Chapter 5

But nope! The whole we're vampire's thing wasn't a joke at all. After a couple of disappearing acts and flashing around the house in a blur, following by taking out contacts to reveal bright read eyes. I was convinced and went into complete shock. Athena had to shake me a few times to finally get me to come back to reality while Damien ran around the kitchen trying to get me a glass of water, making it clear he's never used the water machine on their fridge.

That whole scene was three years ago, and I got used to the weirdness. And that's right! I said three years! It's the longest I've ever lived in a home and in fact, it was a lot of fun to live with vampires. In the first month though, I quickly learned that I would have to buy a lot of cook books if I wanted to eat decent food. I learned in my stay that Damien owned his own business and ran the whole thing from home while Athena just enjoyed doing crafts and reading. She seemed to love having me around and would drag me out of the house on a cloudy day to go shopping or something.

During the three years, Nick was moving his way up though art school and was getting ready to apply for the program in Paris. I told him about how Athena and Damien gave me a place to stay when (made up story) my mom decided to leave me. He was happy I had a home and was being taken care of. Despite the two of us being busy and not being on the same work schedule much anymore, we still hang out all the time. And even though we're both older now, we still act like immature children out in public. It gets us a lot of stars and disapproving looks but hay, I could care less.

One of the most important things that's happened this past year was a very important discussion with my vampire foster family. Athena and Damien told me about the Volturi and their laws, so we had to discuss me becoming a vampire. I'll be turning sixteen this year and we decided that twenty would be a good age for me to be turned. The sad part was that I wouldn't be able to see Nick again, but him going away to Paris soon would probably help a little.

"Happy sixteenth birthday Chloe!" Nick yelled from across the store when I entered work that morning earning a loud 'Nick no so loud!' shout from the owner in the back. I smiled a little as I walked into the back room to put my things away.

"So!" Nick said after following me in there, "the boss man is giving us an hour lunch today to celebrate your birthday since I have to go to classes tonight. I was thinking the euro place down the street with the patio. It's a beautiful day out even though it's cloudy."

"Sounds good," I smiled, "but if it rains on us again, I'm blaming you for getting me sick again." Nick gave me his bright 'you know you love me' smile as he walked back out to help some customers.

"I made you a present," Nick said as we sat at our lunch table waiting for our food. He handed me a small canvas and I carefully uncovered the painting. It was a painting of me with Athena and Damien, all smiling while sitting in the café at the bookstore.

"Wow!" I smiled, "it's beautiful!"

"Thanks!" Nick said, "took me two months to complete."

"You're so amazing," I smiled up at him, "you defiantly deserve to study in Paris." Nick smiled at my compliment.

"That's a beautiful painting," a man's voice said from behind me. I turned around and my heard skipped when I saw the pale man wearing sunglasses looking at the painting, "who are those people." I was about to open my mouth to say some customers, but Nick opened his mouth before I could say anything.

"Her adoptive parents," he said brightly completely unaware he was in the presence of a vampire, "and thank you! I painted it myself." The man nodded.

"Well you have great talent," he muttered before walking away and pulling out a phone. I nibbled my lip in worry, but our food came then, and I focused on my lunch hoping that vampire wasn't going to come back…

(Demetri's POV)

The scent of cinnamon filled my nose and my room like it usually did on these boring days in the castle. No missions this past month, no uprising, no unruly newborns. Everyone in the castle was enjoying their laid-back time. Although I would've preferred to be doing something productive, I guess I just had to make do with keeping our wonderful food fetcher entertained. And so here we were, yet again this week with Heidi lying under me as my lips roamed over her body, her red painted nails lightly traced up my arms.

"You're always so good to me Demetri," she sighed, and I chuckled.

"What are friends for?" I teased with a smirk and she returned my smirk with her own.

"Oh what am I going to do when you find a mate?" she faked sighed although I new that Heidi, more than anyone in this castle, wants me to get a mate. For years my best friend has tried to set me up with many vampires that came to the castle for a ball or a visit. I would've thought she would give up by now; but I don't think this woman knows the term.

"I completely satisfied," I murmured against her neck and she huffed while I pictured her rolling her eyes. "besides," I continued, looking up at her, "you sought me out today, remember?" Heidi gave her bright smile as she sat up and I followed.

"Well you don't have a mate yet," she said while pulling on her dress, "so I can't let goods go to waste." I rolled my eyes. The things this woman gets away with is astounding to me. But hay, so long as she's here my needs are satisfied too; so, I'm not going to argue with her.

"Demetri!" Felix banged on my door and I sighed, "Aro has a mission for us! Get up and get dressed."

"Duty calls," Heidi smirked as she stood up and slipped on her heels.

"Perhaps when I get back, we could continue." I hummed while also getting dressed. Heidi turned to me with her slutty smirk as she left the room making sure to toss her messy hair behind her as she left. The movement made her strong cinnamon smell engulf my room one last time and I frowned a little. I never really cared for cinnamon…

"What's the mission?" I asked Felix as we walked out of the castle with our uniforms on.

"Greek coven," he said, "apparently they have a human girl living with them. Aro wants her turned in a week or we kill her." I sighed and ran after Felix. Here I was hoping for a more exciting mission.