A loud bang woke me up. The moon was still shining in my window, it was nighttime. I was alone. All I heard was my soft ragged breathes. There was no light coming through under my door now but I heard footsteps, multiple footsteps. From out of the darkness I was trying to see through, a hand crushed against my mouth and I was being pushed down to the bed. I tried to scream for Shane, Michael, anyone but the hand was making my lips crush against my teeth. I couldn't breath. A huge weight climbed on top of me. Warner was looked down at my hungrily. I was able to see the white of his fangs. His black hair grazed my cheek as his fangs suck into my neck. I shut my eyes in pain. It hurt more than any other bite. It felt like he was ripping my skin. Tears streamed down my cheeks. I tried to kick my legs out from under him. Warner pushed down on me. I was going to die. Finally, after what felt like hours, he let go of my neck. My blood was all over his chin. He licked his lips, his blue eyes looked into my brown ones.

"You're going to pay for this, Claire."

I woke up screaming. It felt like my neck was actually being ripped open. I finally opened my eyes, gasping for air realizing that my throat was intact. Light was streaming into my room from my window. My door flung open and I was enveloped in Shane's arms. I started sobbing.

"Sh, it's okay. You're okay. It was just a nightmare" He spoke quietly. I hung onto him. He stroke my hair down soothingly.

"He's going to kill me. He's going to kill me." I whispered, realizing I was shaking. "Shane...he's going to kill me." I sobbed.

"Hey...look at me." Shane said. He took my face in my hands. I gulped, tears still streaming down my face. He looked tired like he had never slept in his life but even now he was still so beautiful. "You're going to be alright. I will keep you safe, always."

"But he's gonna come for me." I whispered. I took a deep breath but it was shaky. I looked around my room, everything was normal, nothing out of place.

"I won't let him get you, okay?" Shane asked. I only nodded. I felt safe around Shane, I felt like nothing bad could happen when I was with him.

"Shane?" I asked quietly. I had finally stopped crying. I wiped my wet cheeks.

"What is it?" Shane leaned his head against mine. I tried to stop crying but I couldn't. I felt disgusted with myself. My stomach was flipping over and over again, I couldn't get it to settle.

"Is he really your brother?" I whispered. I watched Shane think of what to say. I had slept with Shane's brother, it was consensual, it was horrible.

"Yes. He turned before Alyssa. We were best friends but...the change...it was like a different person. Everyone hated him, he was so evil, he still is, and for some reason, I vowed I would hunt him down." Shane looked at me. "I never thought he would come for you Claire." Shane shook his head.

"Why did you never bring him up before?" I asked.

"It was something that you didn't need to know...or so I thought. No one knew I had a brother, he is 8 years older than me and living somewhere else. He came home for a weekend and that's when it happened. Everyone just doesn't talk about it." Shane picked at my comforter. He wasn't looking at me.

"Do you think he is going to come here again?" I looked down at his hands. I wanted to touch them, hold them. Shane's furrowed his eyebrow

"Wait..he was here before?" I gulped and looked down.

"When was he here?" I saw Shane clench his jaw. I drew in a deep breath.

"A couple days ago, when you were gone." I said. I fidgeted with my shirt. My head filled with memories that wouldn't go away.

"Why was he here?" Shane asked.

"It was raining. Class was canceled. He came here to see me."

"What did he do to you?" Shane placed a hand on my arm. I felt like sobbing.

"I told him that he had to be quiet, Michael was in the house, I told him that he was a vampire and Warner got really angry. He slapped me. He kept biting me, over and over again, until I fainted." I looked away. I did not want to see his reaction. I couldn't bare it. I wanted to go under my covers and never leave my bed. Tears fall onto my now dry cheeks. Shane was silent, all he did was storm out of my room.

"Shane?" I followed him. I followed him downstairs all the way to the kitchen. He wouldn't talk to me. Michael was there, washing dishes. It all happened in blur. Shane ran over to Michael, grabbed his shoulder, turned him around and punched him.

"Shane!" I screamed. I didn't know what to do. I heard Shane say something to Michael but I couldn't make it out.

"I had no idea!" Michael pushed Shane off of him. Shane staggered back.

"You were here! I left you here to watch her!" Shane yelled, then lunged for him again.

"Shane!" I yelled. They both went to the ground. Michael was quickly on top of him. He was holding Shane's shoulders.

"Let go of me." Shane growled.

"Not until you stop this." Michael said calmly. Shane then brought up his leg, kicking Michael. Michael fell off him, holding his stomach. Shane brought his fist down across Michael's face.

"This is your fault." Shane yelled. Then he hit him again.

"Shane stop!" I screamed. I couldn't watch this, I wanted to get Eve. I took a step out of the kitchen. Something clamped against my mouth. I screamed again but it was muffled by the hand. I was pushed against something solid. Shane hit Michael again. They weren't facing me. They couldn't see whatever was happening to me. I felt a hot breath against my cheek.

"Don't scream. We're going on a little trip." It was Warner. His hand tightened around my mouth. I tried to struggle against his grip around my waist but it was no use. He was a vampire. Suddenly, Michael pushed Shane off him. Shane had his back to me. Michael stood up and that's when he saw me.

"Claire!" He screamed when he saw me. I screamed back but I wasn't in the kitchen anymore. I was in a car.

okay, kind of short but here is some more of the story. I forgot how much I love this! Review!