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Sorry about the long wait, here's chapter 14 loads of suspense, enjoy! – emz96-x

"Stay here," Shayde said but Rain didn't like the idea.

She stepped in front of Shayde making him unable to get past.

"No, I'm going with you,"

"No it might not be safe, I don't want your life at risk again,"

But Rain stood strong. "I'm not going to let you get hurt like last time, Makena might be back," she drifted off.

"And I'm not going to let you get killed if Makena's back."

He moved closer kissed her softly on her lips. "I'll be back" he muttered and he was gone.

Rain was pissed off, she really wanted to see who or what was here, even though she knew she wouldn't be of any help. She guessed it was that curiosity again. She sat on the bed, stroking it's black silk covers and crimson drapes; she was bored again.

Then she felt an adrenaline rush, she knew what she was about to do could be dangerous; but she'd probably faced worse dangers then a mystery intruder, and at this she walked over to Shayde's door and found her self in that ever familiar corridor. She walked boldly through it, she saw that picture of the vampire drinking a woman's blood but instead of getting freaked she turned her head away and carried on walking. She heard three bangs, they were loud, and made Rain feel instantly scared. She looked behind her paranoid. But all she could see were shadows, she wanted to run but her legs were frozen on the spot, she should have did what she was told. However, she'd always had that adventurous side.

Suddenly, she felt a cold smooth hand clasp her mouth, she let out a small gasp and turned quickly to see Shayde looking alarmed but somehow relieved.

He sighed. "I knew you'd come," Rain smiled uneasily, her stomach was recovering from the massive lurch due to the shock.

She hugged him tight, arms shaking.

"See, you really should have listened," he said.

"But I never listen... I would be weird to start now," she said adding a flirty smile. He forced out a small laugh.

"I don't think this is Makena, she wouldn't have gone through all the trouble of knocking." He stopped and looked at Rain, he took his ice cold smooth hand in small warm one.

"Rain, I think you should go back and stay there this time,"

"No... I'm going with you, you just said it wasn't Makena, so –"

"But that doesn't mean it's not something worse,"

Rain let go of his hand and started walking. She wasn't having this, she was tired of being treated as the frail little human.

But Shayde blocked her.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"With you, you can't force me to go back," but Rain knew he could, he really could.

He laughed. "Fine, but try not to get killed," Rain was shocked.

"So, whatever is at that door IS dangerous,"

"I'm not certain but if it is I would be difficult for me to protect you and destroy them." Rain didn't answer so they carried on walking till they got to the staircase that Rain graphically remembered tumbling down, in escape from the raven, whom she was unaware at that point was Shayde. It was silent for a moment until another three loud bangs echoed through and through the mansion. Although this time it was louder, Rain resisted the urge to huddle next to Shayde.

He stared on, "Hold me tight" he said quickly putting his arm round her waist. It felt so good. But no, this wasn't the time to be turned on. She grasped his back tightly and closed her eyes, she knew something weird was going to happen.

She immediately felt light and as though something was pulling her hard up to the ceiling. He whole body tingled but then every feeling stopped. And when Rain opened her eyes she found herself and Shayde not at the top of the wide staircase but directly in front of the double doors. They had teleported.

Her heart pounded through her chest, there was something out there, a metre away from me, she thought.

Unexpectedly, another three loud bangs occurred, this time they were amplified greatly, this time Rain did seek refuge behind Shayde.

Then slowly he opened one of the doors, and there stood no vampire, but a small girl around nine years old. She wore an thin off white thin dress which was stained with patches of dirt. One of her dainty legs had a large cut which was bleeding, Rain felt Shayde tense when he smelt the blood. The girl looked from Shayde to Rain, her eyes focused on Rain. The girl looked sad, her curly brown hair messy. Rain was full of sympathy, all this worry for an naive little girl.

"Please sir, I'm lost," although speaking to Shayde, her brown eyes were still locked on Rain.

She knew Shayde's next move, it was a lost, helpless little girl.

She returned to Shayde's side.

He forced a smile. "Of course, come in," he said courteously gesturing her inside. As she walked she glared at Rain, smiling sweetly. But somehow Rain moved closer to Shayde.

Once they were out of earshot, Rain clasped Shayde's arm attempting to pull him to face her. "Shayde no, she's only a little girl,"

"Exactly, Makena weakened me, I need more blood, besides, I haven't eaten in a while-"

Rain interrupted.

"You drank a whole fucking load of my blood!" she retorted but everything went soundless, It was then Rain realised that they weren't whispering at all.

"Is everything alright?" the girl asked, it just came to mind that her high pitched voice, was quite chilling... and as though she was putting it on...

"Yes, everything is perfect," Shayde replied, smiling widely, fangs on show.

They walked together towards the girl who stood at the foot of the staircase.

"She wondered in here, so it's her fault if she get's drained," Shayde muttered, but Rain took no notice and ran up to the girl.

"How did you get lost honey?"

"I – I was playing hide and seek with my friends and they just left me," she said brushing a few tears off her tan face.

"At this time at night?" Rain was astonished, why would a girl younger than ten be in the woods playing hide and seek when the moon was high in the sky?

"Yes" she said angelically, Rain smiled faintly. She then realised that Shayde wasn't around. She looked around, oh well, he'll come back.

When she turned around she saw the girl on the floor shaking vigorously.

"Oh my God, she's having a fit," Rain said crouching down beside the shaking girl.

"Shayde!" he appeared instantly examining the girl.

"Rain!" he grabbed her, but she was pulled away viciously.
"NO!" She heard Shayde scream, she couldn't see anything, everything was intensely blurred. She heard Shayde growl.

Her vision was coming back to her now. She found herself in a cage, with strong tight metal bars.

"Hi, Shayde," a voice said.

"Trixie Trinket,"

"That's me," Rain scanned outside the cage to see who was speaking. The little girl had completely disappeared. Then she realised it was the cage that was speaking.

"I should have know,"

"Yes, don't you remember how I looked when I was a small kid, you've grown stupider Shayde?" Trixie said.

Shayde didn't answer, "But why?"

"Makena,"

Shayde flinched. "She sent you to do her dirty work?"

Trixie laughed, "Believe me Shayde, I wouldn't have done it if she hadn't offered me something valuable in return, and by valuable I don't mean a diamond ring..."

Shayde turned to face the cage.

Rain reached out to touch him. "I'll get you out Rain, Trixie can't stay in this form for more than a day before changing into something else, and Shape Shifters have their weaknesses."

Shape Shifters... the word lingered in her head.

"There are more coming Shayde, and I don't just mean Vampires and Shape Shifters..."

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So whats gunna happen next! Please leave a review -emz96-x