Someone call the doctor
Got a case of a love bipolar
Stuck on a rollercoaster
Can't get off this ride - Katy Perry
Derek's POV:
The human's thoughts ran through my mind as I forced myself to ignore them. They all thought about pointless things, most of them thinking of what vampire they'd lure into their beds. It was irritating how my name was a common one in the recesses of their thoughts. Gazing about the room I glared in the direction of Ryan and Ryali who were holding each other closely. My anger grew at the fact my father set this up. Ryali was just a human, he could have at least had her turned then she'd be a vampire able to defend herself. And be with us forever. My thought shocked me as I glared at nothing in particular once again. Ryali meant nothing to me she was just a mere human, two vampires' daughter that had been close to the crown. Enough people wanted the Leopold name extinguished just because of the family always being the highly regarded ones. Ryali would draw them plenty if not more enemies if she was a vampire.
Stopping my thought process I realized suddenly that I had glared at nothing, when Ryan and Ryali had been there moments ago. Moving swiftly and coolly through the room I sifted through the layers of vampires and humans, this time listening to the thoughts of the humans hoping they had something useful to think. And then I caught it, a thought coming from a woman dressed in pure white standing by the entrance to the enclosed garden. Uh. The lucky twit she gets to be forced into the Glass Garden and not me! What a-. Ignoring the woman from there I took a moment to ponder. Could it be Ryali? But Ryan and her should be outside, my father's men surrounding them and pulling her to safety.
Rushing to the outside gardens I noticed my father's men were still in their positions, obviously they hadn't come this way. And then it hit me. "No!" The words were torn from somewhere deep inside me, my father's men jumping at the sound of my cry. Jerking back inside I ran to the Glass Gardens door slamming my full weight and force into it. Something was holding it back, not allowing me entrance. The basterd. Ryan caught onto our plans and now Ryali was in there with that monster.
Not Ryali. Something inside my chest ached as if it'd suffered a mad blow as I moved outside quickly to the side of the Glass Garden. Staring into it I watched as Ryali was thrown into the glass of the window the force of the impact cracking the glass. I could hear bones in her small body being crushed from it. My sweet Ryali was dying in there and I was frozen in place as Ryan prepared to pounce on her like the animal he was. Something inside of me was screaming for me to go in there but I was stuck, unable to move until a single sound came from her lips.
"DEREK!!"
Her words shocked me from my reverie as I smashed my weight into the already cracked glass, my father's men not far behind me after hearing the shattering of millions of pieces of glass scattering everywhere. Parts of the sharp glass clawed my own pale skin but I could hardly feel it, it was one bonus that came with being a vampire, but I certainly planned on making Ryan feel pain. Leaving my father's men to take care of Ryali I grabbed Ryan as he cowered from me jerking him to my level I felt words leave my throat, the growling cold sound could've frosted the warmest rock. "I'm going to make you regret that."
Ryali's POV:
My body was situated as comfortably as it could be in the SUV. It'd been exactly a week since I'd lost everything. My parents were gone and I was declared alone in the world, hence why I was on this trip in this puke-smelling SUV with an adoption agent. They were already dumping me on a foster family, telling me everything was going to be alright, but how could it be alright? I had nothing but the few pieces of clothing the agency had given me. I had no money, my parent's money, which was a lot, was banned from me till I was eighteen. And at eighteen I'd be able to leave this place for good. The ride was silent the agent talking the whole way on her phone to her fiancé. They were gushing over how much they loved each other as I silently gagged. Who believed in love nowadays? My parents had loved me but now they were lost to me. Paul told me he loved me just to try and get in my pants, what a creep. Rolling my cloudy eyes I stared out the window as we passed by houses that looked as if they were expensive until we were in the slums. Apparently the agency totally cared about the orphans' welfares! Snorting at my own thoughts the woman finally hung up her phone as we pulled into the drive of a house that was red, and small. And to me looked like it was falling apart. Drawing in a breath I hopped at least my 'foster parents' would be kind. That would be a bonus.
The woman led us into house that I found was as much of a dump on the inside as on the outside. Trash was littered everywhere and the sunlight was blocked out by heavy curtains. Smoke permeated the air and made me want to gag once more. It was suffocating, how did this couple live like this? They stood there, smiles plastered on their faces as the agent led me in, and introducing me to the people whose house I would be living under for three years. "Hello! Ryali Leopold I'd like you to meet Pam Dungard and Doug Dungard." Forcing a slight smile to at least show I was somewhat happy to have a roof over my head. It didn't take long for the agent to leave me with these people. And that's when all chaos broke out.
They turned on me as if an army facing down an enemy. Confused I offered them another slight smile. Then they shared a look and began an argument as I tried to shrink away from their harsh lyrics. "Pam! You said she had money! This little twit looks no better off than us!" The woman, Pam, glared at her husband's shout. "The agency told me she was wealthy, came from a highly respectable family in some fancy-smanshy plantation!" The husbands face darkened then he turned on me. I watched in horror as his fist flew at me, connecting solidly with my cheek. Screaming in pain I grasped my cheek fighting back tears. I'd never been hit before. "It's your entire fault! If it wasn't for you we wouldn't be like this!" I didn't understand their words but I didn't have much time to think before they began beating me.
