Chapter 1

I pulled up to Haley's house at 8:00, where the party was already in full swing. From the street I could feel the rumble of the music and the constant chatter of the house full of teenagers. I stepped out of my car and felt the eyes of the many men whose eyes had strayed from their girlfriends. I was wearing stiletto heels and a short red strapless dress; which was sure to grab the attention of the many teenage boys waiting for me at the party. But my eyes were only for one man; my boyfriend Christian. He was the quarterback on the football team, and had the face and body that any model out there would dream of having. He came out the door and ran straight towards me and pulled me into a romantic kiss. My lips tingled under his, our mouths parted and the desire I always felt with him came out as I pulled him closer. Christian chuckled and pulled back; always the gentlemen. Our faces were close together; I could feel his warm breath on my face as his hands stroked my face.

He grinned. 'Happy two years beautiful' he whispered.

I wrapped my arms around his neck. 'I love you' I said against his lips.

He pulled me even closer, so every part of our bodies were touching. 'I love you too' he replied.

I pecked him on the lips and pulled away, grasping his hand in mine. 'Let's go and join the party'.

We walked together hand in hand through the double doors into Haley's house. No not house, mansion. Haley is my best friend, and her parents are mega rich. Her mom is a lawyer and her Dad owns a major bank, and when you have parents with jobs like that, you use that to your advantage. Haley's house overlooked the beach at Paradise Cove, Malibu, and was three stories of richness. Haley had her own Lamborghini, which joined her Mum's Ferrari and her Dad's Aston Martin. Her house was decked out with marble and expensive modern products which could only be the very latest in technology. Having endless money meant that when her parents went away, she had the most talked about parties. And being her eighteen birthday party, this one was going to top them all. Christian and I walked through the crowded dance floor until we reached Haley.

"Haleyyyyyy!" I screamed as I ran over to her. She turned around and her eyes lit up as she saw who it was.

"Allyyyyyyy!" she screamed back. She jumped over a passed out guy and ran into my arms.

"Ohmygod Happy Birthday!" I said to her. "This party looks incredible" I said in awe as I looked at the laser filled room.

"I know!" she exclaimed. "I know I say this every time, but I really do think that no matter how drunken people get, they won't be able to forget this party" She laughed.

I laughed with her. "Yeah well Hayley, the people who usually forget it are us!" I giggled.

We both cracked up laughing. I'd almost forgotten Christian standing behind me as Hayley and me until he came up behind me, touched my shoulder and said "I think I'll leave you two to do some more gossiping and drinking, I'll go hang with the guys'. He kissed my cheek and walked off to join the rest of the football team.

Without another words, Hayley grabbed us both a drink and the real fun started. I'd lost count of how many drinks I'd had by midnight, but I know it was enough to make the world spin. So I walked off the dance floor, and went outside to sit by the pool. I stared at my surrounding; people making out in the pool, one guy throwing up in a bush, and this one extremely handsome man sitting on a pool chair staring out into the night sky. Hayley came and interrupted my view then, and sat down next to me.

I slowly turned to face her. 'Hayley, who's that guy over there?" I slurred.

She turned to where I was pointing. A cheeky grin lit her face. "Oh that sexy beast, his name is Klaus or something' she said. "He is my Mum's third cousin from England or something'. She explained.

I stayed silent. I looked over at Klaus who was looking extremely lonely. He felt my gaze and he turned around and gave me a flirtatious grin that left me stunned. I stared at him for minutes, probably looking like a goof as I stared at him in awe. There was a strange connection; wanting me to come closer to him. I struggled to stand up, and I slowly made my way over to sit by him, trying not to trip over the many alcohol glasses strewn over the ground. As I sat beside him, he looked up at me with blazing bluish green eyes and tousled brown hair which framed his very pale face. There was no other word to describe him than; beautiful. He was even better looking than my Christian, which seemed unheard of until tonight.

'So who is the beautiful lady whose attention I get to occupy tonight' he flirted with his sexy British accent.

I grinned back at him. 'My name is Ally, and you'd better watch it with the flirting; i do have a boyfriend.' I snarked.

He grinned cheekily. 'Well you have attitude Ally, and I like it! Well your boyfriend obviously isn't missing you much if a beautiful lady such as yourself is out here alone. I am a very lucky guy tonight'.

I glared at him playfully and he laughed at the expression on my face. I couldn't help but laugh as well. He seemed pretty harmless, and he's right. Where is Christian? I haven't seen him for hours. Well I was going to have fun without him then!

Klaus offered me a drink. I took it at once and chugged the whole thing. It was red, tasted like vodka, but had this strange saltiness to it which made me wonder what was actually in it. Not that I really cared, I didn't really plan on being the responsible one tonight. We drank those drinks for hours, talking to each other and getting to know each other. After the conversation dropped away, he grabbed my hand and pulled me up.

'Let's take a walk' he said quietly.

I willingly followed him to the cliffs that overlooked the beautiful Malibu sea that was glistening in the moonlight. The sight was spectacular with the sea calm and a beautiful full moon above it. Paradise.

I turned to talk to him again, but the words caught in my throat as I stared at his face. The warmth in his eyes had gone, replaced by a menacing coldness that could freeze anything he looked at. There was a strange redness under his eyes and the skin seemed to crack and change. I froze. What is happening? And more importantly, What is he?

He leaned closer to me and put his mouth near my ear. I was quivering with fear as his cold breathe tickled the skin on my throat.

"Allyyyy" he whispered in a cold, menacing voice. "I am going to kill you. I am a vampire, and I have been alive for many millenniums. You are going to become one of my kind, and then, you will join my army".

I was shaking so hard as his cold, hard words processed through my mind. Vampire? They only existed in movies, didn't they?

My thoughts of confusion were erupted as he looked at me again.

'I'll be seeing you soon' he chuckled evilly.

Then, with a force I didn't know existed, he pushed me over the cliff and before I knew it, I was colliding with the rocks beneath.