Chapter 4: Hunting

Nessie's POV

Something shook me. When I opened my eyes it was still dark.

"Nessie wake up," it was Lucas. I smiled when I saw him. I really liked him.

"Why are you waking me up?" Even though I liked him I was still annoyed that he woke me up.

"I'm thirsty," he said.

"Then go get water from the kitchen,"

"I'm not thirsty for water,"

Then I realized what he meant. He wasn't thirsty for water. He was thirsty for blood. I was thirsty too because I hadn't hunted in weeks. The last time I went hunting was when I was with momma and daddy.

I felt like I was going to start crying again. I really wanted my family. I missed them so much. I wondered if I would ever see them again.

Lucas grabbed my hand. "Come on Nessie I want you to come with me," he pulled me gently.

"Okay I'll come with you," I scratched my throat.

I watched him climb on top of the sofa to reach for a key. We tried to be as quiet as possible as we walked and locked the door behind us.

"Have you done this before?"

He shook his head and smiled. "This is my third time. It's the only way I can get blood,"

"Doesn't your auntie just give it to you?"

"No," he looked at me. "Does your family just give you blood?"

"They used to because my grandpa is a doctor. Then they taught me how to hunt animals which isn't as tasty,"

"You can do that?"

"Yes my family does it all the time. What do you normally hunt?"

"I don't like it because my auntie is human but I drink human blood. I can't help myself. I didn't know I could drink animal blood instead,"

"You've killed humans?" I knew drinking human blood was normal for most vampires because my family said so. I knew my family was different but I'd never met another vampire that wasn't my family before. So it was weird to hear how he hunted humans instead.

"No," he said. "Watch what I do,"

I followed him not sure where he was going. Then I saw a human by herself. She didn't even hear us coming. Lucas pounced her on the way I pounced on deer. The surprised woman tried to shake him off but he bit into her neck and started drinking.

The woman began to scream. Lucas let her go when he was done drinking. She kept screaming "It burns!" over and over again as she lay there on the ground. I didn't like it.

"What did you do to her?"

"I don't know," he said. "It happens every time I bite someone. I don't like hurting them,"

"You don't have to hurt them," I said. "I could teach you how to hunt animals like me,"

He looked happy. "I want to learn,"

"Come with me," I pulled him away from the screaming human. I smelled the air for a scent of animals. I couldn't smell anything like the animals that I hunted back home.

I didn't know where I was going to find animals here. But I knew that I had to keep looking. I was really thirsty. I sniffed again and this time I did smell something. It smelled like the mountain lions that momma and daddy hunted. I wasn't allowed to hunt them though. Momma and daddy had said that I wasn't allowed to hunt animals like lions or bears because I was half human and they thought I might get hurt.

I didn't want to disobey my momma and daddy but I was really thirsty. I followed the scent for awhile until I saw the animal. It was a lot bigger than I was but I was stronger and faster.

I attacked the mountain lion just like I would attack a deer. It tried to fight me off when I bit into his neck. The blood tasted better than any other animal's blood. It was almost as good as the donated human blood my family used to give me.

"Wow that was amazing," Lucas clapped when I was done.

"You should try it next time,"

"Nessie!"

I looked around when I heard my name and saw my daddy running over to me. "Daddy!" I ran to him and he hugged me tightly.

"Oh thank God you're okay,"

"What are you doing here daddy?" I was very surprised to see my daddy here.

"Looking for you. Are you okay? She didn't hurt you did she?"

"Who?"

"It's okay Nessie. Your mother and Jacob are taking care of her right now as we speak. You're going to be okay. How did you get away?"

"What do you mean?"

"That woman is not going to hurt you anymore sweetie. You don't have to worry about her anymore,"

"Worry about who?"

My daddy didn't answer me. "and who are you?"

"You're Nessie's daddy? I'm Lucas and I'm a hybrid just like her,"

"another hybrid?" daddy shook his head. "How is that possible?"

"He's really nice daddy. I like him,"

"Don't worry little one. We'll find your family. Did she hurt you to?"

"Nobody hurt us daddy. What are you talking about?" I was very confused.

"I'm talking about the person who made this. The person who has been holding you against your will Nessie. How did you two escape?"

Daddy showed us the picture that Lisa had taken of me. She said she was going to put it on the internet to see if it would help my family find me.

"My auntie made that," Lucas said

"He's right daddy. She didn't hurt me. She's been really nice and she's been trying to help me,"

"What?"

"It wasn't her that took me and brought me here daddy. She and Lucas found me and they let me come live with them. She's been taking care of me. We just left to go hunting but we were going to back,"

"Wait She's been helping you?" my daddy asked. He looked very worried.

"What's wrong?"

Daddy grabbed me and Lucas. "Why did I have to forget my phone today of all days? We went to her apartment and right away we knew you weren't there. So we split up to look for you. Only your mother and Jacob stayed behind so they could deal with her themselves,"

"What does that mean?" I asked.

"That means there has been a huge misunderstanding and your mother and Jacob are about to do something they will regret,"

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