"Wake up."

I groaned and rolled over, away from the annoying voice. I heard it growl, and then I felt a cold hand grab my shoulder and turn me back over. I opened my eyes in surprise and stared right into Blade's. My cheek suddenly began hurting, and I remembered he had slapped me. I gasped in shock and shoved him away from me. He didn't budge, and I couldn't roll over because his hand still held my shoulder.

I tried to give him the worst glare possible, but it didn't fathom him. Instead he was studying my face in surprise. "Usually only a half vampire would have taken a day or so to heal a bruise to that degree. But it only took you an hour."

Well, it wasn't like I was going to tell him what happened to me. I scowled at him and pushed his hand off of me. "Why the hell did you kidnap me?" I barked, looking around the room I was in. It wasn't exactly rich looking. It appeared to be an ordinary room, with a bed, dresser, small vanity mirror, bedside table, and two doors. One probably for the closet and the other to leave the room or enter it. I didn't want to look into Blade's eyes, because I knew what he was capable of.

Blade sat on the edge of my bed and examined his nails in boredom. "Evelyn's orders." he said.

My eyes widened and I sat up quickly. "What?!" I exclaimed. I suddenly realized the irony in this. It just so happens that when my vampire friends wanted to keep a better eye on me, someone got to me in a completely different way. Someone had linked with my mind and used their powers on me. Was that possible?! It had to be…

"She supposedly has this diabolical plan to make you jealous and then she was going to let me kill you." he said.

"And what is her plan?" I asked slyly. Blade turned to me with a raised eyebrow. I quickly switched my gaze to his mouth instead. He chuckled.

"Like I'm going to tell you? I'm not that stupid." he told me, standing up. "Now naturally, I would attack you vivaciously and rape you, but Evelyn is coming."

My eyes went straight to the door and I gripped the blankets around me nervously. The door opened smoothly, and in walked the ex-witch like a vampire goddess. Her long, straight black hair flowed behind her, and her smoldering gray eyes focused on me. She was wearing a tight, denim skirt and a long, unbuttoned trench coat. She was wearing a smutty-looking top.

She smiled at me, her fangs revealing themselves. "Alexandria, my great, great something or another granddaughter," she paused, crinkling her face in disgust. "how nice it is to make your acquaintance."

I narrowed my eyes. "You've got some nerve taking me away from an elder's home." I growled. Evelyn merely smiled.

"Elder Talon is getting old." she said dryly. She stopped at the foot of my bed and glanced at Blade. I noticed, in a split second that he glared at her. Ah, so he hated her as well. He was only helping her so he got the benefit of my blood and body. I shuddered.

Eve smiled seductively at him and ran a finger down his cheek to his chest. "My, my. It seems every time I see you it just seems like you get sexier."

I held myself from gagging. I actually felt sorry for Blade. Said vampire pulled away from her with a grimace. "Back off, Evelyn. I only helped you so I could get a taste of her, not you." he said. Evelyn glared at him.

Oh, major burn, Eve. I laughed mentally.

Eve looked over at me with a snarl on her face. Oops, I forgot she could read my mind. I smiled apologetically at her. "So, when are you going to try to make me jealous?" I asked conveniently.

Evelyn looked down at her sharply manicured nails and then back up at me. "Well, I might as well tell you my plan. You'll be dead anyways when Blade is finished with you."

I raised an eyebrow eagerly. Evelyn smirked. "Well, I laid a great trail of my scent down. Isidor will easily track you, and your stupid vampire friends will walk right into what I have in store for them. After I kill the others, save for Lucas, I'm going to threaten your life if he doesn't become my mate."

I bit on my cheek to keep myself from replying snidely. "Oh," I started, feigning sweetly, "but wouldn't I be dying anyways at Blade's hand?"

Evelyn's smirk widened. "Lucas doesn't need to know that."

I suddenly felt tears dampen my eyes. What was the trap she was planning for my friends? Talon will bring the other elders, wouldn't he? I saw Evelyn studying me. Shit. I really had to stop thinking about that stuff when she was around. "Why do you hate me so much?" I interrogated.

Evelyn sat beside me, and ran an ice cold hand across my curly mass of hair. I flinched away from her. She gave me an evil smile. "I can't exactly explain why. Maybe it's because, whenever I see you, I just want to ruin your pretty little face!" she ended in a snarl, and she raked her claws across the same cheek that Blade had slapped.

I cried out and pulled backwards. Evelyn smirked at her success, and licked off the blood caked underneath her fingernails. Her eyes widened momentarily, before she glared at me, and then left the room.

The door slammed behind her. I cupped my cheek in pain. I could feel blood oozing from the four claw marks on my face. Blade looked down at me, a strained gaze on his face. I glared at him. He smirked at me, and grabbed my wrist to move it from my cheek. He wasn't looking at me, so I watched his eyes as his pupils widened to the point his iris's were completely black. Damn!

I hoped the claw marks would hurry and heal up quickly. I could feel it start tightening, so I knew the healing process was beginning. I yanked my wrist from Blade as his face leaned towards mine. He growled warningly and shoved me down to the bed. I let out a gasp when he laid over me. Wow, he was heavy. I blushed. That was all I could think about when I was forced down by a hot man?! Wait, scratch that!

I growled out and tried pushing him off of me. But he was stronger, and a full vampire. I felt the blood drip from my cheek down past my earlobe. It was probably dripping onto the bed too. This time, I reached my legs up and tried to knee him. But he was faster.

His own legs covered mine quickly, and he now had both my dainty wrists in one of his large hands. I panicked. He was in a blood lusting state. What if he couldn't stop himself. If he got a taste of my blood, he would finish me off… I was sure of it.

