Notes:

- English is my second language, please forgive me for any mistakes.

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- *Smut Alert*

Lysimachus

The atmosphere at Raines Corporation was even more tense than any other places Lysimachus had been in the last few days. Adrian would spend most of the day locked inside his office, not exchanging more than a couple of words even with his closest employees.

Lysimachus wasn't scared. Until a few months back, he didn't knew Gaius was restrained, so the idea of having him alive somewhere didn't frightened him as much as the others. He even felt some motivation. Now he'd finally be able to get revenge, not only for himself, but for Kamilah. All the torture and humiliation he suffered in Gaius' hands were nothing, compared to what his sister went through.

It was weekend and he was ready to drive to a small town in Connecticut, where he suspected the ancient vampire could be hiding. He'd have invited Kamilah to come along, but she was in a flight headed to London to have a decisive conversation with Amy.

He was ready to open his apartment's door when he heard voices coming from inside.

"What the…"

He grabbed his daggers and leaned his head closer, trying to distinguish what they were saying. After carefully opening the door, he streaked inside, grabbing a man from behind and placing the blade against his throat.

The mortal let out a loud scream. Lysimachus noticed he was shirtless, wearing strange fur vests.

"What the hell is that, man? Some kind of bachelor party?"

"H-Hello sir, y-you must be Lysimachus. I'm S…"

"Oh my god, you scared Sergio!" Priya came out from his bedroom, wearing a bathrobe.

"Priya?!" Lysimachus let the shirtless man go, as another three houseboys appeared, staring at him in fear. "Care to explain what is going on here? What are these… people doing in my apartment? What are you doing in my apartment?"

The fashion designer dismissed her employees, ordering to be alone with the older vampire.

"I've decided I'm staying here for a while. Until my house is considered safe again."

"No, you can't… This is my apartment. You were supposed to ask my permission to stay."

"Aren't you the mighty Hunter who traveled the world killing vampires of all sorts? So, I'm hiring you. Go Hunter! Go get Gaius and the apartment is only yours again. Until then….I'll stay here."

She threw herself on the couch with a smirk on her face. Lysimachus was paralyzed. How was he supposed to get rid of Priya when he had no clues of where Gaius could be?

Kamilah

On the plane, all Kamilah could think of was everything she was leaving behind. She wouldn't stay away for more than a couple of days, but at that point, everyone was in danger. Gaius should've fully recovered his powers, waiting for the best moment to strike. She feared for Adrian and her brother mostly, knowing he had strong motives to go after them first. And also for her Clan members, in her absence they could be in risk.

She decided to take a nap, after all she hadn't been sleeping well since she heard the latest news. But everytime she closed her eyes there was only one thing she could hear.

"You too… My Queen?"

"I did what I had to do," she wanted to scream, but she couldn't. Before that, she'd wake up panting and shaking. That night in the 1920's was when she declared her freedom. For the first time she was free. She could be whoever she wanted, do whatever she wanted. There was no more serving, no more punishment, no more being… his Queen. She could finally be Kamilah Sayeed. That was when she started dedicating her time to finances, and founding Ahmanet Financial in the late 90s was a landmark. A proof of her success and independence.

Arriving in London, the first thing she did was to find a good hotel to stay. If Amy wanted, there would be where they'd meet. She wouldn't go to her dorm again. Not with those savage mortals around.

She waited at hall, thinking how she wouldn't be surprised if Amy didn't show up or ended up being late again. Nothing else would surprise her anymore. Unfortunatelly, Amy was proving she was no different of most of the mortals. For Kamilah's surprise, in the exact time, she heard the girl's voice behind her.

"Kamilah," she came running in her direction, involving her in the tighest of the hugs. "Oh my god, I missed you so much."

"Did you, Amy?"

"Of course! I haven't seen you in like… 2 months?!"

And she smiled, making all the rage and frustration Kamilah had been feeling in the last few weeks completely vanish. She took a deep breath.

"Well, I missed you too," she finally admitted.

They spent most of the day walking around. Amy showed Kamilah some of her favorite places. Then, they stopped in a restaurant to have dinner. Kamilah checked her phone, wondering if the lack of news was good sign or not.

"Hey," Amy attempted to get her attention after a long moment of silence, "what's wrong? You don't look very well."

"Sorry, I've been tired. That's all."

