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+Lucy+

As the class started to settle down, I found myself anxiously checking for the time on my phone.

08:45

Well wasn't that just great. I had exactly six more hours till I got released from this hellhole they call school. I felt my phone vibrate in my bag and when I opened it, I found that it was a text from Nick.

Well, isn't it just great? I can't sleep. I keep thinking of you. And I don't mean it romantically, you bitch, I seriously can't sleep and I'm exhausted -_-"

I pursed my lips and wrote back: Suck it up and stop acting like a whiny little bitch. There's nothing I can do right now, is there?

What the hell did he expect me to do from here? Teleport into his room. The idea of feigning being sick poked at my mind. I must say, it was quite inviting. I was tired too, my eyes were already fighting against the sandman's stubborn tries to make me close my eyes and loose myself in a nice long nap.

I rubbed my eyes and looked up, trying to seem interested. As much as I liked history, Mr. Tanner didn't help one bit to make it interesting. This field trip was organised by an assistant teacher, because everybody knew that ole Mr. Tanner would never bother to organise it. My eyes searched around the class, trying to find the assistant as Mr. Tanner called out our names for the attendance. A young man walked in just at that moment. He was probably in his early twenties but he looked by far too young to be the assistant. But I was proven wrong when he walked up to the front of the class and Mr. Tanner bothered to acknowledge him with a rare tight smile. I laughed silently to myself at the look on Mr. T's face. He looked liked a constipated piece of shit.

"Well, class. I want you to welcome Mr. Blake. He is going to be my assistant. I expect each and every on of you to treat him as you would treat any other teacher. Understand?" Mr. Tanner said to us in a bleak voice.

I noticed Stella and her wannabes break into soft murmuring, but the words 'hot' and 'fuck' seemed to dominate their entire conversation. Mr. Tanner shot them a dirty look, but they were too absorbed with the new assistant to bother even feigning looking sorry for disrespecting him.

I furrowed my eyebrows at their hormone infested feeble little brains. They couldn't even see a decent looking man without starting to make up bedroom fantasies about him. I turned my gaze to the man. He wasn't all that handsome...

Okay maybe that was a lie. He was as tall as Nick, maybe a little taller. His muscles could be seen through his smart button up shirt. But compared to Nick he was way too stocky. Nick may not have as much muscle as him, but he certainly looked much leaner.

And why was I comparing Nick to Mr. Blake? Why was I trying to find flaws in a man I barely knew? For Pete's sakes, if somebody had heard my thoughts, they'd probably think that Nick was some kind of god with no imperfection or flaws. Stupid bond.

I hated the bond. I fucking hated it. It was the most annoying thing anyone could ever have to endure.

"Lucy Hamilton? Lucy?"

I directed my anger towards Mr Tanner who was calling out my name. "What?" I snapped.

"Is that any way to answer to your teacher, Ms Hamilton?" Mr Tanner asked me in an outraged voice. Well, shit…

"I'm so very sorry Sir. I was lost in thought, I didn't realised you were the one calling." I said, trying to make my voice as sad and innocent as possible. He didn't even spare me a single glance. "Don't worry Ms Hamilton you'll have all the time you need to think today in detention."

"But-"

"Have I made myself clear?" I nodded while silently screaming all sorts of obscenities at him in my mind. I put my phone away before Mr Tanner could notice and give me an entire week of detention. Stupid balding asshole.

Oh God. I had just realised what Nick would do once I told him that I had detention. He was most certainly going to kill me… well maybe not because of the whole grief to death bond thingy.

I realised that every student in the room still had their eyes fixed on me. I looked up at them and mouthed "What?" They instantly lowered their gazes.

Thankfully, the limelight quickly turns to Mr Blake who started explaining what the road trip will be about. I looked up and was quite taken aback when my gaze instantly met his. His eyes bore into mine in an almost captivating way. I was stunned. As the seconds ticked away I found myself lost, unable to look up. He was the one to break eye contact with me, but I swore he grinned at my expression as he continued addressing the rest of the class. I could detect the not of humour in his voice, and I knew that it was directed at me. Call it a sixth sense, a feeling or whatever you want but I knew that that cheeky bastard was grinning at me.

