A/N: Thanks for the reviews and alerts this month. Much appreciated. :)

Some of you think GC is a Cullen. You'll find out more about him in this chapter.

Bella was right though, she is a vampire magnet. ;)

Rated M for language.

'So you and Jacob, huh? When did that happen?'

"A few weeks ago."

Keira quirked an eyebrow in response. 'Is he your summer fling or your Eric Northman rebound boy-toy?' She curiously asked while painting Bella's nails in sugarplum purple.

"Haha. Neither actually." Bella replied. "We're slowly approaching coupledom."

Keira's brown eyes remained on the brunette's pensive face as another question left her glossy lips. 'Does this mean you're together together, or is he like, your booty call-slash-prospective boyfriend?'

A rosy blush coated the brunette's cheeks at the thought of Jake being her booty call. "Umm…can we settle for complicated? Cause that's why I'm here."

'You needed space.' Keira nodded in understanding. 'I totally get it. Plus, they say absence makes the heart grow fonder. Wink. Wink.' She emphasized her point by wiggling her eyebrows suggestively.

Bella laughed. "Speaking of hearts, are you dating anyone special or are you still waiting for Damon Salvatore to declare his undying love for you?" She teased.

'Still waiting.' She confirmed. 'Unless I meet a real-life Dracula with bad boy swag.'

"Why? What's wrong with normal undead guys?"

'They're boring!' Keira complained, applying a second coat of plum to Bella's nails. 'And immature. I swear our generation's hopeless, Bella. They have no interest in books or reading.' She sighed. 'I'm literally the only one in class who borrows books from the library.'

"Seriously?"

'Ok. Maybe not the only one, but still. It's hard to find a guy who's into the same stuff that I like. Books included.'

"I know what you mean." Bella chimed in. "Jake's no bookworm but he does heart Fifty Shades of Grey." She smiled wistfully. "I begged him to read Harry Potter but he took one look at Order of the Phoenix and said: hell no!"

'Ugh. My mom is reading Fifty Shades.' Keira wrinkled her nose in disgust. 'I still don't understand how it's a bestseller!'

"Sex sells, I guess."

'You mean BDSM sells.' The younger girl examined her nail-polish masterpiece with a satisfied smile on her lips. 'There. All done.'

Bella wiggled her fingers, the dark plum color contrasting nicely against her porcelain skin. "Awesome. Thank you."

'Don't mention it.' Keira returned the dark bottle to her cluttered vanity table before raiding the equally messy walk-in closet. 'Is red still your favorite color?'

"Red, green, brown. Earth tones mostly."

'I thought you were gonna say Black, as in Jacob Black.' The tall teen emerged from the closet with a playful smirk and an armful of clothes.

"I guess black does look good on me." Bella cheekily said before bursting into giggles along with Keira.

'Nice one, Izzy!'

They high-fived each other before surveying the pile of gothic colors on top of the poster bed.

"What's with the horror movie theme?" The amused brunette lifted a shirt with Bride of Chucky printed across the front in big bold letters.

'I like collecting them.'

Bella had her own unicorn collection so she understood her friend's T-shirt hobby.

"This is one heck of a collection you've got here."

'It's more like an obsession.' Keira sheepishly admitted. 'An OTD: Obsessive T-Shirt Disorder.'

There was a shirt for every horror movie out there; The Creature from the Black Lagoon, Carrie, Halloween, The Exorcist and of course, Dracula.

"By the way, do you mind telling me more about this elusive author of yours?"

Keira nodded enthusiastically and offered to fill her in on the memoir over a glass of lemonade and a slice of pecan pie.

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'GC was born to a family of vamps who lived in Romania during the 1800s. They were a unique breed of vampires who were given the gift of procreation by a powerful witch as a token of gratitude for saving her life.'

"Whoa. Born?" Bella's eyes widened in shock. "Is that even possible?"

Keira nodded, taking a sip from her lemonade glass.

'It is according to GC, but the witch's gift came with a price.' She revealed. 'They were banned from feeding on humans.'

"And if one of them did?"

'Then he or she dies along with the victim.' The raven haired girl spoke in an ominous tone. 'GC's brother gave into temptation and got himself killed while the rest of his family was slaughtered by a vampire slayer in the early 1900's. He's the sole survivor of this horrible massacre.'

"Ouch." Bella cringed, stabbing a piece of pie with her fork. "Sucks to be in his shoes."

'Big time.' Keira sighed. 'And to top it all off, he fell in love with a human.'

"Ok. Now we're venturing into Buffy/Angel territory." The brunette rolled her eyes and raised the fork to her mouth.

'I know. It's totes cliché, but the Diana chapters are sooooo romantic.'

"Hmmm...tragedy and romance. How original." Bella remarked sarcastically.