"Don't tell me it's because of work, Kamilah. Come on, you promised you'd be taking it easier."

Sooner or later, for her own safety, Amy should know the truth.

"My brother and Adrian lost track of Gaius. He's no longer in the library."

Amy's eyes went wide and she stared at Kamilah for a second before answering.

"You mean that he could be…"

"Anywhere? Yes."

"Kamilah, is there anything I can do? I mean, you look terrible. Would you like to talk about it? Tell me how you feel?"

Kamilah was relutanct to tell Amy about her past with Gaius because she knew that, in the end, the girl would pity her, and that was the last thing she wanted. It was the same with Lysimachus, even thought he managed to hide it very well.

"There isn't much we can't do at the moment. As for us…" she extended her hand, touching Amy's, "I'm willing to spend some quality time with you."

"Good, because I have something else to show you."

Amy followed her to the hotel, where they could barely hold themselves until they get to Kamilah's room. Inside the elevator, she pressed Amy on the cold metal wall, kissing her fiercily.

"Hey, easy there…" Amy moaned as the vampired buried the face on her neck, kissing and sucking it. "It's going to leave marks."

"That's the intention," Kamilah stopped to face her. "To let them know you're mine."

Amy smiled, pulling her for another kiss.

As they arrived in the room, Kamilah sat expectantly on the bed's edge.

"So, what were you going to show me?"

"Just a second."

Amy entered the bathroom, coming back a few minutes later wearing a sexy lingerie. Kamilah studied closely every detail of her body, with a grin on her face.

"Did you like it?" Amy asked.

In a quick move, Kamilah dragged her to the bed, lying on top of her.

"Look at these," she said, caressing Amy's chest. "Seems like they were made to fit in my hands… And this."

She lowered her hand, stopping at the waistband of Amy's lingerie.

"You can touch it if you want," Amy bit her lower lip teasingly.

"Hmmm," Kamilah was thoughtful for a second, "I have a better idea in mind."

She grabbed Amy's wrist, placing her hand where she wanted it to be.

"I want you to touch it. I want you to feel what every other person in the world is missing but me."

"You're exaggerating, I…"

Kamilah insisted, guiding the movements of her hand. Amy squirmed and arched her back in pleasure. The female vampire watched as her fianceé started to work on herself.

"Good girl," she smirked, leaning down her head and planting a kiss on Amy's inner tight. "Now continue."

She focused her attention back on where Amy's hand was. Then she placed her hand on top of hers again, giving more pression and speed to the movements, until the girl was close from reaching climax.

"Now stop," Kamilah ordered.

"I can't…"

Before Amy could even notice, both of her wrists were pinned above head.

"I said 'stop'."

"Come on, Kamilah… just let me…"

"I take it from here," Kamilah silenced her with a kiss, while her free hand traveled to Amy's most sensitive part, caressing her teasingly.

"Now tell me, how many people have flirted with you since you came to London?" She stopped again.

"I don't know… not many…"

"And what do you tell them?"

"That I'm yours!"

"Say it again, so you won't forget."

"I'm yours, Kamilah. Only yours."

The female vampire grinned in satisfaction after hearing those words. She placed her mouth on Amy's again, kissing her hungrily. Her fangs occasionally nibbing on the girl's lip. As result of being away from each other for so long, they made love for hours.

Later, Amy was lying in her arms, quiet and apprehensive.

"Kamilah, I really need to tell you something," she sat down and sighed. "You're going to hate me."

Kamilah heard as she told about the teacher's proposal and the opportunity of working on a big historical fair. That would require her staying in London for another three months.

"That's okay," she spoke after Amy finished.

"A-Are you sure? I mean, we'll have to change our wedding's date."

"Amy, if that's so important to you, I don't mind."

"Thank you," Amy wrapped her arm around Kamilah's body again. "You're the best fianceé in the world."

When Kamilah woke up in the middle of the night, Gaius was standing in the darkest corner of the room. Fresh blood dripping from his mouth.

"Hello, My Queen."

She sat down in a hurry.

"G-Gaius."

When she looked to her side, Amy's eyes were looking at her paralyzed. Her body was pale and cold. Her throat had been slit open.

"Amy," she reached out to touch her, but she wouldn't answer. She was dead.

"Kamilah," Gaius shook his head. "Wasting time with mortals? You?" He approached, cupping her face on his cold hands. "You're my Queen, remember?"