Just as I knew that he sure as hell wasn't human. I sniffed the air and the familiar smell all vampires have hit me. I sucked my breath. My hands itched for my phone, to call Nick or anyone to come get me the hell away.

"Everything alright, Ms Hamilton? You seem flustered this morning." His voice sent shivers down my spine. I looked up, careful not to meet his eyes again. I nodded swiftly.

What did he want from me? What were his intentions? Was he a friend, an enemy? And what the hell was he doing in a school- my school?

"Very well then. If you would all exit in a single file, I'm sure the buses are already here." Mr Tanner said. I bee-lined with the rest of my classmates out of the classroom, making sure that my eyes never left the filthy floor.

Somebody bumped in my shoulder hard making me stagger and almost fall to the ground, had he not steadied me by the hips. "Can you look before you walk? You almost knocked me out." I said in annoyance to whoever almost manhandled me. I looked up, and much to my horror and dismay, a pair of grey, haunting eyes met mine.

"I'm quite sorry, Ms Hamilton. I'll try to be careful next time." His haunting voice apologised but there was sure as hell no remorse behind his words. His hands lingered more than they should have on my hips and I could visibly see his nose flaring, inhaling my scent. "Blood bound." He whispered in my ear, making chills crawl down my back, "This makes everything a million times more exciting." I swallowed. I could feel his cool breath at the nape of my neck. A sick, twisted part of me ached to feel his mouth sucking at my blood. The thrill I got from the bite was toxically exhilarating. I shuddered at my own thoughts and wiggled, making him release me. I knew he could have kept me underneath his grip for as long as he wanted – of course, he'd probably end up with a broken nose or a knee in the crotch – but he couldn't risk getting noticed by the other students, and the girls in my class were watching his every move like vultures keen on sinking their teeth on the awaiting prey.

I fished in my backpack for my phone. I almost had a mini heart attack when I couldn't find it. One we got on the bus, I spilled the contents of the bag in hopes of finding my phone, but I turned out unsuccessful.

"Looking for something, Ms Hamilton?" His voice came from nowhere which made me gasp in surprise as I shoved my few notebooks and books roughly in my bag. I looked up, finding him giving me a notorious grin and holding my phone in his hands.

I swallowed down my fear as anger replaced it. "Look, I don't know who you are but I can assure you that if try any funny business, I'll make sure to drive a wooden stake personally through your little heart." I hissed threateningly. The man- vampire looked unmoved by my words. That is till his lips quirked up in a knowing smile. This vampire had a purpose, he wasn't just toying with me for his own twisted entertainment- and I had to find out what it was, no matter what.

"He said you were feisty, but after all no daughter of his wouldn't be." My breath got hitched up at the mention of the word 'daughter'

"What?" I asked incredulously, my voice barely audible. But he had heard me, alright. His lopsided grin grew further.

"Alright, class, looks like we're ready to go!" he said cheerfully, just to annoy me after revealing such valuable information. The class roared in excitement like mindless fools while I was too stunned to even move. He must be lying. He must have done his homework about me, figured out that my father had disappeared and was now trying to allude me, get me to face him alone. I couldn't do that. I had to forget his deceptive, poisonous words before he found me alone and vulnerable. I might be able to break Nick's nose but it's only because the other Drakes would kill him if he laid a hand on me – not that he would do that of course. I'm pretty sure this guy wouldn't think twice about sinking his fangs in my throat and ending my life- for good.

Was it worrying that I didn't care about my death, but only about the pain that Nick would have to endure if I died? I buried my face in my hands. Come on, stay strong, Hamilton. Focus.

The first thing on my agenda was to find a phone. But where in the name of Hell would I get one?

