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Chapter 4

I blinked "Who?"

He smirked shaking his head at me "Sorry love, that's gonna cost you."

"And what exactly is it that you want?"

"Well for you to see fealty to me of course." He said like it was that obvious.

Well it is Oliver, he's been trying to get me to work him since he found out I was under Amelie's protection.

"Well then I guess I will have to find out who my attacker was by myself and as for Shane I can deal with him." I said shrugging.

"Are you sure?"

"Oh, I'm sure. Thanks for the coffee I'll see you tomorrow Oliver." I said leaving with me coffee in hand.

XxX

I walked through the front door like five minutes later to see Shane sitting in the couch in the living room.

"Where are Eve and Michael?" I asked looking toward the stairs.

"Bed." He said flatly not even looking at me.

"What the hell's your problem Shane? You've been treating me like crap for like a whole week now and it's getting old, so what ever crawled up your ass and died better get evicted right now or we are going to have a serious problem." I snapped at him crossing my arms over my chest.

"We already have a serious problem Claire." He said glaring at me. "You're one of them now."

"No Shane, this started way before that." I stated glaring right back "And excuse me for not wanting to do, now I can learn forever which is every scientists dream."

"You are dead Claire. And the reason I've been avoiding you is because I didn't know how to tell you I was leaving." He stated stopping my retort in my tracks.

"What you're leaving? Since when?" I asked shocked.

"Since my dad made a deal with Amelie a week ago to get us both out others and start anew. I was going to ask you to come with us even though I knew you wouldn't, not that I matters anymore now there's no chance for us to work."

"Why can't we work?" I whispered.

"You're a vampire Claire there are two main reasons of that being the reason that we can't be together anymore, one being there's no way you can leave here now unless it's to go to Blacke and the I can't be with a vampire. I have them more then anything, I could tolerate Michael being one but not you. Michael is my best friend but you were more and knowing that you chose to be one of your own free will knowing how I feel about them is just too much."

"So if I'd have died you would've been happy?"

"I can't do this Claire, just leave me alone. It shouldn't be too hard for us to avoid each other for a couple of days seeing as you're always with Myrnin."

"It's my job." I shouted and saw Michael come running down the stairs with Eve close behind him, both in their pajamas "I work with him Shane, how the hell am I supposed to avoid him. And the reason I have been spending so much time there recently was to avoid you and your cold shoulder."

"You could've quit."

"No I couldn't!" I shrieked. "How many times do I have to tell you that, what I do is important not only for the vampires but the humans as well."

"It doesn't matter now anyway, we can't be together anymore and it leaving. I'll be gone by the end of the week." He said and walked up the stairs.

I crumpled to the ground crying as Eve rushed toward me looking mad as hell and held me while I sobbed.

"I'm sorry Claire Bear." She whispered rocking us both as Michael walked in holding a black sports bottle out for me.

Confused I took it from him and looked at him frowning "It's blood, your eyes are red Claire." He said and I quickly backed away from Eve noticing that my fangs had descended.

"I'm sorry." I whispered and quickly drained the bottle and handed it back to Michael thanking him and I feel someone accessing the portal system. "Someone's coming." Unsaid pulling Eve behind me slightly just in time to see Myrnin stop through looking worried. "What is it?" I asked.

"I felt your distress and came to see what was happening." He said looking at me slightly confused.

"You felt my distress how?"

"Well I sired you, of course I'm going to feel your pain and you mine." He said like I was stupid making Michael frown.

"But I don't have that with Amelie, how come you do."

"Never mind that, what was wrong?" he asked me ignoring Michael's question.

"Don't worry Myrnin it's not important."

"Of course it is if you were crying, if there's one thing I know about you young Claire is that you don't just cry over nothing like the other silly humans out there. There is always a real reason behind your emotions." He said shocking the hell out of me that he cared enough to pay attention to my moods.

"Really it was nothing for you to worry about, it was just an argument with Shane." I said and he nodded then looked up at me suddenly like he had just remembered something.

"I got a message from my side today." He said excitedly bouncing up and down.

"And? Why are you telling me this?" I asked and realization crossed Michael's face but he said nothing, it was between Myrnin and I.

"Well she is coming here in a few days time." He said like,I I should know this.

"Well that's all very well and good but again, why are you telling me this?" I asked still confused as to the point.

"Well Amelie is hosting a small dinner for her and you will need to be there as my apprentice and fledgling. It is custom for you to be introduced not only as a new vampire but also as my fledgling not only to me side but also all the other important vampires who will be there. I believe you Michael has been requested to attend and do bring young Eve, you have my word she will not be harmed. My side is a pacifist and would react badly to someone being hurt in front of her."

"Well obviously the same temperament was not passed onto you with your background for eating people Mr. Nutty McFang." Came Eve's response.

"Hey I was not in my right mind, I'll have you know that I have not harmed anyone since Claire gave me to cure and continue to drink those dreadful blood bag she brings me." He stated proudly.

"It's late Myrnin and I would like to get some rest, we have a big day tomorrow." I said pushing him back towards the portal.

"Yes, yes. Quite right, I will see you tomorrow Claire and I bid you both goodnight." He said to Michael and Eve who had followed us, and with an over the top bow he jumped through the portal and locked it behind him.

"I still think he's nuts." Eve stated before heading upstairs to her making me laugh in agreement and headed to me own room for a good nights rest before tackling a new day of learning with Myrnin tomorrow.

I just love Myrnin, he was always my favorite character from the books.