Chapter 38:

-A somewhat different drug withdrawal-

Michael went through the crowd until he had reached the back door. He asked the doorman to let him at the fresh air shortly and it was granted to himOutdoors he could recognize nobody, but then, he could hear a row and then, he heard hits and kicks. It sounded as if somebody was clapped. As Michael brought himself noiselessly closer, he recognized that it was Alex who was thrashed brutally by five boys, in his age. that wasn't good. That was absolutely not good. Michael had only a bad feeling on that occasion. He didn't worry about Alex, it were the others for which he would feel sorry, but he didn't want to let it get so far. Two of those were suddenly hurled through the air and Alex got up with difficulty and wiped the blood in his mouth-bends away.He got ready for a counterattack however, to his and the others surprise his hit was stopped by somebody out of the nothingness.All made off as fast as possible, only Alex remained and the stranger. Alex saw wrathful to the back, where he met Michael's look and he wanted fight for itself around however, Michael consolidated his grasp. He could see the first time a change in Alex: his eyes had changed to a cobalt blue and a low growl slipped him.

"Are you already following me! Go away, that's none of your business at all!"

"Calms down and... no I don't following you at all however, it was the right time to stop you."

"From what? To smash those fucking sods their mugs?"

Alex's power increased with each sentence he spoke. As it seemed, he had drunk also too much and worse... he probably had taken drugs and that let him really loose the control over himself. Now, Michael also became somewhat furious. His hands grew to claws and his left hand seized Alex's throat and his eyes were pitch-black. A little foretaste for his other ego.

"Try not to fight me, Alex. You only make it worse. You succeeded make me angry and you have disappointed me."

"Oh how sentimental. Should I apologize now? I didn't have exactly a great day and this I owe to you,... father."

"I will always find you without to following you and you should beware yourself... not only before me but also other unpleasant types. I smell vampires everywhere and you aren't aware. You go home, I will keep up soon."

"And if I don't want? I have enough of this babysitting. I can do whatever I want."

"Not, until you understood what I try to explain to you.Maybe I'm no good father however I became a good hunter over the years. You cannot hide."

"Great, I became a toy for my father." spat Alex, his eyes still in this blue-tone. This boy was more mulish than Selene, because he didn't really know when it's enough.

"You can be certain that I will keep an eye on you in the next days I am kept and we should talk more exactly about your fury-attacks, savvy? And would you leave your fingers from this dirty stuff."

"You have to tell me nothing and I feel much better with it than with your nonsense!"

"You didn't want it differently and, I really don't like to do this now, however you don't leave me any chance..." Michael opened his mouth, showed his fangs and drilled them into the neck of the poor boy. Alex cried out and tried with all his strength to push off Michael, however he was too strong and furthermore he felt suddenly dizzy. Michael let loosely and fluctuated a few strides to the back and sat down. Alex slid at the wall down to the ground and breathed flat, but he had tamed his aggressions.Michael was again him. He still licked the blood from his lips, then, he saw to Alex and went now to him, as he still tried to neutralize the drug in his blood. He held up Alex's head and hit tried to get him to consciousness. Like a drunk Alex looked into Michael's face and was in a state of anxiety.

"What Have you done? What have you done to me? You wanted to kill me." Alex had tears in his eyes.

"I am sorry, Alex. You will survive. I have cleaned your blood, nevertheless it cost a part of your blood. You should go home and rest. I will keep up as fast as possible. Here... money for a taxi and no more stops. Tell Kathleen nothing about it. I have to go back inside again and accompany Melissa home. Now go and I hope, it taught you a lesson."