Disclaimer: See last chapter.

Chapter One

"Great danger is coming, be aware."

"Three teenage girls have been murdered in the past two weeks." Rachel sighed, putting down the newspaper and shaking head; it was hard to believe, they were all her age, the same hair colour.. so similar, the fear only increased.

"Rachel, why are you so interested in some creep who is going around killing girls for his own pleasure?" Kurt rolled his eyes and took the paper off her, he had no idea what was going on with his best friend recently – nobody did. She shrugged him off and looked down at the table, not saying another word.

She couldn't get over the feeling that all the news reports had described her, she sighed, blaming it all on her own stupidity – someone else would have said something, she was being pathetic. She was just looking for things that weren't there. She hated this feeling of being watched all the time, it made her feel sick. She looked down at the newspaper that Kurt now had in front of him, suddenly terrified that there was an actual connection, that it was the man she thought was watching her. She wanted to cry, but she couldn't tell anyone, she was just being stupid.

Kurt looked at her, wishing he knew what was going through her mind, she was usually so open and happy but lately it had all changed. He knew it was none of his business, not really, and he knew that she would tell them when she was ready but as much as he hated to admit it – he cared about Rachel Berry.

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I wonder if she liked my present, I wish I could have shown her in some way that they were all for her. I wish it was more obvious but then.. she would be protected, they would discover me before I was ready to reveal myself.

I see the way Finn Hudson looks at her – he would do anything to make sure I didn't get my hands on her, he wishes that she would fall in love with him, he wants a future with her but the truth is, she only has eyes for me. And then there is Kurt – I watch him with her too, I know he thinks he's her best friend but I'm the only best friend she can ever have. He has no idea about the things she wants, and the things she doesn't want.. only I do.

And then of course, the rest of the Glee club. They don't know how they feel about the stubborn diva – one day they will like her, the next they are abusing her, making her cry.. I will make them all pay one day.

I smile to myself, holding up the photograph of my beloved, kissing her gently on the lips. "Soon my love, so soon." I whisper to her, lightly grazing my fingers over her beautiful smile. I finally put the photograph down, getting out of my car. It's time to get her – and in no less than twenty-four hours, she will be time. It's time.

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Another body had been found, it was all over the news and Rachel could feel her heart beating faster, she couldn't breathe, she felt like she was suffocating. Everyone was looking at her, did they think the same things she did? Did they know as well?

Finn was worried, watching her as she walked out of school, lightly touching her shoulder as he walked with her. He didn't miss the grateful smile on her face and the way she moved just a little bit closer to him. "I-I think he's after me." She finally broke the silence, looking down at the ground as they carried on walking down the lane towards her home. He nodded, he was too terrified to tell her that he thought the same thing, and so did their friends.

He watches her cry for a second before pulling her into his arms, softly whispering words of comfort in her ear as he rubbed her back. He heard her mutter an apology, frowning when she pulled away and wiped away her tears in an attempt to pretend like nothing had happened.

Finn shook his head and gently pressed her up against the wall behind them, pressing his lips against hers. He couldn't help but grin when she moaned in pleasure at the sudden contact, her arms around his neck in seconds as she pulled him closer.

"Thanks." She blushed when he finally pulled away, kissing his neck and playing with his hair.

"I won't let anyone hurt you, I promise." He grinned, wrapping his arms tight around her once more, kissing the side of her head as they continued walking.

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I watch them as he pulls her into the lane, the way he looks at her. How could she betray me this way? I knew she was dating the giant, but when had she fallen for him? Why would she do this to me? Doesn't she know I have been waiting for her for so long now?

I clench my fists and watch her cry, wishing I could be the one to hold her, protect her, comfort her. Instead, I have to stand here and watch him do all the things I should be doing. Then.. they kiss, right in front of me. It takes everything within me to control my anger, thinking back to all those times she never showed up back to her house after being away, all those times she never came out of school after Glee club. I should have kept a better eye on that whore.

I hold the gun tight in my hands, bringing it close to my body as I try to prevent myself from ending it all right now. Telling myself that none of this matters, she will be mine soon anyway, just mine. And it will be tonight, I will kill anyone especially Finn Hudson if they try and get in my way.

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Rachel sighed, curling up into a tight ball as she dug her nails into her arms, doing her best to hold back the tears that were about to fall down her cheeks. She wrapped the blanket around herself tighter and looked at the night sky, wishing she had the guts to get out of bed and close the curtains but she was terrified that she would see someone out there.

She closed her eyes, biting down on her lower lip as she tried to think of something else, "You're safe." She whispered into the empty room, it was taking every single ounce of strength she had not to go running into Finn's room which was down the hall in the 'boys section' that Mr Shue had appointed when they arrived here for regionals.

She hated needing someone else to protect her, she sighed again and closed her eyes before slowly opening them again, turning to face the door and wishing that Finn would just walk through it, hoping he would sense she hadn't really meant it when she said she wanted to be alone.

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I watch her as she turns in her sleep and I know it's time. Before I know it, I'm in her room, looking around. I grin when I notice she is fast asleep, and it takes everything in me to not laugh as I think about how easy it was to get a future Broadway star in my grips.

I'm so glad that finally, after all this time of watching and waiting, I can finally call her mine. I grip the cloth in my hands and stare down at her, her eyes closed and the tears that had been falling down her gorgeous face, all dried now. She's waiting for me to collect her now, I smile lightly as I touch her face.

"I love you." I whisper, brushing a strand of brunette hair from her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, fooling me into thinking she's going to wake up for a moment before she returns to her deep slumber. I wish I could kiss those beautiful, soft lips but then I remember who's lips have touched hers and I clench my fists in a sudden burst of anger. The whore betrayed me, she'll have to be punished. I have to make sure she pays.

I slam the cloth down on her face, taking no mercy in my actions as her eyes open in shock, taking in my appearance. It doesn't take her long to realize who I am and what is going on, I put my fingers to my lips and graze her cheekbone with my fingers as I hush her gently, just as though she's about to fall asleep. And then she returns to a drug induced slumber.

I shake my head at her limp body, leaving the cloth on the table and making sure I don't touch anything, knowing the FBI would be all over this room in the morning. My arms lift her up with ease, kissing her lips gently as I finally claim her as my own before walking back to the window, dropping her body on the grass before I climb out myself.

I grin when I get back to the car, always alert to the situation around me, making sure nobody is lurking in the shadows. I drop her into the car, kissing her once more before carefully wrapping her in a blanket and shutting the door.

And now her time is up and we're together at last. And nobody, not even Finn Hudson can do anything about it. She's mine.