IV

"What do you mean this?" His eyes are piercing through me while he stares me up and down.

"I found her wondering around and thought that maybe we could use her." Starla says folding her arms glancing at him.

This one in front of me is Franco. I thought we had scared them a bit when Christian sent them to us for their training, but it looks like they are still trying to group themselves together in a coven like atmosphere. I see that the others here seem to distance themselves from them. The 'fresh one' mansion has turned out nicely, this is my first time seeing it up close. After what happened a while ago it was decided that I should disguise myself as a fresh one and come into the mansion.

"What's your name." Joseph says, leaning his back against the door frame.

"Is something wrong with her?" I look at the dark-haired girl that is hunched in a corner cradling her left side.

"It's nothing. We were heading out the door when the two of you showed up."

"Why don't you come with us, Selena?" Starla turns towards me.

Franco lifts his brow and starts scratching his head angrily.

"It would be good for her to meet the Ancient Ones. Assuming that it wasn't one of them that turned her." She says.

"Ancient Ones?"

"Man! Just how fresh are you? I can't tell." He looks at me again with his hands on his hips now. A look of curiosity spreading across his face.

"Aaaahhh...mmmghgfff…"

"Can we do this later? She needs it now!" Jessica says. She helps the girl whose name I just learned is Dana, up wrapping her arm around her shoulders.

We walk out the side where the garage is and hop into the blue mini van parked there. When we arrive to Christian's house his Yarit guard asks who I am stopping all of us at the door.

"She's just a fresh one that came to the mansion today." Franco says.

He lets us in and as I walk by him, he recognizes me immediately. He is familiar with my scent as someone that comes to Edwin often. I put my finger up shushing him. He turns quickly back to attention.

"What took you so long? I was going to forego the whole thing." He says walking up to us at a fast pace. "This is?" He recognizes me more quickly than the Yarit did. His face tightens.

"This is Selena. She's a fresh one that I found wandering around the city. So, I guess you didn't make her Master?"

"No." He averts his eyes to Dana. "Hurry and bring into the bath. It's been waiting for quite some time now. Only Jessica. Selena…come with us."

So Christian, tell me what happened to this one.

She was attacked by a human that calls himself a "hunter".

A "Hunter"? Hmm…. how interesting. But even more so is the fact that he was able to injure her to this extent. Tell me how.

A bullet from a gun.

Not just an ordinary bullet?

No Mistress Tadanya. It has some red and purple fluid inside. The fluid is running through her veins and arteries.

Get a sample of her blood. Do you have the bullet casing?

Yes Mistress. This way.

We leave the bathroom and enter his room where I place a silence shield up. Christian hands me the bullet casing. I examine it closely and see that it is liquid from a fallen star. Hmph, the nerve of them! Well, now we know why Starla and the rest of them didn't care to look or even worry about William.

"She must come by every six months to sustain her life. At least…this is what we think. If she goes longer without the blood baths the skin around the wound begins to erode and her body becomes very weak."

"Martheos will come to retrieve the blood sample and the 'hunter'."

"Yes, Mistress Tadanya."

******

I truly did not know what to make of all of this. Mother tells me that this Dana even arbors hate for Tut. I am beyond myself with fury. I feel the expression on my face change as Mother clues me into what has been going on with those ex-coveners.

"I'll leave it to you."

"Yes Mother."

Ahhhhhh…. all I can do is sigh at this point. I'm disappointed in the 'fresh ones' but more upset with their masters and with Tut.

"Master!"

I quickly hand him a vile of savlius, lavus, and dragon blood that we concocted at the Seoul location. The blue and purple tints glimmer in his dark eyes as he peers upon it.

"Pour all of it into the bath."

Christian bows his head in acknowledgement. I watch him enter the bathroom in his room and just from glimpsing that one…. I want badly to rip her to pieces! Just from the look in her eyes tells me all that I need to know without Mother having told me.

When he returns, he begins to kowtow incessantly hitting his head on the floor as though we are in ancient China. I look down at him and step on his right hand. The sound of his bones crushing is like music to my ears. His head is planted firmly on the ground. He doesn't make a sound. I slam him against the wall…penetrating my nails into his neck and extending them. As my blood begins to surge through him…he swoons and moans almost on the verge of a whimper. The blood rushes to his cheeks as the drool slowly drips down his chin.

I can feel the sides of my mouth lift into a smirk. I feel his breath on my nose…I see the small hairs on his face stand up from my breath. I lick the drool from the edge of his lip to his chin. Once I'm done, I head to the dungeon to collect the misguided human.

I place him inside the dungeon back at Edwin. I see that most of the Council members have started to gather.

I walk and stand beside Patheos. The look on his face tells me all. I will definitely get an ear full later.

******

"Another informal meeting." He says looking around the room at everyone.

"Yea, and you will never believe what we just discovered." Darmarcio follows my piercing gaze to Mayor Daughs on the other side of the room.

