Marie Dok, a twenty-three year old human, she has beautiful pale skin with light blue eyes and dirty blonde hair. Nile and Marie met when she was eighteen, it was love at first bite according to some of Nile's friends. One rumor as to why the married couple haven't finished the transition is the hope for a youngling on the way. Another rumor is that Marie has no desire to become one of my kind. She would rather die a human than live forever. So much for true love.

Levi offered to attack her for me, but he can't control his scent. None of them can, not like me. Marie and Nile live on the west side of the house, typical for that clan. They all live on the same side.

I can feel an ambush coming.

The west side of my house was dirty with blood and dirt and the smell of sex. My scent was hidden now and has been anytime I've came here. Dominance was not something I wanted to play with back then. Now I was being forced to.

Their room was on the second floor, all the way at the end. The door had been ripped off and shoved back in place. Marie must be able to handle a lot, that or Nile just doesn't care.

It was easy for me to get in their room still. No sounds were made. Nothing was out of place. My fangs retracted back into the gums, tasting her claimed blood would not be enjoyable. But it's the only way to get my point across.

Everything you owned, is mine now.

Maria was looking out the window, brushing her hair mindlessly. Her dress was dirty, what probably once was a yellow is now a brown. Her hair was matted and knotted, the oil shined in the dim sunlight. Did she not care anymore?

Closing my eyes, I reach inside her mind. Falling into her thoughts rather than her memories.

Nile must be working hard today, he hasn't came to see me. It's about time for his feeding. The others will notice if I don't have a new mark. Why does he have to impress them? That other one, the deity, controls us now. He's the one who must impress everyone, not my Nile.

Is he ever going to turn me?

I slip away from her mind and move to stand beside her. She jumps but doesn't turn to face me. She must be used to this.

"The rumor is that you're the one who doesn't want to be turned. Why won't he?" I turn to look out the window. The trees sway from the light breeze.

"I'm not ready. I'm not pure. My blood doesn't taste good anymore. The others don't approve. So many reason, so many excuses. Could you turn me?" Now she looks at me, eyes wide with hope.

"I haven't turned my inamorato yet, I want him to be my first." Her eyes shine with tears, but she keeps it in. How long has she done this now?

"I see. Perhaps once you've turned him, I can be your second." I don't answer her. Nile would kill her if she was turned by someone else.

"If you scream, I will kill anyone who comes in here to stop me." I look her in the eyes, she smiles at the thought.

I brush her hair back and force my fangs to extend, I waste no time in digging my teeth into her pale skin. She moans at the pain. Her blood tastes like shit, but I swallow it down. I have to leave her weak. At least weak enough that she won't be able to walk around. It feels like hours pass by before I feel her knees shake. Her scent fills the room, how long has she gone without being touched?

I lay her on the bed and watch as she falls asleep. Maria deserves better, but I can't help her choose the right path to go on. That was hers and hers alone.

Levi rubs my back as I throw up all of her blood. The taste is bad, but the hunger afterwards is the worst. The way your eyes turn red and everything blurs until all you can focus on is the need for blood.

"You didn't have to drink it, all you had to do was attack her." Levi grins as I sit back and wipe my chin.

"She thought I was going to turn her. Anyways, I wanted to make her weak for awhile." My eyes close as the hunger starts to rise.

"You don't think a few hits would've done the same?"

"I read her mind, she's not as bad as the rest of them."

Levi grunts then stands up, his scent smells so sweet. My eyes open and find his. Those grey eyes that once looked so sad, so bored with life, look thrilled. It makes me smile.

"Do you want to play a little game?" Levi cocks his head at me, I'm afraid to say yes. But I won't say no.

"What do you have in mind?" Levi smiles at me.

"You should turn them against each other. If Maria is with you, Nile will have to follow. His people will have to follow suit."

"So that just leaves Keith then." I nod my head, it's a good idea. Maria wouldn't be hard to win over, she looks lonely.

I push myself up, shaking the idea of Maria and Nile and Keith from my mind.

"Eren, I've been wanting to ask you something." I look back at Levi, his heart is pounding. I can hear it beating frantically.

I take his hands and squeeze gently, I'll always be here for him. Literally.

"We're about to go to war with the Survey Corps, I have no doubt you will win. But some of us aren't immortal and those that are, can still die. I," Levi looks down at our hands. His blood flows in those veins. His blood that tastes like vanilla, so sweet.

"Don't know why we're waiting. Why you're waiting."

"You aren't going to die, Levi. The Balance has so much more for you. I know you have your abilities for a reason." I bring his hands to my lips, the warmth of his blood makes my fang extend.

"You didn't answer my question." The tone is his voice is turning sour.

