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founding members of the Brotherhood. He swore an oath that bound not only him, but every male in his bloodline to the Brotherhood. When I turned eighteen the bound in my blood was activated. They found me and took me to the Island. Once you are in the Brotherhood you can’t leave” he said. “The only time I’ve left the Island since then is when they send me out on missions. I’ve been on a lot of missions, and every time I try to visit Gran if only for a night. She is the only family I have left” he said.
“I thought I’d make some tea” Megan said as she carried a tray with a kettle, tea cups, and frosted sugar cookies from the kitchen. I hadn’t heard her come down, but then again I hadn’t been paying attention.
“Thank you Megan” Matthias smiled fondly at Megan. The tea was hot and had the soothing smell of chamomile. I took a cup out of politeness even though Matthias and Megan knew I would not drink it. Megan seemed to be one of those southern women who were polite to a fault. She smiled at me like she didn’t know I was a vampire, and it was nice to forget that I was different from everyone else; that I was a monster. I smiled back at Megan.
“Ya’ll must be tired after driving so far” Megan said. “Matthias, you can have your usual room and Lily you can…” Megan broke off.
“It’s ok, I don’t sleep so I’ll be fine down here” I said.
“Come on, I’ll take you to town. You can feed there” Matthias asked after touching my arm. If I had enough blood in my system I would have blushed. Just when I was feeling normal Matthias had to remind me that I was a vampire.
“I should go to bed” Megan said, and I realized that talk of me feeding made her uncomfortable. I couldn’t blame her, if I was a human I wouldn’t want to be in the same room as a hungry vampire.
“You should sleep too. You don’t have to come with me” I told Matthias.
“You need to feed; I’m going with you” he said.
“Don’t you trust me?” I asked.
“You don’t know the area, I can help you” he said.
“I don’t want you to see me feeding” I told him.
“Then I won’t look, but I’m coming with you” he said.
“But, you really need to sleep” I said.
“Then you should hurry” he said.
CHAPTER 8
We drove until we found a small dive bar. Matthias walked in a minute after I did so that no one would think we were there together. The seat I chose was at the end of the bar where I would have the best view of the other patrons. Matthias sat at a table in the corner of the bar as far from me as the small room would allow. I could feel his eyes on me. I knew I needed to hurry so he could get some sleep. I wished he hadn’t come with me; I wished I didn’t have to feed, but wishing didn’t change anything.
Just then a man sat down in the stool next to me. “What’s a pretty thing like you doing in a place like this” the man said. He looked like he was in his early to mid-thirties, but it was hard to tell with the thick blond beard. He wasn’t the victim I usually went for, but he would do.
“Just looking for a little fun” I said.
“I’ve got a rig outside; we could have some fun in there” the man said.
“Sounds perfect” I smiled. It was perfect. Better the back of a rig then in a dark alley.
“After you” he said. I stood and walked towards the door with his hand on my back leading me. I wanted to move away from the man, but I needed this. The funny thing was that the man thought he was in control.
The man’s rig was purple with flames painted on it. The inside was littered with fast food cartons. I sat on the bed and he sat next to me. “My name is…”
“I don’t need to know your name” I interrupted him. I didn’t need to remember his name for years to come.
“Just thought you might want to get to know each other” he ran a hand up my arm and
“I thought I’d make some tea” Megan said as she carried a tray with a kettle, tea cups, and frosted sugar cookies from the kitchen. I hadn’t heard her come down, but then again I hadn’t been paying attention.
“Thank you Megan” Matthias smiled fondly at Megan. The tea was hot and had the soothing smell of chamomile. I took a cup out of politeness even though Matthias and Megan knew I would not drink it. Megan seemed to be one of those southern women who were polite to a fault. She smiled at me like she didn’t know I was a vampire, and it was nice to forget that I was different from everyone else; that I was a monster. I smiled back at Megan.
“Ya’ll must be tired after driving so far” Megan said. “Matthias, you can have your usual room and Lily you can…” Megan broke off.
“It’s ok, I don’t sleep so I’ll be fine down here” I said.
“Come on, I’ll take you to town. You can feed there” Matthias asked after touching my arm. If I had enough blood in my system I would have blushed. Just when I was feeling normal Matthias had to remind me that I was a vampire.
“I should go to bed” Megan said, and I realized that talk of me feeding made her uncomfortable. I couldn’t blame her, if I was a human I wouldn’t want to be in the same room as a hungry vampire.
“You should sleep too. You don’t have to come with me” I told Matthias.
“You need to feed; I’m going with you” he said.
“Don’t you trust me?” I asked.
“You don’t know the area, I can help you” he said.
“I don’t want you to see me feeding” I told him.
“Then I won’t look, but I’m coming with you” he said.
“But, you really need to sleep” I said.
“Then you should hurry” he said.
CHAPTER 8
We drove until we found a small dive bar. Matthias walked in a minute after I did so that no one would think we were there together. The seat I chose was at the end of the bar where I would have the best view of the other patrons. Matthias sat at a table in the corner of the bar as far from me as the small room would allow. I could feel his eyes on me. I knew I needed to hurry so he could get some sleep. I wished he hadn’t come with me; I wished I didn’t have to feed, but wishing didn’t change anything.
Just then a man sat down in the stool next to me. “What’s a pretty thing like you doing in a place like this” the man said. He looked like he was in his early to mid-thirties, but it was hard to tell with the thick blond beard. He wasn’t the victim I usually went for, but he would do.
“Just looking for a little fun” I said.
“I’ve got a rig outside; we could have some fun in there” the man said.
“Sounds perfect” I smiled. It was perfect. Better the back of a rig then in a dark alley.
“After you” he said. I stood and walked towards the door with his hand on my back leading me. I wanted to move away from the man, but I needed this. The funny thing was that the man thought he was in control.
The man’s rig was purple with flames painted on it. The inside was littered with fast food cartons. I sat on the bed and he sat next to me. “My name is…”
“I don’t need to know your name” I interrupted him. I didn’t need to remember his name for years to come.
“Just thought you might want to get to know each other” he ran a hand up my arm and
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