Chapter 1
Dani’s P.O.V.
I sat up to the sound of my father walking through the house (more like a mansion). He’s always up early; it’s his job as the Vampire King. He’s not evil and neither am I. We are the ones who keep most of you humans alive; but you wouldn’t know that ‘cause you think all vampires want to suck you dry and that’s what kills you; you run away from the good guys and trust the bad ones.
I looked at the clock and got up and put on my black knee-length dress and walked downstairs to join my parents.
“Hello mother.” I greeted when I entered the kitchen.
“Hello Daniella.” I cringed; I hated my full name, even though it’s not as bad as Nat’s.
“Where’s father?” I asked while opening the fridge door.
“He’s in battle… again.” She replied, her voice showing no emotion.
I wonder about her sometimes, wonder about what made her so cold and indifferent instead of the happy, lively lady I once knew.
“Okay,” I replied, “I’ll be at Rai’s.” She nodded and I left without another word.
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I arrived and knocked on her door. She opened it in her human form.
“Going out?” I asked rocking back and forth on her step.
“Maybe.” She smiled and pulled me down the road where I changed into my human form.
Nat’s P.O.V.
Natashia Alexisina Maxwellina. What parents in their right mind would name their child that? I huffed and kept walking. Boston is really dirty. I kept walking and tried to block out the disgusting smells until one scent was stronger than the rest. Human blood. Stupid Brutanic Vampires. I broke into a run, following the scent and texted a 311 to Dani and Rai.
I stopped when I heard chuckling in an alley. I walked behind the wall and saw two male figures over a dead girl’s body. Great, just what I need. (Note the sarcasm)
“And who might you be?”
I turned and came face-to-face with a boy, about a year older than me, with black hair and blue green eyes. He was wearing a black t-shirt, that showed his muscles and abs perfectly, a dark green jacket, black jeans and green tennis shoes. Cue hot-o-meter exploding.
“And what’s it to you?”
“Just wondering what a pretty girl like you would be doing out here.”
I fought back the blush making its way to my cheeks.
“I can handle myself and if I couldn’t, I would want you to help me.” I looked around the corner and the vampires were gone. Crap.
“Ouch, I don’t even know your name and I already like you.”
“Too bad for you, because there isn’t going to be a first date.” I started walking away from him.
He jumped in front of me, “And why not?”
“I don’t know your name.”
“Max.”
“Max? That’s it?”
“Yup. Now tell me yours.”
“No thanks.” I started walking in the other direction. This time he didn’t follow me.
“At least give me your phone number.” God this boy is desperate. I pulled out a piece of paper out of my pocket and a pencil out of my bag and wrote my number on it. “Here.”
He smiled and took it from me. “Later Blue.”
I rolled my eyes and started walking away. It’s better than Natashia.
Max’s P.O.V.
“And Jake said I have no game.”
“You don’t. You just got lucky.” I turned around and watched as my friends Jake and Dai jumped from a building.
“You were watching me?”
“Yeah, you and Blue seemed so cute together.” Dai said in a girly voice.
“Shut the hell up.” I slapped the side of his head.
Jake looked at me and smirked, “Find out what you can about her, and then kill her.”
“And if I don’t want to kill her?”
Dai glared at me and replied, “Then I will.”
Chapter 2
Rai’s P.O.V.
It’s been three days since Nat saw those vampires. We checked and saw nothing so we were spending our Saturday different ways.
Dani was out with her father, Nat was working with her clan and I was on Brutanic Duty. How lucky am I?
It was boring with a capital b-o-r-i-n-g. What I wouldn’t give to hear my little sister Max and her twin Kalinda argue over some unimportant 6 year-old problem.
I sighed and looked around the park. I saw couples sitting and hugging each other. On the other side of the park- sitting all alone- was an emo kid.
Now I know it’s none of my business but who the heck is he?
Unknown P.O.V.
I sighed as another random kid fell lifelessly from my hands. This is just too easy.
I looked over at the park and saw a girl with medium-length white hair sitting on a bench staring at something on the other side of the park.
I smirked, “Looks like I found a way to keep myself busy.”
Rai’s P.O.V.
This person from what I could see was in pain and me, being my sensitive self, got up and went and sat next to him. “Sup?”
“Do I know you?”
“Nah. But I know you.”
“Oh really?” His eyes went from being cold and lifeless to sparkling with curiosity.
“And how do you know me?” He asked leaning on one arm.
“You’re the boy who everyone is scared of because you fight because your “parent” beats you for no reason and your only friends who know the true you are in your old neighbourhood.”
His eyes widened then five seconds later he regained his calm demeanor. “What are you, a stalker?”
I chuckled. “No, the same thing happened to me.”
I stood up and stretched and started walking away when he called out.
“Hey, are you going to be here tomorrow?”
I stopped and turned around. “Why? Do you want me to be here?”
He nodded. “The name’s Alex.”
“Rai and if you want me to be here, I’ll be here.”
I smiled as his face lit up and I walked out the park gates.
“Brutanic Duty Over.”
Jake’s P.O.V.
I grinned as I saw my clan defeat some of the Burgandic vampires.
“This is a whole lot more fun than I thought.” I said looking at my father.
He smirked before turning to his assistant.
I was watching in content as Burgandic vampires were finally losing, when most of our clan went up in flames and smoke.
“What the hell?” I heard my father screech. I looked through the crowd and saw a girl falling to the ground, breathing heavily, with cuts and bruises on her skin and remains of fire on her fingertips. So she was the one that unleashed all that fire.
“Dad.” I pointed at the girl. His lips curled down into a frown.
“The Burgandic princess.” He growled darkly. Then he smirked at me, “We’re putting the plan into action.”
Dani’s P.O.V.
I struggled to catch my breath. The crowd around me fell silent; then minutes later cheered seeing that most of the Brutanic Army had been killed.
I wiped the blood trickling down my nose and looked up at my father who had now occupied the empty space next to me.
“Your mother is going to kill me Daniella.”
I sighed and tried to stand up but fell back into the arms of one of my father’s friend’s son.
“Thanks Ethan.” I said looking up at him.
He smiled and helped me up holding on to me.
“Having trouble standing dear princess?”
I looked up and saw the Brutanic King standing there with his son who was glaring hatefully at Ethan.
