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Part 10: Blood So Sweet
Blood. It is the essence of life, the binding that ties all life on earth together, even those half dead. Its gentle rhythm calls to those of the night drawing them in and the sweet scent practically rolls over the tongue. The craving is deep and primal; one scent of it can drive even the oldest of our kind over the edge. Some blood though is different than others. Some blood has a magical ring to it that makes every vampire mouth water. The blood of the dark it is called and little does my best friend know, but his little pet’s blood is that very sweetness.
Alex was an excited ball of energy; he was never like this for her. As they walked up the driveway he practically bounced along radiating excitement. “What?” She finally asked as he turned his eager gaze on her.
“It’s a girls night.” He laughed. “I have missed these terribly.”
“A what?” Roxy asked as they paused at the door.
“A girls night.” Alex said rolling his eyes as he opened the door to Liz’s apartment.
“I have no idea what that is, Liz only told me to bring a pair of pajamas and we were going to have a girls night.” Roxy said if she was able to blush she would have.
“Oh Rox you will love it. We gossip about boys, or in my case girls, we eat, watch movies and then pass out.” Alex said wincing as the morning sun started to rise. He was still sensitive to the sun and would be for another year while he was still in his fledgling stage.
“Alright.” Roxy sighed as they stepped inside. The cool temperature soothed their skin as the scent of fresh blood washed over them.
“Hello my little friends!” Liz giggled as she bounced into the room in a red tank top and matching boy shorts. “Welcome Roxy to your first girls night or day technically.” Liz said as a knock sounded on the door.
Alex sniffed the air and grinned at his friend, “Lizzie I didn’t know you ordered take out.” He chuckled wincing when Roxy hit him in the stomach as Liz opened the door grinning madly.
“Hi Beth!”
Josef’s Home
“Josef!” Mick roared barging into the four hundred year old vampire’s home. Josef looked up from his spot behind his desk not at all surprised that the vampire was there before him.
“What can I do for you Mick?” His casual question seemed to enrage the other male more.
“Why the hell is your scent all over Beth’s home, hell her scent is all over this office.” Mick growled.
“Knew I forgot the office.” Josef muttered. “Her scent is here because she was here Mick.”
“Why?” Mick asked taking a seat knowing that Josef was in fine form that morning which meant that it was going to take awhile.
“Because I needed to talk.” Josef said rubbing his forehead, he could feel that his skin was warm letting him know what his mood was already telling him, he needed his freezer.
“About what?” Mick ground out.
“It is nothing that concerns you.” Josef said turning back to his work hoping that Mick would take the hint and leave, but luck was not with him that morning.
“She is my girlfriend of course it concerns me.” Mick snapped. Josef could feel his anger rising as he calmly turned to his friend.
“Really? Tell me Mick, how does my relationship troubles concern you?”
Mick stared at his friend in shock. “What? How would Beth be involved in any of your relationship problems unless…” Mick’s mind jumped all over the place from one scenario to the next each one enraging the beast in him even more.
Josef could see his friend was coming to the wrong conclusions and decided to step in and correct him before he did something stupid. “Not that you idiot.” Josef huffed straightening his tie. “It was about Sara.”
“Oh.” Mick said the tension uncoiling in his body. “What about her?” Mick asked feeling like a lousy friend all of the sudden.
Josef knew he had to think fast, Mick showing up was unexpected. “I am thinking of getting back together with Liz.” He blurted out the first thing that came to mind, unfortunately for him it was also the truth.
Mick stared at him in shock. “What?” He croaked.
Josef fidgeted in his chair like a little kid not wanting to get personal with Mick, those were never fun conversations and it always left him feeling like a girl. “I was with Liz about a hundred years ago, when she first moved to the New World. We were both in New Orleans at the time, she was an inn keeper and I was a lawyer. We were together for a few different lives until we moved to New York.” Josef said.
“Until you met Sara.” Mick said but Josef shook his head.
“No until Laurent called her back to France. He has never been very fond of me and did not want to take the chance of his little Elise mating with me.” Josef said.
“So how does Sara come into this?” Mick asked.
“I met Sara after I dropped Liz off at the docs. She was taking an ocean liner back to France and I was miserable but I had to get by. I went to the train station on my way to a business meeting and that was when I met Sara.” Josef said.
“So you were in love with Liz still when you met Sara.”
“Right.” Josef released an unneeded breath. “I never stopped loving Liz, she is different than any girl I have ever been with.” Josef said.
“Yeah I know that feeling.” Mick said. “But are you sure about Liz?” His prejudice against her family peaking out.
“Seeing her again a few days ago brought a lot of feelings out that I didn’t realize I still had. She enters a room and I swear the world freaking stops.” Josef said letting out and unintentional laugh. “She talks and all I hear are little songs.”
“Someone is in love and from the sound of it you have been for a long time.” Mick said. It was as if he was seeing his friend in a new light. When he first heard about Sara it was as if he was seeing Josef as a man for the first time and not another monster. Hearing about Liz and the way Josef talked about her though was a new experience for Mick. In all the years he has known Josef he never knew him to smile and laugh for the hell of it and the animation in his pale face was new. He knew that he was seeing Josef as not only a man but as a human.
Liz’s Apartment
Beth looked at the three vampires in front of her nervously shifting back and forth on the balls of her feet. “Hi Liz. Alex Roxy.” She said nodding at them. Roxy smiled at her as Liz dragged the small blonde into her apartment.
“See I even invited our human friend.” Liz giggled. “Don’t worry Beth I made some human snacks for you.” Liz said bouncing around like a child on a sugar high.
“Is she normally like this?” Beth asked Alex in a stage whisper. Alex looked at the girl who was older than him and grinned, he liked that she was not afraid of him.
“When no one is around to see and judge her, yup. Lizzie is a little ball of energy.”
“I believe Josef calls her his energizer bunny.” Roxy said with a satisfied smirk.
“Eww.” Alex hissed.
“It’s good that he has someone who can keep up with him.” Beth said grinning at Liz. “Others just make him board and cranky.” Beth said making Roxy and Liz laugh.
“We have to keep her.” Roxy said between giggles.
“She is fun, she is like a Maria, Amy mix with a little Kyle thrown in.” Alex said and Liz nodded.
“She really is.” Liz agreed looping an arm around Beth’s waist being mindful of her strength to not hurt the girl. “Okay so first on our list tonight is gossip.” Liz said pushing Beth onto the couch next to Alex who looped an arm around her.
“You are going to love this.” Alex chuckled.
Around midday the four were rolling on the ground laughing. “No you did not.” Beth hissed between breathy laughs as Alex sipped his blood in a glass.
“I did!” Roxy said laughing as well. “I walked into the room in plastic wrap and asked him if he wanted to unwrap his present.”
“Oh that is too funny.” Liz giggled. “But I have done worse.”
“How?” Alex asked.
“Red bow party of one.” Beth muttered and Liz’s eyes snapped to her.
“How the hell did you know!” She screeched happily.
“Hello, college!” Beth smiled drinking her water.
“No wonder Josef gets a kick out of you.” Liz laughed. “You have an adventurous side.”
“Does St. John let you show it?” Alex asked wiggling his eyebrows.
Beth’s face turned several different shades of red before it settled on a sunburn color. “Mick can be very...enthusiastic at times.” Beth said biting her lip.
“In other words he is a secret freak.” Alex said and Beth nodded.
“He likes a little kink in the mix at times others no.”
“That is normal for our kind, it is a power play and we like a little roughness.” Roxy said and Beth nodded.
“I have the bruises to prove it.”
“Wounds of love Beth wounds of love.” Liz giggled.
Roswell
Max sipped at his hot sauce laced cherry soda staring at the swinging back door. Nancy Parker had just taken a sobbing Maria into the back room followed by a sullen Michael. He knew something was wrong but he knew that if Jeff Parker saw him hanging around he would be dead.
“Hey Kyle.” He called when the sheriffs son entered the alien themed café.
“Max.” Kyle said reluctantly sitting across from him.
“Why is Maria upset?” Max asked pointing to the backroom.
“Oh I guess they finally told her and Michael.” Kyle said looking dejected.
“Told them what?” Max didn’t know why but he had a sinking suspicion that what was going to come out of Kyle’ mouth was going to upset him more than he would like.
“That they are selling the café.” Kyle sighed.
Max felt as if someone had slammed a truck into his chest as the air rushed out of him. “What?” He gasped out in a strained whisper.
“The Parker’s decided that with Liz gone they have no need to stick around Roswell, they have no more family here so they are selling the place to Amy and heading to Florida to leave near Nancy’s sister.” Kyle explained ripping at the napkin in his hands.
“When was this decided?” Max asked.
“Well we knew it was a possibility once Liz left but yesterday the Parker’s approached Amy with this and she talked to my dad about it and they both thought it was a good idea so Amy bought the place for a steal and now the Parker’s are moving.” Kyle said as if it was the most obvious answer in the world.
“She isn’t coming back? Like ever?”
“Nope.” Kyle said. “She blew this popsicle stand and then some.”
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Part 11: Blood So Sweet II
It’s strange how just one breeze can stir a scent that erupts a wave of emotions in a person. Warm apple pie brings up memories of home and mom baking Sunday dessert, or how the scent of chlorine reminds you of the time your best friend pushed you in the pool in middle school while she was trying to show off for a boy. Scent is a funny thing, it is a stronger force than more realize. For my boyfriend and the new friends I have made, scent is a vital part of their lives. Without scent they would be lost.
Josef waited a beat or two for Mick to leave and when he was sure that the vampire PI was gone he pressed the green button on his phone. Karl the head of his security entered the private office waiting for his orders.
“I want two men on him at all times. Make sure he doesn’t do something stupid. Oh and make sure Miss Turner gets home alright. She is at Elise’s.” Josef said leaning back in his chair as his silent guard nodded exiting in a whisper.
He could sense trouble brewing on the horizon, trouble that for once had nothing to do with Coraline and everything to do with Mick St. John. Unfortunately Josef also had the sinking suspicion that it was going to involve Liz somehow, and that was not sitting well with him.
Beth’s POV
The small blonde sighed and flopped onto her couch. It was only nine at night but she felt dead to the world, which was probably due to her being up for almost twenty four hours straight. Before she could move her eyes fluttered closed and she was out like a light.
