(A/N): Hey Guys! So, three chapters in one day, woohoo!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but Leo, Elaine, Shari, Nicholai, Brooke, Mia and Jonothan.

Leo

I spent the whole night there, wide awake the entire time, just in case Jonothan, or others, came back for Elaine, thinking I had left.

They didn't, but I wasn't going to trust their word, and leave, only to have put Elaine, and her family, in danger.

I checked in on the others, as well as I could, just to make sure that they weren't facing the same treatment Elaine had, but they were all safe, snug in their beds.

I thanked whatever gods may exist that they were safe, and stayed on the swing outside the Folley family house until Elaine emerged, early the next morning.

"You stayed all night?" She sounded shocked, but she shouldn't have been. I would have stayed all year, if it would keep her safe.

After all, she was my best friend.

"Of course I did." I stated, not even turning to face her as I kept my gaze fixed on the trees ahead of me.

"Leo..." I shook my head and she fell silent, knowing that I didn't want to talk about it. "Thank you." She finished anyway, wrapping her arms around my chest from behind, her arms under mine, her chin resting atop my head for once, as she was finally in a position where she was tall enough to do so.

"I'm sorry." I could feel her confusion, so I explained. "For all of...this." She understood that I was talking about what had happened the previous night with Jonothan, and she shrugged.

"It's nothing-" I cut her off, turning to stare at her with wide eyes.

"It isn't nothing!" I exclaimed and stood, rounding the swing-set until I was standing in front of her. "If I hadn't gotten here so quickly, he would have killed you, I know he would have." She raised an eyebrow, as if she were challenging me.

"And how do you know that?" I rolled my eyes, crossing my arms over my chest as I cursed her naivety when it came to these sorts of things.

"Because I know him!" Both of her eyebrows shot up now, and I realised my mistake. "Them. I know them." By the look on her face, I knew she wasn't buying it.

After all, she wasn't exactly stupid enough to believe such an obvious cover-up.

"Of course you do." She replied sarcastically, rolling her eyes at me before fixing me with a stern look. "Who was that guy, anyway?" For a second, I was confused, before I realised that any conversation Jonothan and I had was held too low for Elaine to hear properly, or, well, at all.

"Jonothan. He's an old...friend." I spat the word, and she could tell that he was anything but.

"Ah...So, what is he really?" I raised an eyebrow at her, a small yet amused smile gracing my lips at how easily she saw right through me.

"I met him a few years back through my father...he's my uncle." Elaine raised an eyebrow, glancing in the direction of the forest, as if she were watching him go all over again.

"But...he looks much younger than your dad." I nodded, not taking my eyes away from her, but keeping my ears open for any signs that he was coming back to finish the job.

"Yeah...he's actually older. He was turned years before dad though, so..." I trailed off, shaking my head before chuckling lightly at the absurdity of our conversation. "Could we talk about something else, please? Anything else?" Elaine gave me a sympathetic smile, punching me in the shoulder lightly.

"Sure, like what?" I thought about it for a second before shaking my head.

"I don't actually know." I whispered, rubbing the sleep from my eyes before lifting my head again as I heard Jaygar, Elaine's brother, leave his room. "Your brothers getting up anyway, I should leave." She looked like she wanted to stop me, one arm outstretched, before she dropped it, and nodded sadly.

"Bye, Leo." I smiled at her gently in response before taking off into the forest using vampire speed.

"Goodbye Elaine." I whispered, heading towards home.

(A/N): So, what did you think?