7

I dreamed of so many things, things from my child hood and growing up as well. It was as if my body was catching up on well needed dreams and energy. I dreamed of my brother. When will he find me? My eyes snapped open and I lifted my body quickly looking around. I was still naked, but I noticed the room looked different. There was new furniture but not just any new furniture, my furniture. Pictures of the places I had been hung up on the walk beside the door. How was anyone able to come through here without me noticing? The door of the bathroom suddenly opened and I looked to see Drake standing in the door way. Steam rolled around him as a towel hugged his hips. Water dripped from his body and onto his floor. His auburn eyes burned brightly. Was I still dreaming? Drake noticed my confused face and smirked.

"Good morning my daywalker." he replied and I looked around the room once more trying to take my mind off of the image of him.

"What did you do?" I asked and Drake moved closer into the room.

"You have been asleep for over 48 hours. Four weeks to be exact. I have decided to change some of the items in this room to make it more… comfortable for you in your stay here." he said and my eyes widened a bit. Four weeks?

"You lie." I replied and he shook his head moving towards the closet and casually pulling his towel off his body and dropping it to the ground.

"I do not. You had years of sleep to catch up on. You did not even stir while I moved things around. Never before had I seen someone sleep so… beautifully as you." he said almost sensually. My eyes stayed connected to the back of his head as he moved to slide some clothes on. As he did this I felt the thirst build up in me. I was starting to feel hungry.

"Why would you bring my stuff here?" I asked and Drake turned to me as he slid on his black pants.

"Because you are mate. It is my responsibility to make sure you are happy here." he told and I tilted my head.

"But you had said you didn't mind having an unhappy mate." I replied and he nodded now moving over towards the bed and towards the dresser. He began to pick up the rings and necklaces that were on them to slide them on.

"Yes. I know. But seeing you sleeping made me feel… regret for my words. You looked like a child, an innocent vampire child who only needed guidance, protection… love from someone who deserved you. That is when I realized I deserved you. I was hoping seeing some of your things here would bring you comfort. I was hoping it would please you." he explained and I looked down for a moment. He did give me the one thing I had always wanted. Sleep and all of the dreams and nightmares that came with it. I looked up at him.

"Thank you." I replied lightly and once he clasped the last of his necklaces around his neck he turned and looked at me almost seriously. He wasn't sure if I was serious and I just stared at him and he only nodded.

"You must be hungry." he replied and I shrugged a bit.

"I guess…if I have been asleep for four weeks then has anything happened while I was asleep? Has my brother came close to finding me?" I asked and now a soft growl came from his throat as he sat down roughly on the edge of the bed.

"Blade," he said bitterly, "is trying to draw me out by destroying the blood farms I have and the night clubs I run which are secret human rings. I have been bringing in human scientists from all over the country to run the farms in exchange from immortality and sparing their families. Blade is slowing down my production and that is becoming a big problem."

I stared at his back and couldn't help but smile.

"He stays one step ahead of you. It's a warning. He will continue to take down your farms and soon you if you do not give me up." I replied and his head whipped to look at me.

"And you are a fool to think I need those farms to maintain power. I have blood farms set up all over the world. While you slept I made sure to spread my farms and make sure there is enough blood stored up for when humans finally become extinct. We however will not perish. And as for Blade, he will be dead before he can ever get you back." he said and I was going to speak against his words, but he held his hand up. "And we will speak no more of this meaningless conversation."

I slowly closed my mouth and said nothing. There was a knock on the door and Drake suddenly smirked.

"Your meal is here." he told and got up from his bed and moved over towards the door and opened it. Standing in the door way was a woman crying and whimpering. She was my neighbor, Angela. My eyes widened as she was dragged in. Her face was bruised and she looked cut up and bloody. Drake gripped her arm and pulled her in and pushed her to the floor and she whimpered at the sudden action. My eyes flexed and I looked at Drake with disapproval. Drake only looked at me sternly.

"Eat." he replied and I looked at the woman who was crying and now looked more afraid as she heard him say the command. She then looked at me for help and I sighed.

"She's missing food or a drink." I replied and Drake growled a bit.

"Your ways of eating stopped before you went to sleep. You will feed from her like the vampire you are." he demanded and I frowned a bit.

"No." I said and he tilted his head slowly and suddenly gripped the blonde haired, blue eyed woman and yanked her off the ground. The motion as so fast I thought I had heard her scalp rip. She screamed and cried even harder.

"You know this woman do you not?" he asked and I nodded.

"Yes." I answered.

"Who?" he asked.

"She is my neighbor." I answered and he nodded and with his other hand he placed his sharp claws on her neck.

"You don't have many options. You will feed from her or I will end her pathetic life." he threatened and the woman's eyes widened.

"No please. Tamara please it's me." she said and kept my eyes on Drake.

"She will die regardless." I replied and Drake shook his head.

"No you can feed from her as your own personal human. You can save her." he said calmly and I tilted my head at him, my hair moving down my chest.

"I know why you hate watching me drink blood in food and drinks. It's cause I make myself look better than other vampires, better that I do not need to hunt like my kind and kill like them and that's what you think of me. You don't want your mate to think she is better than the average vampire," I replied and I watched as his chest heaved with each word I spoke, his eyes starting to burn even harder with rage and anger. "You want me to be beneath you, but I never will. Because I am better than the average vampire."

Drake suddenly roared in anger and gripped Angela's throat quickly and I watched as blood spewed down her neck and most of her throat was now gone. Her body went limp now. I merely stared as Drake dropped her now and held the skin and guts of Angela in his hand and he dropped the guts.

"Every human I bring in will be younger and younger than the previous and soon I will bring in children and babies and one by one I will mercilessly slaughter each one until you learn to drink from humans." he threatened and opened the door and walked out. I winced at his threat thinking he was not serious but I would be stupid to think he wasn't.

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Author's Notes

…..I'm back.