Chapter 4

Kaylin parked a fair way down the street and noticed the number of cars outside Anita's. She grinned as she spotted Edward's Mazda. Wrapping her sword in her coat she laid it across the backseat and hid the rest of her weapons around the car before getting out. As she headed up the driveway she heard voices coming from the back so she slipped around the side of the house. She could pick out Anita and Edwards voices as well as some she didn't know. They were arguing about something. As she got closer the words became clearer. The door to the kitchen had been left open, probably for fresh air.

"I can't find Sam, Anita. I warned her I'd hunt her down if she were still here now. I don't think she's left but there's no trace of her." Kaylin couldn't hear Anita's response. Taking a deep breath she stepped into the doorway.

"Nice to know you're not invincible Edward." Kay fought to hide the smile that was forming as everyone, except the vampires, jumped. They'd all been so engrossed in their conversation that they hadn't detected her presence. Both Anita and Edward had their guns pointed at her and the shifters looked ready to fight. She held her hands out to show that she was unarmed. Kay could see that Anita's hands were trembling slightly and that although her face was blank it was slightly paler than usual.

"What do you want Sam?" Edward asked coldly, the gun pointed at her head never wavering.

"You told me to leave if I wasn't going to talk so here I am. You know the whole gun thing is getting really old." Edward stared hard at her before nodding and putting up his gun.

"Anita this is Samantha Scott, she gave me what little info I have. Sam this is..."

"Hey Nita."

"No." Edward looked between the two women. "I don't know who you are but stop this right now." Sam sighed.

"Anita it's me Kaylin. I know it's hard to understand but I'm not dead."

"A bullet to the heart is fatal, always."

"I know. I was dead for all of about three hours. I'm a little had to kill, at least permanently."

"Excuse me cherie but this is a little hard to swallow." The dark haired vampire lay a hand on Anita's shoulder as he spoke. Kaylin smiled at the tender gesture, had to be Jean-Claude.

"Let me guess, you want proof. Excuse me if I don't feel like dieing tonight." She walked over to a draw and pulled out a knife. "I'm only doing this once so watch carefully." With that she drew her hand across the blade, cutting deep enough to show bone. She gasped in pain as blood began to flow fom the wound.

"Ok, that hurts." She muttered. Everyone stared in shock for a second before exploding into action. Kaylin looked up as the blond vampire pressed a towel against her hand to stem the blood.

"Why did you do that cherie?" Asher was genuinly concerned and curious.

"Because it's quicker and less painful than killing myself. You can let go now." She could hear someone in the background on the phone to 911.When he failed to do so she twisted her wrist and slid her hand free.

"Nathaniel tell the operator there has been a mistake." Ashers calm statement shocked everyone. In answer he held up her completely unmarked hand. Nathaniel apologised and hung up.

"I'm Immortal, have been since I died five years ago. I can't age, get sick or die permanently."