Kate POV

I slowly stood up from behind the table as I took in the aftermath of the bloodbath. My eyes searched for Seth and Richie who were currently arguing near the stage I breathed a sigh of relief seeing they were ok but felt a wave of hurt as I saw Richie remembering how that woman was all over him, it was different when that other stripper tried to give him a lap dance he didn't seem interested and of course I saw him with girls outside when we were on the run but he didn't pay them any mind.

But this woman seemed to have him hooked and the haunting words he whispered as she appeared on stage made my blood run cols "its her, she's real" I remembered what he told me about this woman who haunted him 'she wanted me to hurt you' 'she told me I had to kill the teller' if this was the woman who he had been seeing I needed to get him away from her now.

My dad broke up the argument with the Geckos as I stood on the stage staring at them my insides felt sick as I tried to not catch the glimpse of dismembered bodies on the floor. Seth eyes locked with me and he joined me on the stage his hands holding onto my arms and checking me over

"You ok" he whispered and I nodded not being able to say anything else out of the corner of my eye I saw dad shift uncomfortably over our closeness but I couldn't even think to care I wrapped my arms around Seth and just wanted a moment of peace before getting the hell out of here.

Jacobs POV

I resisted the urge to rip his hands of my daughter and the pair seemed utterly engrossed with each other when I first saw them kissing before the demons emerged my blood boiled with rage but as I saw my daughter curled up with the convict and his eyes closed with a look of content and peace as he stroked his arm up and down her back while the other played with the end of her hair my anger had all but evaporated it was a moment I had witnessed before a moment of true happiness and affection.

I knew he would look after my daughter but I wasn't sure about the other brother who looked over at the pair with a look of longing and hesitation

"Alright folks" I spoke causing Kate and Seth to pull back "what's the plan"

Kate's POV

We tried to figure out what these things were but only one thing made sense. vampires. Scott told us about the magazines he read when we were interrupted by a voice behind us Seth pointed the gun at the guy who I recognized

"You're a professor" I scoffed he nodded hesitantly

"I'm under cover" he replied

"you know this man Kate-cakes?" my dad asked I crossed my arms over each other

"Yeah he was at the rattler also, guys tried to hit on me twice"

"Is that so" Seth immediately became agitated and pointed his gun again at them man I felt Richie hold my hand and pull me back away from him

"easy guys easy" the professor held up his hands in surrender "all part of the act I assure you"

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I helped my brother gather the weapons until the weapons were all in a big pile which was now tangled with the bomb Richie had made. "Kate" Richie pulled me to once side "about before, with the woman"

"I don't want to talk about it Richie" I tried to walk off but he wouldn't let me

"please" he begged how could I resist him when he looked at me with those big blue eyes, I sighed and nodded "what happened before was wrong I know that, I know she was messing with my head, I was just shocked she was real I genially thought it was all inside my head, I'm sorry for putting you and your family's life in danger" tears began to emerge in my eyes

"it still hurt Richie" I sniffed and whipped my nose on the corner of my ripped sleeve "do you have any idea how hurt I was, seeing you with her, you were enjoying it Richie I know you" he didn't say anything "was that all inside your head too? You enjoying her hands on you, her lips near yours?" he looked at me with a mixture of shame and defeat

"no Kate, that was real"

My heart threatened to burst, this was the moment I had dreaded, how naive was I to think both brothers would be ok with just being with me I nodded and wiped away the tears "but Kate" he carried on "I don't want her, I love you" he brought me close to him, his hands resting on my hips "please forgive me" he whispered I felt his shaky breath on my skin "forgive me" closing my eyes I gripped his shirt with a nod

"Ok"

Richie's POV

When the goddess emerged on stage it felt like a punch to the gut "she's real" I remembered saying but after that it was like a fog had been surrounding everything and everyone and all there was, was her dancing on stage. When the fog had lifted and the bloodbath began I shouted to the fullers to get down and cover I caught sight of Kate horror struck face but I saw the flash of hurt in her eyes which made me feel like shit and then afterwards when I saw her and Seth entwined with each other I felt the air leave m body and a big pang od despair circled all over my body 'I had lost her' I thought hoping to god I was wrong, because I couldn't live without her, now anymore I don't think I could survive it.

Santanico POV

I growled in frustration as I waited for Carlos, the bullets Richie's brother had shot at me fell to the ground, Carlos entered the room and I didn't give him a chance to say anything

"It wasn't so supposed to be like this" I hissed grabbing his neck

"He won't reject you" he whimpered

"He's blocking me" and I knew why, the girl, Kate she had eased his mind and I had to fix that I couldn't lose him now not when I was so close to being free after all these years. I let go of Carlos "and another thing you said you dealt with the ranger, I had to" he didn't say anything "so do this for me Carlos, the girl" he looked up and met my eyes "Kate, she will ruin everything we have worked for, kill her" he smiled

"A plan has already been set in motion

Seth POV

We waited for the vamps to come out I looked over at Kate and Richie my brother looked devastated as they parted I walked up to Kate "Everything ok?" she gave me a sad smile, I grabbed her hand and pulled her with me

"Where do you think you're going" Scott shouted but I ignored him I brought Kate round the corner and faced her

"What's going on princess" she sniffed and my damn heart broke

"Just Richie and that woman" I sighed and hugged her tight I wanted to punch the hell out of my brother when I saw the dazed look in his eyes when the stripper came out but of course I didn't have time to

"Listen to me ok, Richie loves you not her" she chuckled without humour

"That's what he told me, but Seth I think that's s the woman who's been in his head" I frowned and then it hit me

"Shit" I cursed "how could that be?" again she chuckled

"How can vampires be real" I sighed and leaned my forehead against hers

"Listen, as soon as we get out of here he'll be good aright"

"If we get out" she mumbled

"Look at me" she did "I very much doubt you sprung me out of the clink so we could die in this shit hole so we're not going to" she smiled a genuine smile

"Maybe we can go to the beach? Live there for a bit" I smiled back and stoked her hair

"Anything you want princess" an ache in my chest made me pray for the first time in a long time that we would get out of here alive. And live that fantasy.