"Would you like me to turn you now? To give you the eternal kiss before we're safe?" My words are muffled, my lips are still against his skin.

"Eren, be serious for a minute." I look up at him, his eyes are dark. With a sigh, I drop his hands and leave the bathroom. He follows behind me.

"I'm going to show you something, if you still want to be turned right now, then I'll do it." Levi comes to face me and looks up at me. He's so fragile still, not strong enough for what's to come.

"Show me," he pulls his shirt over his head and bares his neck to me. I can't resist him anymore, my fangs find their way into his neck. His blood pours into my mouth, the sweetness blurs my thoughts.

The hunger shrinks back down, my eyes lose the red and turn back to my sea green. My hands, that suddenly found their way to his shoulders, dig deep into his skin. Leaving marks and bruises. Levi doesn't make a sound.

I pull away from him just as my body tries to go back to finish him. To get every last drop. The beast in me wants all of him.

"Take my hand, it's time I showed you this anyways." Levi takes hold on me and squeezes, reassuring me that he's ready. He's not but neither am I.

My eyes close and I imagine that place, the way the wind blows on your neck. The smells. Her. When I open my eyes, we're there. I've learned how to travel faster, smoother. Levi still has his eyes closed. I nudge him and point him towards her.

She was so beautiful, why she's here now is a mystery to me. This place is cold, solemn. She was so warm, happy.

"Hello Carla, it's nice to finally meet you." Levi bends down and sits in front of her grave. Her tombstone hasn't been treated to nicely. There's cracks and chips adorn on the cool grey stone. The weather has not been so kind to her.

"Hey Mom," I lose the rest in my throat. Where should I begin?

"Your son is a very troublesome boy. He's made my life a living Hell. I was fine before he came around. I was a little lonely, I hate to admit it, but I thought my life was complete. He proved me wrong though." Levi smiles down at her and pulls his wallet out. He shows the tombstone a picture of us.

"He's twenty-five now, but still a brat. Eren is an alpha, which is a very high honor if you didn't know, I think he leads pretty well. We're about to do something very dangerous and stupid, but you shouldn't worry. Eren can live through anything." Levi looks back at me, tears slide down his face. Then he looks back at her, like nothing happened.

"He lived through my betrayal, I can't begin to tell you how broken I felt when I went home that night. And saw he wasn't there waiting for me. I for sure thought he'd come for me the next day, to get revenge. Eren never did come to do that. I'm proud of him, I hope you are too."

I sit back with a loss of words yet again. Levi continues to talk to her. Telling her everything that I can't or wouldn't remember until later. He tells her about himself, about his accomplishments, his failures.

I don't say anything to my mom, I let him do that for me. Until its time for us to leave.

"I love you Mom, thank you for letting us visit you. Goodbye." The words feel so dry and wrong. It leaves my mouth with a bad taste. I won't be able to get rid of it for awhile.

"Goodbye Carla, it was a pleasure meeting you. Sorry I couldn't come sooner, Eren was being selfish and keeping me to himself. We'll come visit soon." Levi takes my hand, his eyes don't leave her grave. I'm the one that has to swallow all the tears and pain back and take us home.

Levi doesn't say anything when we get back, he just sits down on our bed. His eyes fall to the floor.

"One of my kind killed her. Ended her life. She had a son, a whole future waiting for her. Are you sure you're ready to accept the costs immortality comes with? I've killed two people, their blood is still on my hands."

"Who?" I sit beside him, he turns to me and presses himself against me.

"My father, but you knew that. The other, I thought he was my whole world, I loved him. I lost control," I bite my lip. Every time I make love to Levi, I worry I might do the same thing.

"I ripped him apart. I've never done anything like that before. His body was in pieces, blood was everywhere. Are you sure you can handle doing something like that?"

Levi slides his hand over my heart, "you didn't have control before. You'll show me how to be safe." He's right, I'll watch him like a hawk. Once your inamorato becomes a vampire, you're forced to drink from another force.

"I'll keep you safe, make you be careful." His heart beat lulls me away from my thoughts.

"I want to join you, forever." His lips find their way to mine, I pull him into me.

"One day, Levi. I'll make you mine forever. Can I have a few more months until then?" He bites my lip and lays back. His scent hits me, the need to devour him takes over.

"I'll let you have a few weeks," I crawl on top of him. His legs wrap around my back to pull me down on him.

"A few weeks to drink up every drop of your sweet blood, how will I ever manage?"His hands dig into my hair.

"Shut up and fuck me, Jaeger."

"I suppose if that's what you really want," his lips press against mine. The taste so similar, so right. "Then I'm bound to give it to you, my love."