I tried to arch my back to push him away from me, but he pressed me harder to the bed. I couldn't breath. I tried gasping for breath, but then I immediately stopped when I felt his tongue by my ear.

Oh, my GOD! I was completely disgusted with myself. My mind drifted quickly to Rem. I closed my eyes tightly as the tears started falling. Blade licked up to the wound on my cheek, and growled approvingly when he got a full taste of my blood and tears. He melted against me, enjoying his meal. I bit my lip extremely hard, but not hard enough to bleed. After what seemed like forever, he pulled away.

I sucked in a much needed breath and rolled away from him. I ended up falling to the floor, but I quickly jumped back up, raising my hand and ready to strike just in case. Blade was licking his lips and looking at me with raised eyebrows. I didn't even bother to look away. I glared icy daggers at him.

"If I wasn't so old as a vampire, I wouldn't have been able to stop. Your blood is the best I've ever tasted. I can't wait for Evelyn's immoral plan." he finished with a snicker, and then stood up. "I'll get a servant to bring you some food. Then we can wait until the others get here to attempt to save you."

He left the room, shutting the door behind him. I heard a click, and I knew, horrifyingly, that he had locked it from the outside. I let out an aggravated wail and threw a pillow at the door. It did nothing more than bounce off harmlessly.

I quickly walked around the bed to walk to the rectangular window. I shoved the curtains aside and looking down. My eyes widened. Oh dear. I was in some sort of hotel, and at least fifteen floors beneath my window was the sidewalk. That was about 150 feet to jump. Screw that.

I pulled back and released the curtains bitterly. What hotel was I in? Why would Evelyn commit a kidnapping in a city? I glared at the wall as if it were she herself. I couldn't even begin to explain how much I hated her.

I heard a knock and I quickly turned. The door clicked, and it opened. In walked a young, pale woman with a tray. Blade was behind her. She set the tray of delicious looking food on the bed, and then hurried from the room. Blade watched after her, and then turned to me, shutting the door.

"Where are we? What city are we in?!" I demanded, crossing my arms.

Blade raised an innocent eyebrow. "You mean you don't know? This is the city that the vampires changed the second day of the New Years Fair."

My jaw dropped. I had totally forgotten about that. I winced. I suddenly knew how Evelyn was planning on killing my friends. "Where are the elders then?!" I gasped.

"They all went back to their homes. Callistus went back to California, Giselle and Raniya back to North Dakota. And Isidor and Talon -somewhere here in Washington."

I watched his chest carefully, avoiding his eyes, as I made my way to the food. My stomach was growling at me. I was starving. Blade leaned against the wall next to the door and stared at me. I picked up the fork and then let out a heavy sigh.

"I can't eat without you staring at me!"

Blade rolled his eyes, but switched his gaze to the vanity mirror. He suddenly found that staring at himself was pleasant. I rolled my own eyes and then began eating. In between bites, I said, "This…isn't poisoned… is it?"

Blade snorted -which made my heart ache horribly for Rem- and then replied, "Why would I need to poison you? I have two things against you already. Fangs and powers."

He had a point. I shrugged mentally and continued eating. After I finished, Blade called for the same servant to come and take the empty tray away. After she left, I rubbed my eyes sleepily. I wasn't exactly tired, just nervous and bored. "So how long do you estimate it is until they get here?" I asked.

"Pretty soon. One of our new vamps said they caught one of the Castillon's scents at the edge of Spokane a while ago."

I bit my lip angrily. "I really hope he kills you."

Blade raised an eyebrow. "I'm a Castillon too, remember? Family doesn't kill family."

My eyes widened. "W-what?"

"Well," Blade shrugged. "unless of course they hurt you in morbid ways. Like Uncle Bartholomew. He was an asshole."

I screamed at myself silently in disgust. I was making conversation with him! Well, I honestly had nothing to do. Maybe I could get him back on the good side? I looked at him, but he was looking away. His face was shrewd…………… Nah, I doubted myself. Changing his personality would be like keeping a vampire from blood.

I rolled my eyes. How ironic Alexa. I thought sarcastically. Suddenly Blade stiffened and his eyes widened considerably. He looked scared. His eyes flickered to the window, and I barely saw him move until he was at the window.

"What are you doing?" I asked. Blade stared down to the road from the window and then pulled back as if it had slashed out at him.

"Shit!" he cursed. "I thought he was dead!"

Okay, now I was confused. "Wait, what? What's going on? Who?"

At that moment, Evelyn burst through the door, nearly ripping it off the hinges. Instead, it slammed against the rear wall and splintered. Her frantic eyes landed on Blade. Blade turned, just in time to experience Evelyn grab him by the front of the shirt.

"I thought he was killed fifteen years ago!" she snarled. Blade scowled back at her, and slapped her hands angrily from his shirt.

"Well, I guess he survived!"

Alright. That was it. I stood from the bed, almost ready to pull out my hair from all the confusion. "Who?!" I exclaimed.

Both panicky vampires turned to me and each said something else.

"Father!" was Blade's answer.

"Ciar Castillon!" Evelyn screeched.

I was dumbfounded. I instantly realized that they were the same man. Which meant that it was both Blade and Rem's father. And he was coming here.


A/N: Hey, hey! Thanks for the reviews! It means a lot. :)

And Ciar pronunciation: (Kee-er)

It's an ancient Gaelic/Irish name. But omg! Rem and Blade's father dearest!?!?! What now?! Stay tuned. ;)….Though the next chapter probably wont be till tomorrow. Sorry!