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CASSIDY'S POV:

My world was black. I could not see a thing in the darkness, but my ears were picking up the all the slightest movements and sounds around me. I heard a steady dripping noise that echoed each time it hit its destination. I heard low raspy growls coming from my far right. I heard glass and metal clattering against wood and frantic breaths coming from whom I could only guess: Octavian.

My head pounded from where it met with the cold stone God knows how long ago. I squeezed my eyes shut tighter and moaned as a wave of pain surged across my forehead. "Well, I was beginning to wonder when you would wake up, Cassidy," I heard Octavian muse from wherever he was.

I struggled to open my eyes and make out my surroundings. I dully gazed across the unfamiliar room, taking in all the strange torture devices, chains, and cages. All sources pointed that this was the dungeon. My eyes fell across Octavian across the room from me at a wooden table, holding up a sword and experimentally running his fingers over the blade.

The dull lights that illuminated from the old torches upon the walls did nothing to improve my headache and I leaned my head farther against the hard wood I lied upon. "You've been dozing for a good two hours, love. Do you feel any better?" Octavian asked without a hint of caring. I closed my eyes and pushed every nerve in my body to help me sit up. To my surprise I could only make it up only so far. The heavy sound of jingling metal met my ears and I turned slowly to see I was chained to a wooden table in the middle of the dungeon.

I widened my eyes and weakly tugged at the chains, hoping that they would somehow break. Octavian chuckled and appeared by my side almost immediately. He lowered himself so his face was mere inches from mine. "Do forgive your current state, dearest, but I did tell you I had to take more desperate measure if you would not cooperate," he explained.

I narrowed my eyes and spat, "What in the hell did you expect me to do? Waltz down here with you and fulfill your plan to its disgusting brim and be yours? I think not!" Octavian pursed his lips angrily and pushed away from me. "You know…we could have been happy together…you and me. I can give you everything, Cass. All you have to do is help me and we can leave this place," he offered harshly, turning to me suddenly.

I leaned as far as I could go up to him and whispered, "Never." His eyes narrowed in disbelief, but he regained his composure and slapped that dumb smirk back onto his face. "That is quite fine, my dear. I don't need help anyhow. I have everything under control and hopefully you will change your mind before I release my little friend over there," Octavian said, gesturing behind me with a hint of a smile.

I swallowed nervously as I heard a low growling sound from behind me. I maneuvered myself slowly to the side and turned my head to see a great beast within a rattled cage. My eyes drank in the sight with a mix of fear and sympathy. The beast was hairy, covered head to toe in fur and stood like a man. Its eyes blazed red into mine and its teeth beheld drool dripping over its curled lips.

"That's William Tully, love. Man by dawn, werewolf by night…forever. All a bit depressing, hmm?" Octavian asked, tilting his head carelessly at the beast in the cage. I caught the wolf's or William's eyes and couldn't help but stare. So much behind those golden eyes of his told me to not turn away. Not tearing my gaze away from his, I stuttered weakly, "How…how long has he…been here?" Octavian frowned and looked to the ceiling in thought.

He then shrugged and said, "I believe that would be a better question for your lover, dear, but knowing why we are down here in the first place…that won't work out too well, now will it?" I silently shook my head and whispered, "You'll never get away with this, Octavian. Dracula will kill you." He threw his head back and laughed at this. He then sauntered up to me and leaned in real close.

"Will he, Cass?" he asked, not convinced. "Correct." Both Octavian and me turned to see Dracula. Not a second passed when Octavian was suddenly thrown across the room and hit the wall with a dull crack. I sighed in relief as Dracula came to me and brushed my cheek, but his eyes were furious. "I thought I told you to wait in my chambers," he said lowly. I frowned and furrowed my brows in confusion, but Dracula suddenly turned around and met a blow from an oncoming Octavian with his arm.

That was it. Both Octavian and Dracula drew their swords and began a furious battle. I could only watch in silent horror as this scene unbelievingly unraveled before me. Suddenly, Dracula was slashed across the face with Octavian's talons and I gasped as they both turned into horrible bat-like creatures. The swords were long forgotten and I watched with my mouth open as Dracula threw Octavian across the room, hitting all sorts of things against the walls and on tables.