Keira gave her a pointed look in return. 'Not as original as falling for the boy next door.' She quipped.

"Touché, Ki-Ki."

The girls ate in comfortable silence for a while and then Keira suggested they start getting ready for the party.

'I have the perfect outfit for you.' She rifled through her clothes for a burgundy leather skirt and one of her see-through lace tops. 'It doesn't fit me anymore thanks to my never-ending growth spurt.'

"Why? How tall are you now? Five-eleven?"

Keira nodded and handed Bella the designer skirt. 'Here. Try it on.'

"Thanks." Bella smiled, draping the short skirt over her arm.

'You could pair it with this lace top and wear a sexy push-up bra underneath it.' The taller girl suggested. 'You actually have boobs now, Izzy, so show them off.'

"Gee. Thanks for noticing, Evanescence."

'Ooh. I love that band!'

"Of course you do." Bella rolled her eyes playfully at her friend. "I bet your iPod playlist is filled with songs like My Immortal, Bring Me to Life and Bite Me When You're Sober."

'It's Call Me When You're Sober, silly.' Keira chuckled in amusement.

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Bella finished getting dressed in the privacy of her own bedroom and hid her taser gun inside her silver purse.

She found it hard to believe that a vampire like GC existed in real life. The mere idea of a procreating breed of vampires made goosebumps rise on her arms and legs.

Keira was convinced that the mysterious author was in fact, the real deal. She found his memoir exciting, intriguing and romantic.

'GC wrote that he fell deeply in love with a woman from an aristocratic family who was promised to another man.' She revealed while helping Bella with her make-up.

'They ended up eloping and later got married here in the States where they started a family of their own.'

"Interesting." Bella remarked with a hint of skepticism. "And did he mention if his wife and kids are still alive?"

Keira shook her head while applying more charcoal eye-shadow to the brunette's lids. 'I still have two chapters to go before I find out the fate of his family.'

"And what makes you think he's going to make an appearance tonight of all nights?"

'Because his memoir is the number one bestseller in Arizona and…' The pale girl hesitated for a moment and tucked her lower lip between her braces.

"Spill it out, Ki-Ki."

Keira took a deep breath and leaned against the antique vanity table. 'A couple of weeks ago, my friend Josh got in touch with GC via Facebook. He told him all about our fang club and invited him to attend one of our meetings.'

"Seriously?" Bella frowned in disapproval. "What if Facebook GC turned out to be a psycho or worse, a serial killer? Huh? Did any of you ever think of that?"

'Oh don't be such a mom, Bella. The book party's gonna be a blast and he'll hopefully show up and prove you wrong. You'll see.'

"Yeah. We'll see."

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Keira parked her mother's Range Rover across the street from an old four storey building. She then checked her pale reflection in the rearview mirror, smacking her orchid lips and stuffing her BlackBerry inside the back pocket of her black jeggings.

"You look vamptastic." Bella observed, opening the passenger door and getting out of the four-wheel car.

The tall girl smiled, showing off her new glow-in-the-dark braces. 'Was that a backhanded compliment?'

"Kinda." The leather clad brunette replied.

She was wearing the skirt paired with a black tank top and silver sequin flats.

'You should practice saying it with a little more enthusiasm.' Keira remarked while they walked the short distance to the Goth building in the corner.

Keira led the way to the iron gates and up a wide staircase before knocking on the fiberglass door.

Bella shuddered when she spotted the gargoyle statues situated above the entrance, their concrete wings casting eerie shadows on the wall.

"Jesus, Ki-Ki. Where are you taking me?"

Keira snickered and stepped closer to the door. 'To the fang headquarters.'

A tall, dark shadow suddenly appeared behind the glass.

'Josh. It's me. Open up.'

The door swung open, revealing a bushy haired guy with glasses.

'You're late.' He frowned, his beady eyes landing on Bella.

'Duh. I brought a guest.' Keira nodded towards her friend who was staring at Josh's True Blood t-shirt.

Fangbanger…she inwardly snorted. They should make one that said: Wolfbanger.

"Nice shirt." She remarked.

'Nice skirt.' He complimented before shaking her hand. 'I'm Josh. Club president and Dracula enthusiast.'

"Bella." She introduced herself with a smile. "Former fan of True Blood."

'Let me guess. You hated season five.' He presumed.

"No. I stopped watching it altogether." She told him as they descended a narrow flight of stairs.

Music and loud chatter drifted from the basement door where the Fang Appreciation Club was located.

The interior reminded Bella of a medieval dungeon with stone walls and minimal windows. Fire-torch sconces provided enough lighting for the small crowd that was gathered in the room to celebrate GC's memoir.

Keira greeted her friends who were surprised to see Bella standing there next to a pleasant Josh. He introduced her to his fellow club members who were scattered around the large room, listening to a haunting track by Within Temptation.

