Chapter 11

A few nights later Mitchell and Amber decided to go clubbing and when they got there Mitchell spotted Seth hanging around the club obviously looking for someone to feed on.

"I'm going to go and say hello to Seth. See how he reacts," Amber said.

"Do it," Mitchell said.

Amber strolled casually towards the club and when she reached Seth he turned around hearing her footsteps. All the color drained from his face and he took a few steps backwards, spitting out a string of curses.

"Hello Seth," Amber said.

Seth looked closely at her.

"You're a vampire?" he asked.

"What else would I be? Thank you for what you did. Mitchell and I are together FOREVER now. You've done us a huge favor by forcing him to turn me," Amber said.

"Are you feeding?" Seth asked curiously.

"Um no. I will never feed," Amber said.

"You should try it. It feels really nice and tastes really good," Seth said.

"No thank you," Amber said.

Mark my words you will feed. It's your nature now. You can't escape from it. Mitchell hasn't done you a favor he's given you his curse. And you will be his downfall," Seth said.

"I am strong. An ex-boyfriend of mine attacked me a few nights ago. I killed him in self-defense but I did not feed from him," Amber said.

"I find that hard to believe," Seth said.

"She didn't feed from him. Just ripped his throat out with her fangs. He was trying to sexually assault her," Mitchell said, joining Amber.

"You should have fed from him. He deserved it," Seth said.

"I couldn't. Even though the smell of his blood was intoxicating and calling to me. As I said to Mitchell if I had fed I'd have wanted more," Amber said.

"And that is good. It's normal for a vampire to want more and more blood," Seth said.

Mitchell was proud of Amber for telling Seth she would never feed. He knew Seth had asked if she was feeding because he had hoped she had lost her conscience and become a remorseless killer like he was. Mitchell himself had been like that for a time but had regained his humanity hence his trying to avoid drinking blood. He smiled at Seth.

"I must also say thank you for forcing me to turn Amber. I was certain I would lose her when she aged and died and I didn't know what I would do when that happened Now I don't have to face that as we will always have each other," Mitchell said.

"Unless someone stakes one of you," Seth said.

Suddenly he had a stake in his hand and he attempted to stake Amber. Mitchell knocked the stake away though, his fangs suddenly appearing, as his face contorted in anger.

Amber could only watch as Seth and Mitchell fought. She had grabbed the stake but was frightened she'd stab the wrong vampire if she tried to stake Seth. She'd never forgive herself if she attempted to stake Seth and ended up staking Mitchell. Suddenly Amber got a clear shot at Seth and drove the stake home. Seth's eyes went wide as he looked down at the stake in his chest and then he collapsed his body turning to smoke and disappearing.

"Thanks babe," Mitchell said.

"Shall we?" Amber asked, indicating in the direction of the club.

"Yes lets, " Mitchell said.

He slipped the stake inside his jacket and they headed into the club. It was the first time Amber had been out since Mitchell had turned her. She could sense people's pulses and smell the blood in their bodies and it was a bit disconcerting at first. The desire to feed was there as usual but she pushed it aside.

"What would you like to drink?" Mitchell asked.

"Just a wine will do," Amber said.

Mitchell headed to the bar and bought their drinks while Amber found a table to sit at. Mitchell joined her a few minutes later and passed Amber her drink.

"I'm going to talk to the children and their parents at the hospital tomorrow. I know which ones are terminally ill," Mitchell said.

"Great idea," Amber said.

"How are you finding things so far?" Mitchell asked.

"Well the desire to feed is there but I am ignoring it. It's something I'm going to have to get used to I guess," Amber said.

"It will get easier in time, I promise," Mitchell said.

"I'm also having to get used to cleaning my teeth and brushing my hair by feel. Since obviously I don't have a reflection anymore," Amber said.

"You're even more beautiful than you were as a human. That's one good thing about being turned it inevitably makes you more beautiful or in the case of a male more handsome," Mitchell said.

