Aro heard a knock on his bedroom office door. He opened it himself surprised to see Sarah standing there. He shouldn't have been so surprised it seemed she valued his advice recently. She sat down across from his usual chair and watched him. Aro didn't need to read her mind to know something had happened. "Aro, was it true what you said?" Unsure of what she meant he sat across from her. "I would never lie to you. What is it you wish to confirm?" Sarah blushed softly looking at him. "That I need you to turn me into a vampire." Aro stiffened surprised by the subject. "Yes, it's true only I can do that for you." Sarah thought back to when Aro had danced with her, to when he laid with her so lovingly, and she felt comfortable. "I wish to become a vampire as much as I can." Aro sighed looking at her then stood up. "Dance with me?" Sarah smiled happy to dance with him.
He wrapped his arms around her waist allowing her head to rest against him. "Close your eyes." Sarah did as asked and felt a new warmth spread over her. She opened her eyes shocked to find herself back in her bedroom on the reservation with Sam. The door to the room opened and Sam froze seeing her sitting on his bed. "You, how did you get here?" Sarah realized what Aro had just done for her and sighed. "Does it matter?" Sam shook his head. "No, the elders will think we arrived together. You were wise to change your mind." A sharp sting lingered in Sarah's chest and she looked down. "I wasn't a good enough vampire. I cause suffering to all I know." Sam sighed and picked Sarah's ring from his pocket. "Here, you'll want this back." Sam watched as Sarah slipped the ring on not thinking twice before doing so.
He felt awful he knew that he never deserved this. "Why did you come back?" Sarah thought about it and smiled. "I'm a wolf." Sam looked at her then shook his head. "I hope you see your family soon." Sarah faltered and looked down. "My family is dead. I even loved the man who helped do so. I will never see them again." Sam sat next to Sarah running his hand through her hair softly. "You were a new wolf. The confusion would have let you love anyone." Sarah only looked away from Sam and his touch no longer welcoming them. "Do the elders wish for any type of peace?" Sam smiled slightly seeing how badly her heart yearned for them. "Yes, if the problem was to be dealt with peace could be restored." Sarah jumped up off the bed and started to walk out of the house."What are you doing?" Sam stopped her not wanting to wreck another chance with her.
"I know a vampires ways to hunt. I know how to lure them. I have nothing anymore but myself to give." Sam looked at her thinking about how crazy this was. "You can't go hunting a vampire. They'll kill you!" Sarah nodded slowly. "Yes, probably, but peace must happen." Sam let go of her before she ripped herself away. He watched her run towards the woods. Her inner wolf denied the urge to transform and be free. A vampire would be lured by her scent more than anyone else. The situation made him question his ability to lead the pack. Sarah stopped suddenly feeling a familiar hand grabbing her shoulder. "Jake!" Jake smiled looking at her removing his hand. "I'm glad you came back to us. For what it's worth I think it shows you're meant to be here." Sarah smiled slightly knowing how awkward Jake felt. After all he had been the one to introduce her to Sam.
Sarah placed a hand on Jake's shoulder in a form of friendship. "I will always be grateful to you Jake. I hope to prove vampires are as much human as we are." Jake's smile widened. "I look forward to the day that's possible. In fact there's a vampire here to see you. The elders wouldn't be foolish enough to deny him that ability." Sarah stood there surprised and nodded. "Alright, let's go." Jake laughed stopping just before they got to the door. "I have to ask, did you ever have someone to replace Sam?" Sarah blushed softly but nodded. "I think I did. Though, I think it was from a political stand point not love." Jake looked at her then moved from the doorway. Her answer had been honest and he knew her heart was in the right place to admit such a thing. Sarah opened the door and walked in stopping within the doorway. This could not go well at all especially when Sam heard about it.
"Justin! What are you doing here?" Justin smiled leaning back against the wall looking at her. "What? Not happy to see me?" Sarah blushed softly, standing beside Justin. "I couldn't be happier but how did they let you talk to me?" Justin rubbed the back of his neck looking down. "Aro told me he sent you back here. He told me to say he's sorry but your place is here for now. " Sarah laughed, he definitely is going to tell me how he did that." Justin only smiled while looking at Sarah enjoying the view. She was obviously worn out yet she looked beautiful. Justin guessed it was because he saw her strength in her lack of caring about how she looked. "I promised never to come back here, but I owed Aro a favor." Sarah looked confused. "Why would they let you talk to me though?" Justin laughed. "Don't tell me you forgot so soon. I'm part wolf and was a leader at one point. They respect what I've done."
Sarah smiled and gave Justin a hug which he gave back keeping his arms around her. He ran his fingers through her hair letting her linger close to him. "You're extremely worn out." Sarah purred softly from Justin's touch realizing just how tired she truly was. Justin laughed softly hearing her soft purring and brushed her cheek gently. "I'm just a little tired." Sarah smiled resting her head on Justin's shoulder treasuring her friend. She was glad he was part vampire it made her feel like she wasn't the only one. "Just a little? I'd like to see what a lot is then." Sarah blushed burying her head in his neck to hide her laugh. Justin grew tense suddenly his grip around her holding her close. He tilted his neck his breathing heavy and his voice came out weak. "Do, do you need something?" Sarah felt her blood racing and stopped realizing how close she was to Justin's neck. "I, I'm sorry. I didn't even think about it."
Justin trailed his fingers down Sarah's neck smiling. "It's perfectly alright. Do you need it?" Sarah hadn't thought about it but now the thought got more appealing. "I, I couldn't, I'm not a vampire." Justin shook his head slowly. "Do you need it?" Sarah blushed but nodded, she couldn't remember the last time she had felt this way. "Yes, I think I need it. I'm not sure but I think so." Justin smiled tilting his neck softly for Sarah. "Go ahead, it doesn't hurt me." Sarah pressed her mouth to Justin's neck and began to drink from him. Their hearts began beating together in a fast paced rhythm and her eyes closed. Justin sighed softly from the sensation only to see Sam entering the room. Sam stared in obvious shock unsure of what was going on. Justin gently tapped Sarah's shoulder and she pulled away from his neck. She looked back at Sam and blushed deeply.
