A/N: So here is chapter 7. I'm thinking about changing the rating because of some of the more intense scenes. Maybe, I'll see. But I just want to say thank you for the guest reviews they mean SO MUCH to me! I hope you guys enjoy this one and please leave a review! Happy reading :)

Chapter 7

Four months ago

"Do you understand what needs to be done Amelia?" Aro asked me and I nodded. Looking down at the photo of the dark skinned girl again I smiled.

"Everything will go off smoothly, Master. With my ability to keep everyone happy around me it will be a piece of cake." I said and he gave me a brilliant smile. "However Master, aren't you the least bit concerned with how this might affect Demetri if things work out the way you planned?" I asked and he let out a chuckle, guiding me with a hand on the small of my back as we made our way past the empty reception desk.

"Of course not! Demetri is loyal towards me and nothing will change that. Not even if we turn his mate's best friend into a vampire. This is just for reassurance for future purposes." Aro said and we stopped in front of the elevator. Well at least I get to see my Demetri again.

"You shall stay with her until everything falls into place, no matter how long it takes. Remember my dear, she needs to come to him and that can happen in the next two weeks or six months. You will be in touch as soon as it happened and then after that every once a week. I need to be informed of any progress. I also have someone following around our dear Elana, making sure she doesn't get into too much trouble." Aro said and I nodded in understanding. We bid our goodbyes and I made my way to the airport. Time for me to go make a vampire.

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Now

Just as quick as my air supply was cut off it returned again. Hailey was now again standing in the door of our apartment and Demetri was standing in front of me. Both of them were growling at each other, but I was so shocked I wouldn't even really care if they started fighting here in the hallway at full vamp speed. How in the hell is Hailey a vampire? I'm pretty sure she wasn't one the day I left Chicago. So this must have happened in the past four months of me being away, but when? I never wanted this for any of my family, the entire point of obeying Aro's rules was to avoid a situation like this.

Wait. He must have something to do with this. This wasn't supposed to happen to anyone, let alone my best friend.

"How long?" I choked out, my gaze still frozen on Demetri's back. Nobody seemed to move, or even breath for that matter and I finally returned from my stupor and pushed Demetri out of the way. Wiping a few tears away as I went. Stopping only a few feet in front of her I wasn't sure if I was angry or sad, this entire situation has caught me completely of guard.

"How long, Hailey?" I asked through clenched teeth, my nails biting into my flesh as I balled them up into fists. She shifted from one foot to another and kept looking between me and Demetri with uncertainty. How could she not tell me about this?

"Almost four months. I already know about everything that's happened and has happened before. I wasn't able to tell you because they threatened my family. How could you not tell me about what you could do, Elana? I'm your best friend for heaven's sake." She said and I looked down in shame. My anger that was present moments ago completely dissipated. This was never an easy thing to live with and it was hard for me to confide in anybody about it.

"I wanted to tell you. On multiple occasions actually, but the words just never came." I said softly, still looking at my feet frowning. "Wait- who threatened your family?" I asked and looked up at her again.

"Some guy named Aro, sounds like a real asshole if you ask me." She said and the anger came right back again, this time directed at Aro and the man standing behind me. I spun around and faced him with a scowl.

"Did you know about this?" I asked, my voice shaking from the rage I felt at Aro. "Answer me, Demetri! Did you know?" I yelled and he stepped closer, taking my hands into his.

"I promise on my life Elana that I did not know what Aro had planned. If I did I would've done something to stop it, I told you that I would never hurt you and I know that this would have killed you. Please love, believe me when I say this." He said brow furrowed and his voice desperate. Just like before I knew. I knew he wasn't lying and I let out a small sigh of relief, I couldn't lose him just after we've finally kind of figured things out.

"Okay I believe you. I'm sorry for doubting you, it's just-" I started but was cut off by his hands sliding up to either side of my neck. He placed his thumb over my lips and I looked up into his red eyes, understanding shining through.

"I understand sweetheart." Was all he said before he laid a kiss on my head and I let out a sigh, momentarily forgetting about our audience. What am I going to do? The entire point of not saying anything was to keep everyone safe and now look what happened. I need to figure out what's going on and try to get Hailey out of this. Why is this happening to me? I took a deep breath and lifted my head from Demetri's chest, getting the courage together to face my best friend again.