Amber drained the rest of her drink then looked at Mitchell.

"Wanna dance?" she asked playfully, grabbing his hand.

"Sure why not," Mitchell said.

They got to their feet and headed onto the dance floor twisting and weaving between dancing people until they found a free spot to dance in.

It was fun to jam to the beat of the music with Mitchell and just relax. They danced to several songs and then decided to sit down again for a while. When they got back to their table Mitchell went and got them another drink each.

"I was horrified at how I reacted to Geoff last night. I became this cruel monster who just wanted to kill him to stop him hurting me. I'm scared, so scared that I'll become that monster again. I don't ever want to become that monster again but it will always be inside me won't it," Amber said, after Mitchell returned with their drinks.

"Yes it will. You can control it though. I have learnt to control it for the most part. But to be honest if I had walked in and caught Geoff attacking you the monster in me would have come out. I'd have torn him to pieces," Mitchell said.

"And fed," Amber said softly.

"To be honest yes," Mitchell said.

"I am glad I was able to control it somewhat. I mean I had the strength to resist the temptation to feed even though it was overwhelming. I knew you'd be disappointed as would George, Annie and Nina. And I knew that if I even fed once, just once there'd be no going back. Just like you I can't even feed once," Amber said.

"You would if you were badly hurt and needed blood to heal. That would be the only exception. Remember I had to feed from Josie after Herrick tried to stake me," Mitchell said.

"And you haven't had any desire to feed again since," Amber said.

"None whatsoever," Mitchell said, "Oh and she didn't want me to turn her," Mitchell added.

Amber could understand that. Josie had been in her 60's and would not have reverted to a younger version of herself. She would be forever the age she was when she was turned and would always look the same like a photograph.

"Oh when Geoff attacked me I also discovered I am much stronger than I was before I was turned," Amber said.

"Yes that's right. Vampires have superhuman reflexes, senses, endurance, and healing factor. You also find that you are impervious to most forms of damage to your body," Mitchell said.

Amber nodded.

"When Geoff attacked me Annie disappeared. I guess it bought back memories of when Tully tried to get hot and heavy with her," Amber said.

"That would make sense," Mitchell said.

Mitchell and the others had told Amber about Tully, another werewolf who had helped George and taught him some ways to control his transformations and avoid hurting anyone. Amber had never met him as he'd been long gone when she'd started dating Mitchell. She had also learnt that Tully had been the one who'd infected George with lycanthropy.

They had finished their drinks so they got up and headed back onto the dance floor finding a free space. They began jamming to the beat of the song that was playing and when that ended a slow song came on. Mitchell took Amber's hand and drew her close to him and they drifted around the room.

"Man you smell so good," Mitchell said.

"You do too," Amber said.

Mitchell smiled at her as they continued to drift around the room. At the end of the song they danced to some more fast songs then decided to call it a night. When they got back home they were met by George and Nina looking concerned.

"Mitchell there's been an accident," George said.

"What's happened?" Mitchell asked.

"Well as you know I was working tonight. And while I was at work I discovered Bernie in the children's ward. It's not good Mitchell, he's dying," George said.

"What happened to him?" Mitchell asked.

From talking to Fleur it sounds like those other kids were harassing him again and he tried to run from them and ran into the path of a car," George said.

"I can save him," Mitchell said excitedly, looking at Amber.

"Only if Fleur agrees, Amber cautioned Mitchell.

"If she agrees he can be our son," Mitchell said.

The next day Amber and Mitchell visited Bernie and Fleur was there looking distraught. When she saw them she immediately asked if Mitchell could do anything for Bernie.

"Yes I can save him but only if you give me permission. And there's something else you should know. Amber's like me now. I had to save her after another vampire whom is now gone fed from her and left her to die hoping with her death I'd go back to my old ways of killing and feeding," Mitchell said.

"Are you feeding?" Fleur asked Amber.