“Charlie. Why are you here?” My father hissed.
“Just leaving and making sure your princess is okay.” He said looking behind my father to look at me.
He left and his son winked at me and followed.
“Dani, are you okay? You’re hot.”
I blinked and looked at Ethan. “I know.” I joked weakly.
He shook his head. “Your head. It’s burning up. Are you okay?”
I nodded and started walking forward. I shook my head ‘no’ and collapsed on the ground.
Chapter 3
Dani’s P.O.V.
I shook my head as I heard shouts and screams from downstairs. “Again mom? Seriously?”
I stood up and tried to walk to my door but only got as far as the end of my bed.
“Careful. You were unconscious for a while.”
I whipped my head around to the voice. I growled as I recognized the person.
“What? Missed me?” He smirked.
“Why are you in my room? And more frankly why are you in Burgandic Vampires territory?”
He pushed himself off the wall and walked over to me.
“The name’s Jake.”
“Good to know. Now… GET THE HELL OUT!!”
As soon as I finished shouting I heard two pairs of footsteps on the stairs.
“Daniella, are you all right?” My father asked opening the door.
“Of course she’s not all right!! You almost got her killed!!”
My father sighed and tried to calm down his angry wife.
“Mom,” She looked at me, “I’m fine. I heal fast and I chose to unleash the power.”
She sighed, “But you didn’t have to go to war.”
“I know,” I walked over to her and wrapped my arms around her lower torso, “I’m sorry for scaring you and dad.”
She smiled and ruffled my hair and kissed my forehead. “It’s okay Nicki.” She’s the only one who can call me Nicki and get away with it.
She glared at my father and left. He sighed, smiled at me and followed. She’s knows something I don’t.
“Wow, your mother seems angry.”
I turned and looked at the Brutanic Prince. “What’s your name?”
He chuckled, “I already told you.”
“I wasn’t listening.”
“Apparently. It’s Jake.”
I nodded. “Jake, can you do me a favor?” I asked smiling sweetly.
He smirked. “Anything for you babe.”
Ugh!! I tried to resist the urge to punch him. I walked over to him instead.
“GET OUT!!” I yelled and pushed him out the window. What I wasn’t expecting was for him to hold onto my arms and carry me with him.
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“Why are you following me?” I asked Jake when I stepped back into my house seeing my parents went to work. Yup, vampires have to work. Well, at least mine do.
“I-I-I’m c-c-c-cold-d-d.” He chattered.
I smirked. “Not my problem.”
“You pushed me in!!”
“You broke in my house!!”
“No I didn’t!”
“Yes you did!”
“No I didn’t!”
“Yes
you did!!”
“NO!!”
“YES!!”
“NO!!”
“YES!!”
“NO!!!”
“YES!!!”
“Prove it.” He crossed his arms.
“When you heard my parents, you hid.”
He looked away. “If this is some plan for you to get close to me and kill me, then your plan failed.”
He looked at me and smiled, “Or maybe I just like you.”
I walked over to him and put my arms around his neck, warming up my temperature. “Well I hope you can accept rejection.” I whispered in his ear.
He jumped back away from me, holding his neck where I burned him.
“That’s not fair.”
“And I really don’t care. Now get out.” I pointed at the door.
He stepped forward and wrapped his arms around my waist. “Why would I do that?”
He hugged me and I shivered. So he controls ice?
I put my arms back around him and we stood there raising and lowering our body temperatures. He closed his eyes while I kept mine open and started walking closer to the door. When I got him in the doorway, I pushed him out the door and locked it.
He frowned and I smirked. Then he smirked and I frowned as he ran around to the back.
“My window!” I raced up to my room where I saw him sitting on the ledge. I pushed him off and closed the window.
‘That’s not nice.’ He said communicating my head.
‘Well, I’m not nice.’ I replied lying in my bed. I’m the only one I know who has a bed with black gothic frames in their room. I sighed and closed my eyes, falling asleep.
Jake’s P.O.V.
“Dammit!” I shouted as I landed on the dirt under the Burgandic princess’ home.
“Having trouble getting the girl?” Dai chuckled.
“Shut up and why don’t you go after her friend, Rai?”
“I’m on my way.” He saluted and left.
I always get the girl. Always. All she would have to do was stare into my eyes and she believed every word I said. Not this girl. She’s quite evil for a Burgandic.
“DAMMIT!!”
Chapter 4
*The next day*
Rai’s P.O.V
I lay on the bench in the park, using my school bag as a pillow. I hate school so much.
“Thank God, it’s winter break.”
“I know how you feel.”
I sat up and saw Alex walking over in my direction dragging an indifferent older boy with him. I got up and gave Alex a hug.
“Who’s this?”
“My older brother Destery. He had to come.”
I smiled at Destery in hello and hugged Alex tighter.
“I’m glad you decided to come.”
I saw his cheeks turn pink and he hugged me back.
“What about me? Don’t I get a hug too?” Destery pouted.
I let go of Alex. “Why do you want a hug?”
“I’m in pain too.” He kept pouting.
I looked at him questioningly but I stood up and walked over to him so I could hug him properly. When he was five seconds away from hugging me, I pulled back.
“I don’t trust you.” I replied and looked away at his disappointed face. Alex, however instead of feeling his brother’s pain, was laughing so hard; he fell off the bench.
“Shut the hell up.” Destery walked over to the bench and swatted at Alex.
I tried to look away but the sad look on his face made my heart clench. I sat next to him on the bench looking at Alex still laughing uncontrollably on the ground while out of the corner of my eye; I could see Destery watching me.
I scooted closer to him and wrapped my arms around his waist, burying my face in his chest.
“I’m sorry.” I whispered.
“For what?” He asked hugging me back.
“For making you feel sad.”
“Don’t worry about it.” We looked at Alex. “Wanna make him angry?”
I nodded. Destery smirked and pulled me up and started walking away.
“HEY!! Destery, what are you doing?!”
Destery’s smirk widened. “Just showing my future wife around. Later.”
Alex ran up to us and grabbed my other arm.
“Let her go Destery. You have plenty of girls.”
“But I like this one.” Destery whined and wrapped his arms around me and pulled me away.
Alex looked shocked that I was letting Destery pull me away. Then I did something completely out of my character.