It felt as if no time had passed at all before she was woken up by deep snarling growls. Her brown eyes blinked open and she saw Mick’s face a breath away from hers; his blue cold eyes glaring at her in a deadly stare. “Mick.” She breathed trying to sit up but a warning growl ripped from his chest prevented her from moving.
“You. Smell. Of. Vampires.” He growled his nose running along her skin sending gooseflesh across the tan surface.
“Oh.” She squeaked her heart hammering in her chest, panic seizing her. “I knew I forgot something.” She muttered biting her lip when she realized she had said the last part out loud.
“What did you forget Beth?” He asked his nose practically toughing hers.
“To shower.” She whispered her eyes wide. Mick stiffened and a pained growl was released from deep in his chest. His cold solid hands wound around her arms pulling her closer to him.
“Why?” He hissed.
“Because they said you would not like their scent on me that it would make you mad. I was just so tired when I got home that I forgot.” Beth muttered trying to shrink back but his steel like grip kept her in place, she could have sworn she was literally seeing the beast in her boyfriend charge forward.
Mick pressed his nose to her neck and she knew that he was using his smelling ability to get a visual of what she had been doing and who she had been doing it with. “Liz.” He snarled recoiling away from her.
“Yes. I was at her place. We were having a girls night.” Beth said crossing her arms over her chest not liking how angry he looked.
“I smell a male on you Beth try again.” He snapped.
“Alex was there of course but he doesn’t’ count!” She shouted jumping up. Big mistake. The predator in her boyfriend did not like the sudden movement and he had her pinned to the couch in a second a deep growl escaping his throat as he stared at her.
“Alex…”
Beth quickly cut him off not wanting growling Mick to come back, it was not the sexy possessive growling he did when he was usually with her but an angry possessive freak out growl and she wanted it to stop. “He and Liz had them back when he was human they called them girl nights it was a gossip session and it was just harmless fun Mick.”
“Beth a fledgling was there without his sire…”
“Roxy was there though.” Beth said cringing when she saw his nose brush against her again and his blue eyes narrowed.
“Why were you there though?” Mick asked.
“Liz asked me!”
“And you just decided to go!” He bellowed his eyes returning to their piercing brown. “Did you even stop to wonder if it was safe to be in an apartment with a bunch of vampires you don’t know when I am not there?”
“No! I asked Josef if it was okay first.” Beth said glaring at him watching as Mick froze.
“What!”
Beth realized too late that was the wrong thing to say. “I asked Josef first.” She muttered.
Mick stood up and his hands went to his head as he tried to calm down, yelling at his girlfriend was going to get him nowhere. “Why would you do that?” he asked.
“Well they are his friends so I figured he would be a better judge of if they are safe or not. He warned me about not wearing any sweet perfumes around Alex and controlling my heartbeat so that I was not too appealing to him. He said that Liz and Roxy were safe though. I knew that asking you would not be a good idea.” Beth muttered looking away from his grumpy stare.
“Oh really?”
“Well you did make it apparent that you have no love for Liz and Roxy and they are not your biggest fans so I figured I would go to the one person who was impartial to all of this.”
“Josef isn’t exactly impartial.” Mick grumbled looking at the ceiling.
“If you are referring to his relationship with Liz and Roxy being his sire you are wrong.” Mick stared at her with wide eyes. “If anything it makes him more cautious. He knows what kind of trouble they get into and he has issues with both. I knew he would tell me the straight truth and not sugar coat it or turn it sour like some people.” Beth said her eyes narrowing on her boyfriend who had the grace to at least look abashed.
“I just don’t like you putting yourself in danger like this. I still don’t think you get how dangerous these people are.” Mick sighed sitting down wearily on the couch next to her.
“Oh believe me I get it, I have seen it and heard it many times.”
Mick shot her a look of utter disbelief. “Then why do you insist on hanging out with a room full of monsters?”
Beth let out a frustrated huff rolling her eyes at him. “Maybe because some of those PEOPLE are nice. I like Liz she is sweet and reminds me a lot of my roommate from college. Alex is the cutest little thing ever he is so bashful and playful it is hilarious and Roxy is just plain old nice.”
“More like plain old.” Mick muttered.
“Hey!” Beth hissed. “No age comments.” She snipped and he held up his hands in surrender.
Mick sighed lopping an arm around her shoulders tucking her into his side placing a sweet kiss on her forehead. “I don’t think you and Josef talking is a good idea.” Mick said. “The two of you alone are danger magnets but together…you are a global catastrophe waiting to happen.”
Josef’s Home
Mondays were skin days and always fun. Tuesdays are slow and sultry he always liked the wait. Wednesdays were all about the chase to satisfy his hungry predator. Thursdays were her days and more special than words could describe. Fridays were simple and sweet and perfect for both of them. Saturdays were days of fulfillment and never left either of them wanting. Sundays were his days and always made her heart sing.
Liz bit her lip as she stood at the garage waiting to go inside. She could tell that he was on the phone with someone shouting at them that he would rip their throat out if they didn’t change the report before it hit his desk. She always loved his hostile nature. She tugged at the unnecessary short trench coat and giggled. She peaked inside the coat one more time and giggled again. “I am so going to have to thank Nan for this.” Liz said smiling fondly as she remembered her friend who had posed as her mother for the past few years. Liz adjusted her hair one last time flicking a dark curl away from her face and strutted into the house letting the full power of decay seep out around her. She knew the instant Josef had sensed her approach, the small pleased growl giving him away.
She could sense him shifting around in his office, the sound of his suit rustling against the leather chair hitting her ears making her smile. Liz shook her head quickly and grinned when she felt her fangs descend and her eyes change to their crystal blue, just the way Josef liked them. The solid door in front of her made her smile as she tapped her foot against it knowing that he had already unlocked the door, her toe pushed it open and there sat Josef practically bouncing in his seat a wide grin on his face when he saw Liz.
“Josef.” Liz purred slowly walking into the room knowing that her speed was going to drive him wild.
“Elise, sorry Liz.” His little smirk told her more than any words could, he was excited.
“I missed you.” Liz said pouting slightly. “All day the girls and I talked about our boys and I kept missing my Josef more and more until I just had to come over here tonight and see you.” Liz said slinking around the desk hiding a smile when she felt his eyes follow her every move, trained on her hips.
“Must have been some conversation.” Josef muttered as Liz pulled on one of her ties to her coat and slowly pealed the kaki colored coat open. Josef’s eyes widened comically when he saw what was underneath. “Oh” He gasped out.
“Do you like your surprise?” She asked raising a thin brown eyebrow struggling to hold in a giggle at his bewildered expression.
“Yup.” He said regaining his composure; his wicked grin crossing his face. “I am surprised you still have that.” He said his cold hand reaching out to touch the soft satin white corset that Liz had worn the first time he met her in New Orleans. The only difference was that instead of old world undergarments, Liz was now rocking the latest fashions of satin boy shorts.
“Like I was going to throw this away!” She laughed his hand shot out suddenly and propelled her into his lap eliciting a delighted squeal from Liz.
“Well Elise…as much as I have always loved this on you.” He grinned at her his hand darting around to her back and the intricate strings, with a practiced flick of his wrist the strings loosened. “I always loved it better off.”
The ridiculous ringing of Josef’s private line drew their attention away from each other in an annoying ring. “Leave it.” Liz muttered nibbling on his jaw easily distracting him. The phone stopped ringing much to their delight only to start up again seconds later. Josef let out an annoyed huff and ripped the phone off its cradle.
“What?” He growled into the phone, his tone harsh enough to put the fear of death in even the bravest of souls. “Karl you better have a good reason for interrupting me otherwise I will get the flame thrower.” Josef snarled listening as his head of security muttered something low enough that even Liz couldn’t hear it next to him. “What!” Josef roared. “Fine I will be there in a second.” Josef snapped slamming the phone back into place the black plastic snapping under the force.
“Josef?”
His angry expression softened slightly at her confused pout. “Apparently Mick is in an angry tirade over at Beth’s. Karl is worried about Beth and wanted to know if he should intervene. Like I am going to let that happen.” Josef grumbled. “I need to get over there to make sure she is alright and that Mick doesn’t do something stupid.” Josef growled.
Liz stiffened in his embrace a low growl sounding off the back of her throat. “He better not hurt her.” She snarled her hand flying behind her to tighten her strings. “I will destroy him and everything he holds dear if he lays one finger on her!” Liz roared whipping her coat on.
“Elise…”
“Don’t you Elise me!” Liz snapped her blue eyes warning him not to make her angry. Josef stood there for a second weighing his options, he knew that if he really wanted to he could force Liz not to come with him since he was more powerful but that would mean no sex and that was not something he was willing to go along with.
“Fine.” He growled. “But no killing Mick unless I say you can.” He snapped and Liz raced towards the garage knowing which car he was going to take without even asking. Soon the two were peeling away from the house at an alarming speed.
Josef chanced a glance at Liz as he raced down the streets of LA and saw Liz sitting tightly coiled in her seat. He knew that Liz was starting to feel protective of Beth, but he couldn’t help but wonder why. There seemed to be something about the little blonde that seemed to get under every vampires skin and make them want to protect her and keep her close. Josef slammed on the brakes and parked next to Karl a ways down the street from Beth’s apartment, just out of Mick’s seeing and hearing range.
“He still in there?” Josef asked.
“Yes Mr. Kostan.” Karl’s deep voice said his eyes briefly glancing at Josef before they returned to the building. “He is calming down some but not enough.” Josef strained to listen but gave up, he did not have the same talent that Karl had which was why he kept the big guy employed and well paid.
“Alright thank you Karl, Elise and I will take it from here.” Josef said and the big body guard nodded grinning at Liz.
“Go get him Miss Elise.” Karl whispered grinning when his boss sent him an annoyed look.
“Don’t encourage her.” Josef hissed pulling Liz away from the giant man. “She already has murderous tendencies no need to encourage them.”
“Come on Josef let’s go before I decide that your best friend looks better in a box on my mantle.” Liz growled.
“Yes dear.” The two quickly made their way to the door at the end of the hall on the second floor and Josef rapped on it sharply waiting a beat for someone to answer but being Josef he did not wait long and broke the lock on the door pushing it open.
“Josef!” Mick growled jumping up from the couch his eyes narrowing when Liz walked through the door as well.
