile and before she had any time to answer, she noticed Kamilah was standing behind her. She ran straight to her arms and kissed her deeply.
"I was so worried about you, Kamilah. I tried to call you so many times... oh my god, you have no idea of what just happened..."
"Slow down, little firefly," Kamilah smiled. "One thing at once."
"Let's go home, I..."
"I thought you wanted to enjoy the concert. Together."
"Sure, it can wait."

?

"Dinner is served," he thought while observing the two vampires outside the concert venue.
They were alone. That was the perfect opportunity to strike. But then, he noticed... a girl across the street. The vampire thugs were focused on her, they made comments about the things they intend to do with her... He clenched his fists in pure anger.

Despite not having any humanity left inside him, he felt an urge to protect her. He didn't hate mortals. Vampires were the intruders in their world, and therefore, the only race that should be exterminated.

After she was back to the venue, he had a feast. He could have shown those men the worst side of him. What they had planned for the girl, he could do so much worse. But he wasn't in the mood that night, something in New York City brought him a feeling of nostalgia and sorrow. He simply fed and cut their heads off with his sharp, glistening daggers.
At the concert he was finally able to socialize. Play his best role of newly turned vampire, lost in the Big City. He met another male vampire who was willing to offer all the support he needed.
"Of couse, man. Come with me to the Shadow Den, I'm pretty sure Jax will accept you as part of Clan Matsuo."
He grinned.
"This is about to get really interesting."