Author's Notes:

- Smut Alert!

- English is my second language, please forgive me for any mistakes.

- Hope you enjoy it, your reviews and likes are always appreciated.

Amy

The way to The Cavern in the Central Park was quiet. Amy had never seen Kamilah so desperate and worried before. She attempted to start a conversation to lighten her mood, but a nod was the only response she got.
Inside the old ruined temple, the other members of the Council were already sitting in circle, as usual. In the middle, Lysimachus was flanked by two vampires from Jax's clan. His hands were tied.

It was the first time Amy looked at him as Kamilah's brother. Not Liam, the newly turned vampire. He was hurt, really hurt. His white shirt was almost completely covered by blood. She spotted several cuts, bruises and some injuries that appeared to be stabbing wounds. When he looked back at her, she gulped.
She turned her eyes to Kamilah, she was clenching her fists. For the first time, a hint of fear started to fill Amy's mind, what if Lysimachus was killed? Kamilah wouldn't be able to deal with the loss for a second time.
"Kamilah," Adrian greeted, "can we start?"
She nodded, emotionless.
"Wait," Lysimachus interrupted, with a smirk on his face. "If you're going to kill me, just do it. You don't need a pathetic little ritual…"
"Shut up," Kamilah ordered.
With a crackling voice, she opened the meeting session as usual. From time to time, Priya would exchange glances with both Kamilah and Lysimachus, expecting a dramatic outcome for her own amusement.
"Everyone in favor of Ly… Liam's execution, say aye."
"Objection," Lysimachus shouted.
Kamilah rolled her eyes.
"As you probably know, I'm not a New York resident. Therefore, I don't live by The Council rules."
"Our rules for Vampire Hunters are plain and simple: kill at sight. The merely fact you're here being judged is an act of mercy."
"Or…" Priya added. "Somebody is not familiar with the rules," she glared at Jax.
"Enough," Kamilah angered. "Can we proceed?"
One by one, The Council members voted in favor of Lysimachus' execution.
"Adrian?" Kamilah interrogated.
"My vote is nay," he declared. "This man in front of us has a vast knowledge. A knowledge that could benefit us all. I'm proposing we keep him as prisoner. I'm offering a spot in my facility, Raines Corporation Laboratories."
Lysimachus let out a small, sadistic laugh.
"No offense, buddy. I'd rather die than become your lab rat."
Kamilah was the last one to vote, she looked at Amy, then at her twin brother.
"M-My vote is…" she stopped. Her hands shaking nervously. "My vote is nay."
She rushed outside The Cavern. Amy was about to go after her when Adrian stopped her.
"Amy, what's going on?"
"Adrian," she approached him, whispering close to his ear, "he's Kamilah's brother."
Adrian turned his head to examine Lysimachus once again.
"I knew it," The Baron proudly concluded, "all this time they were working together."
"Come on, gramps," Priya replied. "Are you that stupid? Look at him, it's her twin brother! They even… look like," she gave Lysimachus a disgusted look.
"Oh…" Lester grinned, "didn't you and him…"
"Shut up!"
"We can't let this happen," Amy begged to Adrian, "it's going to destroy Kamilah."
"I know, but it's four votes against two. What can we do?"
While Amy tried to figure out a plan, Lysimachus continued to taunt the Council members.
"You better pray my body doesn't start to heal…" he laughed. "I can kill all of you in less than 10 seconds."
One of the vampires from Jax's clan elbowed him hard on the stomach.
"Why is it taking so long?!" The Baron questioned. "You aren't plotting anything, are you Adrian?"
Adrian looked at Amy, desperate and confused.
"Please…" she asked one more time.
"Amy, I…"
He walked back to the circle, where the other members discussed how they should execute the Vampire Hunter. Without thinking, Amy approached.
"Wait," she ordered. "Let me say goodbye to him. We… we were friends."
"Who cares?" The Baron yelled. "This stupid girl…"
"Her request is valid," Adrian agreed. "Go, Amy."
She went to the middle of the circle where Lysimachus was being held. She pulled him into a tight hug. Her mind trying to focus on what he told her at the beach, that her visions had a purpose. The first time they met, she was able to connect her mind to his, if only she could do it again… She concentrated, feeling a surge of power coming from inside her. Suddently, she could clearly see him as Gaius prisoner, being tortured but trying to be strong, hoping he'd see his sister again someday.

