A vampire? I'd heard about vampires and even read about them in Braille. I read the story of Dracula and knew it well enough, but I knew that vampires weren't real. If they were real, I guess I should be afraid since I literally can't see them coming. Just one bite on my neck and it'd be all over. I didn't know how much was true or not about vampires though...

So was Adrian joking? I felt Seth tense up next to me. Why was he getting so tense? Did that mean that...could Adrian possibly be telling the truth?

Adrian took a few steps toward us and Seth stepped in front of me, probably putting himself in the middle. What was going on?

"Don't believe me?" Adrian said, his melodic voice tempting me to approach him. "Why don't you come here and find out?"

Seth growled and that growl seemed to rumble through his entire body. He was shaking and for a moment I felt as if my hand on his arm was the only thing to stop him from going off like a bomb.

"You dare touch her and I'll kill you!" he threatened, his voice menacing.

Adrian wasn't smiling anymore. His voice also sounded angry now. "Protecting her like a dog I see? Well come on mutt, let's see you do it! But as soon as you do, then I'll make her see the whole thing. Won't be so into you then, will she?"

What were they talking about? I was so confused! Adrian just confessed to me that he was a vampire and as crazy as it sounded, I was probably even more crazy for believing him. But what else could I do? I'd just seen something and if Adrian had caused that, then he was clearly not human!

"Let me see again," I said in a low voice, but both of them seemed to hear me.

"W-what?" Seth asked.

I arched my neck forward, trying to indicate that I was talking to Adrian. "Let me see," I repeated, making it sound as if it was almost a command.

Adrian stepped forward and this time Seth didn't stop him. He didn't let go of me either, but he didn't stop Adrian as he approached me. Adrian took hold of my hand and suddenly I could see again. Only this time, my vision was crystal clear. I saw Adrian looking at me, and honestly he seemed both confused and pleased. I turned around to see Seth again, and he was just as confused. But more than that, I saw a hint of hurt in his eyes, although it looked like he was trying to hide it. It tugged at my core seeing that look, so I quickly took my hand away from Adrian's and this probably surprised Adrian because in the next moment I was suddenly blind again.

"It doesn't change anything," I said to Adrian. "It doesn't change anything, you being a vampire, or rather you giving me sight. It doesn't mean anything to me."

Adrian took my hand again and my sight was back, but this time I shut my eyes tight and buried my head in Seth's chest. Adrian waited a bit and then finally let go of my hand. When I opened my eyes, everything was still black.

"Don't lie to yourself Charlotte," Adrian said. "You know you want your sight. I can give it to you, permanently if you want."

I shook my head. I did was to see, but not if it was going to cost me Seth's trust. That look in his eyes haunted me, and even blind I couldn't erase it from my memory.

"I don't want anything from you," I whispered. "Just go away."

He sucked in a breath and honestly, I think it was the first time I heard him breathe. Then he growled and it sounded almost like he was hungry.

I couldn't see what happened next, but Seth was ripped from my side in an instant, but not before I felt something soft touch my hand. It felt similar to...to how I remember fur felt like...

For a while after that, I heard clashing sounds and growling sounds and even a howl or two, but I couldn't tell what was going on. I just stood in place, unsure where to go. But suddenly all the sounds ceased and I only sensed one presence with me. I waited and after a while I heard his voice.

"Charlotte, are you ok?"

"Seth," I said, reaching my hand out to him. He gratefully took it and I threw myself against him. He didn't shift in the least. I don't know why but I started crying. I suppose I might've been afraid of all the sounds and of everything that happened, but instead swarms of apologies poured out of me. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"

"Woah Charlotte, hang on! Just what are you apologizing for?" Seth asked.

"For making you look like that," I said. "I saw how your eyes looked. It looked as if you were in pain Seth! I-I couldn't stand it!"

Seth placed a hand on my head in an attempt to calm me down. I stopped crying and let my tears dry.

"It's ok. You already chose me, didn't you?" he asked.

I nodded. "Yeah."

"Then what's there to worry about? Not that you couldn't change your mind or anything..."

I shook my head vigorously. "Don't say that!"

Seth chuckled lightly but he wasn't lightening the mood any. For once, I couldn't latch onto his optimism. We just stood like that for a bit and then finally I thought to ask him something.

"Seth, what was that?"

"What?"

"After you let go of me...what happened?"

Seth sighed. "How do I explain this...um...I guess I'm allowed to tell you and now that you know about vampires, you may as well know about me too..."

"What? What are you?"

"In plain terms, a werewolf."

"A werewolf?" I was speechless.

Seth laughed. "Hey, you believed that Adrian was a vampire, so how is this any harder to believe?"

I shook my head. "It's not." So that was why I felt some fur and why Adrian cracked all those jokes about dogs. Seth was a dog in a way.

"Any more questions? I suppose I'm pretty open to answering some right about now..."

I thought carefully before choosing my question. "Are all the Cullens vampires?"

"Yes."

I swallowed. "And are all your friends werewolves?"

"All the guys and my sister Leah, yeah."

"What about their wives and girlfriends? Do they know about this?"

"Yeah."

"But they're human, right?"

"Well, it gets slightly more complicated at this point," Seth sighed. "And this is kinda the part where you get involved."

"Oh?" I asked, suddenly feeling curious. "And what am I then?"

"An imprintee."

"A what?"

"Imprintee. It's basically who each werewolf imprints on."

"Imprints on..." I repeated. I wasn't getting any of this.

"Yeah. See, each werewolf has a sort of spiritual connection to someone, almost like soul-mates but deeper. It's not entirely of our choosing who it is, but all it takes is one look and we're hooked."

"So then, the first time you saw me..."

"That was when I imprinted." He paused, and it was almost as if I knew what he was thinking. He was waiting for me to be creeped out, repulsed even. But I didn't feel any disgust whatsoever. Instead I felt closer to him than ever before.

I slowly made my way up to his mouth and planted a kiss on his lips. "I'm glad," I said. "I'm glad, only I'm not so sure if you are. After all, it'd not your choice, right?"

Seth shrugged. "Maybe not, but I wouldn't change it for anything in the world," he said. "Believe it or not, of my own free will, I love you."

I smiled. "I love you too."

He kissed me back only this time I didn't want to let go. But I was so tired...so much had happened. There was a lot I had to sort through in my mind and way too much to process and I was tired. I needed sleep. Sleep would be nice...

For those of you who are ready to count Adrian out as a major character in this story, don't do that just yet. Adrian still plays a MAJOR role in this story and in the next chapter you'll find out why.

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