“Beth are you alright?” Liz asked and the blonde nodded her head vigorously.
“Just a small misunderstanding.” Beth said.
“Sure that is what they all say.” Liz hissed only loud enough for Josef and Mick to hear. Mick snapped his eyes to her and let out an angry hiss.
“I would never hurt her.” He said loud enough for Beth to hear. Beth’s surprised gasp cut through the air but Liz ignored it.
“I can smell her fear.” Liz snapped. “Take a whiff buddy.”
“Liz…” Josef’s tone cut off any possible threat she was about to toss out.
“How did you even know that I was here?” Mick asked.
“Lucky guess.” Josef snapped. “Now mind explaining why you are all bent out of shape.”
“More bent out of shape you mean.” Liz muttered and Josef had to stop himself from snickering.
“I don’t like Beth spending so much time with vampires especially when I am not around.” Mick said.
“Why not?” Liz asked looking offended.
“It’s not safe for her and I don’t want her to be part of this life.” Mick huffed not liking how Liz’s eyes narrowed on him.
“Well she should get used to us because after she is turned we are going to be running in the same circles.” Liz snapped.
“I am not turning her.” Mick growled stepping towards her but Josef’s matching growl stopped him short. Mick’s eyes flashed to his friend and he saw Josef jerk his head no.
“Never said it was going to be you.” Liz hissed her blue eyes sparkling with some unknown emotion that left Mick feeling off balance.
“You wouldn’t.” Mick growled.
“Fair is fair darling nephew, my sister turned you only fair I get to turn your girlfriend. After all she is part of my bloodline.” Josef’s head whipped around to Liz his eyes wide.
“Oh shit.” He hissed. “Now I know why her blood smelled so familiar.”
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Part 11: Blood So Sweet II
It’s strange how just one breeze can stir a scent that erupts a wave of emotions in a person. Warm apple pie brings up memories of home and mom baking Sunday dessert, or how the scent of chlorine reminds you of the time your best friend pushed you in the pool in middle school while she was trying to show off for a boy. Scent is a funny thing, it is a stronger force than more realize. For my boyfriend and the new friends I have made, scent is a vital part of their lives. Without scent they would be lost.
Josef waited a beat or two for Mick to leave and when he was sure that the vampire PI was gone he pressed the green button on his phone. Karl the head of his security entered the private office waiting for his orders.
“I want two men on him at all times. Make sure he doesn’t do something stupid. Oh and make sure Miss Turner gets home alright. She is at Elise’s.” Josef said leaning back in his chair as his silent guard nodded exiting in a whisper.
He could sense trouble brewing on the horizon, trouble that for once had nothing to do with Coraline and everything to do with Mick St. John. Unfortunately Josef also had the sinking suspicion that it was going to involve Liz somehow, and that was not sitting well with him.
Beth’s POV
The small blonde sighed and flopped onto her couch. It was only nine at night but she felt dead to the world, which was probably due to her being up for almost twenty four hours straight. Before she could move her eyes fluttered closed and she was out like a light.
It felt as if no time had passed at all before she was woken up by deep snarling growls. Her brown eyes blinked open and she saw Mick’s face a breath away from hers; his blue cold eyes glaring at her in a deadly stare. “Mick.” She breathed trying to sit up but a warning growl ripped from his chest prevented her from moving.
“You. Smell. Of. Vampires.” He growled his nose running along her skin sending gooseflesh across the tan surface.
“Oh.” She squeaked her heart hammering in her chest, panic seizing her. “I knew I forgot something.” She muttered biting her lip when she realized she had said the last part out loud.
“What did you forget Beth?” He asked his nose practically toughing hers.
“To shower.” She whispered her eyes wide. Mick stiffened and a pained growl was released from deep in his chest. His cold solid hands wound around her arms pulling her closer to him.
“Why?” He hissed.
“Because they said you would not like their scent on me that it would make you mad. I was just so tired when I got home that I forgot.” Beth muttered trying to shrink back but his steel like grip kept her in place, she could have sworn she was literally seeing the beast in her boyfriend charge forward.
Mick pressed his nose to her neck and she knew that he was using his smelling ability to get a visual of what she had been doing and who she had been doing it with. “Liz.” He snarled recoiling away from her.
“Yes. I was at her place. We were having a girls night.” Beth said crossing her arms over her chest not liking how angry he looked.
“I smell a male on you Beth try again.” He snapped.
“Alex was there of course but he doesn’t’ count!” She shouted jumping up. Big mistake. The predator in her boyfriend did not like the sudden movement and he had her pinned to the couch in a second a deep growl escaping his throat as he stared at her.
“Alex…”
Beth quickly cut him off not wanting growling Mick to come back, it was not the sexy possessive growling he did when he was usually with her but an angry possessive freak out growl and she wanted it to stop. “He and Liz had them back when he was human they called them girl nights it was a gossip session and it was just harmless fun Mick.”
“Beth a fledgling was there without his sire…”
“Roxy was there though.” Beth said cringing when she saw his nose brush against her again and his blue eyes narrowed.
“Why were you there though?” Mick asked.
“Liz asked me!”
“And you just decided to go!” He bellowed his eyes returning to their piercing brown. “Did you even stop to wonder if it was safe to be in an apartment with a bunch of vampires you don’t know when I am not there?”
“No! I asked Josef if it was okay first.” Beth said glaring at him watching as Mick froze.
“What!”
Beth realized too late that was the wrong thing to say. “I asked Josef first.” She muttered.
Mick stood up and his hands went to his head as he tried to calm down, yelling at his girlfriend was going to get him nowhere. “Why would you do that?” he asked.
“Well they are his friends so I figured he would be a better judge of if they are safe or not. He warned me about not wearing any sweet perfumes around Alex and controlling my heartbeat so that I was not too appealing to him. He said that Liz and Roxy were safe though. I knew that asking you would not be a good idea.” Beth muttered looking away from his grumpy stare.
“Oh really?”
“Well you did make it apparent that you have no love for Liz and Roxy and they are not your biggest fans so I figured I would go to the one person who was impartial to all of this.”
“Josef isn’t exactly impartial.” Mick grumbled looking at the ceiling.
“If you are referring to his relationship with Liz and Roxy being his sire you are wrong.” Mick stared at her with wide eyes. “If anything it makes him more cautious. He knows what kind of trouble they get into and he has issues with both. I knew he would tell me the straight truth and not sugar coat it or turn it sour like some people.” Beth said her eyes narrowing on her boyfriend who had the grace to at least look abashed.
“I just don’t like you putting yourself in danger like this. I still don’t think you get how dangerous these people are.” Mick sighed sitting down wearily on the couch next to her.
“Oh believe me I get it, I have seen it and heard it many times.”
Mick shot her a look of utter disbelief. “Then why do you insist on hanging out with a room full of monsters?”
Beth let out a frustrated huff rolling her eyes at him. “Maybe because some of those PEOPLE are nice. I like Liz she is sweet and reminds me a lot of my roommate from college. Alex is the cutest little thing ever he is so bashful and playful it is hilarious and Roxy is just plain old nice.”
“More like plain old.” Mick muttered.
“Hey!” Beth hissed. “No age comments.” She snipped and he held up his hands in surrender.
Mick sighed lopping an arm around her shoulders tucking her into his side placing a sweet kiss on her forehead. “I don’t think you and Josef talking is a good idea.” Mick said. “The two of you alone are danger magnets but together…you are a global catastrophe waiting to happen.”
Josef’s Home
Mondays were skin days and always fun. Tuesdays are slow and sultry he always liked the wait. Wednesdays were all about the chase to satisfy his hungry predator. Thursdays were her days and more special than words could describe. Fridays were simple and sweet and perfect for both of them. Saturdays were days of fulfillment and never left either of them wanting. Sundays were his days and always made her heart sing.
Liz bit her lip as she stood at the garage waiting to go inside. She could tell that he was on the phone with someone shouting at them that he would rip their throat out if they didn’t change the report before it hit his desk. She always loved his hostile nature. She tugged at the unnecessary short trench coat and giggled. She peaked inside the coat one more time and giggled again. “I am so going to have to thank Nan for this.” Liz said smiling fondly as she remembered her friend who had posed as her mother for the past few years. Liz adjusted her hair one last time flicking a dark curl away from her face and strutted into the house letting the full power of decay seep out around her. She knew the instant Josef had sensed her approach, the small pleased growl giving him away.
She could sense him shifting around in his office, the sound of his suit rustling against the leather chair hitting her ears making her smile. Liz shook her head quickly and grinned when she felt her fangs descend and her eyes change to their crystal blue, just the way Josef liked them. The solid door in front of her made her smile as she tapped her foot against it knowing that he had already unlocked the door, her toe pushed it open and there sat Josef practically bouncing in his seat a wide grin on his face when he saw Liz.
“Josef.” Liz purred slowly walking into the room knowing that her speed was going to drive him wild.
“Elise, sorry Liz.” His little smirk told her more than any words could, he was excited.
“I missed you.” Liz said pouting slightly. “All day the girls and I talked about our boys and I kept missing my Josef more and more until I just had to come over here tonight and see you.” Liz said slinking around the desk hiding a smile when she felt his eyes follow her every move, trained on her hips.
“Must have been some conversation.” Josef muttered as Liz pulled on one of her ties to her coat and slowly pealed the kaki colored coat open. Josef’s eyes widened comically when he saw what was underneath. “Oh” He gasped out.
“Do you like your surprise?” She asked raising a thin brown eyebrow struggling to hold in a giggle at his bewildered expression.
“Yup.” He said regaining his composure; his wicked grin crossing his face. “I am surprised you still have that.” He said his cold hand reaching out to touch the soft satin white corset that Liz had worn the first time he met her in New Orleans. The only difference was that instead of old world undergarments, Liz was now rocking the latest fashions of satin boy shorts.
“Like I was going to throw this away!” She laughed his hand shot out suddenly and propelled her into his lap eliciting a delighted squeal from Liz.
“Well Elise…as much as I have always loved this on you.” He grinned at her his hand darting around to her back and the intricate strings, with a practiced flick of his wrist the strings loosened. “I always loved it better off.”
The ridiculous ringing of Josef’s private line drew their attention away from each other in an annoying ring. “Leave it.” Liz muttered nibbling on his jaw easily distracting him. The phone stopped ringing much to their delight only to start up again seconds later. Josef let out an annoyed huff and ripped the phone off its cradle.