"No… No…" she thought, feeling she was being wrenched out from the vision.

"What are you doing, Amy?" His voice asked, inside her mind.

"Feed from me."

"I don't feed from humans."

"Please, only enough to make you stronger to get out of here. For Kamilah."

Her last two words were able to convince him. She came back to reality as his fangs discretly perforated her neck. His bite was soft and careful.

"Hey, what is he doing?" Priya pointed out.

"He's feeding from her," The Baron yelled. "Stop him!"

It was too late. With only one move, Lysimachus escaped from the two vampires.

"Let's get out of here," Amy grabbed his hand, noticing he still looked weak.

The Baron appeared in front of them, pointing his gun at Lysimachus head. Amy felt a hand with long nails grabbing her arm violently.

"I call dibs on this one," Priya declared.

"You can have her," The Baron smirked. "I have business to solve with this one!"

"Let them go," Kamilah appeared at The Cavern's entrance, holding her daggers.

"You betrayed the Council again, you…"

"Now," her beautiful brown eyes adquired a blood-red coloration.

As The Baron lowered his gun, Kamilah helped her brother to get out of the temple, followed by Amy. She threw her car keys to her girlfriend.

"Drive," she demanded. "As fast as you can."

Amy nodded, following her order.

Kamilah

It was the second time Kamilah defied the Council in only four months. She had just declared war, she knew. Now she'd have to deal with the consequences. They'd probably kill her clan members, after taking over her company and her possessions. After an entire hour in silence, lost in her thoughts, reality finally hit her.

"Amy, where are you driving to?" She asked. "We need somewhere safe to hide."

"At first I had no idea," Amy answered. "Now I'm heading to my hometown."

"Is this your idea of safety? Your mother hates me."

"Uhhh… About that… Can we discuss later?"

"Please," Lysimachus whined from the backseat, "the last thing I need is to hear you two having a couple fight."

"You, shut up," Kamilah frowned. "You're not escaping. We have a lot to discuss."

After two hours, Amy finally stopped the car at her grandparents' lake house. She assured Kamilah they barely used it, except for rare occasions to reunite the grandchildren.

It wasn't very big or luxurious, but it seemed very cozy. Before entering, Kamilah appreciated the lake view in front of her. Amy stood by her side, holding her hand. They exchanged a quick, gentle kiss, before a burning sensation ran through every part of Kamilah's body, reminding her that she couldn't stay in the sunlight.

"We should go inside," she lamented.

Amy gave her an understanding nod.

After they accomodated Lysimachus in one of the bedrooms, Amy left again. She drove to the city to buy some food and supplies.

Resting on an armchair, Amy's mother words resounded inside Kamilah's mind. Things Kamilah won't be able to provide you. She was just facing one of them. She'd never be able to take Amy on a day-time date. It had never bothered her until now.

"What are you thinking of?" Her brother interrupted her thoughts.

"None of your business."

She went to the bathroom, looking for a first-aid kit.

"Are you still pissed at me?" Lysimachus asked when she returned.

Kamilah sat next to him on the bed, ripping off his shirt.

"Yes and I'll probably be for the next few centuries."

She examined his wounds. The small amount of blood he drank from Amy wasn't enough to heal them immediately. It'd take a few hours before his health was completely restored.

"Why exactly?"

"Do you need reasons? Because I have a list."

She started cleaning his wounds with an antiseptic solution.

"Ouch," he complained. "Okay, you have all the reasons in the world to hate me. This is why I was leaving."

"This is the main reason why I'm angry. When did you become so selfish? You were going to take your own life to make me feel guilty!"

"I'm sorry, sis. But I felt I was no longer part of your life. You have a successful carreer, an amazing girlfriend, a steady life… My life is the opposite from that, I'm always moving from place to place, seeking for revenge for… Something that wasn't even real."

"You will always be part of my life. We can change that… Why don't you stay around for a while? Trying to live as I live?"

"By The Council rules? Never."

"Only two rules? You won't turn humans without The Council's permission and you'll only feed from consenting humans."

