So sorry it's taken me so long to update this story. I've had a period where I've been sick and been away and to my shame, I have written the chapters but not updated.... so sorry for that
Author notes: This is a multi chapter kind of thing... and for the first time I'm trying out the first person view when writing.
Rated R for safety
Disclaimer: If you recognize it then I don't own it. A few of the characters are though, such as Cat, Mia, Maria and Tina. Any resemblance between them and any living, dead or fictional characters is purely coincidental! No copyright infringement intended in any way or form.
Comments are still the only food my muses accept so please... send any comments you have, good or bad.
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*Cat*
I stare at the scene in front of me, unable to tear my eyes away. Standing as if frozen in time. I see Josef moving against the girls' neck, his arms wrapped around her and my heart breaks over and over again with each move.
As if in slow motion I see him raise his head a little and look over to me. My eyes meet his and my hand goes to my mouth to stifle a scream. Those eyes do not belong to a human.
*Josef*
A sound intrudes on my feeding. A familiar scent reaches my nostrils and I look up. My heart leaps as I see her, my eyes meet hers and I can scent the confusion and fear wafting of her in waves. I see her hand move to her mouth to stifle the scream of terror as she looks into my vampire eyes for the first time.
I raise my head and have to force myself not to wince as she takes a step back when she sees my face. Susie gives a little whimper and my focus turns to her for a moment. Her heart rate is getting low, she's still bleeding so I quickly lean in to lick her wounds closed before I lift her up and place her down on the couch. Tenderly, I brush away the hair from her forehead as I use my senses to make sure she'll be alright.
I hear a movement by the door and look over to see Jane hesitantly walking inside; her eyes go wide at the scene in front of her.
"I'm so sorry, sir. I should've stopped her. She surprised me", Jane's voice shivered with fear as she spoke. I swallow back the anger rising within me.
"Jane, make sure Susie is taken to the infirmary and taken care of", I say, surprised at how calm my voice sounds considering the turmoil inside me. Cat is standing staring at a point on the wall as if frozen. Her eyes still wide in fear and confusion and I can smell the hurt rippling through her. This was not the way she was supposed to find out about me. How will she handle this? Does this mean the end to us?
I can't help the questions, and most disgusting of all, I can't help but wondering if she will be a threat to the tribe. Am I going to have to, despicable thought, dispose of her to keep the tribe safe? Sometimes I truly hate being the elder in the community, the one who has to make the tough decisions.
Jane quickly gets a guard to help her pick Susie up and carry her out then they disappear and close the door. I would have to talk to Jane about letting Cat just walk in during a feeding but that would have to be taken care of later. Right now, I had to focus on Cat. She still hadn't moved from her spot by the door.
"Cat?" I say gently as I slowly move toward her.
*Cat*
My mind is spinning. The image of him sitting with that girl on his lap, seemingly kissing her neck, is burned into my brain. Then those eyes, the blood on the girls neck, the fangs. What was it I had walked into? Why had the girl been moaning as if in pleasure if there was blood? Why was she bleeding?
I notice him talking and people moving around me but I stay frozen where I stand. My mind spinning with thoughts. My heart aching with pain from the image of him with the girl. I hear his voice calling my name and I blink, trying to regain my focus. I look over at him, surprised to see his eyes back to their warm brown color. Though concerned, they look just as they always have. I turn my gaze to his lips and notice a slight hint of red from blood and I find myself wondering why.
My mind slowly begins to make the connections. Inhuman eyes, fangs, blood, not out in daylight, never eating, cold to the touch at times, no obvious heart beat… I look closer at him as he walks closer. I can't believe what I'm about to ask.
"Are you a vampire?"
To be continued