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36.

Fangtasia

Abrianna pulled on her jeans and a black singlet, fitted loosely around her body and her blue bra peaked out from the slack fabric. She had never been the shy kind and couldn't care less what people thought of her. She left Josef to sleep a bit more before wandering out of the room and headed to the club. The sun was still setting outside and she had some time alone. It was quiet and Abrianna had always preferred it that way. She'd had years of her father's yelling and fits of fury. Especially after he learned what really was wrong with Ashlyn. When that Raven freak came around, prowling the globe for her. She had barely escaped his claws and now she hoped that her sister had been able to dodge him as well. She was alive, that was the important part.

Abrianna ducked down behind the bar counter and found a bottle of whiskey. She poured herself a glass and shot one before helping herself to another. She leaned forward, resting her arms on the counter and stretched her back.

"Are you planning on paying for that?" Abrianna spun around. Eric was standing by the door to his office right behind her. He was shirtless, only wearing a pair of slacks. He had his hands in his pockets and scrutinized her with a lowered head and eyes staring at her like he wanted to freeze her to death. Abrianna couldn't help but let her eyes slip down his smooth, strong body. If Ashlyn really knew this boulder of a man, why the hell did she leave? Yum...

"Are you done fucking me with your eyes?" Eric said and Abrianna blinked surprised. She pulled herself up on the counter and gathered up whatever courage she had left and looked at him.

"Are you going to tell me where Ashlyn is?" She asked, hoping he would quickly forget her staring.

"I will get her here, relax." Eric grumbled and walked passed her.

"Now are you going to pay for that drink?" He said over his shoulder.

"Nope." Abrianna said with a sigh before downing it. She tossed the glass to Eric.

"Clean up, will you?" She said before jumping down from the counter and headed to the back door without glancing a second time at Eric. After she had disappeared Eric couldn't help but smile. She was just like Ashlyn. Just rougher. Her edges hadn't been sanded like Ashlyn's had. But he still preferred Ashlyn. He had enough with his own rough edges.

Ashlyn. He closed his eyes for a second and called for her. She was still his child. That bond would never disappear. It didn't matter that she had given up her rightful side by him as progeny, she was still bound to him by blood.

Ashlyn, you better come to me right now. There is something you should see.

She would come. He knew it. She was as addicted to him as he was to her.

Ashlyn POV

The hairs in my neck stood up and I shuttered. He was calling me. I groaned as the tingles increased. His message was clear in my head even though I didn't actually hear him.

"Go away..." I whispered to myself. Alcide stirred behind me.

"What's wrong sweetie?" He murmured drowsily. His hand brushed up my stomach and he tucked me closer to him. His warm, naked body caressed me from neck to the tip of my toes. Even my own body felt warm now.

"Nothing. Just..." I bit my tongue, not wanting to break out of my happy, warm bubble.

"Baby..." Alcide whispered and pushed himself up on his elbow and gently turned me over on my back. His hair was ruffled, hanging down in to his face and I smiled, slowly brushing my fingers through it. A wrinkle formed in his forehead and I sighed, slowly caressing his strong arms.

"Eric is calling me. It seems urgent." I whispered and looked away.

"Then you should go." Alcide said and I looked up surprised.

"What?" I gaped. Alcide smiled his crooked smile. He lifted himself up and nudged my leg to the side, sinking down on top of me.

"And I'll go with you. He is still the one who changed you. You're going to have to answer to his call. But if he, for one second, thinks he can steal you back, he's sorely mistaken." Alcide whispered and bent down to kiss me. My eyelids quivered as his lips continued slowly down my neck.

"You don't have to be afraid anymore. Your place is with me. You belong here." Alcide's voice was dark and low and melted into my skin like sweet sunlight. His kisses trailed down to my chest and his hand brushed down my arm until our fingers clasped each other over my head.

"And I won't let you feel any pain. Just...love." He moved his hips between my legs and without any help from his hands he entered me. This wasn't our first sweet embrace this evening, but it still made a million stars dance in my eyes.

"And passion..." Alcide moaned deeply as I wrapped my legs around his waist. He moved deeply and steadily in me and I purred pleasantries in his ear. Alcide grasped my hair and nibbled on my earlobe, driving me even further in to the stardrizzle.

