**Derek's P.O.V.**

'I don't see how he can resist her!' I thought as I watched the new, soon to be, couple glide gracefully across the dance floor.

I can just barely stand to be in the same room as her! Her mere presence, and the smell of her blood combined is so much for me. 'Her scent is unbearable!' I can just barely hold my self here on the chair and watch them.

I need to get away from her, as soon as possible... and fast, like now! I almost took her life the second she stepped in the room and my vampire senses had kicked in. I had been able to smell her the whole time she has been here but I didn't realize until now how much I wanted her.. wanted to hold her and feel her blood pulse through her veins under my fingers.. wanted to taste her blood...

I shook my head as I tried to get rid of those thoughts. I couldn't think about that kind of stuff.. especially not when she is in the same room as me.

The song ended. I looked up to see Kaden dip her to finish the dance. They stayed together for a moment, and just stared at each other. I could tell that Kaden was on the verge of losing control of himself as he stared down at her. I started to clap slowly to interrupt Kaden's thoughts about Anna's blood. They had done a good job, and I will admit they did look pretty good together.. But I will admit, his old fiancé and him looked amazing together, almost as if they were meant for each other.

Kaden lifted her up and another wave of her scent hit me. I got up and ran out of that room so fast that human eyes wouldn't have been able to see it. I ran up to my room and threw myself on my bed as I tried to control my need for blood.

I realized that this wasn't a need, I had fed yesterday, I should be able to be perfectly fine around her. This was more of a desire, her blood is so intoxicating. No human blood has ever made me feel this way, and I think that the fact I have not had a drop of human blood for over 100 years didn't help me.

I was staring up at the ceiling, my thirst for Anna's blood has now finally completely subsided, and then Kaden burst into my room. He looked very angry but I already knew why. Since vampires can read the minds of anyone, he had heard what I had been thinking about doing to Anna. Drinking her dry, changing her into a vampire and exposing us all right now. I know that he wanted to do that, but only when the time was right which would probably be either before or after the wedding. I would personally tell her before the wedding so at least she knows what she is 'I do'-ing to, and why.

But what angered him the most, or at least what should have, was that I wanted her. Her eyes, face, body, blood.. everything! I know that I shouldn't have been thinking about those things but I couldn't help it, she is an amazing woman. Even if she is a human and we are not, Kaden is lucky to have her... All to himself.

Kaden had started to pace the room back and forth in front of me, to try to calm himself down a bit. He had probably just been listening to my thoughts and right now I wouldn't be surprised if he had no idea what to say anymore. He probably didn't expect me to think this badly of myself.

"You got that right.." he said more to himself than me.

I just looked down at the floor, completely unsure about what to say.

Then he just blew up, "I just can't believe you!"

I flinched a bit at his out burst, then quietly said, "I am sorry..."

"You had better be! I can't believe you would even think about doing any of those things to a human, a human girl no less! She is completely defenseless against us and when you see her one time, you almost lose all control over yourself!"

"This isn't the first time that I have seen her before..." I stated.

Kaden stood up straighter and blinked at me a few times, "What are you talking about?"

"Remember three days ago? We were in the forest hunting and we saw that girl all by herself?" I reminded him.

He stood very still for a moment trying to think back and remember this then he looked at me, "Are you sure it's the same girl?"

"Yes," I said, "You think I could forget a scent like that?" Kaden glared at me, "What? It's not my fault she smells as good as she does. Oh don't give me that look. I didn't do anything to her then! I just brought her back to her house. Which is more than what you can say, you were just going to leave her there." I accused him.

"You may be right. But that is not the reason why I am here,, and the reason I am mad at you is completely different from what you are thinking," he said.

I gave him a confused look, what did he mean?

"Let me explain. You had no trouble resisting her then, when you saved her from possible death. But now that she is mine you want her too! You always want what I have! You have always been like that and it's not fair because you usually always get your way. You always get what you want, and I am left with your rejects and left-overs! I'm tired of it! For once in my never ending life, I would like to have something to myself without you taking it from me..." he trailed off.

I looked down at the floor, thoroughly ashamed of myself, since every word was true and I could not deny them without lying, "I don't know what else I can say besides the fact that you are right and I'm very sorry... I know I will be able to control myself better in the future, when I am around her. You just have to be patient with me and give me a bit of time. At least I haven't killed her yet, so that must account for something, like at least I am strong enough."

"You're strong enough? No. You just know when to leave when you are about to snap and take her life!" he accused.

I didn't have anything to say to that so I decided to try to change the subject, "I just don't see how you do it. Resist her I mean..."

Kaden's eyes softened and he sighed as he sat down beside me on the edge of my bed. He ran his hand through his hair as he spoke, "It is very... difficult, at times. So it's not like it is by any means an easy thing to do. It's not like I expect you to be able to stay away from her in one day."

"True, and thanks for understanding my side," I sighed, "I wonder why mother and father would force you to marry a mortal... There are plenty of Vampire Princesses in the world, but they decide to pick this one human girl."

Kaden growled, "I don't know what they were thinking. Maybe this is my punishment for not choosing another bride. Maybe it is because they want to annoy me since they know how much I hate humans after what they did to my last fiancée. The only woman that I have ever loved. I guess if that is the reason I wouldn't be surprised. They would want me to not hate humans since I will be ruling vampires in a world that is full of them. But honestly, I have no idea."

I was silent for a short moment, "Esemay would have made a perfect wife..."

"You don't think I know that!" Kaden yelled getting mad at me once again, but then he shook it off, "I'm sorry Derek..."

"It's alright, I know how much you had loved Esemay, and I know how you must feel about all of this. Losing the only love that you have ever had in your life, and then being forced into marrying another woman who comes from the race that killed your love... Tough stuff."

Kaden smiled and gave a small chuckle at my attempt to make a joke, which was to lighten the mood. It clearly worked. I smiled at Kaden, this was the first time for a long time that I had actually seen him smile a real smile. He hasn't truly smile since the accident, which was 100 years ago.

Then I had to ask, "Do you love Anna?" but the second the words left my lips, I realized how bad that sounded, even to me. I couldn't imagine how that sounded to him, especially since it was coming from me, his own brother.

Kaden stood up and glared at me, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean-" I started but he cut me off.

"Oh save it! I don't want to here it! I can't believe that you would say that, I can't believe that thought even crossed through your mind! Love a human? After they killed my first love? Are you mad! And to think that I thought you of all people would understand what I am having to go through."

He bounded to the door and before I could utter a sound, he was gone. Slamming the door shut behind him. Leaving me all alone.