Elizabeth's POV:

I didn't know the land very well but I was so thristy I would figure it out soon enough.

After being in the castle with little freedom it was nice that Dracula trusted me enough to hunt alone, though I knew he had his most trusted were watching over me. It was so nice to get out and breath for a change. Even if it was just hunting. The night sky was perfect, the only real problem was the full moon; which meant Lycans.

I prowled the area, searching for a poor soul that would be dinner for me. I spotted a young man and before he knew what was coming I pounced on him and went right for his neck.

After I was done with him I continued on, still thristy for more blood. I stopped at the sound of a howl coming from both sides of me.

"Lycans. Just my luck."

I stopped were I was just as one walked out of the shadows of the trees. He was bigger than most, though I hadn't really seen many of them. Also I could tell that he was the leader of the pack. Which followed his lead.

"I didn't know that we would be hunting with a vampire tonight?"

I could hear more appear behind me. I prayed that I did not have to fight them,seeing as I wasn't going to win that fight alone and that no one was here to help me.

"I have not seen you in these parts before vampire. Who are you? What clan do you hale from?"

"I am here on behalf of Dracula's clan. I am the newest amoung his clan."

I could hear quite whispers from around me. Taking it that they had heard of what had happened in Forks. The leader raised his hand to silence everyone.

"You are the one from Forks. Your the one that sold her soul to protect your family, the Cullen clan."

I could tell it was more a question than a statement.

"Yes I am."

He stepped torwards me. Looking over me as he did.

"We do not take too kindly to vampires. Let alone ones with Dracula's clan."

He began circling me with the others closing in. They were so close to me I could smell there god awful, disgusting dog smell.

"Let me pass. I do not wish to fight."

He chuckled at my comment. I never really understood the Lycans, but when angry or agressive a single one could rip even a vampire apart, and I had ten surrounding me. Nice way to end my life, show up in hell after getting ripped apart by Lycans.

He turned his attention not to me but to his followers. I knew what was coming.

"Kill her."

Without a another thought one of the female Lycan's lunged at me. Though she was small she was hard to overcome, but after a moment I managed to throw her off of me. More followed after each trying to rip me apart.

It seemed like forever when only a few moments had passed. I managed to throw them all off of me and fight them off but I didn't know how long it would last.

It was then that the leader took controll. He grabbed me by the neck when I was busy fighting another Lycan and lifted me up to his eye level. He was massive, tall, strong and would scare anybody that saw him. Though I showed no fear to him, even though I was scared half to death.

"Lets see if the great Dracula can track you when your dead shall we?"

I snarled at him and kicked him square in the chest. This only made him ticked off with me.

"Strong you are my dear, now where were we?"

I could feel his grip tighten around my neck, I knew that in moments he would rip me apart.

Thats when I heard a very sharp growl come from behind me. My thoughts were running to Dracula, and the look on this guys face gave it away. It was him.

"Let her go Gresin!"

He snarled as he spoke. Yup defiently him.

Many of the other Lycans backed off, a few even just took off getting the hell away from us. Gresin still held his ground his hand getting tighter around my neck. He was angry to see him and with his angry he was using on my neck.

"GRESIN! LET HER GO NOW! OR SO HELP ME I'LL-"

Gresin cut him off mid-sentence and threw me to the ground. I gasped for breath and glared at him for trying to strangle me to death.

"You'll what? Kill me? I'd love to see you try, Dracula. "

I could tell that Dracula was pissed. He lunged at him going straight for his throat. Dracula swung at him, hitting him in the side and Gresin didn't take it well. He snarled and threw him to the ground.

"You vampires are all the bloody same. All bark but no bite"

Dracula smiled at him and quickly jumped up and punched him square in the chew. Then turned and got him in the leg knocking him down.

Gresin snarled.

"Kill them both!"

Both of us stood back to back to each other. Ready to fight for our lives.

"Stay close to me."

He took off taking down two of them in a instant. I focused on one of the females who had been watching me. She snarled as she saw me focus my attention on her. Taking it that this would be Gresin.

"Finally, one of you vampires give me a challenge."

She lunged trying to rip me apart. Tried and failed I quickly threw her off me.

"I've fought shapshifters stronger than you. Nice little break for me."

She snarled and lunged, though she missed. I grabbed her and batted her off to the side. She lunged again this time scraping my right arm, I lunged and kicked her off of me. This time she stood next to her mate.

I stood next to Dracula. His shirt over his shoulder and part of his torso was ripped by Gresin and with blood now dripping from his side. I didn't notice until now. Though Gresin looked to have a few ribs broken his leg and maybe his arm, but I couldn't tell with all the fur on him.

"Get out, and if you ever so much as look at my mate again I will rip every single one of you apart and burn you alive!"

He wrapped his good arm around me and I leaned softly into him. I knew that he was hurt and I didn't want to hurt him anymore than he already was. Though I was grateful for him saving me.

"As you wish Count Dracula."

With a fake smile and bow he and the rest of them take off back to whatever it is they called home.

"Are you alright Elizabeth?"

Most of his anger was gone, he looked at me concerned and worried for my safety. Though he was still slightley angry. His gaze went to the mark on my arm.

"I'm fine. I'm more worried about you."

He down at me trying

"I've had worse before my dear

He smiled at me and both of us made our way back to the castle.

As soon as we arrived at the castle, we headed to a large chair infront of a beautiful fireplace. My arm was wrapped around him helping him even though he insisted that he was fine.

"Easy, easy. Here let me see your wounds."

He remained still as I removed part of his shirt. He had muscles, or as my mother would have said' a body sent from heavan'. Though I would have agreed, his torso looked like it was carved by marble.I shook out of my thoughts.

I could t er ll that the wound was deep and that it need to be stitched up, even though vampires healed fast the fastest this would heal was two days to completely heal.

"Don't move. I'll be right back."

I quickly took off and grabbed a small rag and some other things to help him. When I returned a few seconds later he was still there, but I could tell that he was in pain. I knelt do next to him with the cloth in one hand I began to clean them. He winced when I was over the wound.

"Why? Why are you helping me?"

I sighed and rinsed out the rag in a bowl of water.

"And yet even in my weakest state you do not take advantage like the others have."

I looked up at him. His eyes catching mine.

"The true monsters are the cowards that fight when one is weak and not at full strength. I tend to help those in need in anyway I can."

He smiled at me.

"Hold still, this might hurt."

He winced as I began to sew up his wounds.

After a few more moments I was done.

I stood up and looked down at him.

"Your wounds should be healed in few days, but take it easy in the mean time."

He nodded and I started to walk away.

"Wait."

He grabbed my hand and I stopped. His touch was like being touched by both fire and ice at the same time, it was strange yet pleasent.

"Don't go."