“I LOVE YOU TOO ALEX!!” I shouted and watched as people turned and stared as Alex’s face flared bright red.
“What about me?” Destery asked.
I shrugged. “You’re okay.”
His face lit up in a smile, a genuine smile and I couldn’t help but smile back.
“Alex says he’ll see you later.”
“How did you-” He cut me off by waving his phone.
“Now, come on!! It’s time to show you around Boston!!!”
He’s overly happy, isn’t he?
Nat’s P.O.V
I sighed and followed my older brother, Shawn and older sister, Rosalina (but she prefers to be called Rosalie; ever since she watched Twilight with her human friends) as they walked through the city to get items for our picnic.
“You know,” I jumped at the voice behind me. Ever since the incident with Max, I’ve been extremely jumpy. I inhaled and turned around.
“You been extremely jumpy lately.” I glared and aimed a punch at my twin Logan. The only person who is actually from my original family.
“And you care because?”
“I don’t. It just makes my life more fun.”
I turned around and started walking away noticing Shawn and Rosalie left us. Great. I kept walking looking at the ground when I crashed……. right into a boy with black hair. I started apologizing without looking up.
“I’m so so so so sorry. I wasn’t looking where I was going and…”
“Blue.” I knew that voice. The person held my arms. I looked up slowly.
“Max. Surprise seeing you here.”
“I could say the same thing.”
“Dude!! Take your hands off my sister!!!” Logan ran up to us- and me, being my fragile self- pulled me out of Max’s grasp without difficulty.
“Logan…..” I started.
“Who the heck are you?!!” Logan shouted.
Max smiled and bowed. “I’m Max. Max Roberts.”
I raised an eyebrow.
“Ok then…..” Logan trailed off, “THAT DOESN’T EXPLAIN WHY YOU’RE TOUCHING MY SISTER!!”
Rosalie and Shawn appeared out of nowhere.
“Who are you?” Shawn hissed.
Rosalie looked at Max then at me then back and smiled.
“You must be Nat’s boyfriend!!” Max raised an eyebrow and I choked while Logan’s hold on me tightened.
“He’s not my boyfriend Rosalie. He’s just an acquaintance.”
Rosalie smiled wider and grabbed Max’s arm. “Come shopping with us. We could use another hand and this way you could hang out with Nat.” She winked in my direction.
‘SAY NO. SAY NO.’ Logan’s thoughts came through his head to me. I’m an Empath. I can feel people’s feelings and thoughts.
“Sure.” Max shrugged. “I don’t have anything else to do anyways.”
Shawn looked skeptical then looked over at me and Logan and smirked.
“Logan, we need to continue shopping. You can let go of Nat now.”
Logan looked down and I looked back at him sheepishly. He blushed.
“Sorry.” He let me go and walked away. I looked back at Shawn who had a knowing look in his eyes.
I sighed. Everyone knows something I don’t.
CHAPTER 5
Dani’s P.O.V.
If there’s one thing I hate; it’s school. Well school and Jake but that’s not the point. Rai, Nat and I were going to different schools. Rai went a private school, Nat went to public and I went to school for the Royally Gifted. Royally Gifted my butt. We don’t get vacation. The only way we can be taken out of school is if our parents take us out, and mine would never do that.
“Okay class,” Our teacher whined, “We have a new student today.”
The whole class groaned knowing that he’s going to want one of us showing the new kid around. A boy with red-black hair and purple-pink eyes walked in wearing the school uniform. The uniform for the boys is cool and simple: A white shirt, black pants and a red and black tie. The girls have to wear a short red and black skirt, (it stops right under our butts) a white shirt, a purple almost black blazer and a red and black tie. That’s why all the boys were happy to see me here, just to see me in a short skirt.
Anyways, he walked in and gave the teacher a piece of paper. I don’t even know his name. The teacher I mean. I’ve been here all my life and I never once decided to learn his name. Oh well.
“Hi.” The new boy sat next to me. I sit in the back, mostly so I can sleep or slack off.
“Hey.” I replied looking straight ahead.
“You don’t remember me do you?” I shook my head and looked around the class. The Burgandic kids said up front while the Brutanic kids sat at the back. When they saw me sit here, they tried to kill me. I told them, if they touch me, they’ll go home losing body parts. They knew about my temper and my powers so they backed down and shut up. And to get in this school, you either have to be smart, beautiful, rich or royalty.
“Why do you sit in the Brutanic section?” He asked. I think I’m going call him Pinky cause saying ‘he’ all the time makes no sense.
“I sit wherever I damn well please.”
“And you were giving me grief about entering Burgandic territory.” Pinky chuckled. Wait? What?
“Jake?” I whispered.
“Nice to see you remember me babe.” He smirked.
“What the hell? Couldn’t you go to another school?”
“And miss the chance of seeing you every day?” He looked at my uniform. “I don’t think so.”
I growled dangerously and the teacher looked up, “Miss Montana, is there something wrong?”
“No. I just need to leave.” When we say leave, we mean we need fresh air. Our classrooms are underground and have no windows or anything. We might as well be in a jail cell.
“Fine. But show Mr. Matthews around please.” I grunted and picked up my stuff and walked out. I am not going back in there for the rest of the day. Or week which ever.
“Hey, wait up.” Jake ran up next to me, “You’re supposed to show me around.”
“Our school is underground so there is nothing to show you. We don’t eat the same food, so I can’t show you where your cafeteria is. I don’t go to most of my classes so I can’t tell you where yours are. And that’s it; so leave me alone.” I picked up my pace and he grabbed my arm.
“You know, for a Burgandic, you’re not very nice.”
“If you thought I was nice, you’re mistaken.” I pulled away and kept walking.
“If I didn’t know you, I’d say you don’t like me.”
“And If I knew you, I’d tell you, you know why.”
He grabbed my arms and pushed into a locker. “What is your problem?”
“You’re my problem!! My life is already screwed up; I don’t need another reason to want to die!!! So just leave me alone and go about living your awesome life!!!”
“I’m just trying to be your friend,” He said quietly. “Why would you even want to die?”
“I don’t need any more friends. And it’s none of your business.”
I slipped out of his grasp and walked home. He followed me silently.
“You should be at school.” I said monotonously.
“So should you.” He replied in the same tone.