“What?” He growled into the phone, his tone harsh enough to put the fear of death in even the bravest of souls. “Karl you better have a good reason for interrupting me otherwise I will get the flame thrower.” Josef snarled listening as his head of security muttered something low enough that even Liz couldn’t hear it next to him. “What!” Josef roared. “Fine I will be there in a second.” Josef snapped slamming the phone back into place the black plastic snapping under the force.
“Josef?”
His angry expression softened slightly at her confused pout. “Apparently Mick is in an angry tirade over at Beth’s. Karl is worried about Beth and wanted to know if he should intervene. Like I am going to let that happen.” Josef grumbled. “I need to get over there to make sure she is alright and that Mick doesn’t do something stupid.” Josef growled.
Liz stiffened in his embrace a low growl sounding off the back of her throat. “He better not hurt her.” She snarled her hand flying behind her to tighten her strings. “I will destroy him and everything he holds dear if he lays one finger on her!” Liz roared whipping her coat on.
“Elise…”
“Don’t you Elise me!” Liz snapped her blue eyes warning him not to make her angry. Josef stood there for a second weighing his options, he knew that if he really wanted to he could force Liz not to come with him since he was more powerful but that would mean no sex and that was not something he was willing to go along with.
“Fine.” He growled. “But no killing Mick unless I say you can.” He snapped and Liz raced towards the garage knowing which car he was going to take without even asking. Soon the two were peeling away from the house at an alarming speed.
Josef chanced a glance at Liz as he raced down the streets of LA and saw Liz sitting tightly coiled in her seat. He knew that Liz was starting to feel protective of Beth, but he couldn’t help but wonder why. There seemed to be something about the little blonde that seemed to get under every vampires skin and make them want to protect her and keep her close. Josef slammed on the brakes and parked next to Karl a ways down the street from Beth’s apartment, just out of Mick’s seeing and hearing range.
“He still in there?” Josef asked.
“Yes Mr. Kostan.” Karl’s deep voice said his eyes briefly glancing at Josef before they returned to the building. “He is calming down some but not enough.” Josef strained to listen but gave up, he did not have the same talent that Karl had which was why he kept the big guy employed and well paid.
“Alright thank you Karl, Elise and I will take it from here.” Josef said and the big body guard nodded grinning at Liz.
“Go get him Miss Elise.” Karl whispered grinning when his boss sent him an annoyed look.
“Don’t encourage her.” Josef hissed pulling Liz away from the giant man. “She already has murderous tendencies no need to encourage them.”
“Come on Josef let’s go before I decide that your best friend looks better in a box on my mantle.” Liz growled.
“Yes dear.” The two quickly made their way to the door at the end of the hall on the second floor and Josef rapped on it sharply waiting a beat for someone to answer but being Josef he did not wait long and broke the lock on the door pushing it open.
“Josef!” Mick growled jumping up from the couch his eyes narrowing when Liz walked through the door as well.
“Beth are you alright?” Liz asked and the blonde nodded her head vigorously.
“Just a small misunderstanding.” Beth said.
“Sure that is what they all say.” Liz hissed only loud enough for Josef and Mick to hear. Mick snapped his eyes to her and let out an angry hiss.
“I would never hurt her.” He said loud enough for Beth to hear. Beth’s surprised gasp cut through the air but Liz ignored it.
“I can smell her fear.” Liz snapped. “Take a whiff buddy.”
“Liz…” Josef’s tone cut off any possible threat she was about to toss out.
“How did you even know that I was here?” Mick asked.
“Lucky guess.” Josef snapped. “Now mind explaining why you are all bent out of shape.”
“More bent out of shape you mean.” Liz muttered and Josef had to stop himself from snickering.
“I don’t like Beth spending so much time with vampires especially when I am not around.” Mick said.
“Why not?” Liz asked looking offended.
“It’s not safe for her and I don’t want her to be part of this life.” Mick huffed not liking how Liz’s eyes narrowed on him.
“Well she should get used to us because after she is turned we are going to be running in the same circles.” Liz snapped.
“I am not turning her.” Mick growled stepping towards her but Josef’s matching growl stopped him short. Mick’s eyes flashed to his friend and he saw Josef jerk his head no.
“Never said it was going to be you.” Liz hissed her blue eyes sparkling with some unknown emotion that left Mick feeling off balance.
“You wouldn’t.” Mick growled.
“Fair is fair darling nephew, my sister turned you only fair I get to turn your girlfriend. After all she is part of my bloodline.” Josef’s head whipped around to Liz his eyes wide.
“Oh shit.” He hissed. “Now I know why her blood smelled so familiar.”
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Part 12: Blood So Sweet III
Blood, it is more telling of a person than many realize. It can tell me what kind of life you live, how you are feeling, and who you are related to. Blood dances through veins and calls out to me and it is that same dance and hum that ties a bloodline together. Just looking at my girlfriend I can hear the sweet song in my ears a song that I have known since she was four. Now I have to deal with my love and the calling of her bloodline.
“What do you mean?”Beth asked playing with her necklace, a familiar nervous habit.
“Whose is she Liz?” Josef asked stepping closer to her to block out Mick’s shaking form.
Liz looked at Josef willing him not to make her answer; it would give them all away. “Who?” Mick asked.
“Eduard.” And Josef stopped realizing how the vampire had figured out who Beth belonged to. Josef’s eyes were panicked for a moment before the storm stopped and he had regained himself.
“Oh I forgot he had children. Beth is one of his descendants?” Josef asked.
“His only descendant that is not a vampire.” Liz said referring to her family’s little habit.
“What does that mean?” Mick asked regaining some of his composure, Beth safely in his arms now.
“My sire loves our bloodline very much.” Liz said her eyes fluttering to Beth. “Those who had children were turned and then their children turned. Only Eduard’s daughter Martea was left, she was married off before my sire could get to her and by then it was too late she had children. She too was then turned but apparently he missed a child.” Liz said grinning at Beth.
“Many people have Beth’s blood type.” Mick said but even he knew that was a lie.
“They may have her blood type but they do not have her bloodline, I can smell my family on her and I know you can as well Mick St. John.” Liz hissed.
“She is not one of you.” Mick grunted hugging her delicate form closer.
“She is, her heart even tells her she is. She is more aware of what is around her than you realize. She can sense that I am like her and that is why she is so drawn to me.” Liz said and Josef nodded.
“That would explain the trust thing.” Josef agreed.
Beth looked confused and looked to Mick for an answer. He gave her a pained smile kissing her forehead. “It is not normal for humans to trust us so deeply unless we are using our pull on them. Liz has never tried to lure you in like a meal and yet you still trust her, which is not normal.” Mick said. “Like I told you earlier you have a hard time seeing the danger.”
“Hey!” Liz growled. “I don’t think of her as a happy meal on legs she is a friend! A great something or other niece.”
“You just threatened to turn her!” Mick hissed.
“I never said I was going to be the one to do it, but if she really wanted me to I would.” Liz said her dark doe eyes staring intently into Beth’s soft brown eyes.
“No.” Mick said. “I don’t want her to become a monster.”
“Again with the monster bit.” Josef grumbled glaring at his friend. He knew that if his friend kept it up he was going to end up in a whole new world of trouble, Liz was far less accepting of the put down than he was. She had no emotional attachment to Mick.
Mick looked down not wanting to deal with Josef and Liz anymore. “I am under control now please leave.” Mick said and the two vampires scoffed at him.
“Yeah like you telling us to leave is really going to work.” Josef said moving over to Beth’s couch where he firmly planted himself. “We need to…discuss this matter.” Josef said.
“There is nothing to discuss Josef.” Mick snapped.
“Careful.” Liz said sitting on the arm of the couch. “You wouldn’t want to upset me, I have a very volatile temper. I guess you could say my sister and I are alike in that respect.” Liz said knowing that her comments were getting under his skin making him cringe.
“Elise…”
“What?” She gave him a sinfully innocent look that made him cackle.
“Stop trying to bait him.” Josef said.
“What do you mean bait him?” Beth asked looking at Liz fearfully for the first time.
“She is trying to get Mick to attack her so that she can hit him. I know she has been itching to do so for some time and it has been driving her mad. She sees his emotions and love for you as a way to push his buttons. Quite clever really.” Josef said and Liz smiled proudly.
“You want her to attack him?” Beth asked looking surprised.
“Not really, it could get messy. The thought though is rather appealing.” Josef said pulling out his palm pilot and he started working. Liz looked at him and let out a frustrated huff.
“Why must you always do that?” She asked pouting.
“Do what?” He asked not looking up.
Liz rolled her eyes crossing her arms over her chest. “When we are fighting you pull out paper work of that damn thing and do that instead. We are fighting here!” Liz yelled stopping her foot wincing when she heard a floor board snap. She turned to Beth looking apologetic. “Sorry I will get that fixed.”
Beth nodded stunned. “You mean he does this to you too?” Mick asked looking amused and annoyed.
“Yes! I swear he never changes he just sits there and works when we fight! I want to rip the damn thing out of his hand!”
“Then why don’t you?” Mick asked looking more amused. Liz mumbled something low and unintelligible that not even his hearing could pick up.
“What was that?” Beth asked.
“I said I would but he would get mad and withhold sex!” Liz shouted. Josef paused what he was doing and looked at the three confused.
“What?”
Roxy and Ivan’s Home
She didn’t like how he never responded to her advances. He would always brush her off, she never sensed arousal from him. The concept of him not wanting her was foreign and something she was not used to feeling. All men wanted her all she had to do was smile at them, lure them and they were hers for the taking. He was different and it frustrated her to no end.
“What is it little one?” He asked looking up from his work table at her perched on a stool.
“I am bored.” She moaned. “Come and play with me.”
“No.” He sighed. “I have work that needs to be finished.”
“Please?” She asked sticking out her bottom lip knowing so many men fell into her trap with the slight pout of her lip. Again he did not fall for it.
“No.” He sighed making a note in his journal.
“Ivan…” She whined.
“Go play with Alex I am sure he would gladly do something with you.” Ivan said desperate for her to leave him alone with his work, her constant advances were wearing on his patience.
“Fine.” She huffed leaving the work room towards the main part of the house. As she was leaving the hall she saw the blonde bane of her existence coming towards her. She could feel the ice of her skin even from the distance.
