Vendetta had watched Valkyrie and Crystal talk for another minute until she heard something upstairs. The vampire had immediately moved away soundlessly, taking out a knife and keeping to the shadows as she silently crept up the staircase and down the hall. She had paused, listening at a door, hearing the sounds of someone moving around. She couldn't hear a heartbeat or blood pumping through a living body so she had immediately knew it was another vampire. She then opened the door with her free hand and lunging in at the same time, trapping the other vampire against the wall with her knife to his throat.

"Who are you," Vendetta snarled, her eyes glittering with malice.

The other vampire had stared at her, his own dark eyes wide. "Uh…"

Vendetta could smell fear wafting off him. Along with uncertainty. She growled and pressed the blade in deeper. "Tell me now or I'll cut you until you're begging to tell me."

The other vampire had immediately spilled. "Caelan." He almost seemed to prepare for something as soon as his name was uttered.

"What are you doing here?" Vendetta asked.

"I-I came to see Valkyrie." Suddenly his eyes turned angry. "I swear, if you have hurt her I'll-

"I haven't hurt her. Why do want to see Valkyrie?"

That was when the person they were talking about walked in.

"Caelan?" Valkyrie cried.

Vendetta's eyes flickered to her. "You know this boy?"

"Yeah," Valkyrie didn't take her eyes away from Caelan. She didn't move closer either. "What are you doing here?"

Caelan looked at her. "I came back, for you. You may have gotten rid of me temporarily but unless you kill me, you can never truly be rid of me. Now can you please tell your friend to let go of me?"

Vendetta snarled, turning the knife at an angle so that if he made any move it would slice his carotid artery. "She's not my friend."

Caelan tensed and looked at Valkyrie. Valkyrie sighed. "Vendetta, let him go."

Vendetta growled again as her name was spoken. She didn't like it when people who didn't need to know knew her name. She stepped back after another moment but didn't put the knife away. How hard Valkyrie's heart was pumping, and the slight tinge of fear Vendetta could smell on her, the vampire could tell that the two had history that wasn't the best.

Valkyrie looked at Vendetta. "Could you give us a moment?"

Vendetta walked out of the room. Since she could still hear them even outside the room thanks to her enhanced senses, Vendetta walked out of the house and down the sidewalk. Her knife was back in its sheath and her hands were now in her pockets. Looks like she would out for a bit.

Her phone beeped and she dug it out. It was a text from Dusk.

Where are you?

Walking. You? Vendetta texted back.

Pleasant's house.

How is it going?"

He won't shut up. I swear I'm going to throw a lamp at him if he won't be quiet soon. How're things with Cain?

Quiet. Hasn't tried to talk to me much. Your doing I'm guessing from that interesting conversation you had with her today.

You know that not killing your partner is part of the job. You heard everything?

Of course. You know I'm not just a vampire.

Yes, enhanced senses. Twice that of a vampires and your discipline before you were turned. Still surprised by that.

You know I didn't always plan to be a vampire.

Still. I would have thought you would go for something more…. aggressive.

You don't know everything about me.

Of course I don't. And I never expect to.

That's right. And don't forget that.

Never will. Have to go. Pleasant's getting to be a bit too annoying.

Good luck.

Good luck to you too. And Vendetta? Don't kill Cain. You know that is not professional.

No promises.

…

Valkyrie waited until Vendetta had left the room then turned to Caelan. She was all ready to call Fletcher over to help, but first decided to talk to Caelan for a bit.

"I thought I had seen the last of you," she said.

"Like I said," Caelan's dark eyes glimmered in the darkness. "You can never get rid of me. I love you. You are the light in my darkness. I'm sorry for trying to kill you; I will never do that again. Please, give me another chance."

Valkyrie sighed, running a hand through her hair. "Caelan, seriously. This has to end. I honestly thought it had."

"Valkyrie. You are my whole reason for surviving, there is no other human in the world for me."

Suddenly, Valkyrie got an idea. A way to finally get rid of this stalker. She pasted a smile onto her face and walked up to him. "Hey Caelan."

"Yes my love?" Excitement showed on his face.

"What if I told you, that there might be someone out there who could be with you for eternity, just like you?"

Caelan frowned. "What do you mean? The only creatures who could do that are vampires and, in case you have been mistaken, I have been banished from vampire society. No other of my kind wants anything to do with me."

"Yes," Valkyrie nodded. "But think about it. They aren't going to talk about you forever. And new vampires are made all the time. Not everyone will know about what you did."

"Oh? And you know someone?"

"I think so," Valkyrie grinned.

"Who?"

"That pretty vampire who was holding that knife to your throat."

"I've never seen her before. And she is beautiful…."

"And she's single."

"But, what about you? I won't just abandon you."

"Don't worry," Valkyrie said and patted his arm. "I was considering staying out of the dating scene forever."

Caelan nodded. "Okay. Alright. Thank you Valkyrie. But I will always love you."

"You do that."

As Caelan left through the window, a new purpose in mind, Valkyrie cheered silently and once he was gone she couldn't help but jump and do a little dance. Finally. She didn't have a stalker. Freedom had never tasted so sweet.

Uh oh. Valkyrie has turned Caelan on Vendetta. This should end well...

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