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Chapter One: A New Life

Stevie Rae's Point of View

This story takes place right after Zoey leaves Stevie Rae's dead body and Neferet takes her.

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Neferet took me into the infirmary and gave me some kind of medicine.

"Here," she said handing me the bottle. "This will help the pain." I took the bottle from her and drank it in one huge gulp. After drinking the medicine, I started feeling uncontrollably thirsty. The pain raging in my throat was beyond painful. I need a drink! I wanted to scream. But no words came out of my mouth. I was writhing in agony on the bed, when all of a sudden I smelt a delicious scent. As soon as I caught the smell, I wanted it. I wanted it like I've never wanted anything in life before this. Neferet pressed her bloody wrist to my mouth. Bloody! My throat burned. I wanted that blood! But I couldn't! it was disgusting to drink someone else's blood! I had to! The bad side of my mind fought with the good, and the bad side won. I licked Neferet's blood, and it started pouring faster and faster. I licked it again and again and I was filled with a sensation of bloodlust. I wanted more! All too soon Neferet pulled her wrist away from my mouth. The raging thirst that I had before was calmer, but I could still feel it there. Neferet spoke to me and said that I needed to get up and come with her.

"But I'm dying," I said, confused.

"No, you've changed," Neferet explained.

"What do you mean," I asked curiously.

"You aren't dead, Stevie Rae, and you need to come with me. I'll explain later." Neferet took me out of the school, and took me to a depot. I was still a little confused, so I didn't quite catch where we were, but it looked dark and scary and a little more than just creepy. We went into the depot, and Neferet took me through a trap door. When we got down to the floor, I realized that we were in a tunnel of some sort. We traveled through the tunnel for a few minutes, and then Neferet simply sat me down on the ground and left.

"Wait," I exclaimed. "What's going on?!" I was so scared. It was dark in here and I got the feeling that someone was watching me. I heard someone breathing, and turned around to see a pair of bright blood red eyes staring right at me.