Chapter 12: I’m The Monster

Harper's POV:

It hurts! Everything hurts! "How am I alive?" I turned to face everyone huddled around me. Eliza spoke up, "We don't know. You just kind of...woke up!" I stared in confusion and then I started to remember! I gasped in realization of what I saw while I was dead. I jumped out of the casket I was laying in and I ran into Oliver's bathroom. When I got in there I saw my face, I looked different. "Do I look different?" I asked everyone. Oliver walked closer to me and said, "You look as beautiful as ever, you just need some blood!" He tried grabbing my hand but I slapped it away and said, "No! I can't have blood!" Eliza, confused, asked me, "Why not? You're a vampire, you drink blood to survive!" I shook my head rapidly and answered, "I can't have blood. They told me I can't have blood!" Oliver leaned closer to me and asked, "Who told you that you can't have blood? What did you see while you were dead?" I quickly started walking out of the bathroom and into the living room where everyone sat around me. I began talking, "I remember turning to look at you while we were fighting, I was so scared you would get hurt, and in that moment I was stabbed in the heart with a wooden stake. And when I was brought back here I remember seeing all of you standing around me, worrying. I felt horrible, I didn't want to burden you with my death. I let myself shut down as soon as possible so you all wouldn't have to watch me suffer. I'm just glad you couldn't see what was beyond death. It was even worse than you could imagine. I found myself in the room with all of you, but I couldn't feel any of you, and you couldn't see or hear me. It was only then when I was dragged away by someone. A woman who said her name was Elena, or Ellen, or something like that." Oliver cut me off and questioned, "Elenor?" I suspiciously replied, "Yes. Anyway, she said I was an abomination to be on this Earth. These were her exact words, 'There should only be the three factions of supernaturals. Vampires, Witches, and Werewolves! There is no place in the world of the living or the dead for a halfbreed like you! And when you wake from this temporary death, you will not hurt anyone or I will make you turn into the monster you are!' I was so scared and intimidated by this woman, she said she was a witch so I believed her threat. And if I drink blood then I'll be hurting someone, and I don't want to be a monster!" Everyone stared at me with puzzled faces. I stood up and started walking away. Suddenly I smelled it, blood! I couldn't resist myself, I normally have control, but now, now I'm hungrier than ever! I rushed out of the Compound and into an alley where I saw a man bleeding terribly. He saw me and said, "Hello Miss, can you please help me? I was mugged!" I smiled wickedly and replied, "Of course I can help you! You'll feel much better when I'm done with you!" I ran over to him and bit into his neck. Feeding and feeding until there was nothing left to feed on! I felt a tug on my shoulder and in a flash I was back in the Compound. Oliver looked at me and shouted, "Control yourself! You just killed an innocent man!" I got angry and yelled, "Says you! You're the worst of them all! I could never love someone like you!" I regretted the words as they left my mouth, Oliver didn't know I heard him as I was dying. And I didn't mean what I said either. He turned his head away from me and back up as he said, "Alright! If that's how you feel!" He turned around and started walking away. I yelled again, "Oliver, wait!" Before he could turn around I fell to the ground and felt my leg break! "AHH! My leg!" Everyone turned to me, including Oliver in confusion. Oliver asked, "What happened?" In pain I said, "I'm the monster! Elenor explained to me why I didn't die. And now you're all about to find out!" My other leg broke. Then my arm. I was on my hands and knees when I felt my spine spike up and crackle. My head fell towards the ground and then back up with my eyes glowing golden yellow and red with my fangs out, and two fangs behind those, along with bottom fangs. Everyone backed up and then I heard Oliver say, "I've seen this before! She's turning...into a Werewolf! But I've never seen a vampire-werewolf hybrid!" I screamed more in pain and then yelled, "GET OUT OF HERE!" Everyone but Oliver left, "I REFUSE TO LEAVE YOU!" Those words were said the time I died, and it'll probably be the time Oliver dies too! I don't know if I'll be able to control myself when I finish transitioning!

A Few Hours Later-

I woke up and looked around the room, nobody was in here. I was naked and had blood all over my face, and the rest of my body. I think I left the Compound when I turned. I felt a warm breath on my neck and a coat layed upon my shoulders. I grabbed the folds and wrapped it around me as I turned around to see Oliver standing there. He stared at me for a long time, I stared back. He stroked the side of my cheek with his warm hand and stopped at the crook of my neck. I felt my heart beating faster and faster! I tried saying, "What happen-" Oliver put his finger to my mouth and said, "Shhh..." As soon as he pulled his finger away from my mouth I quickly leaned in and kissed him longingly! When we each pulled away I said, "That kiss felt different from others we shared!" Oliver, ignoring my remark, asked, "Did you mean what you said earlier?" I immediately knew he was talking about right before I turned. I took a moment before saying, "I do believe I'll love eventually, but for now I need time. After everything that just happened, it'll take time for me to return to normal! Then I think I'll be ready to love you!" Oliver smiled and said, "I'll wait as long as you need." I nodded my head assuringly. I then said, "I should head to the bathroom to take a shower!" I turned to walked away when Oliver suddenly grabbed my arm and pulled my close to him and said, "Why don't I join you!" I smirked and continued walking. I got into the bathroom and turned on the shower, I got in and Oliver stripped down and got in with me. I turned my face towards to water to start washing myself off. Oliver, standing behind me, placed his hands around my waist, trailing to my stomach. I felt him breathing down my neck and suddenly he began leaving kisses from my neck down my back. I couldn't ask for more in this moment. Maybe I won't need time to adjust...I believe I'm falling in love with Oliver at this very moment...