“He is working.” She snarled at her and Roxy rolled her eyes.
“He will stop for me.” Roxy’s musical voice sang as she continued on her way.
“No he won’t.” Coraline spat hating that she sounded like such a child compared to the eternally beautiful ancient teen.
“He is my mate not yours Coraline.” Roxy said her honey eyes hard. “Learn your place and we will be fine, but if you keep on trying to get at him I will drain you dry for the hell of it and then slam a stake through your heart and give you to Alex to play with.” Roxy growled. “Now go.” She spat and the little brunette scurried away.
Coraline raced into the main part of the house and stilled when she felt Alex’s presence. “You alright?” He asked raising an amused eyebrow at her. “You look as if you have just seen death.”
“I am fine.” She said trying to compose herself. Alex just looked at her and kept the amused smirk on his face. “What?” She huffed.
“Nothing. It’s just you remind me of a friend of mine when you are annoyed.” Alex said grinning at her. Coraline stiffened. She looked at the vampire in front of her and memories raced through her mind. She knew him from somewhere.
“Elise.” She whispered when the image of the man in front of sitting in a booth flashed in her mind’s eye. “You know my sister.” She breathed.
“I know her as Liz. She was the reason I became a vampire.” Alex said grabbing Coraline’s elbow as he led her to a more private room instead of an open hall where anyone could hear them. “I was dying and Liz had Roxy save me. I was given the choice of dying or living with my best friend forever.” Alex said. “Not a hard choice.”
“You know my sister.” She was still shocked apparently as she reached a hand out to him and poked his chest. “I remember you from the café so sweet. Your blood smelled like chocolate and oranges with a hint of cinnamon. So similar to my sister and yet so different.” She whispered tears welling in her eyes.
“I have been told that.” Alex said remembering Roxy’s words his first night as a vampire.
“What was she like?” Coraline asked looking pained.
“Who Liz?” Her nod confirmed his suspicions. He didn’t know if he should tell her but the painful sadness he felt coming from her made his decision for him.
He let out an unneeded breath, “She was sweet. Before here there were other girls posing as her and then Liz entered the picture, the one I know now. She had this presence about her that always screamed wise beyond her years…now I know why.” Alex laughed.
“She was always like that though.” Coraline said giving him a small smile. “Elise was always the wise one the one that we all went to for answers. She held us all together she was…”
“Your pillar of strength.” Alex said and she nodded. “She was like that for us as well. Our group.” Alex sighed. “We were a messed up bunch a huge miss match of personalities but Liz kept us all together she kept us sane.”
“How different were all of you?” Coraline asked genuinely intrigued.
“Well first there is Maria, or hurricane Deluca as we call her. She was the blonde with the green eyes and spunky personality. She takes crap from no one and tells you what she thinks and wants. She has very little boundaries and has issues with personal space.” Alex said and Coraline snickered.
“What?” He asked.
“She sounds like the female version of this vampire I know Josef.”
“Oh yeah you’re right.” Alex said. “Roxy introduced me to him. He is like the male version of Maria except Maria is not as scary and mean…unless she is mad about something.”
“So who else was in your group?” She asked scooting closer to Alex,
“Then there is Kyle or Buddha boy. He is a jock that has found enlightenment but still finds time to make the rest of us suffer as the butt of his jokes. He is a loyal friend though and protective to the bitter end. Then there is Isabel the girl I lusted after. She is a tall blonde model like girl with an ice bitch personality. She does not trust easily but when she lets you in it is amazing. Then there is Michael the stone wall of our group. He does not like to be emotional but when you get past his gruff exterior you find the shy little boy he really is. Then there is Max the king of the jackasses.”
“Not sensing the love.” Coraline giggled.
“Nope no love for the guy. Maybe at one time but after what he and your sister went through no way.” Alex said.
Coraline’s dark eyes narrowed in anger. “What did he do to my sister?”
“Well he slept with a blonde bitch that was trying to kill us all and then when he did not believe Liz that she was the spawn of Satan got me killed.” Alex said.
“What is it with blondes!” She roared.
“Wow.” Alex whistled “You and Liz are more alike than I thought.”
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Part 12: Blood So Sweet III
Blood, it is more telling of a person than many realize. It can tell me what kind of life you live, how you are feeling, and who you are related to. Blood dances through veins and calls out to me and it is that same dance and hum that ties a bloodline together. Just looking at my girlfriend I can hear the sweet song in my ears a song that I have known since she was four. Now I have to deal with my love and the calling of her bloodline.
“What do you mean?”Beth asked playing with her necklace, a familiar nervous habit.
“Whose is she Liz?” Josef asked stepping closer to her to block out Mick’s shaking form.
Liz looked at Josef willing him not to make her answer; it would give them all away. “Who?” Mick asked.
“Eduard.” And Josef stopped realizing how the vampire had figured out who Beth belonged to. Josef’s eyes were panicked for a moment before the storm stopped and he had regained himself.
“Oh I forgot he had children. Beth is one of his descendants?” Josef asked.
“His only descendant that is not a vampire.” Liz said referring to her family’s little habit.
“What does that mean?” Mick asked regaining some of his composure, Beth safely in his arms now.
“My sire loves our bloodline very much.” Liz said her eyes fluttering to Beth. “Those who had children were turned and then their children turned. Only Eduard’s daughter Martea was left, she was married off before my sire could get to her and by then it was too late she had children. She too was then turned but apparently he missed a child.” Liz said grinning at Beth.
“Many people have Beth’s blood type.” Mick said but even he knew that was a lie.
“They may have her blood type but they do not have her bloodline, I can smell my family on her and I know you can as well Mick St. John.” Liz hissed.
“She is not one of you.” Mick grunted hugging her delicate form closer.
“She is, her heart even tells her she is. She is more aware of what is around her than you realize. She can sense that I am like her and that is why she is so drawn to me.” Liz said and Josef nodded.
“That would explain the trust thing.” Josef agreed.
Beth looked confused and looked to Mick for an answer. He gave her a pained smile kissing her forehead. “It is not normal for humans to trust us so deeply unless we are using our pull on them. Liz has never tried to lure you in like a meal and yet you still trust her, which is not normal.” Mick said. “Like I told you earlier you have a hard time seeing the danger.”
“Hey!” Liz growled. “I don’t think of her as a happy meal on legs she is a friend! A great something or other niece.”
“You just threatened to turn her!” Mick hissed.
“I never said I was going to be the one to do it, but if she really wanted me to I would.” Liz said her dark doe eyes staring intently into Beth’s soft brown eyes.
“No.” Mick said. “I don’t want her to become a monster.”
“Again with the monster bit.” Josef grumbled glaring at his friend. He knew that if his friend kept it up he was going to end up in a whole new world of trouble, Liz was far less accepting of the put down than he was. She had no emotional attachment to Mick.
Mick looked down not wanting to deal with Josef and Liz anymore. “I am under control now please leave.” Mick said and the two vampires scoffed at him.
“Yeah like you telling us to leave is really going to work.” Josef said moving over to Beth’s couch where he firmly planted himself. “We need to…discuss this matter.” Josef said.
“There is nothing to discuss Josef.” Mick snapped.
“Careful.” Liz said sitting on the arm of the couch. “You wouldn’t want to upset me, I have a very volatile temper. I guess you could say my sister and I are alike in that respect.” Liz said knowing that her comments were getting under his skin making him cringe.
“Elise…”
“What?” She gave him a sinfully innocent look that made him cackle.
“Stop trying to bait him.” Josef said.
“What do you mean bait him?” Beth asked looking at Liz fearfully for the first time.
“She is trying to get Mick to attack her so that she can hit him. I know she has been itching to do so for some time and it has been driving her mad. She sees his emotions and love for you as a way to push his buttons. Quite clever really.” Josef said and Liz smiled proudly.
“You want her to attack him?” Beth asked looking surprised.
“Not really, it could get messy. The thought though is rather appealing.” Josef said pulling out his palm pilot and he started working. Liz looked at him and let out a frustrated huff.
“Why must you always do that?” She asked pouting.
“Do what?” He asked not looking up.
Liz rolled her eyes crossing her arms over her chest. “When we are fighting you pull out paper work of that damn thing and do that instead. We are fighting here!” Liz yelled stopping her foot wincing when she heard a floor board snap. She turned to Beth looking apologetic. “Sorry I will get that fixed.”
Beth nodded stunned. “You mean he does this to you too?” Mick asked looking amused and annoyed.
“Yes! I swear he never changes he just sits there and works when we fight! I want to rip the damn thing out of his hand!”
“Then why don’t you?” Mick asked looking more amused. Liz mumbled something low and unintelligible that not even his hearing could pick up.
“What was that?” Beth asked.
“I said I would but he would get mad and withhold sex!” Liz shouted. Josef paused what he was doing and looked at the three confused.
“What?”
Roxy and Ivan’s Home
She didn’t like how he never responded to her advances. He would always brush her off, she never sensed arousal from him. The concept of him not wanting her was foreign and something she was not used to feeling. All men wanted her all she had to do was smile at them, lure them and they were hers for the taking. He was different and it frustrated her to no end.
“What is it little one?” He asked looking up from his work table at her perched on a stool.
“I am bored.” She moaned. “Come and play with me.”
“No.” He sighed. “I have work that needs to be finished.”
“Please?” She asked sticking out her bottom lip knowing so many men fell into her trap with the slight pout of her lip. Again he did not fall for it.
“No.” He sighed making a note in his journal.
“Ivan…” She whined.
“Go play with Alex I am sure he would gladly do something with you.” Ivan said desperate for her to leave him alone with his work, her constant advances were wearing on his patience.
“Fine.” She huffed leaving the work room towards the main part of the house. As she was leaving the hall she saw the blonde bane of her existence coming towards her. She could feel the ice of her skin even from the distance.
“He is working.” She snarled at her and Roxy rolled her eyes.
“He will stop for me.” Roxy’s musical voice sang as she continued on her way.
“No he won’t.” Coraline spat hating that she sounded like such a child compared to the eternally beautiful ancient teen.
“He is my mate not yours Coraline.” Roxy said her honey eyes hard. “Learn your place and we will be fine, but if you keep on trying to get at him I will drain you dry for the hell of it and then slam a stake through your heart and give you to Alex to play with.” Roxy growled. “Now go.” She spat and the little brunette scurried away.
