Chapter 10

I walked home immediately after the incident without even attending the rest of the classes. I told my mom what happened and showed her my hand. She removed the plaster and I was already healed. "You've started your healing process-that's a good thing." She said.

I ran to my room and took a nice hot bath, and after hours of staying indoors, I decided to go see Chase at the cinema. I wore my black leader short skirt with my ankle boots, and then wore a white long sleeve round neck top. I used my room window as an exit and went through the woods.

When I finally got to the cinema, I saw cars outside and could hear some boys talking. I noticed Larry's voice and saw Chase walking in with his hand around Jada's shoulder. Are they back together? That's the first question that comes to mind. I couldn't go to him. Instead, I headed back home and climbed onto my bed to sleep.

Then I heard a knock on my door. I walked to open it and, to my surprise, it was Arden. I was shocked because Arden had never been to my door since the day we came to the human world. He wasn't at all friendly.

"Are you here to turn me into one of you?" I asked. I went back to my bed and laid down. My head was on my pillow, staring at the ceiling.

He laughed and I joined. "You are my kid sister... and I can't turn you into a bloodsucker." I let him walk into my room, and he turned and focused on me. "You snuck out?" he asked.

"No, I didn't." I tried not to make it obvious that I was lying.

"You know, I can smell you lying," Arden said as he came closer. "That human boy will hurt you. Mama told you not to trust them; you are not one of them. You are the chosen one and also a leader to thousands of lives, so don't try to pretend you are human because you are more powerful than that, Inez." He clarified.

"What exactly do you want, Arden?" I asked as I sat up.

"I came to remind you that the time is ticking Inez and if you don't feed before the end of the month then you will be in critical condition and we won't be able to tame you or help you out of it."

"I can survive and fight this, Arden. Mom, and dad did."

"Inez, mama, and papa are different. They had their first feed at age 16, and they will forever be Dhampirs because they can control the blood lust. I turned into this because I was careless... I don't want that to happen to you."

Now he was caring. Arden being nice was weird to me. All my life, I was used to the vicious brother whose only mission in my life was to scare me and threaten to turn me into a full blood sucker.

"I will be fine, Arden. I will overcome this." I replied as he walked towards the door, then he turned to look at me.

"I hope you do, and don't forget to use that plaster for your hand on Monday. You don't want them to run from you and ask you how you don't have any scars after the incident." He said as he shut the door behind him when he walked out of my room.

I never want to have that conversation with him again. It was getting weirder.

I can survive if I don't feed. I know I can. I am the chosen one and I can control my powers. I don't need to feed to be able to save the world.