So I haven't updated in forever.. I know. I'm sorry. I had some serious issues happen in the past few months, so it was hard to get to a computer. But things are a little better... I enjoyed writing this chapter. So I hope you like it. Please review when your done reading, I really want to know if people are still reading this since I haven't updated in a while.

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For almost two months it has been peaceful. No Aidan, no killings, no problems with my 'eating habits'; everything has been fine. School has been as normal as possible, and the tension between Collin and Caden has subsided since the incident. Collin still doesn't like it when Caden and I pass notes in class, or meet up at lunch sometimes, but I see him push those issues aside when he thinks about the wonderful things Caden helped out with that horrible day. Looking around at my family last night—pausing at every face—I realized that this was my life now and nothing was going to change that. For a few minutes yesterday during dinner, I actually felt relieved; feeling like everything was going to be okay and that nothing was going to be wrong again.

Well I was wrong.

I sat on the soft, cold ground where Collin threw me. I stared at Collin who was clenching and unclenching his fists, his eyes were closed, trying to calm himself so he didn't turn into a raging werewolf.

"Why—" I swallowed, trying to relieve my dry throat and the tickling sensation that formed from smelling that sweet, sweet smell from inside the cabin. "—why would he do that?" I asked, bewildered.

His eyes flashed open and his jaw tensed. He opened his mouth and a small growl slipped out of his mouth before answering. "Victoria," He said in such an evil way that I was a bit startled. "Are you not getting it? He's trying to ruin your life. He still wants you." The last few words dripped from his mouth like venom; a growl growing in his chest.

I then bent my head in shame, like a young wolf would do when it's being scolded by the Alpha male.

"I'm sorry." I muttered, shamefully.

The leaves and sticks crunched under his large weight as he walked over, and knelt beside me. He lifted my head with his finger so my gaze fell upon his hazel eyes.

"What happened to her was not your fault." He whispered but his tone was harsh.

"I know, but my actions in there—" I let my head drop into my chest, but he once again lifted it with one finger.

"Tori, you've never been exposed to human blood since you became a vampire. What you did in there was amazing compared to what normal new vampires do. You controlled yourself really well, so don't be sorry." He smiled brightly, but I could still feel the tension in him. '

He stood abruptly making the dead leaves crunch into little tiny pieces. Pacing back and forth, he started to make me nervous; causing me to bite my lip.

"What are we going to do?" As I stood, it took all my strength to not fall on the ground again because of my shaking legs. I reached for a tree and leaned on it for support.

Still pacing, Collin ran his fingers through his hair continuously before answering my question. "We need to go home."

Before I could react, he was at my side and grabbed my wrist; causing me to stumble after him. He pulled me along, too fast for human eyes to notice.

When we got to where the yard and woods met, he didn't bother to run to the front of the house. Instead he ran to the sliding glass door and broke the lock.

"Mike, Daniel!" Collin sounded like a panicked, lost little boy, but cleared his throat when all the werewolves entered.

"What's wrong Collin?" Daniel exchanged worried looks between me and Collin, but then rested his worried eyes on me. I figured I probably looked like a mess after everything that happened, but then realized it was much more than just what I looked like. Daniel's eyes rested on Collin's tight grip that he had around my wrist; Collin noticed and let go.

"Me and Tori went out to the cabin in the woods and Tori walked in and found a dead girl's body.—" Before Collin could finish, I could see Daniel's blood rush out of his face.

"Tori…" He spoke slowly and calm, as if I was a crazy person ready to kill someone. "…You didn't... you know. "

I rolled my eyes. Don't be ridiculous. I thought. "I wanted to so badly, and if it weren't for Collin pulling me out of the cabin I would have torn her to pieces."

Mike shuddered at the thought that played through his head, which everyone saw; and it wasn't pretty.

"Well we have to figure out who did this." Kyle replied before turning to rush out the door. But before he could take a step Collin stopped him. "That's not everything… There was a certain smell that Tori and I recognized and we realized it was Aidan."

I bowed my head, wishing this was all a dream. Collin slipped his arm around my waist and pulled me closer to him.

"You sure?" Mike wondered aloud. He wasn't the only one wondering this.

