The Recruitment of Ash Redfern

Ash's POV

I woke up in a nice comfy bad, unfortunately for me I had to leave it. As I walked down the stairs to depart and thank Thierry for his hospitality I hear arguing in the kitchen.

''I can't believe Thierry is letting him stay here'' I recognize the voice but I'm not sure from where.

''I'd met him a few times before, you know at Night World events and so on but I don't know, he doesn't have his usual spunk. Don't get me wrong, he's still an ass'' Ah that would be Galen.

''Sorry who is this guy?'' Speaking of not knowing who people were, who was that?

''He's my cousin, Ash Redfern'' Is that Jez?

''Yeah but what's so bad about him''

''He makes are old hunts look like a walk in the park''

''He's not that bad, I don't know what the bid deal is'' Good old Quinn defending me. I think it's time to make my grand entrance. A group of surprised looking faces look back at me. I only recognize a few of the people, Poppy, James, Quinn, Galen and Jez.

''I hope I'm not interrupting anything. Nice to see you again Golden Boy. Aww look little Jez is all grown up'' Jez leers at me while a baffled guy standing beside her looks me up and down. Quinn grins across at me from where he sits ,Quinn smiling? I wonder if I got Kestrel a soulmate might she finally smile.

''Ash Redfern, it's been a while'' Jez says and there is yet another awkward silence, there seems to be a lot of those lately.

''Well if you tell me where Thierry is I'll be out of here''

''He should be in his office'' Quinn offers and I give him a nod as I leave.

''Ash!'' Someone shouts as I walk down the hallway. I turn and see it's James, I realise he was the voice I recognized earlier saying Thierry shouldn't have let me stay.

''Ah James what can I do for you?''

''I want you gone''

''That's what I was doing''

''No, I mean Thierry didn't just ask you down here for a chat. He wants you, I don't know why but he does''

''James I have no intention of becoming a damned Daybreaker''

''What does Thierry want with you?''

''Hair tips'' James glares at me, and I'm reminded the last time I saw him I'd just kidnapped his soulmate. I sigh and start walking again. To my surprise James keeps stride with me and when I arrive at Thierry's office he leans against the wall. I knock on the door and am told to enter. I see Thierry sitting at a desk looking at maps. '' I was just coming to say goodbye and thanks for letting me stay the night''

''Ash I know you don't want to be a Daybreaker but we could use your skills and you could use us as well. If I could figure out you were behind all those clean ups I'm sure someone else could. We could offer you protection''

''I think I'm going to need protection if I stay here, most of your fellow Daybreakers hate me''

''Let me worry about them''

''Why do this for me, I've done nothing for you and I'm the type of person you hate''

''I believe in second chances. I also have a soulmate who I need to redeem myself to''

''What?''

''Not many people know about her, but I figured you would understand''

''So what, you want someone who can offer a shoulder to cry on?''

''No, but you could do work with us and then go back to her''

''Thierry I really want to but I promised myself I wouldn't drag her into this world''

''I understand but we could really use you and we could offer a safe place for you and her when you want to leave''

''Do you mind if I have some time to think about it?''

''Please do'' I can't believe I'm even considering this but would it be so bad to finally have someone to work with. I knew a lot of people hated me but I had Quinn and Rashel didn't seem to mind me. James was still standing against the wall when I come out. As I walk to my room he follows and I think of the words he said to me last time I saw him, that I would love someone and it would hurt.

''You know I always thought you were too soft to be a vampire''

''What?'' James asks baffled.

''Maybe the witch blood is more prominent in your blood''

''What are you talking about?''

''Your prophecy''

''My prophecy?''

''You know the one about me loving someone and it hurting''

''So that's the reason you're here. You have a soulmate. Oh no, please don't tell me you killed her''

''No I didn't''

''Then why does Thierry want you?''

''Because of my recent actions, I've been redeeming myself''

''Ash Redfern redeeming himself, never thought I'd live to hear that''

''Well don't go spreading the word''

'' So are you staying?''

''I don't know, Thierry has offered me a good deal but I promised myself that I'd not let her get involved in the Night World''

''Ash, I don't know why I want you to stay after what you did but for some reason I do and I think you should definitely consider Thierry's offer'' As I look at James I realise he's not that moody teenager that I was used to know, he was turning into a man. Something I was failing at miserably.

''I will consider it James but I don't think I'll be of much help. I'll probably make matters worse''

''Ash, if I can stand here talking to you about this I think the others can get over themselves. Not all of them have a clean record''

''James I will think about it but I have to talk to someone about it first''

''Who?''

''None of you business'' As I walk back to my room I think how much has changed in such a short period of time, James not wanting me here and then suddenly asking me to stay. Me actually considering joining Circle Daybreak, Quinn having a soulmate. The person I had in mind I hadn't talked to in eight months and I'm not sure she even wants to hear from me but if anybody will understand it's her. I'm going to call Mary-Lynette.

So Ash calls Mare in the next chapter, let me know what you thought xxx