I noticed that Octavian was steadily getting angrier and that he was getting in more bloody blows than before. I grimaced as blood poured and began to splatter across the disheveled dungeon. Fearing for Dracula, I began to tug on my chains helplessly and glanced every once in awhile at the raging battle in front of me. I soon noticed that Dracula had Octavian against the wall by the neck and his beast-like form was breathing harshly. "So quick to fight a losing battle, Octavian?" Dracula asked tauntingly.

I didn't wait another second and pulled the chain harder than I could have pulled anything…but to no prevail. I turned back to the battle when I heard a disgusting crunch. Octavian had held Dracula's back up against him and brought his knee up. His knee connected with Dracula's backbone and let out a grotesque crunch and a loud howl from Dracula.

I covered my mouth in horror. At once Dracula ran at Octavian and crushed his head against the wall. Octavian hissed in pain and grabbed his head. I then noticed that I was indeed covering my mouth…with my hand…the hand that was chained. I turned quickly to the chain in wonder and barely contained my gasp of shock when I saw Thomas kneeling down beside the wooden table, keys in hand.

He gestured for me to be quiet as he worked at the other chains. I watched him in awe. I swear, he was sent from Heaven to help me. At last, my wrists and ankles were free and I stumbled off of the table gracelessly. "Are you alright?" Thomas asked as he tried to help me stand up straight, but I was trying to push him away so I could get to Dracula.

The wolf in the cage howled desperately and clawed at the bars of his cage, probably hoping to get in on the action. I snapped my head back to what was happening when I heard Octavian shriek with pain. His chest was covered with dozens of deep angry gashes. He slowly began to shrink back to his human size as he clutched at his wounds painfully. I cringed at the all the gore and could not help but shudder at the look of hunger and triumph in Dracula's eyes.

Thomas held onto my arm tightly and whispered, "Cass…please. We must go. It is not safe!" I shook my head and shrugged him off of me. "No…" I replied in a barely audible whisper. Octavian shrank back onto the floor, whimpering and lightly licking the blood off of his fingers. Dracula advanced on him and quickly changed back to his human form.

Octavian dragged himself or tried to drag himself away from the advancing bloody form of my Dracula. I looked around me hopelessly, somehow hoping that I could do something to help. Suddenly, my eyes caught something shiny and I saw Octavian's sword and noticed that its owner was slowly crawling closer over to it. I could grab it! I can save Dracula!

"Why cower in fear, Octavian? You know you are going to die. Why not go like a vampire, the proud creatures we are?" Dracula mocked as he advanced on the weak man. "Dracula…" Octavian started, but Dracula interrupted. "You touched her. You touched her! Didn't you ever learnnot totouch things that belong to another, boy?"

I cautiously made my way to the sword, ignoring Thomas's pleas for me to stay back and never took my eyes away from Dracula. The sword was so close and I could almost reach out and get it, but it was suddenly picked up and at my neck. I screamed in fury and fear as I found myself once again at the mercy of Octavian.

Hey! Sorry it took me so long to update and sorry i'm not givin personal thnx to my AWESOME reviewers, but most of u had the same comment: "Disgusting Octavian and Dracula needs to kick his ass!" lol! well, Drac got in a lil ass kickin in this chapter, but, alas, Octavian got back in the game. Most likely my next chapter will be the last chapter, but not the last of my story. The sequal will be comin soon so don't wry! thank u all so much for the great reviews! Special thanks to: Lady Kathrin, Maddie, Diner123, Remember, and Gem for their great ideas, help and support! Count Kendra, Velfin, DarkBird1345, Ivory Core, DancerGirl245, TranslucentFlame, Almost-Lost-Hope6, Joker, MasqueTwighlight0907, Ethalas Tuath'an, Shero003, VampyGirl, and Riah Riddle and EVERYBODY else who ever reviewed! Thank you all so much! It all means a lot to me what you think and what you have to say about my story! I love you all! Countess Alana