“I already told you; I don’t go to most of my classes.”
“So if you don’t, why should I?”
I shrugged and he chuckled. I opened my front door silently because if any of my parents were home; they would kill me… literally.
Jake stood outside awkwardly and I stepped aside so he could come in. He looked surprised but stepped inside all the same and kept silent as if listening to something.
“What?” I asked. He grabbed my hand and pulled me upstairs quietly. At the top of the stairs, I heard moaning. What the-?
“It’s coming from there.” He pointed at my parents’ room. Well if they are in there doing what I think they’re doing…. I shuddered as I trailed off. But wait- My mom isn’t home. If she was, I would have smelled her.
I walked slowly and quietly to my parents’ door and opened it. A woman with white silver hair screamed and hid under the covers.
“Mom?” Jake asked, “I thought you were dead.”
The woman got up and smiled sheepishly, “No honey. I’m alive.”
“Marie, this is your son?” My father appeared naked and looking disheveled.
“Dad?” I asked disbelievingly.
“Daniella, what are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be at school?” His face went from shock to anger in a couple of seconds.
We Montanas are known for one thing, our tempers. And out of all of us, my father has the worst temper. I’m right under him in the temper category.
“Don’t you turn this on me!!! You’re supposed to be at work and you’re here cheating on mom!!! The same woman who wanted to be turned to a vampire so she could spend more time with you!!!”
Jake and his mother fell silent as my father put on a pair of pants and walked over to me.
“Don’t tell me what happened with your mother, I’m the one who turned her.”
“YOU’RE A HYPOCRITE!!” I shouted feeling my anger rise. “SHE’S IN LOVE WITH YOU AND NOW I KNOW WHY LATELY SHE HAS BEEN ANGRY AT THE WORLD!!! BECAUSE YOU’RE CHEATING ON HER!!”
“YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME DANIELLA!! YOU’RE JUST A PAWN!!! A LOVE CHILD!! YOU WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO BE BORN!!” He shouted back his face turning red with anger.
That burned. More than the zombie and werewolf attack when I was 3, more than seeing Nat’s mother on her death bed but I kept the same face.
“I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BORN!! JUST NOT TO A BAKA LIKE YOU!!!”
He slapped me in my face and my head turned to the side. But I continued.
“My mother loves you and she would do anything for you. She even changed her whole culture and clothes because you wanted it. She wanted us to stay the family we always were. That’s why when I asked what was wrong, she told me “nothing” and left. She loves you and lately she has been acting more angry and harsh and cold and indifferent. ALL BECAUSE OF YOU!!!”
“Your mother chose that. I didn’t choose it.”
“You’re a filthy bastard and I hope you rot in hell.” Another slap to my face. Jake pulled me back and stood in front of me ready to attack my father. His mother jumped in front of my father ready to attack Jake if he touched him. She would hurt her son because of my father?
I shook my head and glared at my father. “You’re the reason the Burgandic Vampires are so messed up, you’re the reason some turned Brutanic, when you’re evil yourself, you’re the reason so many people don’t look up to you anymore. You’re the reason why I don’t make any more friends. You’re the reason why they hate mom and stay away from me. YOU’RE THE REASON WHY EVERY SINGLE DAY OF MY DAMN LIFE I WANTED TO DIE!!! And I swear, if you ever touch or hurt my mother again or even come around her again. I will kill you with my bare hands Edward. I. will. Kill. You.”
“This is my house and what I say goes. You will not tell your mother about this.” Edward warned. He can’t tell me what I can and can’t do. F-
“No she won’t.” I was cut off from my thoughts by a female voice. “Cause I already know.”
My mother was standing there in a red shirt and a pair of black jeans and red ballet flats.
“I have known for a long time. I just didn’t say anything because Dani loves you.”
“Past tense mom. Loved him.” I hissed and Jake pulled back trying to calm me down.
“Because she loved you.” My mom’s face turned from happy to bloodthirsty. “And I told you, if you ever hurt her; there would be hell to pay.” She charged her hands and went to attack but I stopped her.
“He isn’t worth it mom. Let’s just leave.”
She looked at me, then glared at Edward then nodded. Jake left with us after glaring at his mother.
“I’m sorry.” I muttered walking next to my mother. She sighed and looked up.
“I guess I should’ve seen it coming you know?” She looked down at me, tears glistening in her eyes.
“But it doesn’t stop it from hurting.” She sat on the grass and put her head in her hands. I sat next to her and hugged pulling her to my chest. She shook with each sob that escaped. Jake stood there glaring at something behind us. Then said, “I’ll be back, I have something to do first.” He ran off and my mom looked up at me and smirked
“New boyfriend?”
I choked and looked at her surprised. “No he is not. He’s just trying to be my friend.”
“Yup, your Boyfriend.” She expressed the ‘boy’. I swear sometimes she acts more like my best friend than my mother. She’s even the same height as me.
I smiled seeing her a bit happy. “We’ll get through this mom. We just have to find a place to stay.”
She nodded and laid her head back on my shoulder.
Rai’s P.O.V.
I sighed and dropped my school clothes in their bag.
“Rai, your mom’s here.” My dad appeared in the doorway trying to hold back tears. Even though this has been happening since I was 4 and they divorced; he still cries seeing me leave. My father is an awesome dad and my mom is the best but her family isn’t. I nodded and walked downstairs leaving everything behind. I have two sets of everything; two sets of clothes, two iPods, and two beds, two of everything. One at my father’s, the other at my mother’s.
I hugged him and walked downstairs and climbed into my mother’s car. My dad is human, my mom is a vampire.
“So how was your week?” She asked sniffling.
I looked at her questioningly. “It was fine.”
She nodded and sniffed again. “Mom what’s wrong?”
She stopped the car and looked at me; tears rolling down her cheeks.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” She sobbed.
“What? Why didn’t I tell you what?” I asked.
“That he raped you. Why didn’t you tell me you had a child?”
I looked out the window. “I didn’t wanna bother you.”
“Rai! You’re my daughter and my brother raped you and you didn’t tell me. You didn’t even tell me when you had a child.”
“Mom… You were busy with everything. I didn’t want you to think less of me or hate me. I just didn’t know how you’d take it.” I replied.