"Oh and also Aro sent someone to basically babysit me… her name is Amelia." Hailey said and I caught a look of something on Demetri's face, but it was gone as quick as it came and I wasn't even sure if I saw anything. Just what I need now, another freaking vampire. I turned around just in time to see another woman make her way out into the hallway. She had pitch black hair and crimson eyes, her face was heart shaped and she had full red lips. She was the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, and the all black leather she was wearing actually worked for her. She was looking at Demetri as if he was a piece of meat and I just knew this was going to be bad.

"Hallo darling, miss me?" She asked with a seductive smile and I wanted to rip her eyes out. Is that a normal response when someone is looking at your man?

"Not really." I responded before anyone could say anything and turned to face Hailey again. "We need to talk about everything, like now." I said and she nodded with a knowing smile and I rolled my eyes. I turned back to Demetri to see him watching Amelia. I snapped my fingers in front of him with raised eyebrows. Why the hell is he watching her?

"Do I need a babysitter for this?" I asked and he nodded. "Well as soon as you're done here you can join us, but I'm not waiting for you." I turned around and grabbed Hailey, momentarily surprised at her being so cold and just hard, and pulled her inside. I dragged her until we were in my bedroom and turned on the radio and shutting the door, going further until we were in my bathroom and switched on the shower, sink and bath tub. I know I told Demetri he could join but I know he is going to be a while so might as well start now and I so do not want that woman hearing everything.

"Did she do this to you?" I asked and she nodded, wringing her hands. "What did you mean by you know everything?" I asked and she smiled at me. That smile means she has a plan.

"I mean I know everything Elana and I have a plan." She said and for the first time since I saw her I felt giddiness rise up inside me. One of the reasons why not to mess with lawyers.

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"You're sure about this?" I asked Hailey and she nodded. This could definitely work, but we need to work fast before Aro reads either of our minds. What about Demetri? Will he even consider this? As far as we've talked these people are his family. He would never betray them like this. Before I even consider going to him with this I need to find out more about his past and this Amun person.

There was loud knocking on the door and me and Hailey both turned to see the door basically rattle. She sped over and opened it, revealing a very angry looking Demetri. I began panicking as to why he might be so angry. Did he hear what we were talking about? Hailey said he was still busy talking to Amelia but she couldn't even hear properly over all the noise. Or maybe he was just pissed because he couldn't hear what we were talking about.

"Elana what are you thinking? I know she is your best friend but she is also a newborn vampire. She could've killed you and I wouldn't have heard anything!" He yelled and I could feel my face heating up in shame. Why does he always make me feel like a five year old child?

"You. Get out. Amelia is waiting for you in the hallway. You need to feed before you go crazy and kill your best friend." He hissed in Hailey's direction and she was gone in under half a second. He turned towards me again and I stood up from my spot on the floor, closing all the taps and made my way into my room. I switched off the radio and sat down on my bed, waiting for him to start yelling.

"You are so incredibly reckless and stupid and I don't even know why I bother!" He said, pacing in front of me and I could feel the sting of tears at his words. I crossed my arms and willed them away, refusing to look up at him.

"You know that when we go back to Italy Aro will read your minds and see what you were talking about. So for your sake I hope to the gods that you were talking about hair and makeup. She is a newborn vampire Elana, if it weren't for Amelia she would've killed you the second she saw you! She and Amelia are going to the hotel where Alec is and we will be staying here for your own safety. I don't even know why you thought it was a good idea to-"

"Who is Amun?" I asked and he stopped pacing, his hands curling into fists. Well, I definitely hit a nerve there.

"He is of the past. No longer a part of my life." He said and I rolled my eyes, standing up from my spot on the bed and coming to stand in front of him. I reached for his hands but he pulled away, going to stand in front of the window overlooking the windy city.

"Why do you keep pushing me away? I'm already a part of your world Demetri, sooner or later I'm going to find out what you want to keep a secret so badly." I said still talking to his back. I waited for a few seconds, seeing that he wasn't going to answer I let out a laugh, running my hands through my hair.

"I don't know how we thought we could make this work between us. We come from different times literally and apparently you still don't trust me enough to even tell me a small detail about your life before me." I said and he spun around, looking at me with a scowl.

