Chapter 8

**Peeta's POV**

Everything happened so fast I don't understand anything. I was in someone's arms, I knew that, and then I noticed the gold walls of the Cornucopia. I turned and saw that Marvel had me.

"What's going on?" I asked panting, and then I realized my heart was beating fast.

"Cato wants to turn you, but that's your decision," he said.

"Turn me?" I asked.

"Vampires have venom in their fangs that can turn humans into vampires. The same goes for mutts,"

"So I can be a vampire?"

"Only if you want to be."

I started thinking it through. If I was a vampire I could leave here with Cato, then we could leave with Clove and Marvel. I did want to enjoy my time as a human a little longer though, so I'll wait till the last possible moment.

"I'm going to wait as long as I can." I said as he nodded.

We sat in the Cornucopia and talked some more. He explained that Angel was still human, so he understood exactly what was going on. About an hour later Clove came over and said that Cato had calmed down. We nodded and went back to camp. Marvel stayed in front of me and I was thankful for that. Cato was sitting on a cooler looking into the fire. I could tell he was upset.

"Cato," I said his head snapped to me.

"Peeta I'm so sorry, I'll only turn you if you want. I just wanted us to get out alive and that's the only way," he said his eyes sparking to life.

I moved out from behind Marvel and went over to Cato. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled close to him.

"I want to stay human as long as I can, but when the time comes I'm not going to argue," I said looking up at him.

"And that's perfectly fine," he said smiling at me.

He leaned down and pushed his lips to mine.

===12

I woke up and looked around. It was daylight, so I wonder why no one woke me up. I crawled out of the sleeping bag and went out of the tent. Clove, Marvel and Cato were sitting around drawing things in the dirt. I went over to them and saw it was a map of the arena.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"We're going through and eliminating where we've already been, we have just under half of the arena we haven't looked yet," Cato said.

"The girl from 5 jumped over me when I was hiding during the bloodbath," I said making Cato smirk.

"Got it."

I heard something strange in the air and then pain in my stomach. I looked down and saw an arrow sticking out of me. I felt myself falling and Cato shouting my name. I was light headed and everything was getting dark. This is how I die by the girl I hate.

**Cato's POV**

Peeta had given away 5's hiding spot and I was so proud. I smelt dog and was about to turn, when the smell of blood caught my attention. Not just any blood really sweet blood. An arrow was sticking out Peeta, my eyes widened as I shouted for him to wake up.

"Cato go, it's the only way to save him," Marvel said coming to my side.

I growled, but nodded. I took off running after her and nothing was going to stop me. She was running, but she wasn't getting away. I got close enough, so I jumped on her. She struggled underneath me trying to break free. I pulled an arrow out of her quiver and put it to her throat she instantly stopped.

"You're coming with me," I growled pulling her up by her braid.

I dragged her back to camp where Clove took joy in tying her up. I also let Clove torture her to make her suffer. I went into the tent and saw Marvel sitting with my boy.

"How is he?" I asked.

"Asleep, but he'll be fine. A vampire, but he's alive," he said as I nodded running my hand through the soft blond locks of my mate.

"I caught her, he'll suck her dry when he's awake," I said as he nodded.

We sat in silence looking as Peeta slept peacefully.

"I know we just talked about this, but I'm sorry we had to turn him," Marvel said.

"I just wish we could have let him stay human though."

"Cato he was going to die, this is better."

I nodded and kept looking at Peeta. I heard a soft ding as Marvel went out to see what it was. He came back in with a blue cooler that had a 2 printed on it. I took it and pulled the card off the top of it.

I really am sorry Cato. This is for Peeta after he drains the mutt ~B

I opened it and saw blood packs inside, they were darker than normal. Since Peeta's going to be a newborn he's going to be more blood thirsty and these are going to keep him satisfied till we can properly feed him. These packs have more nutrition in them and tell the brain it's full. If I drank one now I wouldn't have to drink for a week.

I looked back at Peeta he looked peaceful. I couldn't imagine my life without him now. It's weird a week ago I was ready to kill everyone that crossed my path and now this boy is going to change it all. Since Marvel changed him. he's going to be a beautiful vampire not a blood thirsty vampire and I'm perfectly fine with that. There's really no difference we're all vampires, it's just the traits in District 1 vampires emphasize beauty and we emphasis thirst. Marvel nodded at me before going out with Clove. This is going to be a long night and I wasn't going anywhere.

===2

I smiled looking at my boy, its morning now and his change is almost over. His skin radiating like unblemished marble, his blond hair even softer and shinier. He's always gorgeous to me, it's just now he's the same creature as I am. He started making grunting noises. I smiled he was waking up. I heard the tent flap and Marvel came in hearing Peeta.

"C-Cato," Peeta muttered, I knew his throat hurt him.

"I'm right here Peeta," I said rubbing his face; he instinctively nuzzled to my hand, still my boy.

"What happened?" he asked sitting up and opening his eyes.

The bright blues hues I was used to were currently covered by the bright red hunger he had. I knew his eyes would be red until we got back to the Capitol.

"The mutt tried to kill you, but I got her for you. We had to turn you though to live," I muttered looking at him.

His head lowered in thought, I sighed I fucked up. I was supost to protect him and I couldn't now he's going to hate me.

"A lot sooner than we thought huh?" he asked looking up and laughing.

I smiled pulling him to me. He looked up at me with his big red eyes. I lowered my head kissing him and it was amazing.

"As much as I really want to see this, are you going to kill her now?" Marvel asked.

"Huh?" Peeta asked.

"Come on," I smirked pulling him up.