Coraline raced into the main part of the house and stilled when she felt Alex’s presence. “You alright?” He asked raising an amused eyebrow at her. “You look as if you have just seen death.”
“I am fine.” She said trying to compose herself. Alex just looked at her and kept the amused smirk on his face. “What?” She huffed.
“Nothing. It’s just you remind me of a friend of mine when you are annoyed.” Alex said grinning at her. Coraline stiffened. She looked at the vampire in front of her and memories raced through her mind. She knew him from somewhere.
“Elise.” She whispered when the image of the man in front of sitting in a booth flashed in her mind’s eye. “You know my sister.” She breathed.
“I know her as Liz. She was the reason I became a vampire.” Alex said grabbing Coraline’s elbow as he led her to a more private room instead of an open hall where anyone could hear them. “I was dying and Liz had Roxy save me. I was given the choice of dying or living with my best friend forever.” Alex said. “Not a hard choice.”
“You know my sister.” She was still shocked apparently as she reached a hand out to him and poked his chest. “I remember you from the café so sweet. Your blood smelled like chocolate and oranges with a hint of cinnamon. So similar to my sister and yet so different.” She whispered tears welling in her eyes.
“I have been told that.” Alex said remembering Roxy’s words his first night as a vampire.
“What was she like?” Coraline asked looking pained.
“Who Liz?” Her nod confirmed his suspicions. He didn’t know if he should tell her but the painful sadness he felt coming from her made his decision for him.
He let out an unneeded breath, “She was sweet. Before here there were other girls posing as her and then Liz entered the picture, the one I know now. She had this presence about her that always screamed wise beyond her years…now I know why.” Alex laughed.
“She was always like that though.” Coraline said giving him a small smile. “Elise was always the wise one the one that we all went to for answers. She held us all together she was…”
“Your pillar of strength.” Alex said and she nodded. “She was like that for us as well. Our group.” Alex sighed. “We were a messed up bunch a huge miss match of personalities but Liz kept us all together she kept us sane.”
“How different were all of you?” Coraline asked genuinely intrigued.
“Well first there is Maria, or hurricane Deluca as we call her. She was the blonde with the green eyes and spunky personality. She takes crap from no one and tells you what she thinks and wants. She has very little boundaries and has issues with personal space.” Alex said and Coraline snickered.
“What?” He asked.
“She sounds like the female version of this vampire I know Josef.”
“Oh yeah you’re right.” Alex said. “Roxy introduced me to him. He is like the male version of Maria except Maria is not as scary and mean…unless she is mad about something.”
“So who else was in your group?” She asked scooting closer to Alex,
“Then there is Kyle or Buddha boy. He is a jock that has found enlightenment but still finds time to make the rest of us suffer as the butt of his jokes. He is a loyal friend though and protective to the bitter end. Then there is Isabel the girl I lusted after. She is a tall blonde model like girl with an ice bitch personality. She does not trust easily but when she lets you in it is amazing. Then there is Michael the stone wall of our group. He does not like to be emotional but when you get past his gruff exterior you find the shy little boy he really is. Then there is Max the king of the jackasses.”
“Not sensing the love.” Coraline giggled.
“Nope no love for the guy. Maybe at one time but after what he and your sister went through no way.” Alex said.
Coraline’s dark eyes narrowed in anger. “What did he do to my sister?”
“Well he slept with a blonde bitch that was trying to kill us all and then when he did not believe Liz that she was the spawn of Satan got me killed.” Alex said.
“What is it with blondes!” She roared.
“Wow.” Alex whistled “You and Liz are more alike than I thought.”
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Part 13: First Strike
We can’t chose who we love, if we could most of us would gladly chose another person, but our hearts will have none of that. Love engulfs even the most frugal man and ignites even the most frigid woman. Love is the force that binds families and friends together and at the same time has the power to tear them apart. I wish I had known how frustrating and unpredictable love was before I went and fell in love with an unobtainable woman.
Josef glared at the white and silver invitation in his cold undead hands wishing it would burst into flames. He was going to kill his PR rep. for this. He knew she was a heartless bitch but that was why he hired her but this was going too far.
“Josef?” The throaty voice of Simone asked as she entered his office. He could hear the rapid beating of her heart and knew that his expression had her terrified.
“What?” He growled tearing his eyes away from the invitation from hell.
“I ah what is wrong?” She asked bravely.
“It seems Carmen has it out for me.” He growled.
“How so?” Simone asked glancing at the pristine white invitation on his desk knowing exactly what it was; after all it was why she had decided to make an appearance at his office.
“She thought it would be a good idea for me to host a charity benefit. Apparently it would look good if a bunch of rich CEO’s got together in a time of tough economic troubles and gave something back.” Josef said bitterness seeping from his words.
“Well it would be good for the investors. They would love a chance to get together with you and kiss up to you. Besides the invitations are already out you have to go through with this.” She said smiling brightly at him. “What you need is a hot date for the event to make you feel better.”
Josef grabbed the light on his desk and threw it at the wall taking comfort in the shattering glass. “Right now I need a date.” He grumbled.
Simone smiled and perked up scooting closer to her boss. “Well you know…”
Josef turned away from her and grabbed his phone off the cradle. “Hey sweetie.” He said a large smile spreading across his face. “Sorry for waking you from your freezer time.” He said. “Listen I am hosting a charity ball this week and I was wondering if you would do me the honor of being my date?” He asked not seeing Simone’s face go from sultry to sour in seconds flat.
“Great.” He said. “Go back to sleep baby I will see you tonight.” He said putting the phone back on the hook. “Alright I feel better, I got the hottest date there is.” He said looking very proud of himself.
“Who are you taking?” She asked trying not to sound bitter and jealous.
“Oh my girlfriend Elise, no wait she goes by Liz now. Have to remember that.” He mumbled.
“Is she new?” She asked.
Josef looked at her debating if he should answer her or not. “No.” and he left it at that moving back to his work. Simone sighed and took that as a get out of my office now cue. She did not like the sound of this Liz.
Mick’s Apartment
The crisp air of the freezer felt amazing and he did not want to get up, but he knew it was feeding time if the things poking him in his lip were any indication. Lifting the lip with a hiss as the cool air escaped he sat up and shook off the ice crystals heading into his bathroom for a quick cold shower and then a meal.
He knew Beth was working on a new story for her boss and he planned on meeting up with her at the Wilson house, the scene of LA’s latest murdered actress. From the looks of the outside he was there before Beth. Leaning against his car Mick waited the stench of death filling his sensitive nose.
“Quite the smell huh?” A deep throaty voice asked from behind him. Mick froze a spider feeling creeping up his back, Vampire.
Mick whipped around and came face to face with a tall tan vampire, or well tan for someone dead. “Who are you?” Mick growled.
“Careful Mick St. John. Take that tone with too many people and it might get you in trouble.” The vampire laughed, a slightly high hysterical laugh. It sounded oddly like…
“Who are you?” Mick growled his hackles rising he knew that laugh better than anyone’s.
“My we are impatient, but if you are unwilling to play so be it.” The vampire laughed his fangs making the air hiss out of his mouth. “I am Nicholas. You probably know me as Nico.” He said his blue eyes glaring at the younger vampire.
Mick ran the name through his head trying to figure out why the hell is sounded so familiar when it hit him. “No.” He growled his eyes instantly changing. “Coraline’s brother.”
“Very good.” He growled circling around the younger vampire. “Here my sister Elise told me you were slow.” The amused expression immediately left Nicholas’s face as a snarled ripped from his lips. “You took something I care deeply about from me.” He snapped.
“What?”
“My sister. She has not been the same since you rejected her since you tried to kill her.” He snarled moving closer to the younger vampire. “So my brothers and I decided to take something from you.” Nicholas hissed reaching into his jacket faster than Mick could move and pulled out a lock of blonde hair. “Remember this Mick St. John. You might be my sister’s favorite but I have no such ties to you.” He said dropping the hair at Mick’s feet. “Happy hunting. I hope you can get to her before HE does.”
Mick felt as if someone had hit him with a stake in the chest he couldn’t move. The hair, he knew that hair and that scent that was clinging to it. “Beth.” He groaned this couldn’t be happening.
Roswell New Mexico.
Max rubbed his tired eyes as he made his way to the CrashDown. The restaurant did not feel the same now that the Parker’s no longer owned it. Okay so they still owned it for the next month while the legalities were being taken care of but Jeff had given Amy free reign and she was now running the place.
“Hey Max.” Amy greeted and he gave her a small smile.
“Hi Amy. Is Maria around?” He asked and she nodded pointing to the backroom.
“You okay hun?” Amy asked grabbing onto his arm her mother face on. Max gave her another weak smile and nodded.
“Yeah just missing Liz.” He said and Amy nodded giving him a sympathetic smile.
“You and Maria both. The way that girl has been acting you would think Liz died or something.” Amy said slapping a hand to her mouth her eyes widening. “Oh that was insensitive of me.” She whispered her eyes tearing up. “Of course she is worried about Liz after what happened to Alex she just does not want to lose another friend.” Amy said. “Go on Max go see if you can cheer her up, Michael and Kyle are back there with her.”
Max went through the door and saw the three in a heated whisper match, Maria with puffy eyes. “Hey guys.” He mumbled shoving his hands in his pockets.
“Hey Max.” They grumbled, it was obvious that they were not thrilled that he was there.
“So what are you all doing…” Max’s phone started to vibrate in his pocket and he hastily pulled it out praying that it was Liz calling “Hello?” He asked.
“I think I have a lead on where your son is.” A familiar disgruntled voice rang through the phone.
Max stopped breathing his eyes widening. “Kal?” He asked his panicked expression gaining the attention of the room.
“Yes.” He snapped. “Now listen I don’t have much time. Come to LA and bring the others you are going to need your second and sister for this to work, but if my theory is correct the royal brat will be back in your lap by day’s end.” Kal said.
“I am on my way.” Max said hanging up.
“Max?” Maria asked looking worried.
“I need to go to LA again; Kal thinks he found a way to get my son back.” Max whispered his face a wash of shock.
“That’s great Max.” Maria said trying to give him a small smile.
“There is just a small snag.” Max mumbled.
“What?” Kyle asked rolling his eyes.
“I need Michael and Isabel for this and I don’t want to leave the two of you behind.” He said looking at Kyle and Maria.
