"You've won the evolutionary lottery: You're a vampire. Let's go to Disneyland!" - J.R Ward, Dark Lover

Luna/Alissa POV

Cara and Ranger are sat opposite me, and Blade is standing up beside them. Ranger hasn't said a word to me since we left the Science classroom and I can't blame him.

My explanation is long, forcing me to re-live my dramatic departure from Oak Wood High School.

"I went to Oak Wood High School before here. I was training one day-a special training session where other students watch me-and Blade told me I couldn't use the bow and arrow. I ran to the library, upset and annoyed-I know it's stupid. I found peace in the myths and legends section of the library. I chose a book called 'Vampire Prophecy Collection'. Inside I found a page called 'The Savior', which told me about a war between fairies and vampires and a fourteen year-old girl, the best fighter at Oak Wood High, who'll die for vampires; I was a little freaked out, to be honest. Anyway, I heard Blade and Eric-the one who -"
"you kissed." Ranger adds, rudely. I sigh,
"yes. Well, I heard them talking about a war between fairies and how a girl will fulfill the prophecy. At first it didn't sink in that I was the girl. I guess I got scared. I ran, as fast as I could. I don't want to die, I'm too young. Sure, Blade has trained me for death, but it's completely different when what you've prepared your self for is real." I explain. "I never thought that Eric would find me and take a human life." Ranger looks up from the floor with surprise.
"You could have told me all of this, I would of understood." He says calmly.
"I thought you'd think of me as a coward if you knew the truth." I admit.
"No. I would never, ever think of you like that." He tells me, his eyes glazed with love and hate. Blade moves to the center of the room.
"We need to figure out what Eric wants with Luna. The fairies don't want a battle, neither do the vampires. I hate to tell you this, Luna, but the chances of that prophecy becoming true are extremely likely. We just need to figure out how to avoid it." Blade announces.
"I won't let you die," Ranger assures me. "I swear." His words bleed the truth, but in the end, I will have to die, I know that.

There is a shaky knock on the door. Blade counts us on his hand. "We're all here... so who could that be?" I stand up, sensing the tension in the room as everyone stares at the door. Reaching for the door handle, I feel Ranger behind me.
"Precaution," he says, quietly. I twist the handle, revealing a red-faced Ari.
"Let me in," she demands. I open the door much wider, giving her enough space to enter.
"Ari, what are you doing here?" I ask, clearing space on the sofa.
"I know that non of you are human. Your a vampire and your fairies." The entire room is silent. Breaking the guilty silence, Ranger speaks.
"How did you know that they are our costume idea's for the Halloween ball?" Ari doesn't seem to buy his desperate plan.
"Enough. I want to know what happened to Keira-the real version. And I want to know why Cara's been lying to me for so long." Ari says, weakly. My stomach twists as I realise.
"Ari, how did you find my apartment?" Ranger and Blade look up in alarm, but Cara is shaking, staring at the floor. Ari shrugs,
"I was walking past reception on my way out and two guys were discussing you. I'd heard that your real name is Luna from a friend in that class, who had witnessed the drama. The two boys were laughing over your computer file, saying that you weren't clever enough to use a fake last name. They read out your details, saying that somebody called Eric would want them." I mentally slap myself.
"It's not safe here, we need to leave. You two can stay with us." Ranger gestures to me and Blade, "Ari, go home, tell nobody about anything. I put a spell on the school so everybody else will have no clue about what happened." Ari nods. Ranger grabs my hand. "We're walking. Blade you drive Cara."
"Why can't we go in the car?" I protest,
"because we need to talk." Yay.

"You should have told me about Eric." Ranger says, walking beside me through the forest. I want to reach out and touch him, but I know better.
"I didn't know how to. I'm sorry." I say, for the fifteenth time today.
"I know."
"This is it for us, isn't it?" I hold back the tears,
"I don't know. It might be. We rushed into things, I know that now." He grabs my heart, squeezing the life out of it.
"I love you," I murmur, finding it impossible to speak clearly in my wrecked state.
"I love you too, Luna." He responds,
"I don't see a problem, then!" I exclaim.
"I've waited seven years for you, but you betrayed me, kissing that monster." I gasp,
"monster. We are monsters to you?" Ranger huffs, acknowledging what he's said.
"Not you, him. The way he just drains a person completely dry, how could he -"
"it's quite easy, actually. We just find an accessible vein, stab it with our fangs, and drink." I say over-enthusiasticly before I storm off ahead.
"I didn't mean that."
"No? Admit it, Ranger, the only reason you won't be with me is because of what I am!"
"Luna, it's not."
"Admit it!" I scream. I run into the distance covered by the trees growing like beanstalks above me. Ranger can't catch up, I'm too fast. I swing off a branch, landing on uneven ground. I stable myself, only losing my balance for a moment. Once again, I'm running in a direction that could take me anywhere, with no clue on what I may discover. But with an old friend lurking in the shadows.

Eric POV

"Zack, Sam, give me good news." Eric demands, slouching in the vacant throne. He's filling in for his sick father and although he hates to admit it, he is glad he's ill. The king has handed all leadership and rights to Eric, giving him the power to do anything.

The castle is made completely of stone, towering high above the ocean that lies beneath it. The throne room is empty, with only a throne positioned on raised flooring. To keep the room warm is a single, giant wood fireplace. The castle was built in 1689, by Eric's grandfather, the first king. He decided that the vampire race needs to have set laws, to demolish any traces to their kind caused by reckless, blood thirsty vampires that drain entire towns of life.

"We located Luna's apartment, but when we went she was gone, sire." Sam explains, wiping the sweat from his face that stress has caused.
"Sire? Don't mock me, Sam." Eric growls. Nicknames have never been his thing, he's simply Eric, or hopefully one day, King.
"Sorry," Sam apologizes.
"At least we got a name, Eric-of Luna's lover, I mean." Zack says, standing by the unused fireplace. Eric sighs,
"yes, but there is a slight problem regarding that situation." Eric confesses, tiring of this matter.
"What?" Zack asks, intrigued.