1931

Cynthia woke up with an intense burning in the back of her throat and an intense yearning in her now unbeating heart. The room was not familiar to her at all and her senses seemed to be very clear as she saw the smallest of details. She recalled a brute of a man apologizing to her, a bite on her shoulder, lots of yelling, pain, and being taken away by someone else with very strong arms and a lush voice.

"You're finally awake. I was worried that maybe you wouldn't have made it and that would have killed me."

Cynthia slowly arose from her bed and locked eyes with the most gorgeous man she's seen with blood red eyes, black hair, slacks, dress shirt, and a killer smile. Part of her burning feeling faded away and felt a strong pull towards this man. She was almost frightened by the intense need for him but she was very enamored with him.

"Why would have it killed you? Why am I here? Why do I feel so thirsty and horny?"

The guy smirked.

"Well let me break this down gently to you…You're not a human anymore, but a vampire. Your throat is burning because you're a newborn of sorts and you want blood. It's telling you you're hungry."

Cynthia didn't seem bothered at the moment by the fact and instead pinned him to the wall with her hands on his waist. The man chuckled as he gazed into her blood red eyes and playful yet seductive smirk. She tugged on his shirt as she continued to kiss him.

"Least me say my name before you tear off my clothes." He laughed.

"Tell me it and tell me why I want you so badly." She purred against his ear.

"Julian Flynt and you're Cynthia Brandon. You feel so strongly for me since you're my mate. We are connected to each other with such intensity, passion, mutual love, and that also includes intense lust. Because you're new, your senses, strength, and feelings are heightened; this includes arousal."

Cynthia wasted no time kissing Julian and bucking her hips against him. She was a new vampire in heat and she wanted his touches more than the blood she needed to live. Julian moaned in pleasure as he grabbed her ass.

"You're a real sex kitten darling. You already know how to make me aroused." he purred.

Cynthia kissed down his neck, taking in his scent as she playfully nipped his neck.

"Why am I doing all the work? You're the big, strong man so take me hot shot." Cynthia chuckled.

Julian smirked as he grabbed her in his arm and brought her to the bed and made love multiple times. Julian had told Cynthia about a vampire's increased stamina for sex and she wanted more and more. Both vampires reached their highs multiple times until the burn in Cynthia's throat could no longer be ignored. Julian could sense her thirst and once they got dressed, they went into the seedy side of the town they were in. Julian made sure to feast on humans who were crooked or had little morals about them. They finally found two sleazy guys counting their stolen goods with a dead body near them. Cynthia hissed at them and Julian nodded in agreement.

"We kill them first, then drain them for all they are worth."

Cynthia was a natural as she cracked both the men's skulls and motioned Julian to come to her. He grinned as they shared their meal together, finishing with a make out session with their faces covered in blood and groping each other's treasured areas.

"I know two people who can die. It will serve us a meal, some financial security, and revenge for me for them being awful in how they raised me." Cynthia asked.

He was slightly familiar with the Brandon family name since her father was a very respected and notable pearl trader. He made his fortune off pearls to have him and his wife live comfortably.

"Your parents you mean? You know I didn't think I would meet your parents."

Cynthia rolled her eyes.

"Parent, father married a gold, or should I say pearl digger whore six months after my mother was killed. She was never my mom and my father lost his right when he sent away my sister."

Julian was a bit stunned. Cynthia showed emotions other than bloodlust, thirst, and arousal. Her sister must have been a huge part of her human life if she was thinking somewhat clearly.

"I lost her when I was 9 or 10 and my father swore if 'I wasn't a good woman and married, I would end up in the nuthouse too'. My step mom wanted me to marry young and was whoring me off to men with fat pockets. She saw me as a pet that she wanted to be a bitch for men and make me like she was. Fat chance and I ran off at 17 to be rid of their hell and to find my sister. I've wanted revenge on them for a long time, and now I am pissed and want their blood down my throat!"

Julian held her close in her arms and kissed her forehead.

"If you want, we can take care of it together tonight. I can go for more blood myself."

Cynthia grinned.

"You get my whore of a step mom; my father is mine. And to top off our kill, we will fuck in their bed to screw them both off."

Julian chuckled but he was also paranoid about leaving any more trace at the scene.

"As much as I would love that, we should perhaps not in case we want things to go without a hitch in their murder years down the line. Plus, you want to be sure you get your inheritance right, angel?" Julian murmured.

"True...maybe the orchard we can fuck in since I'm already getting horny off the adrenaline and their blood will fuel us."

They both ran however many miles to the Brandon manor and Cynthia felt herself shaking. Julian kissed her neck to calm her, causing a moan to escape them.

"First we kill, then we feed, then we fuck."

"You got it."

Both of them snuck in the backdoor and slowly made their way up to the bedroom where both Mr. and Mrs. Brandon slept. Cynthia crinkled her nose since her father was naked and her step mother was in a lacy nightdress.

"You both disgust me." she growled.

Mr. Brandon got up first and he was startled at what he saw.