"I've never turned a single person before. And about feeding… consenting vampires and we have a deal."

"I'm not sure if the others will accept it…" She sighed, after a while she let out a small laugh. "Doesn't it taste weird?"

"Hmmm," he reflected before answering. "Weak, bland… Watery I'd say. Would you like to try?" He joked, offering Kamilah his arm.

"No thanks," she pushed his arm away, smiling.

She looked at the door, Amy was standing there, watching them. After she told her brother to rest, she joined her girlfriend in the kitchen.

"So…" Amy said. "This smile on your face. It's the longest I've ever seen."

"It's not," Kamilah protested.

"Come on, admit that you're happy."

"Not really, Amy. We've got a long way ahead. The Council will…"

"Why don't we forget this for a couple of days, huh?" Amy placed a kiss on her lips. "I planned a special night for us."

Amy

"And…" Amy told. "You can open your eyes now."

Kamilah slowly opened her eyes, peeking at the plate in front of her.

"I finally managed to cook for you."

"Okay, darling," Kamilah cocked her head to the side, intrigued. "What is that exactly?"

"Mac n' Cheese?"

"Oh."

"Don't give me this look. You're gonna like it."

"I'm not entirely sure."

After some hesitation, she finally tried a portion of Amy's dish.

"Well, Amy. I can't say it's my favorite but… I actually liked it."

Amy tasted a little bit of her food.

"Oh my god, I did it. I finally cooked a decent food!" Amy celebrated. "I mean, there was the dinner from last night…"

"Amy, confess. You bought food from Adrian's restaurant."

"How did you figure out?"

"I've eaten in that restaurant a hundred times. I know the food."

"Ops," Amy smiled, telling her how she got distracted by Lily's visit.

In truth, she felt horrible for asking Lily to monitor Kamilah's steps. Somehow she hoped that special night would relieve this guilt.

"And now…" She announced, "dessert."

Amy placed a large bowl of ice cream in front of Kamilah, who smiled broadly at her girlfriend's efforts to impress her.

After dinner, she took her Kamilah for a tour in the surroundings of the lake house.

"That tree," she pointed, "is where I fell down and broke my arm. Summer had just began and I spent the rest of it at home, grounded."

"Getting in trouble since early, huh?"

"And that bench," Amy proceeded, "is where I had my first kiss. With this guy from school, Jayden. Three days later I found out he also kissed my best friend."

"I think I know how to fix it," Kamilah dragged her by the hand. As they sat on the bench, she involved her in a deep, but soft kiss. "Better now?"

"Definitely!"

Amy continued with the tour, leading Kamilah into the dark forest.

"Where are you taking me?" She questioned.

"To the best part of our night."

"Amy, we're going to get lost."

"Calm down, we're almost there."

After a few minutes, another property was visible. Amy guided Kamilah to the back of the house, where a hot tube was ready for use.

"I came here earlier and prepared everything."

"Does this house belong to your family too?"

"Oh no, to be honest we never found out who's the owner."

Amy started taking her clothes off. Kamilah looked at her in shock.

"Aren't you coming?" Amy asked.

"Amy, if the owners arrive we're in trouble."

"They're never home, trust me. I've been here a lot of times."

"In the company of?" Kamilah crossed her arms, furrowing her brows.

"I'll tell you if you join me," Amy winked.

Kamilah rolled her eyes before getting rid of her clothes.

"You're a bad influence, Amy," she said, accomodating herself by her girlfriend side.

"Am I?" Amy bit her lower lip in a provocative way.

"Yes, jail time for trespassing is six months to…"

Amy censored her with a passionate kiss. Some seconds later, Kamilah finally gave in to the moment.

"I can help you to relax," Amy whispered in her ear.

"Oh really?"

"Turn around."

Facing Kamilah's back, Amy started to massage her shoulders, starting softly and then applying a deep pressure, as she liked.

"Hmmm, I feel more relaxed right now," Kamilah told when she finished.

"Good… Is there anything else you want?"

"You know what I want."

"This?" Amy straddled her, then leaned her face to kiss her, but Kamilah took the initiative first, kissing her fiercely. Shivers ran all through Amy's body as Kamilah's tongue stroke hers and her fangs carefully nibbed her lip.

