"No you're not taking her" Shane yelled pushing me behind him, protecting me from any danger. I was shocked by his sudden show of affection and possessiveness and by the looks of it so was Frank. "Get back boy you have no idea who you're dealing with" the man known as Bishop hissed at Shane. I turned to see if Alyssa was still in the room, but to my disappointment she wasn't. Instead there was James. James nod if you can hear me I asked with my mind. James looked to my direction and gave a quick nod. I couldn't help but shudder at his fearful expression. It was almost heartbreaking to see him so vulnerable, so weak. James do you know this person? He seemed to flinch to my question, which made me shudder inside. "Yes, but this is the first time I have ever seen him in person. Claire be very careful around this man, he might look defenceless but not everything is like it seems" he said before disappearing into smoke.

I came back to the world around me, to find Shane on the other side of the room with his father holding him back. "Shane" I said then stopped noticing there were more people within the room. Two I noticed were Oliver and Amelie but the third I had yet to meet. "Amelie so glad you could make it, I was just taking what is mine" Bishop said with a wide grin looking at me. "You stay away from her" yelled Shane who was now currently next to me, hovering protectively. I turned and faced Shane only then did I realise how gorgeous this boy really was, his shoulder length brown hair, his deep brown eyes and his toned chest. I think I might be starting to crush on this boy who stood beside me, shielding me with his body.

"What are you doing here father" Amelie asked which shocked myself and the rest of the people who inhabited the room. Bishop laughed at our shocked faces, but for some strange reason it felt like he was laughing at me directly. As if we were the only two people in the room, which caused me to shiver as if my blood had turned cold and the oxygen was getting dangerously low. "It's simple, I want the girl" Shane pulled me to him, crushing me against his chest to Bishops confession. Why did Bishop want with me and why was Shane acting so strange. "Father I think its best you leave" Amelie said in a demanding tone that was colder than sub zero. Bishop gave a bitter laugh "I will come for you, child till we met again" he gave me a cruel smile that made me sick to my stomach. Amelie watched her father go with an intensity that could cut steel if used properly.

"Claire, we need your help" Amelie said breaking out of her trance, getting straight to the point. I nodded signalling for her to continue. "Our race Claire is dying by the hands of this virus, we have tried every possible way we could think of to cure this" now I was confused "Why do you need my help tho" she seemed to soften, somehow knowing I was going to help. "Because my dear you have ties with a world we don't understand" "And what would that world be" I asked my curiosity was slowly eating me alive. She gave me a smile, but not the happy smile you would give to a child on their birthday, no this was a smile you would give a grieving mother who just lost her child. "The world of the dead, Claire you could have knowledge none of us had ever dreamed about, will you help us" I took a deep breath, I could almost read Shanes thoughts telling me no don't do this, but my kindness towards people won. I nodded, I could feel Shane stiffen but my attention was now with a smiling Amelie. "I will have a car pick you up in the morning , for tonight you will stay here, that will be all good day" and with that she left without a thank you or I really appreciate what you're doing for us, just nothing. Shane fed me and showed me where I was sleeping that night and was finally glad to have some piece.

The next morning was different. I woke up at six had a shower, and then walked down to have breakfast. From the look of the empty kitchen no one was a morning person. I looked around the cupboard till I found a mug, and then made myself a coffee. At eight thirty a limo came to pick myself up. I left a note for the residence of the glass hose thanking them for their wonderful hospitality, then left for my unknown destination. The limo stopped in front of an old shack. "This is where you get off" the driver sneered, not liking to shofar a human around. I nodded then scurried out, I was about to shut the door "Oh and FYI his name is Myrnin" he laughed then drove off. I walked to the shack then noticed a staircase going down to what looked like an underground lab. "Myrnin" I called when I got to the last step. The lab had an gloomy feel to it. I walked around looking for any life or movement but found none, or that's what I thought.

Before strong arms wrapped around my waist, making it so I could not move. "You shouldn't of came here my dear" he whispered sniffing my neck "But how I love a quick meal" he laughed tugging my head to the right. I felt fear boil within me as I waited for the bite but it never came, what did come was a scream. I opened my eyes to see Myrnin with an arrow in his shoulder. "Stay away from her or the next one goes in ya heart"

Shane

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