"C-Cynthia!? What the blazes are you doing back here!?"

Her lips curled up as her step mother got up and put on the lights and was horrified at Cynthia's red eyes and the man beside her, letting out a scream. Julian looked at the very busty woman and stuck up his nose at her.

"You were right, your step mother was a pearl digging whore. She only married your fat miserable father for his pearls, and I'm not talking about your balls old man." Julian chuckled.

"W-What is going on? Who are you?"

"You're daughter, ex daughter and my lover of sorts. Thought you wanted to see the man that took me in before we end your miserable lives. This is for Alice, you pieces of shits!" Cynthia hissed.

Julian pinned down Cynthia's step mother, slammed her head against the headboard and fed at her neck. Cynthia slashed her father's lower regions and drained all life and blood from his neck. A soft moan escaped her when she felt Julian's hands massaging her neck.

"You're taking to the vampire life well my darling mate." Julian purred.

Cynthia answered with a kiss on his lips and took his hand in hers.

"Let's go have sex in the orchard before we go home and then we can shower and love more." Cynthia told him.

This whole feeding on humans and constant fuck affair lasted for almost Cynthia's first year as a vampire. Julian taught her everything about being a vampire from avoiding the sunlight to making sure she never exposes herself to humans. Slowly her hyper libido for sex calmed down and the acts of killing humans for blood started to scare her. She was seeing herself as a monster and she didn't want to live this way. Julian being with her also caused problems since she didn't want to be tied to him, no matter what he said.

"What do you mean you're leaving me? We're mates?" Julian asked with a frown.

"It's been fun, we had lots of blood, lots of fucks, but I need to find out what happened to my sister. Last thing I need is you holding me back." Cynthia told him.

"I can help. I'm known to be a decent tracker and you need me."

Cynthia felt something in the back of her throat that wasn't hunger but she shook her head.

"I don't need you; I need my sister. She can't be dead and I don't think she's dead. I need to find her. Thank you for everything Julian, but I am ready to be on my own. Don't you dare try and find me."

She finished packing her things and she looked back to Julian with a somewhat sad expression. Her life with him was forced and didn't feel like staying because the same vampire doomed them both to immortality.

"We're mates Cynthia. No matter where you go, I will find you. We can't be apart"

Julian had been nothing but kind, sweet, and respectable but Cynthia couldn't stay with him. Though if that was the case, why was every part of her resisting and why was her heart so heavy and breaking. His red eyes were soft and the longing from her being a newborn hadn't disappeared but she couldn't stay.

"I'm sorry, but I don't believe in forced arrangements. Maybe you'll find another to be your mate, right now I can't be with anyone."

She left Julian and the last thing she heard from him was "I'll see you soon, my love."


Present day, 2005

They made contact with Bella, at least she has and now she will be on the right path Cynthia thought as she started to pack her things. Thank heavens she will be getting out of Phoenix since this night walker shit was something she detest. Least Washington was a cloudy state to where she can roam freely and they have animals primed for hunting. She looked to Julian who was longing on the bed and she felt a pull to him. It had been ages since she felt that pull…no she thought, it never went away. All these decades she still wanted him like that love and sex crazed fiend. Cynthia couldn't deny that it would be shocking if they parted ways.

Ever since the first Julian told her he will find her and they can't be apart, he's found her every time. This might have been longer but only because of the sunny locales she picked. Even Cynthia couldn't deny that Julian was a gentleman and had done great against James. He could have killed him easily and set his body ablaze if they weren't interrupted. Julian hardly questioned her and trusted her, his love for her seemed almost pure yet sinful at the same time. Time after time, she wanted to be the one to decide who her heart belonged to, yet it seems her heart was foolish and wanted something that was forced. She sighed and made her way onto the bed and cuddled close to Julian. A soft smile came on his face and he was able to wrap an arm around Cynthia's back.

"You're in one of your tender moods again Cyn? I would normally have to beg you to cuddle with me."

Cynthia said nothing and was still lost in her thoughts. No matter how many times she tried she thought, Julian was at her call. He always found her and still had love in his heart for her, no matter how cruel she has been. She wondered when will be the day he gives up and yet…she didn't want that day to come.

"Is what you told me about mates true, that we can't hurt each other?" she asked.

"In most aspects yes. It does hurt when you deny me since I know in my being, you're meant for me. Even when you were still human with the soft innocent brown eyes, I just had this feeling. I only hoped I had the time to meet you properly but James forced mine and Hamish's end. I loved our time together, not just the newborn phase since I've seen the best parts of you and how you came into your own.

My only regret in my decades alive was that I didn't have the consent to turn you myself. I had tried asking Hamish, but he felt the situation was too dire and we needed you to be turned quickly. He couldn't risk me being distracted by your blood with James around and he needed to do it and have James take his fury on him. I need to be your mate and save you while Hamish gave up his life for us. James ruined what would have been an ultimate bonding moment and since I had planned that night to make an introduction to you. It would have been some time, but being a vampire would have been your choice if James hadn't picked you as his prey."