Crimson candles were burning on the windowsills, the molten wax dripping onto the wooden surface.

Bella's eyes were drawn to their flickering light as she sat down next to a talkative Keira who was in the middle of a heated discussion with a purple-haired girl named Olivia.

This fang appreciation club seems tamer than a kitten…she quietly observed.

Her thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a familiar ringtone so she unzipped her purse and pulled out her vibrating iPhone.

Jacob's shirtless torso flashed across the screen, making Bella blush and Keira gasp.

'OMFG! Is that…' She pointed at the sculpted abs in awe. 'Him?'

"Yes." The blushing brunette pressed the green button and raised the phone to her ear. "Hello."

'Hey babe.'

'Put him on loudspeaker.' Keira mouthed, making a begging gesture with her hands.

Bella rolled her eyes. "Mmm…eager to find out if his voice matches his rockin' body?" She smirked.

'DUH.'

'Who are you talking to?' Jacob inquired with a humorous chuckle.

"The hormonal brigade." She quipped, caving in and putting him on loudspeaker. "My friend Keira wants to listen to your voice, so please keep your cockiness on a tight leash."

'Yes, Mistress.'

His deep, Alpha voice commanded the attention of Keira and four of her friends who were within hearing range.

They scooted closer to Bella, surrounding her with an array of dyed black hair and gothic ensembles. She could barely tell the difference between a girl named Violet and her younger sister, Dawn.

'Hi, Jacob!' Keira practically squealed into the phone. 'You sound tasty.'

"Ki-Ki! Behave." Bella admonished, swatting her arm playfully.

'Ah. There it is, my least favorite word in the English language.' Jacob said with an evident smirk in his voice.

'Bella says you're a pain in the buttock.' Keira cheekily grinned. 'Is that true?'

Five pairs of curious eyes zeroed in on the brunette who was shaking her head in amusement.

'No comment.' He drawled.

"That's code for yes." Bella whispered knowingly.

'I heard that, Swan.'

The girls giggled and Keira asked the Alpha another question.

'How do you rate your hotness from a scale of 1 to 100?'

'101.' He cockily answered.

"Ladies. Say hi to Jake's ego." Bella said in an exasperated tone.

'Oooh. I bet it's HUGE.' Keira smirked, high-fiving Dawn.

"Ki-Ki!"

Deep, rumbling laughter erupted from the phone, making the girls swoon.

'Damn, Bells. Where did you find this hilarious friend of yours?'

"Next door." Bella grunted while tugging on Keira's raven braid.

'Ow! You're going to pull out my extensions.'

Jacob chuckled and started teasing the hell out of his imprint. 'She's a feisty little thing, isn't she?'

'Like you wouldn't believe.' Keira snickered.

Josh suddenly muted the music and moved to the middle of the room. 'Guys! Listen up. We're moving the party downtown. Any objections?'

'Nope!'

Bella quickly exited loudspeaker mode and held the phone to her ear.

"Hey. The party's about to commence so I'll talk to you later, alright?"

'Wait. You're at a party?'

"Umm…it's book related." She replied, omitting the –Dracula- part.

'Okay. Have fun, but not too much.' He instructed. 'And no booze. Not even a beer.'

"Yes, daddy."

Jacob chuckled and called her a –Kinky Kitten- before hanging up.

'Did you just call him daddy?' Keira snickered from beside her.

"Zip it, Ki-Ki." Bella warned, nodding towards Josh who was distributing blood bags filled with cherry soda.

'Drink up and get ready for Vamptasia.' He announced.

'Woohoo!'

The girls cheered and the brooding guys in the corner hooted.

Bella was confused.

"What on earth is Vamptasia?"

'It's an underground club in downtown Phoenix.' Josh answered.

"Club?" She frowned. "So this dungeon-like basement is…"

'Our headquarters.' Keira explained with a sheepish smile. 'This is where we watch movies and stuff. I umm…wanted Vamptasia to be a surprise, so…surprise!'

"Umm…okay."

'Don't okay me, Bella. I promise you'll like the atmosphere.'

'She's right.' Josh chimed in. 'The club is sick and serves the best drinks in town.'

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The underground club turned out to be both popular and crowded.

The dress code was –vamp chic- and everyone looked pale and creepy.

Bella suppressed a shudder and followed Josh past the coffin-shaped bar.

Keira was right behind them, scanning the crowds for the elusive GC.

According to the memoir, he was tall and extremely attractive.

'Dude. Give it a rest already.' Dawn said from beside her. 'He's a no-show. I repeat, a no-show.'

'Josh told him we were coming.' Keira stubbornly replied. 'He knows where to find us.'

'Then stop looking or you'll end up walking into a wall like last time!'

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Bella was wedged between Josh and Keira, listening to them banter back and forth while she nursed her virgin margarita. She spent the past thirty minutes describing her life in Washington and answering more Jacob-related questions.