Sam looked at her shocked unsure of what to say. "You like him so much that you'd kiss his neck?" Justin looked down trying to hide his laughter. Sarah blushed even deeper and looked at Sam who eyed her strangely now. "You, you have blood on your mouth." Justin broke in while Sarah licked the blood from her lips. "She needed it. I promise it was voluntary she did nothing wrong." Sarah looked at Sam who seemed uncomfortable. "Are you alright?" Sam nodded looking at her nodding towards Justin's neck. "Does he uh need anything for the wound?" Sarah looked over at Justin and blushed again. He smiled at her brushing the hair from her face. "I'm fine; I bet you feel a lot better as well." Sam wrapped an arm around Sarah's waist gently. "Thank you." Justin nodded taking the hint and simply smiled. "No problem. I came here to help."
Sarah took out a map and unfolded it onto the table. "I need to know where the vampires have hunted." Sam and Justin began circling certain areas and Sarah watched studying the areas. The two studied her wondering what she could possibly know from this. "They prefer colder areas." Justin and Sam looked up then back down at the map confused. "How can you tell that?" Sarah circled individual spots within the areas which were bodies of water. "The water makes it colder during the night. It allows usually for a secluded spot as well." Justin studied the areas closer and smiled slightly nodding. "Yeah, they also allow for clearings and rougher spots to hunt in. The smell would carry for miles." Sam looked at them both shaking his head. "How can you both talk as if these aren't people here?" Justin crossed his arms answering the question. "Because these aren't people they're vampires that hunt. They're like any other animal that has an instinct."
Sam crossed his arms studying Justin as if challenging him. "What are we going to do about it?" Justin smiled taking the marker drawing four lines forming a box. "We hunt the area after blocking it off. We find the vampires and do what we must." Sarah looked at Justin concerned. "They're following instincts we can't simply use force." Sam cut Justin off looking at Sarah. "They've killed there is no other choice." Sarah looked at Sam then walked out of the room taking off into the woods. She stood outside pacing back and forth to control her anger. Justin stared at Sam speaking his mind. "She feels for these vampires. Can't you see that? She thinks about them as herself if she ever became one! Show her some sympathy!" Justin walked out of the building leaving Sam to think about what he said. Sarah saw Justin and stopped pacing. "Hey, why don't we go for a run?" Sarah smiled looking at Justin nodding. "That sounds perfect!"
Sam walked out of the building only to see Sarah and Justin taking off into the woods. He smiled yet worried about how close of a bond they shared. Justin had been right; he needed to see things Sarah's way at least listen to her first before making up his mind. Sarah and Justin laughed running through the woods dodging trees and branches. Finally, Sarah missed a step and fell hard onto the forest floor. Justin tripped over Sarah and rolled slightly passed her. Sarah groaned softly from being tripped over so roughly and laid on her back. Justin looked up at the sky laughing softly after catching his breath. Sarah moved closer to Justin and began laughing as well. Justin put his hand over Sarah's mouth his senses taking over. "Be still." Sarah lay absolutely still toning into her senses hearing fast paced heartbeats. She suddenly understood and nodded slowly as Justin removed his hand from her mouth.
The two vampires approached them and Justin stood up then Sarah. The leader of the two stopped and held his hand out for the other to stop. He studied Justin then his eyes lingered on Sarah. Finally, he broke the silence. "I'm Eric, and this is my brother Michael." Justin nodded. "I'm Justin and this is my friend Sarah." Eric looked at Sarah again and tilted his head. "Your friend? She is a wolf and you are a vampire. Did you make her your pet?" Sarah took a step forward and Justin stopped her. "I am more than a vampire. She is my friend and you hunt on our land." Eric nodded slowly looking at Michael. "I apologize; we didn't realize others hunted in the area." Sarah smiled nodding towards them both. "We'd like you to leave and not hunt here again." Sam walked up and Eric studied him carefully as the group surrounded them.
Sam had the pack takes the vampires back to the reservation and Justin grabbed Sarah. She was filled with anger and had made a jump towards Sam. A loud growl formed in her throat and Justin wished he could tame her for once. Sam looked at her and sighed knowing he had wrecked his chances with her for awhile yet again. "The elders made their choice. I had to enforce it." Sarah looked at him coldly for a moment. "They were about to leave!" Justin smoothed Sarah's hair knowing it always calmed her. "Just relax. He didn't have another choice." Sarah began to cry against Justin not caring if Sam saw her reaction. "He'll never let them know anything else." Sam looked away only confirming what had been chosen already. Justin held her as Sam was forced to walk away to deal with the vampires. Sarah collapsed onto the ground crying.
Justin pulled her into his lap and brushed her hair gently. "It's all over now. You'll be able to come back. Find the peace there you can't here yet." Sarah's tears slowly began to stop and Justin picked her up to carry her. She felt safe for she now knew her true nature could not be denied. "He'll kill them as is the law." Justin nodded. "I know. Let me take you away for awhile. We'll let you run in the gardens as much as you like." Sarah smiled at the thought and nodded. She couldn't go back to see the ritual sentence carried out by the man she loved. "You're so delicate yet you seem so strong. Sam can't help but be confused." Sarah smiled looking down at the bracelet Justin had given her. "As delicate as a flower." Justin smiled nodding. "And every rose has its thorns." Sarah could only nod thinking about her nature and each thorn it caused within her.