I was walking through the entrance hall of the Volterra palace. A girl walked over to me.
"May I help you?"
"Yes. My name is Trixie. I'm looking for Lord Caius. I was told he lives here."
She walked off. Another girl walked over to me.
"How do you know Master Caius?"
"Well, you see..."
-flashback-
I was walking along the beach with my sister. A man walked toward me.
"Look, sis. Isn't that the man you saw the other week and you said he was chasing after you?"
"It was. Shoo. I have to figure this out."
She giggled and skipped off to another area of the beach. The man walked over to me.
"Do you remember me?"
"Of course. Aren't you the one who followed me home the other week?"
He looked slightly embarrassed.
-end of Flashback-
"Wait a minute. Master Caius was ashamed and embarrassed about something?"
"Oh yes. It was really kind of funny. If it wasn't for him being what he was, he would have blushed."
"You know?"
I nodded.
-Flashback-
We sat down at a bench and started to talk.
"I wasn't doing it to scare you. I was doing it to protect you. You see, there are these people who have taken a huge interest in you and wish to do you harm."
"Really? Should I go to the police?"
I was starting to panic. I wondered if it was the same people who tortured and killed our parents. I was about to ask. But there was a lump in my throat.
"Do not worry, my belov- oops. I'm sorry. I will explain in a few minutes."
"Were you just about to call me your beloved?"
He looked away.
"Ok. I'm going to tell you a secret. This secret has to be kept to yourself. I am not a human. I am a vampire."
"You're a-"
I passed out.
-end of flashback-
The girl, I found out her name was Jane, stared at me in shock.
"He just came out with it like that?"
"Yes. I don't remember how long I was out for. But my sister had brought me home. She had seen me pass out and Caius ran when he saw her coming."
"But master doesn't run from anybody."
"He was probably afraid she was going to call the cops."
"What happened next?"
-Flashback-
I was getting ready for bed when he climbed through the window. I let out a loud yip.
"Are you all right, sis?" My sister called.
"I'm fine. I just stubbed my toe on my bed again."
She giggled. Caius walked over and sat on my bed.
"I apologize for scaring you at the beach. There's a reason why I told you what I am. Now, don't freak out, but you are my mate. By the way, where are your parents?"
I walked over to the window. I pointed to something and he walked over. He saw two gravestones at the top of the hill.
"They were murdered by someone named Vladimir because they refused to hand me over to him. My sister has a scar on her back. My brother is still in the army."
-end of Flashback-
"You have a brother? You never mentioned him before."
"Yeah. He never met Caius and I'm grateful for that. Could you imagine what my brother, Aro, would have done if I told him I was dating a vampire?"
"Aro?"
I nodded and continued with my story.