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Anthony's POV
'' When I am going to hunt vampires, Daryl?''- I asked the leader of the rebels after my training. Before all of this I had basic fighting skills, but according to Daryl and the others they were useless when a vampire was involved. I had never shoot with anything- a gun or a crossbow. But the rebels began to train me. Drew taught me how to throw a knife and where to aim to kill a vampire. Henry improved my fighting technique, while his daughter, Paige helped me with the crossbow. The other rebels helped me train , I have been for weeks. I had bruises, which I hid from my parents and Gideon. They would go insane if they find out what I was dealing with. Even knowing a member of the Resistance could get anyone killed, not to mention becoming willingly one.
'' Soon, Anthony. Have patience. ''- Daryl and the others still seemed not willing to let me face a real vampire, but I hoped soon they will change their mind.
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Daniel's POV
Kamelia will be so mad if she ever finds out what I did. That was the thought that was going on and on in my mind all day. I did that I thought it was right, but now it seemed more like an abuse of my authority in the town and my blind rage. Now I felt a little ashamed of how easy it had been to decide someone's fate if you are in charge or with enough power to make people do whatever you ask. I wasn't the mayor yet, but I had power, people respected and feared me. So what I had done, didn't required really no effort , it had been easy. Kami's reaction was what I feared most.
When my girl told me how she had lived , how much that man had affected her, I wanted to kill that mortal, torture him for hours. What kind of a man does that to a woman and to her child?! Sometimes I wondered if mortals realized that my kind wasn't the only thing they should fear. I have heard and seen a lot of bad things done by humans. Murders, rapes, men abusing women and kids. The mortals weren't saints too, but they only saw my kind as monsters. The jails now were full. My kind made new laws, much more cruel than before. There were death penalties, the thieves lost an arm, the rapists worked in the mines and were beaten often. Murderers built the roads. The jails now were much tougher than before. Although I personally didn't like some of the laws, they helped keep things in order and every bad guy gets what he deserves. I have been so many times disgusted by the mortals and how they treated their own. My kind built more shelters for the homeless people and even hired teachers, social workers to help them start a new life. If someone wanted to study , he gets a chance. My kind assured more treatment for the sick children, the orphans got nice homes. The vampire race could fix the world the humans ruined.
Finding Jeffrey Addison wasn't hard. I had only to do a little digging and I found everything about him. Where he lived, bank accounts, phone number, his job experience. I stared a lot into the man's photograph attached to the file I had received. A normal looking mortal, with short black hair and brown eyes. I had files about his daughters too- Rachel and Monica. Rachel, with a long black hair and green eyes, living now with her boyfriend, and working as a model. Monica- brown hair, blue eyes, with two kids, living with a much older man, and working as a shop assistant. These people had hurt my girl and her mother. And I wanted to make them pay, no matter how wrong it was.
Jeffrey Addison smiled widely at me when he saw me enter his bookstore. He even bowed and offered to make me a cup of tea. I barely contained my anger and tried my voice to sound normal. Every part of me craved to drain the human being in front of me for the tears and pains he had caused my girl and her mother.
'' I am not here to buy books.''- I smiled forcefully and walked slowly to him.-'' I am here for you, Jeffrey.''- I crossed my arms.
'' Mr. Turner, sir, it is a great honor to have you in my bookstore.''- The mortal bowed again and I narrowed my eyes.-'' Whatever you ask of me, I will do it.''- This man was so easy, too eager to please my race, and especially me.
'' I want you, Jeffrey, to pay for your crimes.''- I threw the files I had about him on his desk.-'' I know you are deep in debts, buddy, and I know your son in law is the reason you are not behind bars.'' – Monica's husband was a businessman, that had vampire friends. –'' But no one in this town is higher than my family, Jeffrey, and you are finished.''- His son in law had bought him a little time , but after I had told the whole truth to my father, dad agreed to let me deal with this as I wished. Dear dad had even chuckled, saying that I was really a knight in a shining armor to my chosen girl. But despite everything I knew my father didn't tolerate such people, who used liaisons to escape the jail, or with debts.
'' But, sir, I don't understand…''- Jeffrey picked up the file with shaking hands.-'' Why would ….?''- His voice broke. Why would my family be interested in him? Why would the mayor's son bother to show up and personally deal with him? Then I saw how the mortal figured it out and his eyes widened. Kamelia is his chosen girl, his favorite as everyone talk. That brat will get me in trouble! I barely stopped myself from breaking his nose.
'' Do the names Lisa and Kamelia Owens ring a bell?''- I smiled for real as I saw him sweating. –'' Jeffrey, you seem like a clever man, you know why I am here.''- No, it can't be! He can't just kill me because of that brat and her mother! I got to him in a second , grabbed him by the collar and pinned him against the wall.
