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Chapter 3

Bertrand listened intently.

He continued to listen to Vlad and Erin.

"Remember what you said to your family, about the next, 100 years?"

"Yeah?" Then he realised she was twisting the ring on her finger. A promise ring he'd given her after before she'd tried to leave when Bertrand got her.

'"I'll find you. Once this is all over I'll find you, then I'll make you mine." He told her opening a ring box.

"Vlad is that?"

"Not and engagement ring, just a promise ring. Erin, we're 17, when we get through this, I want to marry you. Will you wear this until then?"

"Of course I will Vlad." She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.

"Well, I won't be around in 100 years."

"Erin, believe me, I will turn you, just not yet."

"Vlad I want to be young like you. Like Ingrid, even your dad, he's what, 600?"

"Give or take a decade." He shrugged.

"He can pass for mid-forties. I want to be like you."

"Erin, I will change you. I swear. Just finish school first. The change isn't always as painless as you think, and with the fighting we both missed enough to get kicked out. Let's not risk it."

Erin lay back down sulking. "Fine."

Vlad laughed, "You sound Wolfe's age."

"Whatever, come on, there's school in 5 hours. I'd like to sleep a bit before then."

"Oh Erin," he called after her as she began to walk across the field towards the school. "I will turn you, I promise." She ignored him and just kept walking. "Erin," sighing in defeat he used his speed to catch-up to her, hold on to her and go back to the school and into her old room. The pair of them had come to an agreement that she would spend her nights in his coffin which had been replaced with a larger one to accommodate them both, and her room was used as a small living room with the sofa and they had managed to get a TV in there. Although they mostly fell asleep watching TV.

He left her alone to get changed and waited for her to call him back in. No matter how irritated she was with him she needed him to 'click' the coffin open. Calling him back in she looked towards the coffin and he clicked his finger. Kissing his cheek she climbed in and closed her eyes. It was the first day of their last year at the sixth form.

Vlad had turned 18 over the summer, and was well known throughout the other students. Unlike at Vlad's old school he had quite a few friends. The girls all swooned over him and were incredibly jealous of Erin, the guys wanted to shag her and be him.

It was a dull day, meaning for the time being, Vlad could be outside, in the shade of course, when Jonno made his way over to them. After reaching an agreement they were friends, but not close, they guy-hugged and Vlad asked for a word in private. Erin eyed them suspiciously as they walked towards their first class. At break she went to find Wolfe and Vlad spoke to Jonno.

"So what's up?"

"I've got a problem. With Erin."

"You aren't dumping her are you?"

"What? No, look, it's complicated, I asked her to marry me someday, she agreed but."

"But?"

"She wants me to turn her."

"But that would mean..."

"Biting yeah."

"Ah, I see your problem."

"I've convinced her to postpone it, until she's 18."

"Which is?"

"Three weeks. Then I got it extended until the end of the year. But she's adamant."

"Ah, big problem."

"Yeah. Big problem."

"Well, maybe you can get around the rules? I mean, she wants it, doesn't she?"

"She says she does."

"Well, I'll speak with mum; see if we can find out."

"Cheers Jonno. Come on, we're gonna be late."

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