I don't own Morganville.


Chapter 1

Myrnin pov

"Myrnin are you listening?" Amelie hissed. "Yes yes I heared you the first three times. Your bringing me a new assistant. I am not to harm her and so on." I replied annoyed.

"I mean it! This time if anything happens you won't be getting off!" She warned. She had reason to worry of course. In my diseased state I've harmed and killed more assistants then I could remember. Both vampire and human.

Yet she seemed more serious this time. Yes she had warned me in the past but not like this. I held my hand over my heart. "I promise not to harm this one. Now if your finished I have work to do." I said bowing mockingly.

If looks could kill I'd be dead... deader. She pierced me with those eyes that earned her the nick name ice queen. Finally she swept out leaving me alone to my thoughts. She had over the past week repeated this type of visit.

Reminding me of my soon to be assistant and threatening me that if I should harm her she would not let it go. I couldn't remember the name of the girl or anything about what I had been told for that matter. It wasn't as if it mattered she would come and I would eventually slip and kill her one day. So I decided it best not to make it my business to remember anything about her. It didn't matter if I tried not to kill her or promissed not to it would happen eventually.

It was almost a concrete fact. Of course I always felt guilty at first but I learned to bury the guilt.


The next day as I was reading on my old warn out couch I felt the portal open. I knew who it was and why she was coming but I decided to pretend I hadn't noticed. As soon as she entered I heared the heart beat of the girl. I still had yet to look up.

Yet her scent hit me she smelled so innocent. I dared to glance up Amelie however was obstructing my view. I could see her warn out black sneakers but Amelie was blocking most of her. Finally after a few words I didn't hear Amelie stepped aside.

I quickly hid my shock. For she was so young and small I would surely break her if I even accidently bumped her. I tried to find a reason for Amelie to take her away but it didn't work. She was bright that much was obvious as she answered all my questions immediatly without pause.

Even when I finally managed to find what I felt was a valid reason Amelie refused to listen. She waved it off, "the girl is a quick study. Anything she doesn't know you will teach her." She said simply and then she left me alone with the little thing.

It became clear I would have to try my damndest to keep her safe. Because if I destroyed her it would haunt me. It became clear that Amelie had thrown her in completely blind. Not only was the girl unaware of what we were working on but she was also ignorant to the fact that I was a beast. I handed her books and ordered her to learn all the symbols and have a basic understanding of alchemy before I saw her tomorrow.

I handed her the key to lock the door. "It's your job to keep me safe." I said to her from the otherside of the door. I wasn't sure why I said it but the disease was taking hold so I had to make her leave.


I wasn't sure how many hours had gone by since she left. My head was once again clear. It was then that as if on que Amelie came sweeping in. "You play unfair when you want don't you my lady?" I said to her.

No doubt she knew what I meant. She had sent such a fragile, innocent, young girl knowing I'd try my hardest to keep her safe. "Claire is bright Myrnin she's proved she is capable. She is much stronger then she seems believe me when I say that." Amelie said sounding surprisingly fond of the girl, who now I knew was called Claire.

It had been mentioned but I had avoided committing it to my mind but now it seemed impossible to push out. "Myrnin the girl found the book. She took on Oliver and his followers. She has only been in this town for a few weeks but she adjusted."

"More than that she has thrived. Even if trouble seems to find her she faces it head on." Amelie's eyes lit up as she spoke. Though the girl had done all that which I'll admit impressed me it didn't mean she would survive me.

Yet I knew I had no choice so I didn't argue. I however did find myself now asking questions about her instead. My plan to not be involved already gone. Within less then a day.


Yet it wasn't until I had lost myself near her and almost attacked her that I realized she was much more than she appeared. She had done something that no one else had been able to. She had managed to not only survive me when I was in hunting mode she also managed to snap me out of it. When I came to though she was clearly afraid she stood tall not backing down from me.

I was so ashamed with myself all I could do was back away and appologize. Only she once again surprised me as she accepted my apology. So easily she forgave. She was so pure yet now I knew Amelie was right she was more than a small fragile girl.

She was brave and smart she addapted. Maybe just maybe she would be the one to survive.


Weeks passed and I found myself growing more attuned to her every movement. The way she bit her lip shyly at times. The way she spoke. The way her eyes lit up as she learned.

The way she didn't hesitate to argue with me if she felt I was wrong. The way she laughed and smiled even around me. The way she always forgave me if I almost slipped.
She was definitely bright as she found the flaw I had missed in the formula for the crystals that kept me sane.

It wasn't a cure but it kept symptoms at bay. I found myself wanting to know more and more about Claire. I found myself wanting to keep her to myself. She was beautiful yet I could see she didn't think so.

I found myself wanting to show her how beautiful she was. I was no fool I knew I was falling for her. I also knew it would never happen. I would find myself thinking of her alot. Wanting to hold her and possess her.

I wanted her to be mine.