She hugged me. “I don’t think less of you or hate you. It’s not your fault.”
I nodded and she started the car and drove home.
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“So this is your house?” I jumped and landed on my floor in a heap. A chuckle followed. I looked up to see a boy with black hair and red eyes sitting in my window.
“Who are you?” I was in vampire form because I was at my mother’s. If I was at my dad’s I would be human.
“I moved in next door yesterday. Who are you?” He jumped off the window and landed next to me.
“I asked you first.” I replied and went to my closet.
“Name’s Dai. Yours?”
I looked at him shocked. “Seriously?”
“Yeah, why is that hard to believe?” He asked looking confused.
“My name’s Rai.” He smirked and looked me over.
“So it would be pretty stupid to turn down my offer then.”
“What offer is that?”
“Go out with me.” I laughed and shook my head. He kept the same face.
“Oh, you’re serious?” He nodded and I opened my closet door.
“No thanks. I have enough on my plate.” I opened the door hidden in my closet.
“Wow you’re rich. That’s why you won’t go out with me? Because I’m poor?” He scoffed disgusted.
“No, I’m not going out with you because I don’t know you.”
“MOMMY!!!” Isabella ran up to me and held onto my legs.
“Hi Izzy.” I picked her up. Dai walked up right behind me.
“Hi. Who are you?” He touched her nose.
“I’m Izzy.” She replied in a small voice.
“I’m Dai. I’m your sister’s friend.” I shook my head.
“She’s not my sister.” Izzy got down and grabbed my hands.
“Come mommy. Come and play.” I smiled. Dai looked at me incredulously.
“She’s your kid?” I shrugged and nodded.
“How old are you?” I sat down on her carpet and picked up a stuffed bear.
“I’m 15. Believe me; I didn’t get her on purpose.” I looked at Izzy as she started playing with the bear.
He stood up at the door and kept silent.
“You’re going to leave now aren’t you?” I felt my heart sink. Everyone that knows about Izzy leaves and never comes back. That’s why I kept her a secret.
He smirked, “I can’t leave because I didn’t get my answer.”
“What answer?” I looked down at Izzy who was bringing me a book to read to her. I picked her up and put her in her bed.
He came next to me and pulled my head in his direction so I was facing him.
“Rai, will you go out with me?” I blinked. Damn he doesn’t give up. I sighed.
“When?”
“Friday night. 7:00 p.m.” He smiled and kissed Izzy on her forehead and left. Izzy giggled.
“Mommy,” I looked down at her, “Is he my new daddy?”
“Not yet.” Dai’s voice sounded from my room. I shook my head and walked to Izzy’s door where he was by my door smirking at me.
“Bye Dai.” I slammed the door. Five minutes later, I felt bad so I opened the door and he was gone. Great, now I’ve hurt his feelings.
“Mommy?” I closed back the door and went to her. I picked up the book. I nodded and started to read.
Chapter 6
Nat’s P.O.V.
“Dad!! Where’s my jacket?!” I heard Rosalie shout through the house.
“I don’t know Rose.” My father appeared at the bottom of the stairs wiping his hands on a cloth. “Check Nat’s closet in case.”
“Found it!!” She came out of my room and ran downstairs. “Bye.” She ran out the door and into her friend’s car.
My father chuckled and returned back to his cooking. I don’t know how he does it. I mean, being a human and taking care of…. four different vampire teens? I would go mad after the first. But then again, the first two are his.
“Don’t fall Nat.” Shawn kissed me on my head and left the room. I smiled.
“I won’t.” I was currently sitting on the banister Indian-style. I won’t fall unless….
I jumped down and landed on the carpet below.
“Shawn!! You sold me out!!”
“No I didn’t. I just told her not to fall.” Shawn’s voice sounded from the kitchen.
I glared at Logan. “You were trying to scare me.”
“And I would’ve too; if it wasn’t for that meddling kid.” I shook my head. He watches way too much TV.
“Go to sleep Logan.” I grabbed my jacket. “Dad!! I’m going to Dani’s!!”
“Have fun and be back before dinner!!”
“I will!!”
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I knocked on Dani’s basement and climbed in.
“Dani?”
“Over here.” I walked over to her where she was lying on a mattress next to her mother.
“What happened? Why are you not upstairs?” I whispered. Apparently there was a reason she was down here.
She sighed before telling me the whole story.
“Oh my God. What are you going to do?”
She shrugged. Then I got an idea.
“Let’s go to Rai.”
She nodded.
Rai’s P.O.V.
I’m so bored.
“Good thing I came then?” A voice said from behind me and again I fell to my floor in a heap.
“Do you do that every time you hear my voice?” Dai chuckled.
“Well maybe if you stop scaring me every time you see me. That wouldn’t happen.” I replied getting up from the floor.
“I’m sorry.” I apologized.
“For what?” He asked.
“Slamming the door in your face.”
He snickered. “Do you apologize every time you think you’ve hurt someone’s feelings?”
I looked away. “Pretty much.”
He pulled my face in his direction. “Then we’re going to have to work on that.”
I raised an eyebrow. “We?”
He nodded and smiled. “Where’s Izzy?”
“Playing with her friends.”
My door burst open and Nat and Dani stood in my doorway. Nat wearing her designer jacket and boots with a dark pink shirt and black jeans and a white scarf around her neck. She had a white fuzzy hat on her head and her cheeks were tinted pink from the cold. Dani was wearing an orange tank-top and a pair of orange skinnies. On her feet was a pair of aqua converse that matched the baseball cap on her head.
They looked at me and the position I was in was probably bad. Dai was still holding my face and we weren’t far from each other. It probably looked like we were kissing. I pulled away.
“This isn’t what it looks like!” I stood up causing Dai to fall on the floor.
Dani smirked. “What’s it supposed to look like?”
Dai wrapped his arms around me and placed his chin on my shoulder.
“Hi, I’m Dai.”
“Hey, I’m Dani and this is Nat.” Dani replied smirking wider at our position.
“Dai moved in next door. He’s my neighbor. Nothing more, nothing less.”
“Not yet.” Dani snickered at Nat’s comment.
“Is there a reason you two are here?” I asked feeling slightly frustrated.
“Can we talk? Without your boyfriend present?” Nat asked smirking at the end of her sentence. Dani snickered again.