Panting heavily, Kamilah opened her eyes. Another nightmare. She checked on Amy, who was sleeping peacefully by her side.

"It wasn't real," she told herself.

She went straight to the shower, where she let the warm water pour on her entire body. Closing her eyes, she started to wonder how she would endure another three months away from her fianceé.

Amy

"I missed waking up like this," Amy whispered when she opened her eyes and realized she wasn't dreaming. Kamilah was indeed lying right next to her.

She smiled, but Amy knew her enough to tell she was tense, worried. It was expected though. Knowing Gaius was on the loose after everything he had done to her, for almost two millenia.

Amy gave her an inviting look and she understood, lying her head on her chest. While stroking Kamilah's smooth brown hair, she couldn't stop thinking why she accepted the teacher's offer in first place. Mrs. Wright knew how to be convincing and even a little manipulative. If only she knew what was going on in New York before, she would've definitely declined the offer.

"Maybe I should go back to New York with you," she spoke.

"Amy, don't do that. Don't give up on something you want only because you assume I'm breaking. I'm fine. I'll be fine. If I have to face Gaius again, then let it be."

"Kamilah, it's not Vega or the Ferals we're talking about. We're talking about your Maker. The man who did the most horrible things to you."

Kamilah censored her with a disapproving look, before getting up and going to the bathroom. It was a touchy subject. She openly told Amy about her past. Once. Then, every mention of Gaius or anything else related, Kamilah would get defensive and closed down.

"I'm sorry," Amy followed her. "I just… I care about you. And it doesn't feel right to leave you alone when you're going through this."

She wrapped her hands around Kamilah's waist. The female vampire sighed.

"We assume he hasn't left the country," she tucked a strand of Amy's hair behind her ear, "it's safer for you to stay here."

"Right but… if anything else happens, you'll tell me and I'm going home, okay?"

Kamilah agreed and pressed a gentle kiss on her lips.

There was one thing Amy learned. Things with Kamilah took time. She took some time to trust her, to accept her feelings and to finally confess them. She took quite a while to feel comfortable enough to talk about her past and to share her biggest secrets. Amy was okay with that. She knew that at the right time Kamilah would admit if she needed help. Pushing her would only make her even more distant and secretive. She needed to make her feel safe, but not suffocated.

It was only after lunch that she felt ready to bring the subject again. She told Amy about the nightmare she had in the previous night.

"It was just a dream, I'm here," Amy assured her. "Speaking of dreams…"

She told Kamilah about the weird dreams she had been having. The old village, the witch and also the temple and the cult.

"Does any of that makes sense to you?"

"No," Kamilah furrowed her brows confused. "I'm gonna ask Lysimachus maybe he knows something."

Back to her dorm, Amy couldn't help feeling lonely and empty. She missed her life with Kamilah in New York. She missed their penthouse, her job at Ahmanet Financial, and her friends. Somewhere, deep down, she wished Kamilah hadn't agree with her decision.

She turned on her laptop to chat with Lily.

"Did she say it was 'okay'?" Her best friend was surprised.

"Yes, I didn't expect that too. She said that if I'm happy, she's happy."

"Amy… Kamilah is far from happy. She spend most of her time locked inside her office, she has been skipping every Council meeting, she's even grumpier than usual."

"I know, Lil. But she promised me she'll be alright. Please keep an eye on her for me. I don't have a good feeling right now…"

Lysimachus

It was impossible to focus on the road with the thoughts consuming him. There were no signs of Gaius in the town Lysimachus suspected he could be, and that was his only and strongest hunch. He tried to imagine where else an ancient vampire, disconected from the modern society and thirsty for blood, could possibly be hiding. The Pop song on the radio on an extremely loud volume was driving him crazy. He pressed a button, turning it off.

"Hey, that was my jam!" Priya complained from the passenger seat.

Lysimachus sighed defeated. He never planned to bring her, but as soon as she found out he was leaving New York for the weekend, she tagged along. While she didn't disturb his trip, she also didn't help.

"What's the plan now?" She broke the silence.

"There's no plan," he told, "all we can do is wait for some lead."

"The Baron was right, you know? We should've gotten him at the library when we had the chance."

"Well, killing him wouldn't be that simple. He wasn't Turned like us, and being directly linked to the First Vampire makes him stronger and less vulnerable than us."