"No way. Not even when an ex-boyfriend attacked me. I killed him in self-defense by tearing his throat out but I didn't feed," Amber said.

"That's good to know," Fleur said.

Mitchell then told Fleur about he and Amber wanting to adopt vampire children.

"That sounds like a great idea," Fleur said.

"The thing is would you be happy about us adopting Bernie after I've turned him if you give me permission to do so? " Mitchell asked.

"That would be brilliant as I know that eventually I'd be gone and he would be alone in the world. He'll always be the age he is now right?" Fleur said.

"Yes that's right," Mitchell said.

"And don't worry he won't feed. We won't allow him to feed and we will help him stay clean," Amber said.

Fleur gave her permission for Mitchell and Amber to save Bernie so they entered his room.

"Do you want to do it or shall I do the honors," Amber asked.

"It doesn't matter who does it as long as one of us does," Mitchell said.

"I am not sure what to do," Amber said.

"He just needs to drink a little of your or my blood and the turning process will begin. I just hope he will still be the same as I'd hate for him to be different after the change has taken place," Mitchell said.

Amber pulled her sleeve up and allowed her fangs to manifest then bit herself drawing blood. She allowed her blood to drip into Bernie's mouth which Mitchell had opened.

"That's enough," Mitchell said, after a few drops had gone into Bernie's mouth. Mitchell closed Bernie's mouth and tipped his head back letting the blood run down his throat. Immediately he flat lined and the two knew he was clinically dead. They decided to sit with Bernie until he woke up knowing he'd be confused and probably feeling unwell.

"After Bernie wakes we will have to leave and let the medical staff find him awake and well. They don't need to know what happened. All they need to know is that he's come out of the coma against all expectations," Mitchell said.

Amber understood only too well why they needed to do that.

Finally 3 hours later Bernie woke up, his eyes snapping open completely black. As expected he was confused and asked for his mother. Fleur came into the room and gently explained to him that Amber and Mitchell had saved him. When Fleur explained that he'd be living with Amber and Mitchell as their son he looked upset.

"What about you Mum. You're my mother," Bernie said.

"Your mum can visit you whenever she likes," Amber said.

Bernie seemed very relieved at that. Amber and Mitchell then explained that he would always be 12 as he had been frozen at that age.

"So I'll always have to go school. Won't that be awkward as I'll never change?" Bernie said.

"We will home school you and once you've finished your education we will just say you're being homeschooled but you won't need to still be doing so. You'll look 12 but be older. I mean I look 24 but I'm actually 117 years old," Mitchell said.

"What should I call you guys?" Bernie asked.

"Well you can call me Dad if you want to. But I think you'd be most comfortable calling Amber just Amber as you'll still have lots of contact with your mum. So Amber will be like a step mother to you," Mitchell said.

"Yes that would be fine," Bernie said.

"How are you feeling?" Fleur asked.

"Hungry," Bernie said.

Mitchell and Amber explained to him that he wouldn't be allowed to feed and that they would help him stay clean. Then they left the hospital so that the hospital staff could find Bernie awake and well and discharge him. Fleur had promised to bring Bernie to them once that had been done.

"I guess we will need to find a place of our own now that we have a son," Amber said to Mitchell.

"Yes I guess we do. I'm going to miss George, Annie and Nina," Mitchell said.

"The other option is to rent a bigger place that has more rooms," Amber said.

"That's a great idea Mitchell said. We'll need at least two extra rooms as we'd like a daughter as well," Mitchell said.

So back at their place they discussed things with the others and it was agreed to find a new bigger place. Nina was pregnant as well as she and George had mated while transformed when they'd accidentally transformed near each other. Nina was worried the baby would be a werewolf but they wouldn't know until the baby had been born.

"Congratulations both of you," Amber said when she heard the news.

"And congratulations to you guys too. I hear you've adopted Bernie. I'm so glad Fleur agreed," George said.

"Thanks and congrats," Mitchell said.