“I’ll see you later Rai.” Dai kissed my cheek and hopped out of the window.
After he left Dani walked over to me.
“Awww, little Rai is growing up. I’m so proud.”
“We have done well.” Nat replied and they both cracked up.
“Shut up.” I swatted at them feeling my cheeks turn warm. They noticed this and cracked up more.
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Dai’s P.O.V
“So everything’s going according to plan?” Jake asked sitting on my beanbag.
“Yup. A lot better than you.” I smirked. Jake growled dangerously.
“So she hasn’t realized?” Max asked trying to keep the peace.
“Nope. And I don’t think she will any time soon.”
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Erin’s P.O.V.
“Are you sure that’s what you heard?” I asked.
“Yup. I didn’t think that’s why he would suddenly move in next door.” Isabella replied. For a five year old girl, she knows a lot. She told me where she saw Dai before.
“He wants revenge on our clan because he thinks we’re the ones that killed his brother.”
I inhaled through my nose and stood up.
“We have to tell Nat so she can tell Rai.” Dai is going to kill Rai, Jake is going to break Dani’s wall; get inside of her heart and break up with her, so it would be easier to kill her. She would try to die after another bad break-up. And Nat…. Nat is really vulnerable already so it wouldn’t take a lot to kill her. I have to tell Logan so he would protect her more.
“For two little kids, you guys are pretty smart aren’t you?”
I looked up and gasped seeing Ethan and his sister standing behind me.
Isabella whimpered. She hasn’t found her powers yet so she needs me to protect her. I crouched in front of her making sure that they wouldn’t hurt her.
“We’re not going to hurt her.” Delia smiled.
“We’re going to hurt you.”
Chapter 7
Dani’s P.O.V.
Either it was my lack of good judgment or the sad way my life was turning out because halfway through our German class, I realized Jake was missing. I sighed. Do I always have to keep him in check?
The teacher stopped and looked at me and I nodded. He nodded back and continued with his lesson. I grabbed my stuff and walked out.
“Hey babe. Missed me?” Jake hopped down from wherever he was and landed in front of me. I glared.
“Stop skipping class.” I started to walk away.
“Or what?” He asked amusedly following my footsteps.
“I’ll stop kissing you.” I smirked at the sad look on his face. He then snorted.
“Please. You’d miss me too much.” I rolled my eyes and walked away.
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Jake’s P.O.V
I watched in silence as Dani walked away. She didn’t mean that right?
I stuffed my hands in my pockets and followed her. It had been 5 months since I met Dani and 2 months since I asked her out. I stopped mid-step.
They wouldn’t do that. We already begged them to call off the plan. They wouldn’t. Wait... my eyes widened.
Oh god. I ran out through the school’s back doors. They could create back doors but no windows? Wow…
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Dai’s P.O.V.
“Do you want that one?” Izzy shook her head and kept walking down the aisle filled with stuffed animals. I sighed and rubbed my temples. At this rate, we’ll never get out of here. I felt a hand on my shoulder followed by an amused chuckle. I looked up into the eyes of Rai.
“You should know what animal she likes by now.” I sighed and looked back at Izzy who was staring at a polar bear.
“You want that one?” Izzy looked at me and shook her head again. Rai snickered and grabbed a black cat with green eyes.
“You want this one?” Izzy nodded and ran up to Rai. She took the bear and said thank you and walked off. Ugh. Taking care of a child is hard work.
“Now you know how we mothers feel in labor.” Rai looked at me and followed Izzy. I walked after her.
“Did you just read my mind?” Rai smiled at me.
“That’s your power. You said it out loud.” I nodded and smirked. She caught on and smirked back and we started racing through the aisles.
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Rai’s P.O.V.
I swear. We’re like little kids Izzy’s age. Izzy just sat on the cashier’s counter holding her new cat and licking a lollipop.
‘We shouldn’t do that.’ I stopped halfway through the race and looked around.
‘We can’t kill them.’ The voice continued. I looked at one of the empty shelves and then looked around making sure I was alone and then sat on the shelf. I closed my eyes, and started to whisper my chant.
“Succurro mihi audire, quod succurro mihi video vidi visum. Transfero mihi ut preteritus vel posterus. Qua illa vox vocis es, transporto mihi illic.”
I appeared in a place that looked kind of like a warehouse. I shivered. An extra cold warehouse. I stared walking around and checking out the scenery.
‘You can’t do this to them. We won’t let you.” There’s that voice again and they sound angry. I followed the voice and looked right into the face Dani’s boyfriend. Wait, why is he here? Nat’s boyfriend appeared next to him looking sad and depressed. Wait, this can’t be right. I saw the back of a familiar head looking at a cage holding three girls hostage. I stepped forward past Jake and Max. Good thing they can’t see me. I stood right next to the familiar boy and looked at his face. I gasped in shock and my eyes widened.
“Dai…” I trailed off when I heard my voice sync with another. Dai looked up at the cage and I did too. What I saw made me gasp again. Nat, Dani and I were in the cage. Held by our wrists and feet.
“Dai….” The me in the cage said, “You made me learn how to fight for myself and how to stop worrying about other people… Dai, I just have one wish for you…” The me in the cage eyes turned to slits and Dai winced,
“Rot in the hole you came from.” She then looked away as hundred of volts went through her body.
“No… no, no, no. That can’t be real.” I muttered and felt myself going through the tunnel. Back to the present I guess.
“Rai!! Rai, wake up!! Rai!!” I opened my eyes to see Dai and Izzy’s concerned faces looking at me.
“Mommy?” Izzy asked and I got up and glared at Dai.
“Stay the hell away from us.” I held Izzy’s hand and started walking away.
“Rai! Rai, wait!!” He shouted and ran after me. “What do you mean?” I stopped walking and glared at him.
“Your plan. You, Max and Jake.” His eyes widened and I nodded.
“Never try to kill a girl when she can see the past… or the future.” I turned and walked away from him. He didn’t call my name or anything. He just stayed silent. A part of me actually wished he said something... or even denied it.
“Mommy.” Izzy started tugging on my hand and I looked down at her. She was taken from my grasp and I was held from behind.
“Be quiet and we won’t hurt you… much.” A voice said in my ear and I nodded at him and at Izzy too. Izzy eyes widened and we screamed at the top of our lungs.