She wrapped her arms tighly around Kamilah's neck when her soft hands traveled down to her waist and next, to her tight. With her fingers, she started a teasing game, driving Amy crazy.

"Kamilah…" She pulled away from her mouth, "stop…"

"Completely?"

"No, stop teasing."

Kamilah gave her a mischievous smirk.

"Then whisper in my ear exactly what you want me to do."

Amy followed her order, finishing her sentence with "please". With this one last word, Kamilah kissed her hungrily, while her hands sent Amy to a state of ecstasy.

When they finished, she rested in Kamilah's arms, appreciating the moment in silence. Suddently, all she could hear was Kamilah's voice in a quiet tone.

"I love you."

Hours later, they were back to the house. Amy sat on the bed, expecting Kamilah's presence to decide what movie to watch.

"His wounds have healed," she informed, entering the bedroom. "But he's still asleep."

"Don't worry, he'll be fine when he wakes up," Amy assured her.

"You're right. Amy, I forgot to thank you for saving him. I was so nervous I didn't even know what to do."

"It was crazy, for a second I thought I wouldn't be able to do it. And also, I had Adrian's help somehow. When he let me approach your brother, I think he knew what I was planning."

"Adrian…" Kamilah sighed. "I wish I had another chance to talk to him. We're not on good terms after your dinner last night."

"Why?" Amy wondered. "Did you guys fight?"

"Kind of. He suggested I could be working for Gaius."

Amy scratched her head in silence.

"Actually… it's not his fault, Kamilah. I was the one who told him that."

She confessed about the video footage and the texts she read. Kamilah looked at her in silence. When she spoke, there was no anger in her voice, only disappointment.

"You don't trust me."

"No," Amy tried to explain herself. "Of course I do. I was just… worried about you."

"Hours, Amy. I asked you a few hours so I could tell you what was going on. And what did you do? You violated my privacy, you betrayed me."

"I'm so sorry, okay? Later I realized how stupid and immature I was."

Kamilah sighed in frustration.

"Is it how you see me? Why did you assume I was meeting Gaius in first place?"

"I… I remembered another one of those visions. You seemed to be really close to him. Romantically close."

Kamilah's eyes widened in shock. She didn't answer. She stood near the window, paralyzed.

Amy approached her. She moved away, avoiding her touch.

"Maybe your mother was right," she said. "It'll never work."

"W-What? Kamilah, don't say that…"

"We belong to different worlds, Amy. Please, go back to your parents' house. I'll talk to Adrian, he'll let you know when it's safe for you to return to your job in New York."

"Are you breaking up with me?"

"Yes."

"But…" Tears streamed down Amy's face. "Only hours ago you said that you love me."

"I do, but it doesn't seem to be enough."

Lysimachus

Opening his eyes and seeing his sister, sitting only a few steps away from him still sounded unreal. Lysimachus wondered if it was another hallucination.

"You woke up," she said.

He smiled, concluding she was really there.

"How are you feeling, brother?"

"Good…" He sat down, with some effort, "Sore and thirsty, but good."

Kamilah placed a tray in front of him with the breakfast she prepared. She also offered him a glass containing blood.

"Only until you adapt to your new diet," she warned. "But you won't feed from my neck."

"I know, it'd be weird," he drank all the blood in one sip. "Thank you, sister."

Restored, he walked to the window appreciating the view. Kamilah joined him.

"I got you some new clothes," she told. "Get dressed. We need to go."

"Where?"

"I don't know… Virginia, maybe."

"Can't we go somewhere… Vampire-free?"

Kamilah rolled her eyes at him.

"I mean, it's not only about us. There's Amy, we need to think about her safety."

"She's not coming."

"Why?"

"We broke up last night."

"Wait… What?"

Kamilah told him, without much details, what happened.

"Kamilah, she's just a girl. She was worried about you."

"She betrayed me. How could she even consider I was meeting Gaius?"

"Because he's a manipulative son of a bitch and she thought he could be stalking you?'

"You don't understand…"

"Then tell me," he wrapped his arms around her protectively.

Downstairs, her phone started to beep. She complained about how she always forgot to turn it off.

When she came back, her eyes showed concern and fear.

"Adrian texted me," Kamilah said. "We must come back immediately."