CHAPTER ONE
Disclaimer: I have only read up to 'The Chosen' so don't know anything that follows. I do not own the Night World creation or any of its rules (soulmate principle, black irises, etc.). I do not own any of the characters in this story if they had appeared in the books. I am only borrowing the creation of 'The Night World' from L.J. Smith and making a story of my own.
Summary: It was the night before the biggest wedding of the year. It was the wedding between Samuel Folan and Evangeline Yerken, two of the main descendants of the Maya. They had already had a son, Carter, who was three months old. But then fate turned. Vampire hunters charged in and started attacking. Many were wounded including Samuel's father, Xavier. Evangeline lost grip on her son and the vampire hunters took him. After a few minutes, the vampire hunters were satisfied and left. Samuel and Evangeline were two of the few that survived. As Samuel was the eldest Folan son, he was then the head of the family. Years after the tragedy, Samuel and Evangeline tried having another son to replace the one they lost but they had twin daughters and another daughter. But then another vampire hunter had gashed Samuel and now he is going to die. He can't pass his title back to his daughters as they hadn't married. Evangeline is trying to make her daughters marry or find out if somehow Carter had survived. If she doesn't succeed in one of the two, the title would be given to Samuel's younger brother, Alfonso. The vampire hunter that took Carter couldn't kill such an innocent baby so she put him up for adoption. He was then adopted by the Dereks and was then named Zach…
Author's Note: Sorry the summary was so long! Anyway, if anyone can tell me what Circle Twilight is, it would be great! I know what the other two is but this one's confusing. Thanks!
Chapter One
Zach pulled back his lips and then lowered his head. He lapped at the maroon blood on the neck of a pretty girl.
As he felt the body start to turn cold, he reluctantly left the warm blood. He wiped at his mouth ignoring how his blue jumped now had an ugly purple stain. He looked at the girl lying on the grass. With his sharp vision, he could see that her cut was starting to heal.
Zach left her and started to make his way back home. He hated what he did but he couldn't help himself. He had to have blood in his body. He would die without it.
He closed his eyes remembering the first time he realised he needed blood. He was three years old. Only three years old. He was having a tantrum and his mother, Holly Derek, had him in her arms trying to soothe him. Then he bit her. And drank. And drank. He nearly killed her but then his father, Kevin Derek, came in.
Zach had a shock and he stopped. Holly was sobbing and said that he bit her. Kevin looked bewildered.
From that day on, Zach waited silently at his room and waited till his parents were asleep. Then he would sneak out to the backyard and feed off at least three birds. He may had only been three but he was faster than any other humans.
His parents never suspected. When they found the dead birds, they said that there must be some stray cat around. They didn't know it was Zach.
They found dead birds for every day for almost six months. Holly and Kevin started feeling a bit sick, every time they picked up the birds to discard them.
Zach was four then and realised he didn't have to kill the birds. He then fed off four birds, leaving them enough blood to survive.
As he grew older, he fed off humans. He had many friends so when they were at his house, alone, he would take a drink.
But then he grew even older. Then he dated many girls but they were just supplies. Their blood were delicious.
But now he was single. So every night he would sneak out and have a drink. His parents never knew.
Zach looked up at the sky. It was eerie dark and you could hardly see the moon. It was just maybe after one. He was early.
He didn't need eight-eleven hours of sleep. He only needed about three. And he had already slept waiting for his parents to doze off too.
Zach growled at the bird that was whistling at him. There was a time when he would've grabbed it and sucked at its neck. But that was before he was an adult. He was now eighteen.
Zach silently went back to his house and made his way back to his room. He cringed when his window gave a squeak.
He then climbed through the window and sat on his bed. He took off his jumper and threw it on the floor. He had to wash the blood off before his parents saw.
Zach grimaced and ran a hand across his face. He wasn't normal. He knew that much. When he thought of humans, fangs would grow from his gums. Zach had a feeling that he could be a vampire…
But then if he was, wasn't his parents? How come they never told him anything? Maybe Zach was just a mutant.
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Ella McPherson smoothed down her skirt and glanced at Zach's direction once again. He still hadn't even looked at her direction.
I'll change that, Ella thought crossly. I'll make him see.
"Hey Zach," she murmured huskily trailing a finger down his bare arm. Electric spurt through her fingers and arm but that was normal. Zach could have that effect on anyone.
"Bella," he said tiredly.
"Ella!" she said crossly removing her finger. She hated it when he mistakes her name for something else. She liked the name Ella.
"Sorry," he muttered. He moved away and onto the other side of the counter.
Ella pouted. What was the point working with someone so gorgeous and he never knew you existed?
Ella fell in love with Zach as soon as she saw him first in high school. She was in Year Seven and he was in Year Eight. It had been four years now and nothing had happened.
It was a miracle that he had the same part time job as she did. Sometimes she found it good and sometimes she found it frustrating. Like now.
"Zach," Ella whispered sliding next to him. Most the time she had any guy she wanted so why was it so hard to get Zach? Ella smiled. She liked a challenge.
"Yeah?" he asked picking a towel and wiping the surface.
"Do you want to hang out this weekend?" she asked flirtatiously.
Zach finally looked at her. She found his beautiful eyes almost unbearable to stand. She loved his eyes. It was sea green, with a bit of blue, like an aqua sort of colour. Around his pupils were silver. He was gorgeous.
"Where?" he asked frowning slightly. A frown even looked good on him.
Ella was starting to get angry again. She had never asked out a guy, they had always asked her out. Now, for the first time, she did and he was questioning her.
"I don't care, as long as I'm with you," Ella murmured pressing herself closer against him. She ignored the way her heart pumped.
"Is it a date?" he asked his eyebrows furrowing together.
Ella felt herself blush but she regained control quickly.
She moved even closer and then raised her lips to his ear.
"It's whatever you want it to be."
She thought she felt Zach stiffen but it was so fast she wasn't sure.
Ella was really confused now. She had never been this forward with a guy and it was sort of scary. But Zach had to be worth it.
Zach pulled back and gave her a crooked smile. Ella felt her heart swell so much it hurt.
"Sure, I'll meet you here at four," he said.
Ella stopped her jaw from dropping. He actually said yes!
"See you then," Ella said coolly, fluffing her hair.
She got what she wanted so she didn't have to chase the puppy any more. She was back as the Ice Queen.
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Zach finished his shift and walked back to his house.
He had a date with Bella. Ella, he quickly corrected himself.
Ella was beautiful, one of those girls that had every feature of her perfect. She had long, wavy blonde hair and large blue eyes. She was slim and had a perfect blemish-free face.
He had known for a while she had the hots for him. One of his friends had warned him in Year Eight. He barely paid attention to that tiny blonde.
But things change. As he looked at her today, she was blossoming into a very beautiful girl.
And if he went out with her, it meant that he didn't have to feed every night. Zach knew Ella was sorta obsessed with him and something told him she would be by his side every day.
Zach smiled. Maybe once in his life, something was perfect.