I could always pickpocket one… perhaps all those rumours about my family being nothing but just plain trouble were true. I could always tell the person I found it on the ground…

Here's an idea, Sherlock just ask, my conscience suggested. Yeah, right, like anyone would ever lend me a phone. I'm the outcast among them. The weird girl with the suicidal dad.

He mention your dad, don't you have a shred of curiosity in you. He hinted that he knew your dad, or at least spoke to him. Where did your million questions to your father go? The other half of my conscience reprimanded. I suddenly wanted to kick something. My curiosity was killing me but I couldn't put myself to risk, not when there was Nick at stake. I had to stay safe, lay low and hope that Nick would be waiting me outside of my school. I could feel my heart racing as my nerves soared. I was a mess. My mind hurt from all the thinking. I was getting claustrophobic.

I started feeling lightheaded. My whole world spun below me. My lack of sleep due to my troubled thoughts, the injury in my stomach which still ached dully whenever I moved and my accursed thoughts that would keep me up all night and send shivers down my back caught up with me.

My head hit the window before I could register the fact that I was blacking out.

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I opened my eyes and the first thing that greeted me was the yellowish light that the dim energy saving bulb gave. The roof was yellowish white just like the light that fell on it. My eyes fell on the machinery at my side. I turned my neck slowly, only to discover that the familiar piece of machinery that I see in all movies was attached to my wrist through some sort of wires. The constant beeping that I hadn't noticed before increased as I sat upright feeling a very unpleasant sense of disorientation settling deep in the pit of my stomach.

Where the hell was I?

"Oh you're up." My head instantly snapped to my side from where the voice was coming from. His voice. The beeping increased.

"What are you doing here? Where is here?" I asked in an icy voice showing him that even though I felt like jelly- solid and unstable. I tugged at the wires with shaking hands, ready to leave from the hospital- or so I assumed and hunt down a phone. He slapped my hands softly away.

"You fainted and I was chivalrous enough to escort you on my own to the nearest hospital. Perhaps you should think twice about that tone, Lucy." The way he said my name, almost as if he was used to it made my eyes narrow at him.

"I will talk to you however I like. I don't care for any of your mind games so I suggest you let me go and give me back my phone." I confronted him. He was the one narrowing his eyes now.

"Ah yes, so you can contact that little boy Nicolai, the one you have bonded with. You shouldn't have done that. You were promised to me." He growled, walking closer. I wanted to back away because I suddenly felt tiny.

"I had no control over it. And by the way, his name is Nicholas, not that it's any of your business." I said, holding my head up high. He was rougher than I had hoped for as he grabbed me roughly by my throat. "I may have laughed at your feistiness but I will not tolerate the way you speak to me." His gaze melted into mine and once more I found myself unable to look away. His hand shot up dangerously close to my face. My eyes closed in anticipation as I waited for my face to sting as his palm connected with my cheek but it never did. I opened my eyes slowly, first peeking with my right eye. His gentle touch as he caressed my cheek reassured me, but at the same time made my back stiffen. I hadn't expected it in a million years.

"You have such soft skin." He muttered under his breath as his lips travelled down to my chin. Whore. You're bonded you shouldn't let any man do this. You belong to another. The bond screamed at me at full blast. I wanted to push him away, scream at the top of my lungs, kick him in the nuts or shin but I was like a dear caught in the headlights, struck with fear. I feared for Nick's life because though this vampire might have realised that I was bonded, he might not know that I wasn't physically able to feel any sort of pleasure under his touch because guilt and remorse overpowered all the other sensations.

But I had to act like I did. For his sake. I shuddered involuntary. My body felt dirty and betrayed me.

"You're shy, aren't you? You may be bonded- but you're a virgin, I can smell it!" he whispered huskily. A breathless "No" escaped from my mouth. He chuckled darkly. His hand travelled to my chest and settled on my boob. With that he drew my last straw, I wriggled and kicked, but just as I was about to start screaming my head off, he clamped a large, rough hand on my mouth.