He is fidgeting like crazy after being chewed out by Cisla and Demetrio. No one is talking. All of us are just staring at this idiot.

"Lucian. Take care of this." Demetrio finally says, not letting up his gaze. His arms are crossed. His anger is showing.

He nods in response.

The next night, he and a few Yarit follow the Mayor to the house where their secret meeting is currently being held. The rest of us follow behind them and wait out front with the rest of the Council. Oh...how I would love to be inside of there right now. The Yarit surrounds the outside of the property making sure that no one escapes. We let the Mayor go inside with Lucian and Little Lucian to give them a familiar face before their death.

*****

"Has no one noticed that Silas has been missing?"

"Yea, we just assumed that he died after our last run in with the Vamps." A smooth-talking dark-haired man, sitting at the end of the table says.

I'm aware of the weapons all of them are carrying whether it's inside their jackets, in their pants, or under the table.

"That's beside the point Tim. Who are these two gingers next to you?" A scruffy older gentleman sitting at the end of the table closest to us cocks his eyes from me to Amethis.

I've had enough of this.

"You have no idea what you have done! It was never supposed to be like this. Don't you know that you have been dealing with vampires while trying to kill them at the same time?!" A young brunette woman says.

"Yes, we made a deal with them. They would give us the Purple and we would get rid of their problem. I hated doing it, but Frank said, 'why not'." The one closest to us shrugs his shoulders as he speaks.

"Hmph." I should've known it was those damn Drastida again.

"I don't like the looks of these two. Who are they Tim? You still haven't told us." The scruffy one says.

"Are they new recruits?"

"No…. I don't think so." He says, reaching for his gun he aims it at me and shoots.

Namrit! Damn! That hurt like hell! I don't let it show, I just reach into the opening and pull it out swiftly. The purple and blue liquid drips out as I work to push it outside of my body before it tries to mingle with my plasma. Ah, it's easy to understand how this works now….

Before the others realize what is happening Amethis and I both shift into our wolf forms to quickly pounce on them. Their screams echo as blood fills my vision…it's like music to my ears. I hear Mayor Daughs run out of the house. We let no one escape from our grasp as we continue to claw and chew any in our path. Their weapons and will to survive are nothing! Ah, what is this I hear? How did I miss that when we entered?

****

"Mayor."

He bows his head low and steps behind me. The shame and disgrace that he feels is very present.

"Ah, one is currently giving birth. Take the baby immediately before he is tainted by them. Make sure that nothing of this clan is left." I say to my eldest.

"Yes Mother. I will use a swaddle from the nursery to wrap him in. Don't worry mother, it will be as though they never existed."

"Yes, oh and give him to Matthew to raise."

"Yes Mistress." Says Daniel. Martheos had already taken flight to burst into the room and kill everyone inside before grabbing hold of the child.

We watch quietly as the house goes up in flames. Lucian and Amethis exit covered in blood. Their furry tails wagging behind them and then up over their shoulder hanging softly. The red flames glow behind them making them appear ethereal as it dances around their hair.

Upon returning to the manor Daniel hands the baby to Matthew. He and Sabastian have come to the door to greet us.

"Make a place for him in the nursery. Remember Matthew, he is like you and must be looked after properly as not to be hurt or killed by one of our young." Demetrio says.

"Yes, Master Demetrio. I understand clearly."

"The vampires that work in the nursery know the rules so you should not have to worry about them." I say.

"Lucian and I will take this liquid to the lab in Arcadia. We will tell you of our results." He says before swiftly disappearing into the wind with Lucian right behind him.

"Good night mother. Everyone, good night." Amethis says to us and walks gracefully up the stairs to his room.

"Daniel and I will help Matthew settle the child in."

"What should we name him Mistress?"

"Whatever name you choose Matthew is fine with me."

"How about…. Bradley?" He says looking down at the sleeping face in his arms.

"Sounds good. We will call him Bradley Turner. He is now your adopted son. Sebastian, take care of all the necessary paperwork."

"Do you need me to do anything?" Comes the shaky voice from that hollow man.

"No Tim. Stay away from this." There is anger behind his words even if his face doesn't show it.

"I will take you home Tim." Charles says wrapping an arm around his shoulder he escorts him outside. "Good evening everyone."

"Good evening!"

"I will call for Dr. Mathers in the morning. From what I can see so far he is a healthy baby boy." I say.

Everyone starts to go off their own ways to turn in for the night. The three of them hurry off to the nursery making sure that nothing but Edwin and anything pertaining to Matthew Turner are all around Bradley.

*****

Ahhh…. these damn Drastida just never stop with their bullshit! First that drug now this!? But I can't believe that it can damage a Vampire to the point of almost killing them and even turn them back into a human. This…. we can't let happen.

I don't think that I can do this again. I still despise killing humans.

"What?"

He looks at me with genuine shock.

