I don't own Vampire Academy, Ms Richelle Mead does.

It was early morning by the time we reached LA.

I was grateful for the amount of cash Jasper left in his car.

I booked a hotel for Adrian and I.

Adrian's body was very light to carry.

When I arrived at our room, I placed him on the bed and woke him up.

He stared at me wide-eyed.

I moved towards him and kissed him.

He smiled at me.

I dug my fangs into his neck.

He groaned at the bliss he was feeling.

I pulled back and stared at him.

"Change me now. So we can be together forever," he said, his words slurring.

Something in my chest lurched.

Was I feeling something?

I thought I had lost all humanity.

Did I have a beating heart?

Kill him! My instincts urged me.

I resulted in having a fight with myself.

I couldn't kill him. I love him.

No, you don't. KILL HIM!

I. LOVE. HIM.

How can you love? You have no heart. He's nothing more than your meal.

I began trying to pull my hair out.

"ADRIAN! LISTEN TO ME!" I said, angrily to him.

He looked at me dreamily so I shook him.

"I know Jill can see through your eyes."

He focused on me. "What are you doing?"

"Jill, me and Adrian are in the Golden Palm hotel in LA. Room 598. Please, bring Eddie and Dimitri. Oh, and please tell Dimitri to come with my stake. Adrian needs to keep the promise he made me." Every word I said hurt painfully.

"No," he said, holding my hand.

"Adrian, I'm going to try and knock myself unconscious while I still can. I want you to tie me up with lead ropes, drench me in kerosene and threaten me with a lighter. Jill, when I'm knocked out, you'll probably only have at least 40 minutes before I come to."

I ran head on into the brick fireplace. Due to my speed and power, a loud sickening crack pounded my ear drums.

I opened my eyes suddenly and blinked continuously, wondering how I ended up here. What happened?

My earlier actions forgotten.

The smell of gas filled my nostrils and my hands were tied behind my back. Both of my legs were tied to a leg of the chair.

I snarled. "LET ME OUT!"

"No," replied Adrian's calm voice.

"LET ME OUT NOW OR ELSE I SWEAR, WHEN I BREAK FREE, I WILL RIP THOSE PRETTY EYES OUT OF YOUR HEAD AND SHOVE THEM DOWN INTO YOUR STOMACH SO YOU CAN SEE ME TEAR YOUR BODY APART!"

Adrian flinched.

"Come on Jill," he whispered. "Hurry."

I tried to pull my arms apart but failed.

Adrian walked over to the closed curtain with a mirror. He opened it a speck and caught the sun's reflection.

The spot of light darted around the room and settled on my arm.

I sneered in pain, watching my skin on my arm break out in raw boils before healing themselves.

Adrian continued to do this to different parts of my body. It was as if he was trying to buy time.

After what seemed like half an hour of growling and snarling at raw healing boils, the door opened.

Jill, Dimitri, Sonya, Dominic, Eddie and Sydney entered.

Something shiny caught my eye. A stake.

"How did you all get here!" I snarled viciously.

Adrian looked guilty.

"YOU TOLD THEM! WHEN I BREAK FREE FROM THIS CHAIR, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU SLOWLY AND I'M GOING TO USE THE BONES OF YOUR WALKING SNACKS," I looked over towards Dimitri and the others, "TO PICK OUT YOUR FLESH FROM MY TEETH!" I began thrashing about, trying to get out.

"Posey, what have they done to you?" asked Dominic as he stared at me in disbelief.

"They made me better, Dom." I said, calming down at the sound of his voice. "Let me awaken you and you'll see what I mean."

"No. And I'm sorry it has to end this way." He pulled out his stake.

My anger increased. "Silly, silly mortals. Let me out and I'll awaken you all. But try to kill me and I will torture you all, one by one. You first," I whispered, staring at Adrian. "Last chance."

He gulped.

I growled brutally and I struggled to free myself, successful this time.