Later that day there was another knock on my door. I didn't bother to answer again.

"Ah, you're up," a man I didn't recognise said. He looked slightly like Alec except his eyes were grey, not brown and his hair was somewhat darker and a great deal shorter. He was also slightly less muscular but he seemed friendlier. I frowned at him as I sat on the chaise longue with the blanket over myself.

Sensing that I wasn't going to say anything to him, he said, "I'm Zane by the way. I came to check your wound, but by the looks of it you're feeling much better."

This was the man that had rushed into my room the other night before I passed out. I must have seemed reluctant for him to come near me, which I was, considering I didn't know him and that he was friends with a lunatic.

"Don't worry I won't hurt you, I'm a doctor if it helps. Can you lay on the bed for me?"

"How can I trust you?" I asked him.

"I saved your life, didn't I? Well Alec did, I just did the medical part, but between you and me that the hardest part," he winked at me.

I sighed and got up off the chair and slowly made my way to my bed. What did I have to lose? This guy seemed to have saved my life twice already, he wasn't about to kill me now. Right?

"Do you need help?" he asked.

"No I'm fine thanks." I mumbled.

I laid on the bed, looking up at the ceiling.

"Ok" he said sighing as he knelt down on the floor next to my bed. I turned to face him not feeling the same anger for him as I had for Alec. "This might hurt a bit but I'll try my best to keep you pain free." He lifted up the nightdress I was wearing, which I didn't like at all, but he didn't seem to have any "bad" thoughts, that I knew of.

"Are you really vampires?" I asked before I could stop the words rolling from my tongue.

He chuckled and at first I thought he was going to say no and that it was just another of Alec's silly jokes. However, he didn't. "Is it impossible for vampires to exist?" he asked me, was it a rhetorical question or not? I decided against saying anything, which led to a long silence between us. Nevertheless, eventually I couldn't resist asking one more question,

"You're not going to hurt me are you?"

"Why would Alec save your life just for us to kill you?"

Was he answering all of my questions with questions on purpose?

"Was that a no?"

He smiled, "Yes, it was a no."

"Why do I have to stay here?" I didn't know why but since I had asked one question I couldn't help myself just talking, I mean Zane seemed nice enough and kind, but then I shouldn't drop my guard so easily just in case.

"Hasn't Alec told you?" Zane replied.

"Oww!" I exclaimed as he caught a sore bit of my wound.

"Sorry," He mumbled in response.

"He has, sort of, but…" I trailed off, carrying on the conversation.

"…you don't believe him." Zane finished for me. He looked at me in the way a father would look at his child. "What he says is the truth, he may not have told you in the right way, he's not mad or crazy, and neither am I for that fact."

"Even if it was true, what if I don't agree to it?" I questioned him.

"You have to; try not to be angry at him. Anyway, you know about vampires now, we can't just let you go back home with all this new found knowledge, even if you don't believe us. Anyway would you really want to go back to cooking pizza all day long?"

How did he know? I really had been kidnapped by a group of stalkers. What he was saying was true though, I didn't want to go back to working with pizza for the rest of my life, but then I didn't want to stay here for the rest of my life either. I was caught up in my thoughts again, I didn't realise that Zane had stopped looking at my wound.

"Look I don't really believe what everyone has been telling me, it's not well realistic…" I said.

Zane cut across me, "Just because you've grown up in a "realistic" world that has told you vampires don't exist doesn't mean they don't."

"But if I don't believe vampires exist, what makes you think anyone else will? Why can't I just go home?" I pleaded.

"Alec needs you, whether you like it or not, I'm sorry, but it can't be helped." He replied.

I stayed silent this time, getting angry again, being forced to stay here against my will. Someone will find me; they'll know I've gone missing. Won't they?

Zane got up and packed away the things he had been using, whatever they were. Maybe I could trust him, even if he and Alec were keeping me against my will. Zane went to leave but then hesitated and turned back again.

"Like I said before, try not to be too hard on Alec. He only did what he thought was best. He really only has your best interests at heart."