This surprised Cynthia as this was the first time he heard Julian say this to her in their decades on and off affair. Though if mates can't hurt each other, then maybe that's why she couldn't break the internal connection they had. If that truly was the case…she was forever bound to him.

"I'm thankful Bella will have that option unless plans go to shit."

"They won't since you always have a plan."

She smiled softly and sighed.

"Speaking of plans, I do plan to stay in Washington. Which city I don't know since Forks is taken by my sister's current coven but it should be one where we can get to Bella in…."

Her voice grew quiet and turned away, hoping Julian didn't pick up the word we. Julian suppressed a smirk but deep down, he felt enamored that Cynthia wanted him to go with her.

"Repeat that Cyn?"

Cynthia playfully slapped his chest and shifted her body to have her back resting against his. She sighed.

"It's foolish to assume you would go with me. You've done your part."

"Why else would I make an effort to get Bella and Alice's scent? I'm not going to leave you and hoped you would allow me to go versus me having to play my game again."

That was also true and we were on this conquest together. He was always the better tracker and if things went south, I would need him to find Bella or Alice. She shifted once more to face him and felt herself lingering at his face. His red eyes had a softness to them even though they would be scary for others. If he had a chance…

"Can we hunt when we get to Washington? I feel myself getting a bit thirsty."

She rolled her eyes at him.

"You hunt on your own discreetly."

Julian shook his head and frowned slightly.

"Oh um…actually…I want to try maybe hunting a bear or something. They have bears in Washington, right? Maybe a mountain lion? Deer I know there's plenty of, but bears and lions might put up more of a fight like a spineless criminal human does."

Cynthia was taken aback by this in the best way. Julian, her Julian wanted to try a new diet? This had to be solely for her since she saw no gain from Julian changing his diet to animal blood. He read Cynthia's amazement and stunned expression and stroked her cheek.

"I'm not hearing things with my perfect hearing, am I?" she asked.

"You aren't. I kind of want to be out among humans without contacts and I can't with these eyes. There's a reason you don't see vampires like us settling down with humans, our eyes stand out. We strike fear and the vampire head mafia in Italy kill any vampires who don't keep secrecy well. At least with golden eyes, it's not so odd to maybe mistaken them for amber eyes."

Cynthia smiled at him.

"Then yes, we can hunt together. It's returning the favor for when you helped me when I was a new vampire and all I wanted was human blood."

"And sex." Julian teased.

"Oh sure that's where your mind went." Cynthia chuckled.

Julian chuckled as well and Cynthia cuddled closer to him. She didn't want to accept they were mates, but she did know Julian has been a huge part in her vampire life. At this point, Julian not being there or showing up in her life would feel weird to her. Cynthia wanted to trace her fingers down Julian's chest but refrained causing him to laugh softly.

"Look at us, cuddling in bed; warm looks in your eyes, you trying to keep your hand to yourself. If you deny that we aren't mates now, I will be stunned."

"Despite the idea of us being mates is a farce to me, I can't deny our histories. We're closer than two people of the opposite sexes should be. I can't even call you a brother since we fucked so many times that it would be criminal to call you that. Just know you matter but we aren't mates."

Julian decided not to fight her since it was clear her resolve was slowly clearing. It had to do with her sister Julian thought.

"What will you do once you fulfill your life mission of seeing Alice again? It's clear you've been building up to meeting her and helping to guide her on some path…. Ever thought about what you would do for yourself?"

She raised an eyebrow and looked confused.

"Not really sure what I'd do to be honest. Maybe have a family life forever with Alice and Bella since they are going to be close. I just don't want to be..."

She stopped since she wasn't truly alone and just kissed Julian's nose.

"We will use your truck to get to Washington. It beats hitchhiking or running there."

Julian's eyes widened.

"You don't have a car Cynthia? What the hell? You're going to get one while we are in Washington!"

She chuckled and nodded.

"Never wanted to get attached to a car since the last few times I had them I needed to destroy them when the life I was living had to end. But you're right, I should get a car since I don't want to always be dependent on your driving."

Julian smiled and pecked her lips softly, taking in her nice floral scent.

"I love you Cynthia."

Cynthia scoffed and shifted to have Julian spoon her backside.

"I care about you too goof. Now let's just be like this for awhile before we need to finish packing and check out. The sooner we are out of this sunny hell hole the better."

She didn't want to admit it to herself, but Julian coming with her was the best thing that she could have hoped for. Cynthia was actually looking forward to teaching Julian how to hunt animals. Maybe they could even get frisky in the woods like she's fantasized as Julian pounds into her either on the forest floor or her back against the tree...Fuck Cynthia thought. She can't escape her feelings that haven't gone away for this vampire and she wondered if the word mate actually had its weight. She didn't have a say in this and yet, would it be so bad. Cynthia felt Julian poking her rear but it didn't bother her at all. All that mattered was the future she saw for her sister and Bella, she wanted to help them achieve...even if it meant Julian tagging along for the ride. If he's willing to make changes, maybe he could someday be the vampire she can proudly call hers.