"Yeah, we're one hundred percent positive. I could smell that piece of shit anywhere." Being so close to Collin, I heard a growl start to form deep in his chest. So I rested the palm of my hand on his stomach which caused the growl to disappear.

Daniel started to bite his lip. "Okay, Mike and I will go and clean up the cabin." Daniel turned towards Brent, Kyle and Caleb; giving out orders. "You guys will search through the woods and try to find anything that could lead us to Aidan. Caleb you will stay around the house and make sure Aidan doesn't try anything here."

He turned back towards me and Collin. "Tori you stay in your room and Collin you watch over the house. You don't have to worry about the family they are all over at grandma and grandpas." As if a whistle was blown they all scattered towards the front door and the back door while me and Collin stood in place; his arm still wrapped around me.

The house was quiet. We didn't move or say a word, he just held me tightly around my waist; against his warm body. "Come on." He pulled me along towards the living room. "Let's watch some t.v."

We walked around the couch and gently sat down. Collin had no interest in letting go of me, so his arm was still around my waist.

He gritted his teeth, "I swear, if that son of a bitch steps one foot onto the yard I'm going to rip him to shreds." His jaw clenched and unclenched as his grip around my waist got tighter. He forcefully grabbed the remote and turned on the t.v; we sat and watched 'I Love Lucy' which he knew it was my favorite show.

The clicking of the tock seemed to be louder than everything else in the room. It ticked, it tocked, making me more anxious every second. I rested my head on Collin's chest, wanting to hear his heart beat; hoping it would calm me down.

The warmth of his skin burned through his shirt and onto mine. His heart beat wasn't normal, it was a little faster than what it usually is, but I attentively listened to each beat. The sound of his heart intertwined with the clicks of the clock, almost making a song. My eyes closed for a second, but I quickly opened them. Sleeping was the last thing I should be doing at this time.

Collin started to play with my hair; letting it run through his fingers. My eyes started to droop, feeling like lead weights. My mind kept telling me it was wrong, but my body felt that it was the right thing to do. I closed my eyes all the way and I was lost in the pit of darkness.

Darkness was everywhere; consuming me. I felt my body move, but I knew I wasn't going anywhere. Chaos seemed to build around me; deep growls, deep voices yelling at each other, confusion, then a loud scream. I wanted to wake up and run to wherever I can find peace and rest, but I had the feeling it wasn't going away anytime soon. I knew I was moving my legs and arms, but it felt like leads were attached to them, making me feel trapped.

Something, as if a switch was flipped, caused my eyes popped open; revealing the sounds of my nightmare.

I jumped into an attack stance as the only possibility popped in my head; Aidan. I soon relaxed when the situation around me clicked in my head.

Mike had Brent in his arms, his blood seeping through his shirt. My breath was caught in the back of my throat and all my body could do was shake in terror; with my hand to my lips.

They walked over quickly but gently sat him down on the sofa that I rested on. I backed away slowly, until my back rested along the t.v and wall.

"What happened exactly?" Mike asked in a panic, but I could hear the venom that seeped through those words. Brent started to cough while clutching his stomach and the expression on his face made my stomach cringe.

"I know it was him." He coughed a couple times, which I could clearly hear his blood collecting in his lungs. A shiver ran down my spine as I thought of Aidan and the evil grin he always possessed when he had an evil plan set in his mind.

"I was running through the woods, then a shot rang out and something pierced my side. Then the smell hit me, Aidan's smell."

I looked at Collin when he turned around to give me a look; a look I knew very well. Behind his hazel eyes was a raging werewolf ready to break out of its human shell; wanting to rip the throats off of every vampire. He turned back around and I set my gaze on everyone else, not wanting to look at Brent.

Mike was stroking Brent's hair while Daniel was giving him a sip of water. I looked over at Kyle who was ripping open the first aid kit, obviously having a hard time. I didn't know what to do, I wanted to help, or do something but my body seemed to be frozen in place.

A piercing pain formed in the back of my head, causing me to close my eyes and fall to the ground. I started to spread through the rest of my head and into my eyes. I closed up into a little ball, wishing it would go away. The pain increased; wanting my life to end. Please make it stop, please. I pleaded in my head.