He left. I thought over what he had said. How could he have my best interests at heart when he didn't even know me and keeping me here was definitely not in my best interests? I sighed and sat up on my bed. I inspected my wound, well, the bandage really, I couldn't see the wound. Doreen came again later with dinner. As she set down the food, something struck me that hadn't before. I hadn't any clothes, except what I was wearing.

"Doreen? Is it possible that I could have some clothes to wear?" At least if I decided I would escape I would have some clothes to wear.

"Certainly, I will get some brought up for you tomorrow if the masters permit it."

I took this as a possible yes. I thanked her as she left.

I ate dinner and it wasn't long before I fell to sleep again.

I woke up the following morning feeling more refreshed then I had in a long time. Zane arrived again to look at my wound. I asked him about the clothes I asked Doreen about. He said there would be some brought up around lunchtime. He finished looking at the wound just as Doreen came in with some breakfast. I quite liked Zane; even if he did think he was a vampire. I smiled at the thought.

"Zane," I said before he had a chance to leave the room. He stopped and turned around. "I don't suppose you can stay with me a while longer, I get bored when I'm alone."

He gave a small smiled, but then frowned.

"I can't I'm sorry I have business to attend to. You like to read though right?"

I nod.

"I'll get someone to bring some books up for you with the clothes."

I sighed and turned away, lying back down. I thanked Doreen for the food even though I wasn't hungry enough to eat even though it did smell nice.

Lunchtime came around soon enough and with it came clothes and food. I still hadn't eaten breakfast. Doreen said she'd leave it as well as the lunch she had just brought up incase I got hungry later. I questioned her about the manor where we were staying although she was reluctant to say much, giving minimal answers as possible. I thanked her as she left but I forgot to ask about the books that weren't brought up which were apparently coming later. I heard the lock click as she closed the door.

"A prisoner" I mumbled, maybe it would be harder to escape than I thought, if I was going to that was. I slowly walked to the wardrobe and pulled out fresh underwear, jeans, and a strappy plain black top. It was good to wear clothes again, although I struggled to bend down to put the jeans on. I walked to the balcony door and opened the doors, finding it much easier then I could before, and sat on one of the chairs that were tucked under a table. It was very warm outside even though it looked frosty. I just sat there for what seemed like hours thinking and looking at the scenery. The door to the room opened and I turned around and saw Alec walking towards me. He held up his hand and shook it to show he held a couple of books. I half smiled at him, grateful, but still angry with him and then turned back around again to face the scenery.

"Thanks," I mumbled.

He walked onto the balcony and sat on the chair opposite mine, placing the books on the table. I didn't look at him, choosing to look at the forest. There was silence for a while as we both studied the scenery. Alec finally spoke up.

"You should really eat something, you need your strength," he said glancing at my full plates inside the room.

"I could say the same to you, but I'm afraid that might lead me to a disadvantage." I retorted, thinking about him being a supposed 'vampire'.

He chuckled and smiled at me. "I'm sorry if I was a bit forward yesterday, I didn't mean to scare you...."

I cut him off before he could carry on. "Look, I've been talking to Zane and I think he's right, sort of. I am grateful that you saved my life and I would do anything to repay you for it, but I just don't believe what you claim to be, how do I know you're not crazy?" I don't know where this courage came from; you'd think I'd be scared to accuse my kidnapper of being crazy.

He smiled at me, which I took as a good sign. Any apprehension I had of his response, disappeared.

"You can have proof that I'm a vampire, but not now, I think you need more time to recover from your… incident. As for repayment, you know what I want, for you to stay here, I need you." He replied.

I sighed. Maybe if I agreed, he wouldn't lock me in this room, and I'd have an easier chance to escape. However, my decision wasn't entirely based on escaping; I did feel I needed to repay him, even if I was angry with him.

"Fine," I mumbled.

He seemed taken aback by my response.

"But this doesn't mean I'm any less angry with you, I can't help that," I added.

He smiled. "You're ok with being my link?"

I still wasn't sure what he meant by 'link', "Sure, whatever," I replied, sighing.

His smile widened. "I have to go now," he stood up and left without saying anything more.

"And hell begins," I mumbled, sighing again.

"It won't be that bad," I heard Alec shout back.

I frowned, how did he hear that? I barely heard myself say that. I turned around to see where he was, only to see the door closing and hearing the lock click.