"How is that? How was he Turned then?"

Lysimachus took a deep breath, trying to remember everything he heard in the past.

"There were rumors, legends among some people… The First Vampire was a noble, with magical powers that were able to give her everything she wanted, except for one thing. Immortality."

After a brief pause, he continued.

"She spent a long time creating an Immortality Elixir. After using the most poweful elements and dark forces, she did it. At one price: she needed the blood of mortals to live."

"Whoa," Priya was focused on his story and impressed. "And where Gaius fit in this story?"

"She had many lovers, men and women. To her closest and most loyal, she granted a gift. Using the same ritual and her own blood, she Turned them too. Calling them her sons and daughters. They had almost the same powers as she did, with only a couple of weaknesses."

"So are you saying that besides Gaius, there's still his brothers, sisters and his psycho mother?"

"It's unknown what happened next. Some will say things got out of control. People started to die, the subsequent generations were Turning into Ferals. That was when The First Vampire created the Branding ritual. Before she could act, there was a war with the witch community. She violated each one of their rules and commandments. In order to keep a balance in the world, the witches exterminated her and most of the vampires using a counter spell."

"But some escaped. Including Gaius."

Lysimachus nodded in agreement.

"For having less weaknesses than us, it makes hard to kill him. He won't die with a regular stake. I'm not even sure about decapitation or removing his heart. I never managed to do any, because of his Maker powers over me."

"That thing he does with his hand?"

"Yes."

Priya was pensive for a moment.

"There's one detail you're missing, babe…" she leaned in, whispering in his ear. "Gaius isn't my Maker. He cannot pull his puppet master tricks on me."

That gave him a new perspective. Priya could play a big part on his plan, but it would require something major, that no one had done before… trusting her.

When they arrived in his apartment, he locked himself with her in his office. At least she kept her word, all the houseboys were gone.

"What are you doing?" She asked while he searched for something on his shelves. "You're looking crazy and I don't like it. You have that Vampire Hunter look on your face again."

"This is exactly what I'm going to do, or better, that we're doing."

"We?!"

"Yes," Lysimachus finally remembered where he use to keep what he was looking for. On a safe, hidden behind a poster, he typed the password and retrieved an old book. "Here's it."

Priya approached, trying to get a glimpse. The dust between the pages made her cough.

"This book was given me by a witch I used to work with before she was burned at stake. She marked this page with a note saying it's a ritual to kill ancient vampires, like Gaius."

"But…" Priya grabbed the book from his hands. "It's only symbols!"

"It's a secret code used among witches. I've tried to crack it for years but… I gave up."

"Hmmm. Maybe you should take it to another witch. The one who made us the rings, maybe."

"I already did. She has no idea what it means."

Lysimachus sat on his desk, examinating that book one more time. That was possibly the only method to destroy Gaius for good. What was so secretive that the witches were trying to protect when they wrote that? He'd need help of someone that liked adventure, mystery… that someone was definitely Lily Spencer.

Kamilah

"Another day without Amy," Kamilah thought when she woke up, back to New York. It was only the first from many to come. But at least now she knew her fianceé hadn't changed. That she was so in love as when she went to London.

Her brother had a different view. In his opinion, she should've asked Amy to come back. But Kamilah didn't want to be selfish, she didn't want to put her happiness above Amy's.

She checked her phone, Amy had sent a text saying 'good morning' and wishing her a good day at work. She smiled, knowing she made the right decision. If Amy was happy, it was all that mattered.

Another beep interrupted her breakfast, but it wasn't Amy this time, but a member of her Clan requesting to see her urgently. Before setting an hour for the meeting, Kamilah went to work. She had no idea how busy her schedule would be.

As she approached Ahmanet Financial's building, she noticed a strange movement in the front door.

"What?" She thought, spotting police cars and officers.

"Excuse me," she passed through the crowd, looking for answers. "What's going on here?"

"Are you Ms. Kamilah Sayeed?" A police officer stopped her.

Kamilah nodded in response.

"Your company is closed for investigations," he handed her some papers to sign. "We've got information that you're involved with the mafia."

- I'm sorry for the short Amy part, her plot is going to be revealed soon and she'll appear more often in this story.

- The smut scene between KamilahxAmy was inspired by Diego's "jealousy" scene in the latest season of Havenfall is For Lovers.