Ally's PoV

'Ally!' Meg said as soon as I came in, 'Ally, where have you been?' she asked before calling up the stairs loudly, 'Henry, Ally's back.' At this Dad came running down the stairs, his phone and mine in his hands.

'Ally, where have you been? You've had us quite in a worry,' he said pulling me into a hug and sounding both angry and relieved. I looked at the kitchen clock and realised that it was already ten and, seeing as my parents had expected me for dinner they had every right to be a bit angry with me. Seeing as I was hardly ever out later than I said I would be I could understand why they might have thought something had happened to me.

'I'm so sorry, I…' but then I stopped, what on earth was my story supposed be?. Well sorry Dad, turns out Seth's a werewolf and these crazy vampires want to bite me and turn me into a vamp too so I kind of lost track of time? Yeah sure that would go down well.

'I'm sorry, I was at Seth's, I lost track of time, one of his, his friends was having a hard time. Something came up.'

'Okay, Al,' Dad said shaking his head, 'its just your normally home, take your phone next time yeah, so I don't have to worry.' I nodded and kissed him on the cheek as I took my phone from him, assuring him that yes, I had eaten dinner at Seth's before making my way up to my room.

It was once I was in pyjamas and curled up in bed that the worry really began to set in. For one it felt like Seth and his world was going to blink out of mine. Like I'd wake up tomorrow morning and Seth wouldn't be there, as though I'd imagined it all. And, once I convinced myself it was real, fear gripped my stomach as I remembered the little pale, sweet voiced vampire and her friends we'd met in the woods. No matter how many times it had been explained to me, I still didn't understand why these powerful vampires would take any notice of me. Eventually my tiredness overpowered my worry and I fell into a restless sleep.

I was awoken what felt like hours later, when in fact I couldn't have been asleep for much longer than an hour, by a crashing at my window and some heavy breathing. After a moment of panic, I realised this must be Seth, an intruder wouldn't be quite so noisy, and crept sleepily over to the window. When I pulled it open he tumbled ungracefully in and onto the floor, and even in my half-awake state I couldn't help but laugh. Maybe it wasn't ideal that I was in the loft room. As Seth picked himself off the floor I noticed he was just in a pair of khaki shorts and there was a great gash across his chest which looked quite new, though the skin around it had already healed up into a pink puckered streak.

'Seth!' I whispered shocked, once I was sure no-one had woken up at Seth's entrance, 'what happened?' I asked looking at his chest.

'Oh, nothing, doesn't even hurt anymore. We almost caught up with the vamps a few hours ago but someone circled back and jumped us. I'm not sure they meant to kill us though, he gave up too quickly. They were probably just making sure we lost them, and we have, not sure where they've gone – but don't worry, we've got this!' he re-assured me. I shook my head at his chilled out response then suddenly I realised something.

'Wait – you did this today?' I asked incredulously, looking at the healed scar across his chest. At this he smiled cheekily.

'Wolf thing,' he replied by way of answer. 'You know,' he said after a slight pause, ' showing someone else who doesn't know all this stuff makes it more exciting.' I smiled at his grin.

'Well, I'm glad I'm making being a wolf more interesting.' Just then, a gust of wind came through the window and I shivered, realising how cold it was out of bed in just my short pyjamas. I went to wrap my arms around myself but Seth's were already there – he had evidently noticed my shiver.

'You're so warm,' I mumbled as he led me back towards my bed.

'Go to sleep Ally, I shouldn't have woken you up.'

'No!' I protested, 'thanks for coming, at least I know you survived whatever happened. I'm glad you heal quickly, it's reassuring,' I heard him chuckle quietly beside me on the bed as I shut my eyes.

'Sleep well Al, I'll see you in the morning,' and with that, with Seth lying beside me, I fell straight asleep.

Seth's PoV

She fell asleep so quickly. I stared at her peaceful face, her tiny hand holding my fingers loosely. I could feel the tiredness overtaking me as I lay scrunched up on her bed, being a werewolf apparently brought with it a bonus of being able to fall asleep almost anywhere, but I wanted to frame this moment. Right now I knew she was safe, and I couldn't have loved her more. With that thought, I couldn't stop it any longer and fell asleep beside the girl I would love forever.

I woke up groggily to the sound of knocking on my door. Wait, not my door. I squinted my eyes open, taking in Ally's room in the daylight seeping through the curtains that were never shut properly after my entrance. Ally was still curled up asleep on my chest and I smiled at her messy hair.