I was walking on an invisible cloud. I couldn't stop smiling as I watched Alcide getting dressed. I was so distracted by him I barely noticed what I put on myself. But I ended up in a pair of jeans shorts, a pair of wedged shoes in red polkadot fabric which I fastened by tying it a few times around my ankle. A baggy, white t-shirt with a wide neckline allowed my signal red bra to peak out and Alcide's eyes heated up as he turned and looked at me.

"You're beautiful." He whispered and pulled me close in a warm kiss. I whimpered and wrapped my arms tightly around him.

"You don't have to go if you don't want to." Alcide said softly and I smiled up at him.

"With you by my side I can do anything." I said.

And I could. It was easy to draw strength from Alcide's calm and his strength. We walked hand in hand down the street and I felt more human than I had in a long time. No one seemed to make much note of me now. I was just a girl with her boyfriend. Boyfriend...the word made me smile like a fool. We hadn't officially said that we were boyfriend and girlfriend, but anything else would be weird.

"Bah. I would like to know what he wants with me now, but I'm not too eager to enter." I said as we approached Fangtasia. Alcide squeezed my hand.

"Don't worry. Just show him how happy you are and he will crawl like a sorry puppy. He'll realize what an idiot he is." He winked at me and held my hand firmly as we walked up to the entrance.

I didn't bother to knock, I simply swung the door open. Pam was standing by it and glared motionless at me, her eyes were narrow slits and shot fire at me.

"Pam." I said flatly, staring back at her.

"Ashlyn." She replied coldly. Her eyes narrowed even more as she looked at Alcide.

"Dog." She growled.

"Bitch." Alcide retorted instantly and barely bothered to glance at her as we passed.

"Bad dog." I whispered, but laughter bubbled in my throat. Alcide was just about to whisper in my ear when something violently jerked him away, sending him full force in to a wall. I screamed in shock as the wall cracked and Alcide crumbled to the floor.

"Get out!" I whipped around, seeing Eric standing rigid, fists balled and fangs out. I curved my neck and my hackles were raised. I dropped fangs and glared at him.

"Eeeeeric..." I growled deeply.

"You dare bring this dog to my house!" Eric roared at me. I bared my teeth and I felt my fingers curl in to claws.

"You dare lay a hand on my man?" I hissed and Eric's eyes flickered. I screamed and flew forward, slamming in to Eric with full force and knocked him over. I grabbed the collar of his shirt and stood over him like a predator stood over its prey.

"You summoned me, I came and whoever accompanies me is my business. This is a public club and anyone can enter." I sneered down at him. Eric's eyes changed. The blue turned soft and the blood vessels in his eyes reddened.

"Ashlyn..." He whispered and I growled, letting go of him and turned away. He wouldn't get to me now. I couldn't let him. Instead I hurried over to Alcide who slowly got to his feet.

"Are you okay?" I whispered and gently took around him. My fangs were gone now and I was myself again. Alcide moaned and grabbed his ribs.

"I think I fractured a rib. It'll be fine. I'll heal." He murmured and glared over at Eric.

"Ignore him." I whispered.

"What did you want with me, Eric. I am here. Talk." I growled staring back at Eric.

"I...I think you're here for me...!" I gentle female voice said from behind the bar and I whirled around. What I looked at was hard to understand. Because this girl had my eyes, only darker and my pointy nose. Even the way she nibbled on her lower lip was me.

"Who are you?" I asked. My voice was hollow now.

"I...I'm your sister. Abrianna." The girl whispered and tears welled in her eyes.

"What?" I grabbed Alcide's shirt.

"I don't have a sister." I backed up and shook my head.

"My father is Michael Rivet. Isn't he your father as well?" The girl asked and just the sound of his name brought back painful images and I coiled away. Alcide was in too much pain to grab me, but Eric was there in a flash, grabbing hold of me before I had a chance to double over.

"He can't hurt you anymore. He's gone. Be brave my child." He whispered strangely soft and carefully steadied me.

"You're the only one who can save me Ashlyn. Please, I beg you, hear me out." The girl looked genuinely desperate. Her eyes flickered from Pam to Eric.

"But somewhere far from the vampires. They can't be trusted." She said lowly and I jerked.

"But...don't you see what I am?" I asked carefully and waited for her to realize.

...You can't understand that I won't leave 'till we're finished here...

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