Michael did not know if he should be angry or happy that Max was automatically assuming that he was going to go along with this plan. On the one hand he was happy that he was going to get to meet a protector but on the other he was not too sure about this, something did not sound right.
“Fine.” Michael said and Maria and Kyle reluctantly nodded.
“Great I have to go and tell Isabel.” He said racing away. Michael let out a deep sigh running a hand through his long messy hair.
“Just great Maxwell, now all we have to do is make sure Max does not accidently run into Liz and Alex while he is in LA.” Michael grunted.
The City of Angels
She loved the feel of the cold on her skin it always made everything better. She cuddled closer to the solid wall and froze, it was not a wall. She cracked one brown eye open and then the other and saw his large pale form there motionless, lifeless. She would have let out a startled gasp if she wasn’t so afraid. He looked beautiful sleeping there dead to the world, the calming peaceful sleep of the young.
“You know staring at me while I sleep is not a turn on.” His voice startled her making her let out a small yip. This seemed to amuse him as a loud laugh bounced off the walls of the freezer.
“I ah…”
“You were probably disoriented.” He said finally opening his eyes. “A night after a day of sex with me tends to have that affect on the ladies.” He laughed making her pout, he was making fun of her and she did not like it.
“I was not disoriented.” She grumbled pushing the lip up letting the air rush away.
“Sure, sure.” He laughed.
“I wasn’t.” She hissed.
“Okay.” He said grinning at her as he reached for his pants, handing her the dress she had on the night before.
“Thanks.” She mumbled surprised that he was actually being nice to her. Most of the men she knew when they were done with her they usually told her to get out.
“Welcome. Now come on I am starving and Roxy will kill me if I go on a rampage.” He chuckled cracking a small smile on her face.
“Sounds good actually.” She reluctantly admitted still unsure of his nice attitude.
“Come on Coraline get a move on it’s not like I am going to bite you.” He laughed “Well unless you ask me to.” He chuckled. That really did make her smile.
“I’m coming Alex.”
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Part 13: First Strike
We can’t chose who we love, if we could most of us would gladly chose another person, but our hearts will have none of that. Love engulfs even the most frugal man and ignites even the most frigid woman. Love is the force that binds families and friends together and at the same time has the power to tear them apart. I wish I had known how frustrating and unpredictable love was before I went and fell in love with an unobtainable woman.
Josef glared at the white and silver invitation in his cold undead hands wishing it would burst into flames. He was going to kill his PR rep. for this. He knew she was a heartless bitch but that was why he hired her but this was going too far.
“Josef?” The throaty voice of Simone asked as she entered his office. He could hear the rapid beating of her heart and knew that his expression had her terrified.
“What?” He growled tearing his eyes away from the invitation from hell.
“I ah what is wrong?” She asked bravely.
“It seems Carmen has it out for me.” He growled.
“How so?” Simone asked glancing at the pristine white invitation on his desk knowing exactly what it was; after all it was why she had decided to make an appearance at his office.
“She thought it would be a good idea for me to host a charity benefit. Apparently it would look good if a bunch of rich CEO’s got together in a time of tough economic troubles and gave something back.” Josef said bitterness seeping from his words.
“Well it would be good for the investors. They would love a chance to get together with you and kiss up to you. Besides the invitations are already out you have to go through with this.” She said smiling brightly at him. “What you need is a hot date for the event to make you feel better.”
Josef grabbed the light on his desk and threw it at the wall taking comfort in the shattering glass. “Right now I need a date.” He grumbled.
Simone smiled and perked up scooting closer to her boss. “Well you know…”
Josef turned away from her and grabbed his phone off the cradle. “Hey sweetie.” He said a large smile spreading across his face. “Sorry for waking you from your freezer time.” He said. “Listen I am hosting a charity ball this week and I was wondering if you would do me the honor of being my date?” He asked not seeing Simone’s face go from sultry to sour in seconds flat.
“Great.” He said. “Go back to sleep baby I will see you tonight.” He said putting the phone back on the hook. “Alright I feel better, I got the hottest date there is.” He said looking very proud of himself.
“Who are you taking?” She asked trying not to sound bitter and jealous.
“Oh my girlfriend Elise, no wait she goes by Liz now. Have to remember that.” He mumbled.
“Is she new?” She asked.
Josef looked at her debating if he should answer her or not. “No.” and he left it at that moving back to his work. Simone sighed and took that as a get out of my office now cue. She did not like the sound of this Liz.
Mick’s Apartment
The crisp air of the freezer felt amazing and he did not want to get up, but he knew it was feeding time if the things poking him in his lip were any indication. Lifting the lip with a hiss as the cool air escaped he sat up and shook off the ice crystals heading into his bathroom for a quick cold shower and then a meal.
He knew Beth was working on a new story for her boss and he planned on meeting up with her at the Wilson house, the scene of LA’s latest murdered actress. From the looks of the outside he was there before Beth. Leaning against his car Mick waited the stench of death filling his sensitive nose.
“Quite the smell huh?” A deep throaty voice asked from behind him. Mick froze a spider feeling creeping up his back, Vampire.
Mick whipped around and came face to face with a tall tan vampire, or well tan for someone dead. “Who are you?” Mick growled.
“Careful Mick St. John. Take that tone with too many people and it might get you in trouble.” The vampire laughed, a slightly high hysterical laugh. It sounded oddly like…
“Who are you?” Mick growled his hackles rising he knew that laugh better than anyone’s.
“My we are impatient, but if you are unwilling to play so be it.” The vampire laughed his fangs making the air hiss out of his mouth. “I am Nicholas. You probably know me as Nico.” He said his blue eyes glaring at the younger vampire.
Mick ran the name through his head trying to figure out why the hell is sounded so familiar when it hit him. “No.” He growled his eyes instantly changing. “Coraline’s brother.”
“Very good.” He growled circling around the younger vampire. “Here my sister Elise told me you were slow.” The amused expression immediately left Nicholas’s face as a snarled ripped from his lips. “You took something I care deeply about from me.” He snapped.
“What?”
“My sister. She has not been the same since you rejected her since you tried to kill her.” He snarled moving closer to the younger vampire. “So my brothers and I decided to take something from you.” Nicholas hissed reaching into his jacket faster than Mick could move and pulled out a lock of blonde hair. “Remember this Mick St. John. You might be my sister’s favorite but I have no such ties to you.” He said dropping the hair at Mick’s feet. “Happy hunting. I hope you can get to her before HE does.”
Mick felt as if someone had hit him with a stake in the chest he couldn’t move. The hair, he knew that hair and that scent that was clinging to it. “Beth.” He groaned this couldn’t be happening.
Roswell New Mexico.
Max rubbed his tired eyes as he made his way to the CrashDown. The restaurant did not feel the same now that the Parker’s no longer owned it. Okay so they still owned it for the next month while the legalities were being taken care of but Jeff had given Amy free reign and she was now running the place.
“Hey Max.” Amy greeted and he gave her a small smile.
“Hi Amy. Is Maria around?” He asked and she nodded pointing to the backroom.
“You okay hun?” Amy asked grabbing onto his arm her mother face on. Max gave her another weak smile and nodded.
“Yeah just missing Liz.” He said and Amy nodded giving him a sympathetic smile.
“You and Maria both. The way that girl has been acting you would think Liz died or something.” Amy said slapping a hand to her mouth her eyes widening. “Oh that was insensitive of me.” She whispered her eyes tearing up. “Of course she is worried about Liz after what happened to Alex she just does not want to lose another friend.” Amy said. “Go on Max go see if you can cheer her up, Michael and Kyle are back there with her.”
Max went through the door and saw the three in a heated whisper match, Maria with puffy eyes. “Hey guys.” He mumbled shoving his hands in his pockets.
“Hey Max.” They grumbled, it was obvious that they were not thrilled that he was there.
“So what are you all doing…” Max’s phone started to vibrate in his pocket and he hastily pulled it out praying that it was Liz calling “Hello?” He asked.
“I think I have a lead on where your son is.” A familiar disgruntled voice rang through the phone.
Max stopped breathing his eyes widening. “Kal?” He asked his panicked expression gaining the attention of the room.
“Yes.” He snapped. “Now listen I don’t have much time. Come to LA and bring the others you are going to need your second and sister for this to work, but if my theory is correct the royal brat will be back in your lap by day’s end.” Kal said.
“I am on my way.” Max said hanging up.
“Max?” Maria asked looking worried.
“I need to go to LA again; Kal thinks he found a way to get my son back.” Max whispered his face a wash of shock.
“That’s great Max.” Maria said trying to give him a small smile.
“There is just a small snag.” Max mumbled.
“What?” Kyle asked rolling his eyes.
“I need Michael and Isabel for this and I don’t want to leave the two of you behind.” He said looking at Kyle and Maria.
Michael did not know if he should be angry or happy that Max was automatically assuming that he was going to go along with this plan. On the one hand he was happy that he was going to get to meet a protector but on the other he was not too sure about this, something did not sound right.
“Fine.” Michael said and Maria and Kyle reluctantly nodded.
“Great I have to go and tell Isabel.” He said racing away. Michael let out a deep sigh running a hand through his long messy hair.
“Just great Maxwell, now all we have to do is make sure Max does not accidently run into Liz and Alex while he is in LA.” Michael grunted.
The City of Angels
She loved the feel of the cold on her skin it always made everything better. She cuddled closer to the solid wall and froze, it was not a wall. She cracked one brown eye open and then the other and saw his large pale form there motionless, lifeless. She would have let out a startled gasp if she wasn’t so afraid. He looked beautiful sleeping there dead to the world, the calming peaceful sleep of the young.
“You know staring at me while I sleep is not a turn on.” His voice startled her making her let out a small yip. This seemed to amuse him as a loud laugh bounced off the walls of the freezer.
“I ah…”
“You were probably disoriented.” He said finally opening his eyes. “A night after a day of sex with me tends to have that affect on the ladies.” He laughed making her pout, he was making fun of her and she did not like it.
“I was not disoriented.” She grumbled pushing the lip up letting the air rush away.
“Sure, sure.” He laughed.
“I wasn’t.” She hissed.
“Okay.” He said grinning at her as he reached for his pants, handing her the dress she had on the night before.