'' Careful how you speak or think about my girl and her mother!''- I snarled, and I showed my fangs. Jeffrey's eyes were moving from my teeth to my eyes, and he looked like he was going to faint.-'' You are not, old man!''- I shook him up, and he regained conscious.- '' I am not killing you. If I drink your blood, I will poison myself. You reek of fear and lies, Jeffrey. Men like you disgust me.''- How much Kami had hid from me, too afraid and hurt to share? If that thing had touched even a hair of her hair, dared to hit her mother , I will break his bones one by one.-'' Tell me, have you hit or abuse Lisa Owens or her daughter?''- I compelled the mortal. I was afraid of the answer. I was ready to dirty myself with this human' s blood even if he did shouted at my girl or slapped her mother.
'' No, never.''- Jeffrey's voice was quiet. –'' They were too easy, too naïve.''- As compelled he got more brave.-'' Lisa is beautiful, but too easy to fool. She trusts men too easy. She tries to be tough for her kid, but she is not. Lisa fell for me and that was my chance. My daughters needed space and I moved in into Lisa's. I played the part of a widower very good, although my ex-wife is in Spain, very much alive. Just Lisa was the ideal woman- living alone, left by her ex-husband, desperately craving to believe in men again, and I gave her that. And her daughter is not so bad, just a little shy and too naïve.''- My blood boiled in me as I listened.-'' I have asked them for money, you know? Kamelia too.''- I punched Jeffrey in the nose.
'' What did you just say?!''- I hissed, pining the mortal against the solid wall again. His nose was bleeding and he was crying, but it pleased me.
'' I had asked Kamelia for money, for cigarettes, I was broke, and I needed money. I had lied to her.''- Jeffrey's brown eyes were never looking away from me. The mortal knew he was a dead man, I could see it in his eyes. –'' I have stolen some of Lisa's things when I left, just for the fun.''- My self-control was about to completely disappear, it was holding up on a very thin thread. Everything in me wanted to see the man in my hands crawl and beg for mercy. I longed to torture him for ever causing my girl and her mother pain.-'' Lisa began to call me, demanding me to return her possessions without the interference of the police. But I changed my phone number and blocked her from all social networks. ''- My fangs were burning, aching to pierce that mortal's neck and dry him from his last drop of blood. The anger was clouding my mind. Lisa Owens was a nice woman and didn't deserve such a treatment.-'' That damned woman refused to leave me alone! I don't owe her anything!''- I dropped Jeffrey on the floor and he began to crawl away from me. I smirked.
'' Silly human, you can't escape me.''- I got to him and knelt down.-'' Lisa doesn't deserve such treatment! You were fired from work and she fed you! And you only drank and continued to lie!''- I licked my lips.-'' I should kill you right now and free the world from a man like you.''
'' No, please , I have daughters and grandkids.''- Jeffrey sobbed and wiped the blood from his face.-'' I bet that brat Kamelia told you about me and her mother. That mouse really surprised me, I hadn't expected such a thing from her. To bother my daughters about my debts, to tell you. Such boldness!''- The dark-haired mortal looked up to me again.-'' I thought she was gone stay with that Anthony forever, but I guess I was wrong. Why didn't you pick my daughters? Why this …?''
'' Enough! ''- I yelled.-'' If you say one more word I will…''- I took deep breaths to calm down. Killing that man would be easy, it won't matter to me, I won't lose sleep over this guy. But how I would be able to look Kami and her mother in the eyes, knowing what I had done? Lisa Owens thought I was just like the other vampires, no need to prove her right. I had to push my instincts aside and act without hurting and killing anyone. Not in this case. I stood up and ran a hand through my hair and looked around.
'' Please, don't kill me. Please.''- Jeffrey crawled to me.-'' I did an awful thing, I know. I am sorry.''- I read his mind and he was lying again, saying what I wanted to hear. Just as I had expected.
'' I won't kill you, Jeffrey. I don't have any intention to ruin my clothes.''- I fixed my shirt and smiled.-'' You really deserve punishment, but it won't be from my hand. You hurt people I care about, and I can't forgive that.''- I grabbed his hair and pulled it harshly.-'' But you are also in so much debts, my friend. And my father doesn't tolerate that. You and others like you are a poison to this town. This is a crime, and as such you will be send in jail, I will make sure of it.''- His brown eyes widened and he began to beg me again.-'' I have a place in mind for you, Jeffrey Addison. And your son in law won't save you this time.''
