Sorry, I know it's been a really long wait. I'm trying to get into a sort of routine update system but I had an operation a few weeks ago that kind of threw that out of the window. I will still update and I promise I will try to update more than once a month - which is currently what I am doing. I can't do two chapters a night like with the prequel but I will make the updates more regular.

Disclaimer: In Chapter 1

I'd like to ask now is there anything you would like to see; I'm having trouble deciding on subplots so I would like to ask if there is anything you could come up with. You can PM or put it in a review if you'd like. Sorry if the chapters are getting shorter and the quality lacking I've been really busy recently and am low on ideas that is why I amasking you if you have any ideas. I will try to incorporate all of them into this story. I would also like to ask if there is anything you would like to see in 'BloodLines' (that is, if you read it).

I will try to update more now I have an idea of where the story is going.

However I do have exams coming up so the whole 'update faster' thing will probably happen halfway through the month of July.

Chapter 4: Soulful Summons

"Tiana?"

"Erin!" The revived brunette exclaimed happily before running up to her and pulling her into a taut embrace which Erin tensely returned. Erin pulled back as the uncomfortable feeling of her sister actually being there took overmuch of her body.

As soon as Erin had stepped back Vlad laced their fingers together and gently stroked the back of her hand with his thumb. The sensations soothed Erin slightly however she was still quite tense as the three of them made thier way over to the sofa. The rest of the family and guests were either already seated or were stood resting against a sofa. Ryan was keeping a close eye on his sister. He knew this was emotional for her but he also knew she was very good at hiding her emotions, amongst other things.

Erin shuffled in her seat, the awkward atmosphere that filled the room meant that every movement seemed to be amplified threefold.

Ryan decided to speak first.

"So, what brings you here, Tiana?"

"Mum and Dad heard you were here and staying at the school so they enrolled me."

Ryan and Erin were both taken aback by this statement but managed to remain completely impassive. Ryan had just honed his telepathy skills so could talk to Vlad and all the other vampires in the room without Tiana's knowledge.

"Our Mum and Dad have been on a slaying excursion for the past four months. There's no way they even know we're here."

"Sorry, I don't think we've been introduced." Tiana said, interrupting his train of thought. "Tiana Noble, Erin and Ryan's sister."

"Vlad, Vlad Count, Erin's boyfriend." Erin couldn't help but smile just a little at the word 'boyfriend'; it still suprised her how lucky she was Vlad had actually taken her back after the mendacities.

"A boyfriend," Tiana's face took on a jaunty expression. "and a good looking one at that."

"Tiana!" Erin exclaimed. Vlad was good looking but he was her boyfriend and Tiana was three years younger than her. As adults a three year age difference wouldn't matter but the younger you are the larger the age difference seems.

"Anyway," Tiana began. "I don't mean to intrude and you don't have to say yes but... I was wondering if I could stay here for a while? It's just... I have nowhere else to stay."

Tiana looked down shyly, finding her hands very interesting.

"Sure."

Erin turned to Vlad as if he'd grown two heads. Vlad returned her glare with a look that only Erin could interpret as 'I'll tell you later'.

"Ingrid would you show Tiana to one of the guest rooms please." Vlad, strange as it seems, trusted his sister more than his dad or Bertrand as both of them had attempted to get rid of Erin at some point. He also didn't wanted Ryan or Erin to take her for two reasons. One, he wanted to talk to them about his 'secret' and two he wasn't sure how emotional it would be for the two of them.

Once Ingrid had left with Tiana, Bertrand and the Count departed too finding the atmosphere less than jovial.

Erin turned to Vlad silently asking for the reason he'd let Tiana stay.

Vlad recognised this. "We can keep an eye on her this way. Someone brought her back for a reason. Do you know what that reason is? Who it is?"

Erin ducked her head before turning to her brother. Ryan slowly nodded in response.

Erin took a , besides her brother, would be the first person she's ever told.

She locked her gaze with his and began to explain...

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