I was going to get raped. My nerves rocketed and my breathing came with difficulty. He was holding so tightly that he was cutting off my oxygen.

This bond was a curse but maybe Nick would feel my distress and come to help me out. I begged and pleaded. I never deserved this shit. Was it too much to ask for a normal family? I felt his hands teasing me, playing with the elastic of my panties beneath my dress.

The beeping increased once again.

I closed my eyes and got ready for the worse. I'd just try to imagine I was somewhere else, somewhere comfortable, all on my own where no one could hurt me. Somewhere where I was free- no blood bond, no nothing.

I found myself free falling backwards in slow motion, my eyes still closed. Perhaps I was dreaming. I realised just how much I wasn't dreaming when my head hit the cold floor.

I rubbed at my head and my wrist as the wires had been so cruelly removed at once. But I had to catch my neck once I saw Nick. Never in all my live had I seen him so lethal. His fangs were bared at the vampire and he was crouched in an attaching position, ready to spring at him.

"I'm going to fucking kill you for touching her." He whispered menacingly. I had never been as mystified and intrigued by him as I was now.

The vampire a.k.a Mr Blake laughed almost hysterically. "You? Please, you're not even capable of shining my shoes let alone kill m-" Nick cut him off as he lunged at him, aiming to kill.

I could barely follow what was happening. My mind was muddled, probably from the medication I had been given. They stopped for a single moment, which was long enough for me to notice that though Mr Blake's lip seemed to be bleeding , Nick's nose was bleeding too, and much more heavily.

They continued fighting, and I kept waiting, heart in mouth, hoping that Nick would be victorious. Suddenly I heard a crashing noise that would have surely alerted the nurses that something strange was going on. "Kill me! Let me show you just who is in control here." I heard Mr Blake's voice say just next to my ear. I turned around but it was too late. I felt to a sharp pain before I could take another ragged breath.

"No!" I heard Nick's desperate voice before I was lost to the pain. Mr Blake was no gentle Nick who barely sucked enough blood when he bit me. He bit me hard. Too hard.

I had given up all hopes. I had come close to death so many times today. When I saw Nick I thought that all my problems were solved. But sometimes even the superheroes fail to save the day.

I looked at Nick's beautiful face for one last time and mouthed "I'm sorry." The look he gave me was one of pure agony, knowing that he can't save me.

But then, all of a sudden, he stopped sucking. A low, sickening sound came from his throat as he started to gag. I looked back at Nick who's eyes looked like big glassy orbs filled with surprise. At the first signs of vulnerability from Mr Blake he pulled me towards him, and held me tightly to his chest.

We watched as much to out delighted surprise, as he gaged on my blood. He seemed to be decomposing into a mess of thick, dark red gooey blood, almost as if a blood bag had exploded in the room. Well at least the he won't bother us any longer. I would have never survived had this not happened. I guess the bond does have its perks after all…

Nick pulled at my hand, "Come on, the nurses are coming." I looked at him questioningly but there was no time for explanations. I got on him in a piggyback position and he opened the window and jumped down two stories to the ground. We ran together towards his car though halfway he got annoyed with keeping up with my slower pace and ended up carrying me to his car. We got in and he floored the gas pedal till the hospital could be seen no more.

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Guys, I owe you a huge apology. Thanks to those of you who kept sending me to upload. You helped a lot to motivate me! Sorry I didn't respond though lately I'm always busy. I know. I'm a grade A bitch. Feel free to call me so cause I know I deserve it but I had severe writer's block and last week I was on vacation in Europe. And I say Europe cause we drove down from England to France (we used the ship to cross, excellent fish and chips loved it, but CRAPPY WIFI) then we crossed all of France down to the Alps and half of Italy till Naples. (there is no trace of WIFI in Italy's service stations, trust me, I looked as if I was calling the mother ship all the time with my phone and laptop in the air as I traid to get signal. Anyways hope you enjoyed the chap. I just wanted to ask something to you. Actually 2 things.

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