Dawn wanted to see more pictures of the Alpha and promised to add Bella on Facebook so they could stay in touch.

'Your boyfriend is so dreamy.' She gushed.

"Thanks…err…I mean he's technically not my boyfriend. Yet."

'She says it's complicated.' Keira butted in, bringing a goblet of Bloody Mary to her lips.

'But you sounded like a real couple when you spoke to him earlier.'

Bella smiled and placed her drink on the table. "We sound like a real couple because we've known each other for a really long time. We practically raised our banter to an art form."

'Oh we noticed.' Keira's brown eyes twinkled mischievously. 'We sooo noticed.'

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Josh surprised his friends with a Dracula-themed chocolate cake which they devoured in less than twenty minutes.

Bella ate her own slice while keeping an eye on her raven-haired neighbor who was dancing with Josh and a blonde guy named Rudy.

Dawn and her sister, Violet were busy BBM-ing their high school friends, Tom, Nick and Jade were buying drinks at the bar and the rest of the girls were in the bathroom.

Bella downed her margarita and then checked her phone for messages.

~Jake says ur at a book party. 2 days in Phoenix & u've already joined a bookworm cult. What's next? Hogwarts camp? LOL~

Quil's text made her smile and she suddenly realized that she missed the pack, especially Paul who usually greeted her first thing in the morning at the radio station.

She was about to text him back when she felt a pair of eyes watching her from afar.

At first she thought it was Keira but the tall, lanky girl was facing away from Bella.

"Vampire." She whispered as an odd sensation crept all over her body.

Her supernatural compass was activated, so she slid out of the booth and followed her Alpha-female instincts.

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She found him sitting in an elevated corner that offered a panoramic view of the club.

His sapphire eyes were a dead giveaway, their predatory gaze reminiscent of a tiger hunting its prey.

He was wearing a mint green polo shirt that contrasted beautifully against his auburn curls and marble skin.

'Bravo. You found me.' He drawled in a deep, melodic voice.

Bella knew he was The vampire the moment she laid eyes on his brawny frame.

He was about Jacob's height with untamed hair and an innocent face that reminded her of a young David Beckham.

"Ok. That was super creepy." She shuddered, clutching her purse closer to her chest. "And FYI, your eyes scream –supernatural creature-."

'Yes. They are quite captivating, aren't they, Bella?' He smirked devilishly, lifting a beer bottle to his bow-shaped lips.

Bella gasped in shock. "H-how do you know my name?"

'Being a vampire has its perks.' He shrugged.

"OH." Her eyes widened in realization. "You were spying on us!"

His sapphire irises darkened at her words. 'Using my excellent sense of hearing does not count as spying.'

"Whatever." She muttered. "I'm not here to slay you with my accusations."

He smiled into the rim of his bottle before taking a long sip of the yellow liquid.

'Father is going to love you.'

Bella cocked her head to one side, her curiosity getting the best of her as usual. "And who exactly is your esteemed father? Dracula Junior?" She snorted.

A soft, melodious chuckle escaped his angelic lips. 'Incredible. I never expected an Alpha's mate to be so…entertaining.'

Alarm bells started going off in Bella's head.

She took a cautious step backwards and tried to calm her racing heart. "Y-you didn't answer my question." She stammered nervously.

Fang junior downed the rest of his drink and then placed the empty bottle on a nearby tray. 'Allow me to introduce myself first.' He towered over her like a Greek statue and held out an elegant hand for her to shake. 'I'm Alexander.'

"And I'm not interested." She crossed her arms protectively over her chest and glared daggers at his slender fingers.

Alexander sighed impatiently and withdrew his porcelain hand. 'Guess I'm going to have to do this the hard way.' He drawled in a bored tone.

Bella stiffened in response and her instincts told her to run, and fast.

She ended up in the middle of a very crowded dance floor, surrounded by pale vampire wannabes.

"Shit."

The overhead laser lights died out all of a sudden and the entire club was instantly flooded in darkness.

Loud disgruntled noises erupted from the crowd and a sea of mobile screens illuminated the dark club like flashlights.

Bella used her own iPhone to guide her towards the exit doors but a pair of strong arms shot out from the darkness and grabbed her waist.

'Scream and I'll bite you.' Alexander whispered in her ear.

"You bastard!" She hissed, struggling against his iron grasp. "Let go of me this instant."

'Shhh. Pipe down, gorgeous.' He easily carried her out of the club, taking advantage of the commotion around them. 'Gabriel was right. You are a handful.'

"Screw you, you ugly bloodsucker!"

'How charming…'

A/N: Uh-Oh

What do you think is going to happen? And what does Alexander's father want from Bella? Are they good, evil...Alpha groupies? :) Share your thoughts if you like.