"Do not put this on me! You accuse me of not trusting you and yet you feel the need to hide behind noise just so that I could not hear what you were talking about. It will not just be you that will be punished but I as well. Do not presume to think just because I am already a part of the guard that I will get a free pass. Everything we do has consequences. Aro is a cruel man and you'd do well to remember it." He finished with a glare. I could feel myself getting angrier the more he talked and I felt like strangling him!

"Well, if you are so afraid of getting punished then why didn't you just burst through the door and stop us from talking? Or were you too busy catching up with miss 'I want Demetri so bad I'd take my clothes off right here?'" I asked and he gaped at me.

"Oh and you want to yell at me for being stupid you arrogant son of a bitch!" I screamed and grabbed the first thing nearest to me, which happened to be a lamp, and chucked it him. It hit him square in the chest and I grabbed the next available item, this time my alarm clock and aimed for his head. Just like the lamp it broke into thousands of smaller pieces and he still wasn't hurt.

"Are you done now?" He asked breathing heavy and I glared at him with my arms crossed, not nearly satisfied with what we've accomplished. Before I could scream at him some more he pushed me into the wall next to my door, his lips devouring mine. My hands grabbed at his shirt and anywhere I could reach. Reaching down he grabbed my thighs and I jumped, wrapping my legs around his waist. Finally feeling the need for air I pulled away and he kissed his way down my neck, his hands holding onto my waist beneath the shirt. I heard the ripping sound again and looked down at him with a glare.

"We can go shopping tomorrow." He said and took my bottom lip between his teeth before dropping kisses down towards my collarbone, nipping here and there. Leaning my head back against the wall I let out a groan when his hand moved up towards my breast, stopping on my ribcage. His kissed stopped entirely and he leaned his head against my shoulder.

"We need to stop." He whispered and I frowned. I know last time we were interrupted but there is nobody here now.

"You're killing me Demetri." I whispered and he let out a breathy chuckle. Kissing my shoulder before he eased me back to the floor. He unbuttoned his shirt and helped me into it. He began closing the buttons slowly as I watched his face. He had a small crooked smile and he looked absolutely beautiful.

"I have clothes you know." I whispered after he finished and his smile grew. "Yes, but you look so much better in mine love." He whispered back and I pulled him down for a kiss, keeping it innocent. I walked over to my closet and took of my heeled boots and denim short, seeing as his shirt came mid-thigh.

"I still haven't forgotten Demetri." I said as soon as I sat down next to him on the bed, crossing my legs and resting my head in my hand. He sighed and turned, laying his head down in my lap with a groan. I let out a giggle and ran my fingers through his hair slowly.

"Tell me, please." I said softly, watching as he began frowning. He run his tongue over his bottom lip before he began speaking.

"I was born around 1000 AD and turned when I was 23 years old. I was born in Greece but I was travelling in Egypt when Amun found me. I was an exceptional tracker even when I was still human and he saw the potential I had to become more. He turned me seeing as I had no more family left anyway, but he became my family. He taught me how to use my ability and how to in some measure control the thirst in my first year. We developed my power together and I became the best tracker in the world thanks to him. Aro heard about me from somewhere and he and the guard came and I went with Aro back to Volterra. I have been at the guards side ever since then." He finished and I frowned down at him.

"For how long were you with Amun before you left?" I asked and his frown deepened. "I think for about fifty years, maybe a hundred." He said and I nodded to myself, biting my lip in concentration.

"If you had the opportunity, would you ever go back to Amun?" I asked softly and for the first time he opened his eyes to look at me. I need to play this without him realising I have a plan.

"I'm loyal towards Aro now Elana, it doesn't matter if I want to go back to Amun." He said and closing his eyes again. "Of course it matters! He is your father for all intense and purposes. I'm sure he misses you greatly, I'm guessing he couldn't really do much about you going with Aro. Seeing as he probably would've killed everyone except you if Amun disagreed." I said and he shifted to sit upright in front of me. One leg bent in the air and the other on the bed.

"Elana where is this coming from? What did you and Hailey talk about?" he asked, not angry just very concerned. I looked down at my pillows and scratched the back of my neck, unable to look him in the eyes. He is fiercely loyal towards Aro and me telling him could mean a lot of things. Ranging from him doing everything I say because he wants to or my entire family being killed.