I felt better after I did this. Jeffrey Addison was arrested and soon sent to a prison of my choosing , in which he will do hard labor. I pulled some strings and the lives of his daughters, Monica and Rachel, will get much worse. I was aware I had acted too rough because of my attachment to Kami, and how that man had treated her mother. I knew I had abused my influence in this town, but I couldn't help it. I had to do something, otherwise I wouldn't find peace. Kami had just shared part of her life with me and I had used this for revenge. The blond , cute, girl, that I fell for, would never ask me to do something like this, that was her past. I knew if she found out, she would be so mad. But I had to do something, I just had to.
My cute blond girl. I didn't expect her to offer her blood to me, and ask. Djina had tried so many times to make me drink from her, or to seduce me, coming to my room at nights. But I didn't want the red-haired, no matter how beautiful she was and how sexy her clothes were. I had eyes only for Kami, she had permanent place in my thoughts. I had never felt the need to protect someone before, but I did now. I was only hoping me and her could make this between us work. I had urges to try Kami's blood , but I knew it was wrong to ask her for that or to just do it. I didn't want to scare her. So when Kamelia had offered with that sweet voice of hers, I was tempted, but for her sake I had to say no. But when the girl had kissed me and her body was in my arms and she asked me again, I lost the battle and just drank. Kami's blood was sweeter than I had imagined, and I loved the way it made me feel. The taste was so addicting, so unique and I wanted more. But I quickly had regained my composure and healed my dear mortal and just held her in my arms.
If Kami ever finds out what I did, she will be so mad.
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Kamelia's POV
'' Do you have plans for Easter, Kamelia?'' – Cornelia Turner, Daniel's mother asked me while we were drinking tea in the garden. We were alone. Djina was on cheerleader practice, not that I missed her. The red-haired loved to annoy me, even more than before. Djina liked to turn up her music, when me and the others were studying, and this always ended with the four of us arguing and our guards breaking us apart. My classmate loved to make fun of me at school or to flirt with Daniel while I was around. I hated how she had wrapped her arms around his neck and kiss his cheek, or wear revealing clothes, show off her legs to him. It had annoyed me, but Daniel seemed not as impressed as he had been before. I couldn't stand Djina , and I was glad I was free from her, at least for couple of hours. Beatrice was with her brother , looking for a present for their mother's birthday. I would love to go with them, but the two siblings needed time together. Elizabeth was out with her friends from school. Daniel was at business meeting with his father. I had been alone with only Michael and Adam, until Daniel's mother came an hour ago. I was glad I had a company.
'' Well, me and my mother wanted to celebrate it. We will paint eggs, bake cookies, the usual.''- I smiled as I put down my cup of tea. The sun was so pleasant and I loved to be outside. The garden was magnificent , Taylor, the gardener, was very good. I knew most of the servants here by name, even I had tried to befriend some. Irene and Rebecca were kind, and they were easy to talk to. I was aware I was a guest and they had to be polite, but I hoped some of the servants here to like me. I had tried not to get them into troubles, to break things or to have many demands. I would gladly make my own bed and wash my dishes if I was allowed to.
'' We do the same.''- Cornelia Turner smiled and put a strand of black , long hair behind her eyes.-'' Easter and Christmas are very nice holidays you mortals have, and I like them. I have made my husband bring a Christmas tree every year. Daniel likes to decorate it.''- I smiled, trying to picture the dark-haired vampire decorating a Christmas tree.-'' It's a nice tradition.''- Daniel's mother smiled again at me.-'' Kamelia, would you and your mother like to celebrate Easter with us?''- I bit my lips, wondering what to say. My mother feared vampires, and I knew she would be against it.-'' I mean, you don't have to answer me right now, dear.''- Cornelia Turner placed her hand over mine and squeezed it gently.-'' I know you have to ask your mother first. I will ask the other girls, too. I am aware you would like to be with your families, but me and my husband will be happy to have you. ''
'' I don't know what to say really, Mrs. Turner.''- Me and my mother didn't have plans. We still hadn't bought eggs yet.
'' Please, call me Cornelia.''- The older woman let go of my hand, her smile was so warm.-'' Don't worry, dear, take your time to decide.''
'' Thank you.''- I picked one cookie and asked.-'' Does Daniel celebrate Easter too?''- I hadn't asked him that yet, I hadn't thought about it.
'' Yes, my son really does a great job with painting the Easter eggs. He did these last year.''- Cornelia pulled out her phone and showed me a pictures of an amazingly colored eggs. The drawings on them were so lifelike, and I smiled. Daniel really could draw! His mother showed me some Christmas decorations he had made, and they were incredible. My heart began to beat faster when I saw a videoclip of Daniel, fighting with snowballs with his friend William. How happy the vampire looked , with messy, wet from the snow hair, and a big smile on his face. I couldn't hide mine as I watched the video, and Cornelia Turner smiled too, as if reading my thoughts about how handsome and charming her son was.