Just then the knock came again.

'Ally, you never sleep this late! I think that Seth's a bad influence on you, you know. I'm coming in to forcibly wake you up in ten seconds…!' her Dad called from outside the door. Damn. I couldn't be here, I suddenly panicked. I tried to shake Ally away but she just rolled off me and pulled the covers further over her head. I could never get out the window in time, I was never a particularly flexible person.

'4…3…' I could hear her Dad count from outside the door. He already thought I was a bad influence, I did not want to meet him properly like this. I launched myself off her bed towards her cupboard, squeezing myself in just as her Dad opened the door. Despite his obvious irritation, he smiled when he saw Ally all curled up like a child on the bed and just looking at him you could tell he cared more about his daughter than anything else in the world.

'Ally, c'mon, its nearly 11 o'clock!' he said, shaking her awake. She murmured something, rolling away from him.

'Do I have to get Daniel?' her Dad threatened with a smile. Through the crack in the doorway I saw her open one eye blearily, as her younger brother clambered on to the bed at the sound of his name and began to tickle her.

'ah, ah,' she laughed, 'okay, okay, I'm up!' she said, grabbing Daniel and giving a bear hug, making him giggle.

'Sorry, Al, I know you're tired but me and Meg have got to go in ten, are you still okay to look after the kids? If not, don't worry we'll find someone else, I don't want to just put this on you –'

'No, Dad its fine,' Ally interrupted, running a hand through her hair as if to try and tame it, 'I'm sorry, I completely forgot, but that's fine.'

'Thanks Ally!' he beamed, kissing her on the cheek, 'C'mon Daniel, give your sister a few minutes to get up,' he said, picking up Daniel and shutting the door behind him. AS soon as they left, I tried to open the door but realised I'd got myself trapped in this awkward position. Oh dear. I looked at Ally who had gone to sit back on her bed and there was something in her eyes I couldn't quite read. Confusion? Pain? Worry?

'Psst, Al,' I said from the cupboard, finally admitting I wasn't going to get out on my own.

'Seth?' she whirled around in surprise.

'I'm in the cupboard but uh.. im kinda stuck,' she smiled at this, walking over to the cupboard to open it but just as she reached the hand I realised that as soon as she opened it, I wouldn't have time to catch myself before falling out on top of her.

'Wait, Ally –' I started but it was too late. As she pulled the door I fell out on top of her, knocking her to the ground and quickly rolling off, worrying that I'd hurt her. I had to be at least double her weight. Once I'd sat up I realised she was laughing uncontrollably beside me.

'Seth?' she said between her laughs, 'why were you trapped in my cupboard?'

'I, well, I' I started, 'it was your fault really,' I teased, 'your dad was knocking at the door and you wouldn't wake up and I thought it probably wasn't a good idea if he found me here so I hid and then couldn't get out,' I trailed off with an impish smile. That just made her laugh more as I pulled her to her feet.

'You need to get ready, your parents are leaving in ten, well , five minutes now,' I reminded her.

'They are,' she nodded, reaching for her slippers and pulling a brush through her hair, 'I've got to look after the kids today. I thought I'd take them to the parade, seeing as that's the reason we've got the day off school.'

'Sweet,' I replied, 'can I join you? I mean only if you want me to,' I rambled as she looked up at me with a brilliantly blue eyes.

'of course I want you to, but don't feel obliged, it probably wont be all that exciting,'

'course it will,' I disagreed, planting a kiss on her forehead and moving towards the window, 'I'll be back in an hour, just so they don't think I stayed over night.'

'Right, thanks Seth, see you later!' she smiled walking over towards her door.

'Wait, Ally?' I couldn't help but ask. She looked back.

'Right after your Dad left, before you let me out, you looked… sad. What was the matter?' she didn't respond the way I was expecting but instead blushed furiously and her eyes dropped from my gaze.

'O c'mon Al, you have to tell me now,' I pleaded.

'fine, fine, but don't laugh too much yeah?' I nodded, 'right so, last night before you came I kept thinking maybe id imagined it all and in the morning you wouldn't be here at all and then you came and you made me so happy… and then I woke up this morning and you weren't here and I thought I must have been dreaming and maybe you never loved me at all and then, there you were all crumpled into my cupboard,' she finished with a smile. I couldn't help myself, I bounded back to her and kissed her smiling face. And did laugh a bit, despite my previous promise.

'Of course I'm here, I will be back in an hour,' I promised and then climbed awkwardly out her window.