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Chapter 13 – Venom
I woke up feeling amazingly nervous. I knew this was what I wanted, but I wasn't really looking forward to the 3 days of pure agony. I didn't even know who was going to bite me, I hoped it wasn't Jane. I figured it was going to be Aro, Marcus, Caius or Demetri. I felt my stomach twist with nerves.
"Morning sleeping beauty, how are you feeling?" Demetri was looking worriedly from the armchair at me. I sat up and smiled at him sheepishly.
"Nervous," I said honestly. " But I'm excited too. It's just the pain…" I grimaced and broke off. His crimson eyes looked so guilty, he dropped his eyes and shook his head.
"I can't believe I actually brought you here. I still wish I hadn't… but I don't know what I would do without you." He smiled at me but it didn't quite reach his eyes. I hopped up and threw my arms around his neck. He held my hands there for a few minutes. I disentangled myself, and he dropped his hands. I kissed his forehead and skipped to the bathroom, picking up my mp3 and speakers as I went.
I put on a very appropriate song, I thought, for the day. I sung along to it happily as I showered, I could hear him laughing as he listened to the lyrics from the other room. I raised the volume of my voice.
"Seems like Doomsday's come early this year," I sang. His laugh still boomed from the next room. "The last angel has gone home!" I started to laugh when I realised what I just sung. I came out of the shower and dried my hair; I would let Diana use me as a Barbie doll if she wanted to. I put on jeans and my favourite top; it was a little vest top, black and nipped in at the waist with dark blue lace around it.
I walked into the other room still humming the song I had been singing in the shower. Sure enough, Diana was there, brandishing mascara and eyeliner. I groaned. She stopped at gasped at me. Demetri looked as amazed as she did.
"What?" I asked, feeling self-conscious with them staring at me. Demetri placed his arm around my waist and kissed my cheek. I beamed happily.
"You look amazing, Nat'. Really. But you will look even better once I'm done with you!" Diana ran over to me and sat me down on the bed. She worked quickly but efficiently and she was done in no time. She held up a mirror to me but I squeezed my eyes shut, I knew what I looked like.
We walked down to the turret together but as we reached the door Diana stayed outside. I looked at her, confused. Then I realised that she was a new vampire. Just 2 years at that life, or death, whichever they called it. When I was bitten and my blood was drawn, she would be unable to control herself. She would try to kill me.I smiled at her and waved.
I walked into the turret room, a little scared, as I always did. They had placed a bed on the floor, as I saw it I realised that whoever was going to bite me was in this room. Aro, Marcus and Caius were sat on their wooden thrones, I quickly searched the room and breathed a sigh of relief Jane was nowhere to be seen. Heidi was there, though. I was surprised at that; we had not really spoken since she had killed my friends and nearly killed me too. I had forgiven her though, but not completely, I realised it was not her fault. It was orders.
"Natalie! How are you feeling today, my dear one?" Aro asked me as soon as I came in. I smiled at him. I was still wondering whose venom was going to poison my system.
"Excited, master," I said honestly. I moved on to my pressing question. "Am I allowed to know who is going to bite me?" I sounded eager, and very brave. Aro laughed in delight.
"Why, Demetri will of course! I am glad you are excited Natalie, I'm sure you will be a wonderful addition to our little family," Aro and his brothers smiled at me. I actually felt like I belonged with them – like they were family already. "Of course we shall leave you both alone for the duration of your transition, Natalie. Good Luck – to both of you!" he sang as he left the room, Marcus and Caius following.
I turned back to Demetri, who was looking at me apprehensively. I smiled up at him and sat down on the bed curling my legs to the side. I flicked my hair backwards, away from my neck, with one hand. I grinned again.
"I'm ready when you are," I told him. He furrowed his brow in concentration, his wide, ruby eyes were determined. He leaned over me and I drank in his beautiful features. The porcelain skin, the angular jaw and chin, the flawless span of his granite forehead, perfect cheekbones and dark hair waving gently to his shoulders.
I heard one deep breath and then his mouth was by my ear.
"I love you," he whispered.
Then he pressed his lips lightly to my bare neck. I felt them part on my skin and then I felt his sharp teeth grazing my neck. And then he bit me.
Oooh! Cliff hanger, I know how you guys like them! As always, REVIEW! Please?