I felt my eyelids flutter yet I felt nothing as my body released a heart-stopping scream as my mind replayed the scene. My vision cleared as my scream dropped off as a wave of pain ran through my body. My chest felt tight, constricted and sore. My arm was throbbing with sparks of pain rushing up my arm. "Ryali!" A voice sounded that sounded both relieved and worried. "Are you okay what happened?" It took me a few more moments to focus on the person whose voice sang to me. Finally my eyes rested on Vanessa who looked more then out. "I'm alive?" My voice cracked and croaked as she offered me a kind smile obviously relieved I was alright. Then another presence was there beside us before Vanessa could answer. "I heard her scream is she okay, they didn't hurt her right?" The second voice was deeper, more rugged and sounded more exhausted then Vanessa's had. Focusing on the one who'd joined us I noticed it was Derek. His eyes met mine and locked. "Good, you're awake." His cold, complacent composure was back once again. Agitated at him but ignoring it for now I spoke up this time my voice clearing. "Obviously."
He sent me a cold glare that I shrugged off. Sometimes I swore he hated me and others I wasn't so sure. Vanessa cleared her throat. "I'll go see about getting you something to eat I bet your starving." As she turned and walked off my stomach grumbled as I glared at it. "Humans." Derek's voice had once again lost all emotion. He was a rollercoaster that I certainly didn't want to be a part of. "Why am I still here?" My mind was back on the fact that I was alive when I clearly had died, or so I thought? "We got to you just in time. You'd just passed out when we broke down the glass, and Ryan was stopped." I nodded, catching on to what he meant by stopped. They'd killed him. "Good!" The harshness in my own voice shocked me along with Derek who grinned at me for once. "You've been out for two days the healers drugged you. You broke your arm and bruised a rib and cracked two. They say you're free to go back to your room to continue resting tonight though. But you're restricted to bed rest for at least three more days."
The sound of his voice seemed to promise that he'd make sure I'd fulfill those orders. Vampires. "I'm going to stay with you in your room to make sure you don't do something stupid like most of your race does." I glared at him as he once again downed on the human species but my mind and heart caught on the fact that he was going to stay with me, for three days. I wasn't sure I should be excited or worried but I shrugged it off. I thought back to last night, how it'd felt to be in his arms and to be held close to him but not close enough. That wasn't normal for me. I thought back to what happened with Ryan and stopped there as my gaze widened as I stared at him. "You saved me." The words dripped from my tongue as I remembered a sound, some sort of animalistic cry, one of pure pain and then glass flying everywhere and then a form. Derek's form as he rushed madly to Ryan grabbing him up and telling him he'd make him regret it.
My words got a reaction a reaction and suddenly Derek's upper half was laying lightly on me as he hugged me bury his face in my hair. "I thought I'd lost you." His words continued to further shock me. I meant nothing to him, a mere human, right? Then his lips were pushing softly against my cheek warming me from head to toe. It didn't take long for his lips to pull mine up into a hungry kiss that brought a low growl from his throat. Confusion was blotted out by the warmth that spread through me. "MhmmhM" A voice clearing made its way to our ears as Derek jerked back, his eyes a pooling swirl of an almost silver color. They were beautiful. Turning to see who'd interrupted I saw Vanessa beaming brightly. "Brought you breakfast!" She placed the platter on my lap as Derek easily lifted my form into a seated position carefully. Then he stepped back, clearing his own throat. "I'll be back for you in a bit; I've some business to attend to." With that he coolly departed leaving me once again lost and on my own. Vanessa let out a girl like giggle. Turning my attention to her I smiled then frowned. "Why do men do that?"
Vanessa smiled even wider. "Oh honey it was like that between Jordan and I, just wait, you're in for a surprise!" From the way she was acting it was as if she knew a secret I obviously didn't. Dropping the conversation I began eating my food, hardly tasting it as I downed it. Vanessa left not long after Derek had, leaving me alone in a little hospital like room. Apparently the Castle had a built in Hospital which had proved useful in my case. Finishing my food I left it sitting in my lap, pain in my arm and ribs made me reject the idea of placing it on the bedside table. I was so confused on how Derek was constantly treating me. It was like he wanted to get close to me but couldn't or wouldn't at the same time. It was exhausting yet I found myself hoping these next three days went by as slowly as possible. Then it dawned on me. I was falling for a vampire.
Author's Note: Sorry for interrupting your reading once again just wanted to know what you guys think so far. I'm trying to keep the story going at a good pace. I loved the reviews I got, you guys are awesome! I have the story all planned out now, I just need to keep writing so, enjoy this update and I'll try to updated again soon! Thanks everyone for your support!
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