Sookie POV

We were silent the whole way there till Peyton asked. "You work at a bar right?" I gave a nod. "Then we might have a problem." I Realized she was a miner. "Crap." I let my thought run fast. Suddenly I got an idea and ran it by her. "Peyton, would it be okay if I told my boss about what your situation is? I pretty sure that once he knows whats wrong, he'll give you a job." I added "We're kind of short handed right now as is."

I skimmed her thoughts and she seemed to be mulling it over. I commented. "Besides, My boss, Sam, he's a two natured." She looked at be strangely. "He's a Shifter." She gave a look of understanding then. "I suppose it won't hurt. But he can't tell any one!" I gave he a smile. "Don't worry Hun. He's kept my secret for five years now. I'm sure he can keep yours as well." She gave a nod, but I could feel her uneasiness.

Peyton POV

I didn't want too many people to know about my problem, but if it could help me get the job. It can't be helped. So I gave a nod. We arrived at the bar/dinner. Sookie parked in the back and I walked out.

Sookie told me to fallow her and so I did. There was a small hallway and a door to my left. Sookie opened it and said. "Morning Sam!" "Morning Sookie, kind of early for you to be coming in. Every thing okay?" He replied. "She gave him a smile and he smiled back.

She's so pretty and a hard worker, she deserves a good man, wish it was me though... I heard Sam think and gave a small smile and waited for him to notice me as they greeted each other. Soon he turned to me and asked. "So Sookie, whose your friend?" She sighed and said. "Sam, I need a favor." He raised an eyebrow. I walked towards the door and closed the door. Sookie introduced me. "This is Peyton E. Temps H. and I was hoping you could give her a job." Sam gave a smile. "Was that your favor? Of course I can give her a job. Just let me give you the papers."

Sookie quickly added. "But she's 17. I know you have rules, but I'm helping her find her parents." "Sookie, they have the government for that sort of thing." He argued. "Sam, the Sun is after her and she's scared beyond belief about strange vampires." Sookie replied.

I watched as Sam sat up straiter and folded his hands an ask. "Why are the Fellowship of the Sun after her?" I Took off my contacts and looked at Sam. "Because I'm half vampire. I'll only need the job till I found my parents or visa-versa. I can pose as 21 and I'll only take the waitress in and stay away from the bar."

Sam POV

I sat back and looked at the crimson eyed ebony girl. I could smell the worry coming off of her and some fear. I sighed. "I can give her a job, but she'll have to be on the same shift as you, Sookie. I want you to show her the ropes and keep an eye on her. Those are my conditions."

Sookie POV

I was in shock. He was actually going to give her a job. I jumped over his desk and gave him a huge hug. "Oh, thank you Sam!" Peyton gave a small smile as she said. "Thank you Mr. Marionette, you have no idea what this means to me."

Sam smile at Peyton and I heard her think. Thats how dad used to smile at me... I looked at Peyton and she shook her head and sighed. "Is there a uniform I have to wear?" I replied. "Yes there is, come with me and I'll get you ready for tonight." So we went to the back room and I showed her where the uniforms were and she was able to find her sizes. She smiled at me and then we left for my house to relax for a while till it was time to get to work.

Alucard POV

I had teleported to a coastal air port and flew to the West coast. I landed in a town called redding and slept for the day in a hotel near by. As I slept, I dreamt of a day when Peyton had first found her familiar...

(Dream)

She was ten years old and playing around in the forest that was near the manor. She had been hiding there most of the day and no one in the manor had found her...

Sir Intagera was worried, so she sent me to look for her. I fazed out of the building and right away I caught her sent and followed it. She had gone some distance into the small forest and was inside of a cave, I heard a series of yips, barks and purrs. I walked up to the mouth of the cave and found a pack of wolves.

They were normal gray wolves, except for two... One white one and one black one. The black wolf was male and growled at me, while the white one had crimson eyes and trotted up to me. I shifted into my hell-hound form in order to under stand them. 'Daddy!' She yipped. Peyton came over to me and licked under my chin. I replied. 'I see you've found your familiar.' The black wolf came by Peyton's side and growled. 'Who are you? And what relation have you with my pack member?' I gave a bark laugh and replied. 'I'm that pup's father, and alpha.'

The black wolf stepped back and bowed his head. I licked the top of his head and chuckled. 'You'll do fine with her. What is it that they call you?' He held his head high as her barked. 'I am Fang, brother to Snowflake who is alpha of this pack. She and her pups: Moonlight, Cold-nose, Snout and Quil.' 'Quil?' I asked. Peyton yipped. 'He got too close to a porcupine on his first time out of the den.' I don't believe I laughed that much in ages! Once I got my laughter under control, I said. 'Peyton, shift back and get home. Your mother is going to start shooting the Geese if your not back by dinner.' She gave a nod and left quickly.

I motioned for Fang to fallow me and he did. We were a mile away from the den, when shifted back and I asked. "Your not a real wolf are you?" He shiftedthen and replied. "No. I'm merely a Were." "You do realized what she is don't you?" I added. "Part vampire. Seeing as your her blood father." He answered. I gave a nod and started at the crescent moon.

"Peyton doesn't have any one like her around and you have helped her find her familiar." I sighed. "And imprinted on her..." He looked at me in shock and I merely tapped my head. "I can read minds pup. That and you didn't stop staring at her the whole time I spoke to you." He lowered his head in defeat.

I sighed. "Come back when she is older, you may look for her when she is17. And after that, if I find out that you have hurt my daughter emotionally, mentally, or physically- I will hunt you down and shot you with pure silver-nitrate and leave you to die slowly and painfully." He gave a nod and left right then.

(End Dream)

I woke up soon after that with a knocking at me door. I growled and found that my internal clock said 4pm. With a sigh I got up and opened the door. There was a twenty year old silver haired green eyed male standing at my hotel room door.

He wore a white trench coat with a red muscle shirt and black baggy jean and combat boots. He wore a spiked dog collar and spiked bracers. The wired thing was, he had a Hellsing shield tag dangling on his callar.

After a moment his sent became clear to me. Damp earth and Autumn leaves, the same sent as that Were from eight years ago... Fang's sent.

He only said three words, well actually growled. "Where. Is. Peyton."

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