"Are you still saying these things? Even after all that has happened.... You're an open book! Maybe you shouldn't be here right now. I will take care of the rest."

He looks like he wants to say something, but he simply nods and turns to leave. Wow! Unbelievable! For as horrible a being as he is…his affinity for humans will never cease. Well, at least he still helps with the Drastida problem to help vent any anger he feels or just to fulfill his needs to enact carnage. Although, that probably comes from his sense of responsibility of the Vampires.

Cracking my neck, I look down at the poor bastard. Extending my tail and nails I watch his face twist in horror.

"Now, let's begin."

I can feel that the grin on my face is even more unbearable…as the shivers go down his spine and the quakes become visible.

*****

"So, learn anything new?"

"Shit! I barely had any fun before he caved so quickly!" He's pouting. I think it's cute when he pouts. Makes me want to pounce him and snuggle for hours.

"Well…what did he say Marques?" She stands by the window as usual with her arms wrapped around her staring out of it.

"There looks to be at least two more family or clan of hunters that he is aware of. I would say to fact check it with Mayor Daughs and see if he is aware of any others too."

"Hmph! That guy!" Still seething with anger, he has been drinking brandy since he awoke this morning.

"I'm quite curious to know, if he is the one that told them about the Vampires." I place my hand on my chin deep in thought as it has been bugging me since last night.

"The dumb fool probably let it slip to one or two people! That's usually all it takes."

"Did you ask him how they found out about the Vampires?" I breath softly waiting for his response. I can't help but to peer at his beautiful lashes as his eyes pass over me.

"From the sound of it, it was a Drastida. One of them was stupid enough to let a human live that spotted them feeding. After that…one that was caught struck a deal with them after verifying it with Andrew. Told them about the Vampires and started sourcing them with the bullets."

"The bullets. How did they create those?" The faint sting in my chest resurfaces upon mention of it. Man, I can't get over how much that hurt back then. If I were a Vampire, my fate would've been tragic.

"Well, of course the Drastida didn't give up their secret to the hunters. They are still running tests at the lab. I'm planning to check in on them today after breakfast. Wanna come with?"

"Sure. I would love to come." I smile softly. He of course, still pretends to grimace in his presence.

We decide to take the car. The ride is quite enjoyable. Devouring him has become my favorite past time. So delectable….ahhhh…I can understand the irresistible desire and love that ONE has for him!

"Mmmmm…..gg..g..rr.r…m.mmmmmhhh…"

"Ahh…I love the way you moan Our Patheos.." The softness of his lips and wetness of his tongue makes me hard.

Sensing my hardness, he slowly moves his hand up my thigh and begins to gently rub it. Wrapping my arms around his neck I pull him on top of me and quickly undo his pants. I place two fingers inside of him. The twitching makes me harder while his ass sucks them in. I can't wait any longer. I grab his butt cheeks firmly in my hands and push him down on top of me!

"Aaahh..mmmhhh…mm…"

Our breathing begins to match each other. I pull away so that I may look into his glossy eyes. Those lashes…I kiss them one at a time. He closes his eyes again and picks up pace…grinding against me…sucking me…I feel every twitch…every quiver. I kiss him again, nibbling at his neck and collar bone. Licking his body makes me want to come, but it's his moans and rubbing of that beautiful soft blushing part inside of him that makes my dick have a full-on release!

We had already reached the building when we finished. The driver parked in the garage and waited for us to stop. How long had it been? I lose track of time when I'm with him. My mind is always filled with nothing but him.

"What are the results?" He says to Cisla and the scientist team of Vampires in the big conference room.

"Well, there is definitely star dust particles present."

"Star dust? Ah, hahaha…that's what humans call it, huh?"

"And the form that it has? Did they make it that way?" I say to all of them.

"No Master Lucian. They extracted the liquid properties from inside of the star. But the blue liquid was dusted from the outside of it and changed into liquid form to bond with the purple liquid." One of the male scientists explains.

"Hmmm…. interesting. It would seem that Kasitah and Marissa are getting more creative. I wonder if they are changing human scientists to assist in the creation of such chemicals to kill Vampires?" Marques taps his lower lip. How attractive.

Cisla smiles passing a glance over him. I'm quite aware of his feelings for him and so is he but we are not bothered by it.

"The one that was hit by it…what have you learned from her?" He finally says after a moments pause.

"She is suffering constant pain. It's amazing that she has lasted as long as she has. Although, it probably helps that she was bathing in a tub with drops of Master Christian's blood." A female scientist with rectangle silver framed glasses. She flips through her folder of notes then looks back up. "The purple liquid is more prominent then the blue…but…the blue seems to be causing the intense pain."

"Is that so?" I say.

"Yes." Another says.

"While the purple is more present, the blue has very strong properties that are unknown to us."

"Let me take a look." Cisla says.

He is handed a file folder from the one next to the woman with glasses.