Prologue
I could smell them.
That sickly sweet smell was drifting in through my window as I sat on my bed panicking. Two vampires were in my backyard watching and waiting. Waiting for what was something I did not know. What I did know was that I had to move fast.
I stood up and walked to my bathroom trying to even out my heart and breathing. I grabbed my toothbrush and make up bag from my counter and turned off the light. I took long strides to my purse and shoved them in a pocket before walking to my dresser and changing from my sweatpants and sweater to a slinky black cocktail dress. I threw my comfy wear in my bag along with some Toms. I picked up a pair of my black party wedges and sat them beside my purse before grabbing the last two important things.
My gun and my money.
I stashed them deep inside my purse and slipped on my shoes before grabbing my cell. Texting my friend Katie saying I was meeting her at the club was the best distraction for them leeches outside. I could trick them long enough to get out of the city…or at least try to…
As I slung my bag over my shoulder and turned off the bedroom lights I said goodbye to my safety. Allen came running up to me with the leash in his mouth, already sensing my mood. I connected his leash and collar and started turning off all the other lights in the house and closing blinds.
I was just about to leave when a knock came upon my door. I froze and so did Allen.
My heart beat erratically as I talked myself in to just opening the door, that if it was the vampires from the yard that I doubt they'd be knocking politely. But as I opened my door two others were standing there.
Two others just like me.
The one was tall and Asian, slim but muscles still rippled from underneath his t-shirt. The other was about my height and was dark skinned, like he was forever in the sun. But there was one thing we all had in common.
Was that each one of us had one eye that was either gold or red.
The Asian had a light red eye that shined like a ruby as my porch light reflected off of it. The dark skinned man had a dark gold eye that showed he hadn't went for a drink in quite some time. My eye, I knew was a light mix of both. It was slowly turning from red to gold since I switched to animals months ago, with one little slip up of a human since. As we all three stared at each other for a moment letting everything sink in I felt Allen nudge my leg, snapping me out of it. Reminding me what I was doing.
"May I help you?" I asked while I took a step outside and shutting the door behind me. I knew there was no reason to lock the door, they could just knock it down if they wanted.
"You must go," the tall one said in a whisper, so low if it wasn't for my ears I would have missed it. I cocked my head and nodded slowly looking between both of them.
"I was just leaving actually, heading to meet a few friends down at 920," I said loudly enough that they could hear and some of the people out in the street could also. The shorter man shook his head with urgency as the wind shifted and we could all smell them growing closer.
"No, no! You must leave town!" He yelled while looking everywhere in fear. I pursed my lip and was about to keep going on my story when he slipped a piece of paper in my bag. I knew what he was doing, trying to be sly enough to get me out without anyone noticing. I nodded slightly and looked at the both of them before walking down my front steps.
"Well, that just isn't going to happen sir. Would you two like to come and join me? Get a drink, that should settle your mind right?" I asked like I genuinely wanted them to come with me.
And in a sense I did. Whatever was in this note he slipped to me was what they were trying to say to me, why they needed me so desperately needed to get out of town. The cab rolled around as I loaded Allen and my bag in the back seat I turned around to look at the two men. They also knew what I was doing, playing a role that might save all three of us. If they were trying to save me then maybe I should return the favor right?
"We can meet you there. The cab is a little full for our taste, we'll hail another one and be right behind you," Asian said again with a slight smile. He knew he wasn't going to come. They both did. This was the end and they were trying to save me. Me of all people for some reason. I nodded and smiled before getting in the cab and giving the man directions to the club. Once we were a few blocks over and I knew the vampires were busy with the two men I took out the slip of paper and handed it to the driver.
On the front of the note was an address. An address I needed to go to in order to be safe apparently.
1689 Terrance Drive
Cullen House
Forks, Washington
Well whoever lived in the Cullen house was sure to help me according to these men. As the driver changed his directions and started the drive to leave Detroit I opened the letter slowly, and was shocked what was inside.