“DAI!! HELP!!” I heard footsteps and the person behind me chuckled,
“Bad move.” He threw me across the store and I hit my head on a shelf. Oww, crap. That hurt. I held my head where I felt blood coming out. Geez, can’t go a day without bleeding can you Rai?
“RAI!!” Dai appeared next to me and started holding my head. I looked at him.
“I still hate you for what you did.” He sighed but nodded and turned his attention to the boy who threw me. My eyes widened. This is the boy who threw me? He’s ten times smaller than I am, probably about the same size as Izzy.
“Wow Dai. They said she was ugly but damn…” He walked over to Izzy and held her face.
“Get away from her.” Dai and I growled and turned to our vampire form. He smirked and turned to his too. He was the same height and weight as Dai then, and had brown hair and gray-silver eyes. He let go of Izzy’s face and looked over at me.
“I prefer you as a vampire… You’re hotter.” He appeared next to me and held one of my wrists with one hand and wrapped his arm around my waist. He smirked at Dai and leaned down to my ear.
“Our children will be best out there.” I froze and he smirked more if that was even possible. He then leaned down more and kissed my neck. I stiffened more and felt his weight removed from my body.
“I’M GONNA KILL YOU!!” I looked at Dai and the boy-whose name I didn’t get- and saw Dai had him pinned and was trying to punch him in his face. The boy who held Izzy came over to me.
“I’m Lance. I’m sorry about this.” He put Izzy to sleep and then walked out the store.
“NO!! COME BACK!!” I started to run after them but stopped when I felt weight on me from behind again. I slowly turned to come face-to-face with the same boy.
“Hi?” I asked uncertainly. He smirked at Dai and then looked back at me.
“Hey.” Dai then threw so much hate his way I felt it. “This won’t hurt a bit.” He then pulled me closer and kissed me. Full on the lips. I started struggling and looked at Dai pleadingly. The last thing I saw before I fell unconscious was Dai running after the boy who picked me up bridal style.
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Max’s P.O.V
The look on Nat’s face was too hard to bear. I looked away and she took that the wrong way.
“And now you’re tired of me.” I looked up quickly.
“No, no, no, no Nat.” I grabbed her hands, “I could never get tired of you.” I pulled her into me and she cried on my chest. It was better for her to know the plan.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. I knew you were soft but this is too much.” I looked up to see the eyes of…
“Mason. Why are you here?” Nat looked at him and held onto me. Mason looked down at Nat and grinned,
“To finish the job.” My eyes widened.
Oh crap.
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Dani’s P.O.V.
I rubbed my temples and sighed.
“Jake we talked about this.”
“Please?” He looked up at me from my lap. “Please….”
I sighed again and looked up at the sky,
“It just wouldn’t work.”
“Then we could get an apartment in the middle of the Burgandic and Brutanic territory.” I growled at the name of my section. I still hate that bastard so much.
“Or we could ask your mother.” Jake sat up and looked at my mother who was sitting on the other end of the bench.
“I’ll live with my sister in the Brutanic section, however you two love birds can get your own house.” My mother smiled and I threw my empty bag at her. She and Jake laughed.
“A house with Jake? Please, that’s as bad as it sounds.” Jake glared at me and I smiled back innocently.
“And besides we don’t have any money. Edward has all of ours. And Jake’s father has his.” My mother sighed and got up.
“That’s my problem to worry about. I’ll solve it.” She smiled, ruffled Jake’s hair, kissed my forehead and left.
“So you would move in with me?” I looked back at Jake and glared at him.
“That part of the conversation is over.” He nodded and held up his hands in surrender.
“Wow, I see who wears the pants in your relationship...” I looked around and saw a boy about the same height as Jake with golden blonde hair and dark blue eyes that you could just get lost in.
“Nate.” Jake growled, “Why are you here?” The boy- Nate- smirked and disappeared. I stood up and Jake stood in front of me. Nate appeared behind me. I turned and he took my hand and kissed it. I just stared at him blankly.
“My mother taught me to do that when I see an extremely beautiful girl.” I smirked and leaned in,
“Flattery gets you nowhere with this chick.” I stood up properly and Jake pulled me behind him.
“Why. Are. You. Here?” Jake hissed.
“You had a job. You didn’t finish it.” I looked at them curiously.
“What job?” Jake’s face pale and Nate smirked.
“What job Jake?” I hissed at him.
“You don’t know? Jake was sent by his father to get rid of the Burgandic princess by becoming her boyfriend and then killing her. It was his idea.” Nate said and I choked.
“What? No. Jake…” I looked at Jake and he looked away.
“I’m sorry.” He whispered.
“No. No, no, no, no, no, no. NO!! DAMMIT!! NO!! YOU KNEW ABOUT MY LIFE AND YOU DECIDED TO DO THAT TO ME??!!” Jake stepped in my direction and I stepped away from me.
“NO!! DON’T FRICKEN COME NEAR ME!!” I glared at him and then looked at Nate,
“You’re the one who’s supposed to kill me?” Nate looked at me sadly and then nodded. That’s when I realized I was crying.
“Don’t bother. I can kill myself.” I said and ran off.
“DANI!! NO!!” Jake shouted and started chasing me.
“LEAVE ME ALONE JAKE!! JUST LEAVE ME!!” I ran faster trying not to use my speed.
“NO, DANI LISTEN!! I LOVE YOU!! I TRIED TO CALL IT OFF!!” He sped up and I could see him start to blur. He’s using his powers…. I shook my head and sped up.
I saw a goldish blondish blur past me. Weird…
“THOSE ARE JUST WORDS!! THAT’S THE BIGGEST LIE YOU COULD EVER SAY!!” I wiped my eyes and turned and ran through the forest.
“DANI! NO! I MEAN IT!! I LOVE YOU!!” Jake appeared in front of me and grabbed my arms.
“LET GO! LET GO!! Let go of me…” I trailed off and broke down in sobs. He just held me his arms.
“I’m sorry… I called it off when we started dating…” He said and looked at me.
“The thought still hurts and it still makes me want to kill myself.” I swallowed and stepped away from him.
“No Dani.” I faked a smile and looked at him as I backed the edge of the cliff.