Is this what you really want Victoria? Hearing that voice made me wish even harder that my life was going to end soon. Do you really want to ruin everyone else's life, just so you don't have to be with me? I mean, look around you Victoria. Look at the pain you're causing, just cause you can't stand to be around me. Pretty pathetic I say. I knew he was only trying to convince me that I was wrong; wrong to be here with my family.

Aidan, I spat. Get. Out. Of. My. Head. He chuckled inside my head. Only because I love you my sweetheart.

The pain started to fade away, and the chaos of the situation with Brent started to come back to me. The noises, the panic, the frustration, and Collin's voice.

"Tori wake up. Are you alright?" His voice was in a panic, and his rough hands were wrapped around my shoulders, shaking me awake. My eyes exploded open and I sat upright, almost knocking into Collin.

He put both of his hands on my shoulders again, causing me to stare into his worried hazel eyes. "What's wrong? Was it Aidan? Did he hurt you?" He was about ask another question but I held my hands up, telling him to stop. I looked up and Daniel was stand behind Collin, worry stressed across his tan face.

"Is everything okay?" He asked. I shook my head yes and Collin's grip slipped from my shoulders. Daniel turned around, back towards the chaos. Something caught my eye with Collin. His head perked up like a dog, and a low growl formed in his chest. His nails started to dig in the carpet as he stared past the chaos and at the stairs. I followed his gaze, but didn't see what he was seeing. No one else seemed to notice Collin's sudden awareness of whatever he was worried about.

"Collin, what's wrong?" My heart pounded as my mind tried figuring out what it could be, and when I thought of a possible conclusion, I about fainted right there.

Is Aidan here? I asked through thoughts. Everyone seemed to have noticed my thoughts, not just Collin, for they all turned to glare at me, ignoring the piercing cries of Brent.

Collin bolted from the ground where he was seated and ran out the living room and up the stairs; he was gone in a blink of an eye.

"Collin thinks Aidan is here?" Daniel said with rage and concern. I shrugged my shoulders before another stabbing pain crept into my head again. I fell to the floor once again, wrapping my body like a ball. Make it stop, please make it stop. I cried in mind.

Please make it all go away. I begged when the voice of my enemy came back.

Victoria, do not fight me. We were meant to be together, and nothing will ever stop me. I will kill whatever and whoever to get what I want, and I want you. There was a pause; a break in the pain, making me relax a little. But the stabbing pain and irritating voice came back again. You know Abigail and Andrew sleep so peacefully. They get a lot so well. I would hate to see their life end at such a young age…

"No!" I yelled aloud, and I jolted from the hellish place I was set into and back into reality. Everyone stared, even Brent who wasn't wincing in pain anymore.

I wanted to break down and cry, but I knew that wasn't possible. Maybe even scream, but I had to be strong for everyone else. I had to show them that I wasn't weak or afraid.

Collin's booming footsteps roared down the stairs, and he jumped the last few steps.

"Aidan was here." Everyone tensed in the room, including me. "I walked into Victoria's room and it's destroyed, filled with three different scents. I only recognized Aidan's scent."

I shivered as my mind reminded me of Aidan's smell.

Collin's breathing was heavy, and the growl still remained low in his chest. "I walked into Abigail and Andrew's room and it's destroyed too, and there is blood everywhere." I put a hand to my lips, trying to catch the gasp that was going to escape my lips.

This can't all be happening. I thought to myself. This is all happening because of me.I wanted to drop to my knees and have someone comfort me. Be strong Victoria, don't seem weak. So I stood there with my knees locked and my hand still at my soft lips.

Maybe it would be good if I went with Aidan. None of this would be happening if I went with him a long time ago. My mother would be alive, that girl who died today would of graduated probably gotten married and had kids. The family would be able to have a normal life and Abigail and Andrew wouldn't have to be scared all the time. The werewolves wouldn't have to protect me all the time and wouldn't be in danger anymore. Maybe it would be a great idea if I went with Aidan. I thought all to myself. A sharp pain rose once again, but not as badly.

Good thinking my love. Aidan's thought popped in my head, clear as day. That's when I reached into my pocket and pulled out a ring and slipped it on my finger. The sweet scent of Aidan filled my nose and the ruby seemed to glow.

For one last time, Aidan's soothing voice crept in my head.

Welcome home my love. Welcome home.

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