Confession of Love

SCOTT POV

Diana looked pretty shook, like she couldn't catch a phrase to answer me. She started to fidget slowly with her thumbs by circling each other as her face cloud up. I held her hands and tried to soothe her. "Diana, Please try to be at least honest with me. I don't read between the lines, and I can't guess how you feel all the time. Just say the words, I will try to understand", I tried to cover my worries, deeply hoping she still looks at me the way she does before.

She looked at me with fretful eyes. I held her cheek as she tilted her face feeling the warmth of my palm. Is it the light or she's pale? "Everything has been happening so fast, Scott. Kate got hurt because of me.. I even killed a man.. I met my dad, but lost him saving me..", Her tears started pooling in her eyes. "People are always getting hurt because of me and..it's lame I couldn't do anything to at least give a good fight and protect them", she bit her lower lip and looked down.

"Then, here's your fucked up fiancé trying to threaten me.", she said with a deep sigh as she look up trying to hold back her tears. "I'm just tired of being the damsel, and dealing with all of your jealous girl friends", Diana held my hand and placed it on her chest.

I laughed at how she used words of profanity, something she never does and doesn't fit her personality. "Did you just cursed?", I asked.

"I guess I did. Heh..", she smiled. Diana held my cheek with one hand as she inch her face on mine. "I left because I wanted to be someone who could save you. I cannot shapeshift like your exgirlfriends.. And I don't have any superpowers like a Luna should have, but somehow the insecurities that I never knew I had grew.. that I feel little of myself.", she said with her sad eyes looking straight at me.

"You mean the most to me, Scott.. our whirlwind romance and everything in between won't ever put a toll on me", she said it with her endearing expression that wiped all the acrimony that flourished in my head

"Okay", I whispered as I sat comfortably on the floor and rested my head on her lap. All of a sudden, my troubled heart found peace again. It was a definite answer, a confession of love even without the three magical words that I looked forward to hear. I never thought that I could feel loved even without a kiss from her tender lips, and feeling the warmth of her soft embrace. Now I understand Diana's ways of love.

"Diana, you're a doctor. You've been saving lives countless of times. Even if you can't shapeshift and have superpowers, you can do a lot of things we can't.", I said as I raise my face looking at her. "I have no exgirlfriends, and I never replaced you. Can I ask a favor?", I asked.

"Of course..", she answered.

"Promise me you'll tell me every step you'll make.. that I'll be the first to know your plans, your fears, and everything you need to do..", I tucked her hair behind her ear as I caress her neck.

"I will do the best I can", she smiled then held my face gently before she kissed my lips. It was short and quick. She moved away and let out a soft sigh."You better kick that side chick of yours first, before I cut her abdomen open and slice her intestines", she said as she pull my ear.

"Yes, Ma'am", I embraced Diana as I breathe in her scent. Hearing the strange sound of her double heartbeat, Diana must have lost a lot of blood when she was held captive. I looked at her and noticed the evident pallor of her cold skin. "Diana, about Damon. Was he really the one who took you and collected your blood?", I asked.

Before Diana could answer, the lights suddenly went out. I stood up and checked for the switches. There's no electricity in the mansion. Sensing something cold and lethal I looked back at Diana who's looking out the window. She stood up and draw near the curtainless fenestra.

"I think I saw something crawl up there", Diana whispered as she go closer the window.

"Diana, stay away from there", I hurriedly pulled her back feeling her hair raising, and hearing her heart pounding so loud. She held on to me as we both look at the window. "We should go.", I whispered as I held her hand leading the way to the door.

On our way out, I just remembered something. "Wait.. how about the boys?", I asked.

"What boys?", Diana furrowed her eyes in confusion.

I glanced at the tower of sandwiches by the door. "The peanut butter and jelly boys?", I said.

"Oh, right. They'll be fine", she assured as she cling to my arm. I scratched my head wondering who those boys could be.

As soon as we stepped out of the door, we walked swiftly and stealthily on the carpeted oak floor. Keeping my senses up, I made sure I'm not walking on ice, especially now that Diana is by my side. Then, up ahead at the end of the hallway, I saw a man with long sleek hair standing with his hands together in front of him. I placed Diana behind me as two more men came out from his back. Their bloodshot eyes shimmered in the dark like prying eyes ready for a deadly attack.

"Vampires", Diana said as she squeezed my hand. Where's the elf when I needed him? We then heard a voice shouting for Diana's name not too far from where we are.

"That's Roman", Diana said. I hardened my jaw to think she could recognize Roman's voice. Well actually, it's better help than nothing at all. I looked fixedly at the vampires who stood frozen ahead, watching their next move closely. Newborns are faster than regular vampires. Also, they are very hungry for blood.

Then, in a sudden, Roman rolled in front of us as he stab a vampire on the chest. He grunted as he stood up catching his breath. "Newborns", he said as he glanced at us. "There you are!", he exclaimed as he walked towards us. Before he could reach us, he stopped and turned around and stared at the vampires watching us in silence.

Then in one swift move, the three vampires swiftly moved in different directions attacking us. I kept Diana to the side as I follow Roman towards the vampires who were too hyped for blood. Without shapeshifting, Roman and I take on the newborns. He aggressively killed one, smashing his hand with a lamp. While I managed to kill two as I tore one of the newborn vampires to pieces with my bare hands. Thanks to the moonbath earlier, our strengths our undeniably immeasurable.

After crushing the head of the long haired vampire with my foot, I rushed to Diana who was leaning against the wall. Then we ran out with Roman who's holding Diana on her other hand. "What's the situation?", I asked.

"They're all over the place", he answered. "There's this blonde bloodsucker who's ordering around", he added. We stopped in the middle of the hallway as Diana gasped in shock.

"Claudia", Diana whispered. "She's here for me", she said with her hands trembling.

"Who's Claudia? And what does she want from you?", I asked.

"I'll take you out of here, Luna. Don't be afraid", Roman said as she held Diana by the waist trying to pull her close to him.

I held her shoulder as I pull her back. "She's on her way out with me", I said.

"Stop it, you two!", Diana put her hands up as she stayed in the middle. "We'll all walk out, but first let's find Ofir, and your dad", she said.

"Forget about them Diana, your safety is more important", Roman said.

"Shhh!!", I shushed Roman as soon as I sensed something. I heard a familiar voice shouting somewhere down the mansion's ballroom. We draw nearer where we can hear the voice clearly. I peeked out on the balustrade and to my surprise, I saw the helpless woman taken as prisoner by a group of vampires led by the blonde woman that I freed from Tamara's basement. I looked closely on the hostage and my eyes grew bigger when I realized who it was..

"KATE", I whispered.