“It’s better taking your own life than someone else taking it.” At that same moment I felt a burning sensation in my stomach. I looked down and saw it covered in blood. My blood.
“Speak of the devil.” I muttered and fell forward right into Jake’s arms.
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Jake’s P.O.V
I held Dani bridal style as she kept bleeding. I glared at Nate who held a bazooka in his hands.
“Limited Edition Vampire Slayer.” He smirked. My eye twitched with anger and he smirked wider.
“Aaaaw, is the prince sad that his princess is dead?”
“I’m not dead yet baka.” I looked down at Dani who was looking at me weakly.
“If you don’t kick his butt for me, I’ll haunt yours.” I smirked and glared back at Nate.
“Bring it.”
Chapter 8
Rai’s P.O.V
My visions aren’t always correct. They can change depending on what the people do. Like for instance, if a boy with brown hair and gray-silver eyes decide that instead of killing you, he wants to make you his mate and even take your child as his, that can change all my visions. My visions now show me getting married with Izzy as the flower girl but I can’t see the groom. All I know is he’s either Dai… or Tristian.
“Aaawww come on Rai. Don’t look so sad…” Tristian walked over to me and held my face.
“I still love you.” I looked away.
“You don’t know crap about me.”
“Not true. I know your favorite color is white cause it’s simple, your favorite place is the cemetery where your father’s family is buried, your uncle from your mother’s side is the one who raped you and gave you Isabella and now you think that she’s the best thing that ever happened to you. Your best friend, Daniella is the depressed one. Her mother is the one who has to take care of her now after her father cheated on her with her boyfriend’s mother. Your other best friend Natashia had a werewolf father and a Brutanic vampire mother who abandoned her and now she lives with her adopted human father with her older brother Shawn and older sister Rosalina and twin Logan.” My eyes were wide with shock and Dai growled from in the corner. Then I chuckled and shook my head to clear it.
“Either you’re a stalker or there’s a file on me.” Dai chuckled when Tristian looked defeated. The door opened and a girl with white hair and red eyes walked in behind a boy with white-blond hair and brown eyes.
“Tristian, they’re waiting.” They looked at me and I froze.
“Kimiko? Akira?” They looked at each other then slowly back at me.
“Rai.” Kimiko smiled, ran at me and hugged me.
“RAI!! I MISSED YOU SO DAMN MUCH!!!” I hugged her back and Tristian and Dai looked on skeptically. Akira stared at Tristian then at Dai and glared at them.
“This is the girl who was supposed to be killed?” They nodded slowly obviously afraid of him. I would be afraid of him too.
“The same girl that you two are fighting over cause you apparently love her?” He continued and they nodded again. Akira shot so much hate their way; they shrunk back.
“I OUGHTA KILL YOU!!” The door burst open again and the Brutanic King stood there.
“I sent you to get the girl and you didn’t.” He looked at me and then at everyone else in the room.
“Ugh, the powerful one. Wait, why didn’t you two bring her in chains?”
“Dai and Tristian fell in love with her…” Kimiko started,
“…And there’s no way that we’re gonna kill our other part…” Akira finished.
“This is the long-lost triplet? Oh my God girl, do you have some kind of love spell or something?”
I shrugged sheepishly. “Venus is our great-great-great-great grandmother.” He sighed.
“Maybe that’s why your daughter has pink hair… romantic and innocent…” Akira and Kimiko stared at me.
“DAUGHTER?!!” They asked in unison. I avoided their eyes and looked at Dai.
‘Help me please.’ Dai nodded and caught on. He grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the room.
“I aim to please. Do you forgive me?” I gulped and felt my throat close up.
“Don’t go there Dai.” He picked me up and ran further away from the rest. When we were alone, he put me down and pinned me to the wall.
“Do you forgive me?” I looked away and shook my head.
“No.” He brought my face back up to his. “Do you forgive me? And answer me. Yes or No.” I stared at him and felt the old Rai coming back. I sighed. Some people would say I’m stupid for what I’m about to do, others would say I’m me.
“I can’t. I shouldn’t.” He sighed and tried again.
“Ok. Let me ask another question…
Do you love me?”
I sighed and looked down.
“Dai. Don’t do this. Please.” He sighed and grabbed my hand.
“We need to find Isabella. When Tristian doesn’t get what he wants, he turns bloodthirsty.” I nodded and we walked off in the path that I felt her in.
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Nat’s P.O.V.
I groaned as I tried to pull my arm out of the wall. Damn that hurts so freaking much. I looked at the unconscious Max on the ground and I screamed.
“LEAVE ME ALONE!!” Mason snickered and that’s when I remembered. Max told me there was a reason he came in my house.
‘Logan. Shawn. Rosalie. Help. I’m gonna die. A Brutanic kid is gonna kill me and Max is unconscious. Help.’
They appeared in front of me as soon as I said I’m gonna die. Rosalie looked at me and gasped.
“Nat!” She ran over and tried to get my arm out of the wall. “Don’t move.” I nodded but only felt the wall go further into my arm.
“Back up? Sad. Max couldn’t save you and he’s a fricking wolf…. Like me.” Mason smiled sadistically and I shivered. He’s the definite opposite of Max.
“You’re gonna die… once and for all.”
Chapter 9
*2 years later*
Rai’s P.O.V.
“Do you think she’s gonna live? I mean it’s been two years.” I smiled and held Dani’s hand.
“We’re the three musketeers and we’re gonna stay that way.”
“Damn right.” She smirked and stared Nat lying in the hospital bed. I sighed and held her hand.
“Have you seen her father?”
“Not since he heard she slipped into a coma.” I sighed again and sat on her bed.
“This is all our fault.”
“No, it is not.” I looked up at Dani. Ever since she and Jake started over, she’s been less depressed and stopped blaming herself for everything.
“It’s mine.” We looked over at the disheveled boy that appeared in the doorway. His black hair that was usually styled to perfection was all over the place and the top half of his body was covered in bandages. His blue-green eyes held tears that were threatened to spill over. His tear-stained cheeks showed that some already had.
“If I hadn’t been so stupid, she would be here with us.” Dani stared at him emotionlessly.
“And someone else would be in the bed.” I looked away sadly. I came that close.
“You’re not that stupid as to blame yourself are you?” I looked at Dani and she looked back at me.
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