"Nothing, you don't need to worry about anything." I said looking up at him with a reassuring smile. "Let's just go to sleep." I said and after a few seconds of frowning he finally settled down and I shifted closer, curling up into his side. His chest was ice cold against my cheek and my hand resting on his abdomen. I felt him reaching somewhere and heard the tell-tale sound of the lamp being switched off, wrapping us both in darkness.

"How is this going to work?" I whispered, my eyes fixed on the city below. "We take it one day at a time. You have me and I you. Nothing can come between us." He whispered back and I blinked back the unwanted tears.

I'm not so sure that's true anymore.

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My face came into contact with something crackling underneath me and I groaned, blindly feeling for whatever was under my face. Feeling the piece of paper I blinked a few times to focus my eyes before I brought the note to my face.

Out. Be back in a few hours.

Love,

Your Demetri

Smiling I set it down next to me on the bed and made my way into the bathroom for a shower. I need to see Hailey alone again before we go back to Volterra and I need to tell Demetri. Somehow.

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"Thank you for coming with me tonight, it really meant a lot." I said as we made our way back to my apartment. We met with all of my friends tonight and it actually went good. Everyone loved Demetri and he fit in perfectly with everybody. He knew when to say what, when to ask something and he could actually make jokes. Everything felt so normal and it was wonderful, but thinking about it know I wouldn't really change anything. Even if things isn't perfect I'm happy with how they are.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it, Elana." He said dropping my hand and pulling me closer by the waist, kissing the top of my head.

"Tell me more about vampires?" I asked and he hummed in thought, looking up at the sky.

"Well if you cut your hair it will never grow back. So please don't cut it." He added quickly and I let out a laugh, nodding. "Okay well, next time we have a sunny day I'll show you what we look like in the sun." He said and I frowned, trying to think what he means by 'look like in the sun'.

He stopped in front of me pulled my lip from between my teeth. "Don't bite your lip." He whispered and I could feel my cheeks heating up. He gave me a small smile and pecked my lips before grabbing my waist and continued walking. How does he do that!? He can go from intense to completely oblivious in like two seconds without batting a lash. And here I am, not able to speak for like five minutes.

His phone ringing made me look up at him again and I watched as the smile slowly dropped from his face. We stopped walking all together and he pulled me into the unknown coffee shop on my right and we sat down in a random booth. I sat there silently as I watched him listen before replying in another language. Even if I have no clue what he's saying I know from the tone of his voice that he is super pissed.

"Elana, I'm going to call Alec and he is going to come get you here and take you home. Something needs my attention immediately and unfortunately I need to leave now. I'll be back tomorrow afternoon." He said quickly, already out his seat and leaning down to give me a searing kiss. He left soon there-after and I sat there dumbfounded.

While waiting for Alec I ordered myself a cup of tea and waited. After the first I had two more cups and finally the employee said that they were closing for the night and that I had to leave. Paying for everything I left and checked for a taxi but the streets were completely deserted. I know my apartment is only about two blocks away but I have no clue why Alec is taking this long to just come and get me. Thankfully I brought my coat with me so that I wouldn't freeze to death. Not that it's that cold but still.

Almost on the corner I heard the screeching of tyres and turned towards the awful noise. Under the dimly lit street light I could make out the blood red of the unknown car as it swerved from side to side. I was frozen still as the car swerved towards me, slamming into me before I even registered what was going on. I was certain I heard the dent form in the car when it hit me, sending me flying into something hard.

My vision turned black but I could hear shouting and was that… was that growling? What is going on? I can't remember what happened. Wasn't I still with Demetri? Reaching up I placed my hand over where my head hurt the most and saw my hand covered in blood. The red car and then I slammed into something. Looking up I saw Alec in front of me mumbling something.

"Alec, tell him…" I started but I could taste the blood. He grabbed my face in his ice cold hands and said something but I didn't hear anything. My vision was going black again and this time I wasn't sure if I wanted to come back again.

As long as Alec just tells him I love him.

The first burst of pain came from my neck and the second from my wrist. What's happening? I could hear screaming but I don't, I can't… I just need the burning to stop, why isn't it stopping? I've been clawing everywhere and it still isn't stopping, why won't it just stop? Please just make it stop.

I heard Alec whisper something but I wasn't sure, the pain was too unbearable. "I'm sorry, Elana." That's the only thing I kept hearing until there was nothing left. Just burning and darkness. That's all that was left.