“Thanks.” She mumbled surprised that he was actually being nice to her. Most of the men she knew when they were done with her they usually told her to get out.
“Welcome. Now come on I am starving and Roxy will kill me if I go on a rampage.” He chuckled cracking a small smile on her face.
“Sounds good actually.” She reluctantly admitted still unsure of his nice attitude.
“Come on Coraline get a move on it’s not like I am going to bite you.” He laughed “Well unless you ask me to.” He chuckled. That really did make her smile.
“I’m coming Alex.”
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Part 14: First Strike II
Many people have said that you need to learn to pick and choose your battles. The ability to let a grudge go to win the war is a skill many never learn, but those who do tend to always come out on top in the end. After centuries of learning the fine art of war I have it down to perfection. All the fine elements that make for a spectacular battle and what can ignite a person to fight. It is learning the other persons trigger that is key, because when you know how your enemy thinks you know how to take him down.
“You hungry?” Liz asked holding a fast food bag in her small hand. Beth looked up at Liz and grinned.
“Starving.” She admitted.
“Yeah sorry about that, Lance tends to forget that humans need to eat more than once a day. He feels really bad about this.” Liz said sitting down next to the blonde who was wolfing down her burger and fries.
“S’okay I kind of figured he forgot when I mentioned it to him he looked kind of panicked.” Beth giggled.
“Yeah he is afraid that Josef is going to get mad at him and lob off his head. Starving the human was frowned upon. You know I think Lance is getting dumber with old age, one would think it would be the opposite.” A loud growl from outside the room set Liz off into another bout of giggles.
“Liz.” Beth said looking at the dark vampire a serious expression overtaking her face. “I need you to promise me something.”
“What?” Liz asked.
“I need you to promise me that nothing bad will happen to Mick. He does not even realize he is playing right into this.” Beth whispered tears filling her eyes.
“This really bugs you huh?”
“You have no idea.” Beth whispered.
“No, I don’t. Just know that we are doing this so that he doesn’t get in the way. While he is coming after you…”
“The others will be going after Ivan.” Beth whispered.
“You are learning. It took me years to understand why the Aesir do what they do but eventually I learned that what they plan usually ends well for them. We included you in this Beth. I promise this will end well for you.” Liz said.
“That is not the same thing as making sure that Mick is okay.” Beth said and Liz nodded.
“My brothers have a few issues to work out with him. Laurent did make them promise not to kill him but that does not mean they will not hurt him.” Liz said.
“Liz…”Beth looked even closer to tears now.
“Beth I really wish I could give you more comfort than that but you just have to trust that Mick will live. He is going to get roughed up. He is coming here for a fight Beth he is going mad right now because we took his ma…”
Beth’s head shot up her eyes burning into the vampire. “His what?”
Liz let out a pained sigh. “He does not even realize how close he is to it, but right now his other half the more animalistic half has found its mate and he is pissed that someone dared to harm you.”
Beth looked shocked. “How the hell did we become mates?” She asked looking stunned.
Liz giggled slightly as she rubbed her back. “It is not official or anything but the beginnings are there I can sense it. It’s a vampire thing. Like take Roxy for example, I can feel that she has a mate from her presence. Mick is starting to get that same feel.” Liz explained.
Beth bit her lip setting down her food an anxious look on her face. “Ah Liz.”
“Hum?”
“How exactly does one become a mate?” Beth asked. “I mean Josef mentioned that it is a deep commitment and can’t be reversed but that is it and Mick I don’t think even knew that mates existed.”
“He knew on an instinctual level it’s just that before you he never thought he would find his, many vampires don’t. Okay a mate well think of it in terms of a human relationship. There is the dating stage, then the engagement and a marriage all of which are levels of commitment and love. Mates is a step higher that humans can’t fully reach it is the penultimate of commitments. I cannot describe the emotions nor what it fully entails because I am not a mate.” Liz said.
“So Mick wouldn’t be able to mate with me.” Beth whispered.
“Not until you are changed.” Liz said.
“Well I don’t think Mick will ever change me.” Beth sighed.
“No he won’t but I know several of my brothers are interested in having you as a fledgling, and so am I.” Liz said biting her lip clearly debating if she should tell Beth the rest. “I talked it over with Laurent and he has agreed that whenever you are ready I can change you. Would you be alright if you had me as your sire?” Liz asked.
Beth stared at her friend in shock not believing that the conversation had turned to this. Sure she knew from the moment she met Mick that she wanted to be a vampire but now here was Liz telling her that her dreams were within reach. “I ah would have to talk it over with Mick, but thank you.” Beth whispered, “I don’t think I can describe how I am feeling right now.” Beth whispered.
“It’s alright, I was just worried that you wouldn’t want me I mean with who my family is and all that and the connection we have to you.” Liz said.
“Well it is rather fitting.” Beth said giving her a small smile. “I am a descendant of your brother and my boyfriend is the creation of your sister, seems to be the final piece to the puzzle huh?”
“Yup very fitting.” Liz agreed. Her small frame suddenly stilled next to Beth.
“What is it?” Beth asked fear creeping into her hushed voice.
“Mick is here.” Liz hissed. “Stay here and hide. Don’t come out until one of us comes and gets you.” Liz hissed bolting out of the room. Beth heard the solid metal door lock and sighed picking up her food again. It was going to be a long night.
Liz whipped around the corner and was at the front of the house in a blink sliding into place next to a growling Lance. “Where is she?” Mick roared the inhuman growl ripping from his chest with frightening ferocity.
“Who are you looking for?” Liz asked playing her part quite expertly. Mick growled louder when he saw her.
“You!” He snarled. “I knew you were bad news the moment I saw you, I should have known that someone related to Coraline was bad. I can’t believe Beth ever trusted you.” He growled charging at Liz. Liz huffed internally silently begging Beth and Josef to forgive her before her face changed into a nasty snarl as she launched herself at Mick meeting him in a ferocious smack.
Liz rammed her elbow into his nose and bit at him. Mick hit her in the stomach and sent her flying off him, but Liz was older and recovered faster than he had expected. He winced when her high heeled foot jabbed at his leg breaking open the skin before the same foot swiped at his face nicking his cheek. Mick grabbed her leg and twisted expecting for her to go flying but she just flipped with the leg using the momentum to kick her other leg into his chest slamming her heel into his chest and right into his heart. Mick froze in place before he crumpled to the ground.
“Pays to have wooden heels when in a fight.” Liz said slapping his face, his angry blue eyes glaring at her hatefully. “This was for your own good you know.” Liz said. “Now sit tight it will all be over soon.”
Roxy and Ivan’s Home
Josef, Laurent, Albert, Valia and Pandora glided up the walkway. The members of the Aesir moving about the property. Josef moved to the front door and knocked his centuries of manners kicking in. Roxy came to the door and opened it soundlessly her brown eyes a sea of sadness.
“Roksana.” Albert said pushing inside. “We have come to see Ivan.” His voice rang out crisp in the air as Coraline and Alex came into view. Coraline took one look at Laurent and squealed.
“Father!”
Laurent gave her a small smile. “Hello my little one.” He said his eyes flickering to the dark hallway as Ivan made his way towards them his handsome face set in determination.
“Good evening gentlemen, ladies.” He said nodding his head at the two ancient women. “What brings you to our home?” He asked.
“Ivan we have come to ask you to stop your research.” Laurent said. “It is not right and it goes against all of our laws.”
Ivan nodded his head his lips a grim thin line. “What laws?”
“You know very well what laws. The ones we have come up with the ones the Aesir came up with over a thousand years ago. Turning the humans into our slaves threatens to expose our secret to thousands but then again that was your point.” Pandora said.
“Turning the humans into our puppets is not our way. It is not the natural order.” Josef said.
“You must stop your research and surrender it to us now to be destroyed.” Laurent said eliciting a gasp from Coraline.
“Or risk our wrath.” Albert drawled.
“Father!” Coraline shrieked looking appalled.
“Silence?” Laurent growled his blue eyes boring into his child. Coraline cowered away from his gaze and consequently moved closer to Alex.
“My research is too valuable and important.” Ivan growled.
“More important than your mate?” Valia asked moving in a blink to grab Roxy by the throat a silver dagger held close to the pale tan flesh. Roxy’s panicked eyes darted to Ivan who let out an enraged growl.
“Let her go!” He growled.
“Give us your research now!” Josef barked.
“Do not order me around little one.” Ivan growled his blue eyes so focused and angry that Josef had to fight the human urge to cringe. “For I can rip your throat out before another word leaves your traitorous lips.”
“Give us the research, I do not want to fight you old friend.” Laurent said as Roxy started to twitch in Valia’s arms a low growl rumbling from her chest. Alex stiffened and growled at the others in the room as well not liking Roxy upset.
“I will not give up my research.” Ivan said looking pained as he stared at Roxy.
“So be it.” Vailia said her blade nicking Roxy’s skin. Roxy gasped at the feeling as her fighting instinct kicked in. The two women became a mass of limbs as their fight began.
Ivan let out a pained roar and charged at the two only for a solid mass to knock him off course. Ivan looked and growled when he saw Albert standing over him. “I had hoped it would not come to this my friend.”
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Part 14: First Strike II
Many people have said that you need to learn to pick and choose your battles. The ability to let a grudge go to win the war is a skill many never learn, but those who do tend to always come out on top in the end. After centuries of learning the fine art of war I have it down to perfection. All the fine elements that make for a spectacular battle and what can ignite a person to fight. It is learning the other persons trigger that is key, because when you know how your enemy thinks you know how to take him down.
“You hungry?” Liz asked holding a fast food bag in her small hand. Beth looked up at Liz and grinned.
“Starving.” She admitted.
“Yeah sorry about that, Lance tends to forget that humans need to eat more than once a day. He feels really bad about this.” Liz said sitting down next to the blonde who was wolfing down her burger and fries.
“S’okay I kind of figured he forgot when I mentioned it to him he looked kind of panicked.” Beth giggled.
“Yeah he is afraid that Josef is going to get mad at him and lob off his head. Starving the human was frowned upon. You know I think Lance is getting dumber with old age, one would think it would be the opposite.” A loud growl from outside the room set Liz off into another bout of giggles.
“Liz.” Beth said looking at the dark vampire a serious expression overtaking her face. “I need you to promise me something.”
“What?” Liz asked.
“I need you to promise me that nothing bad will happen to Mick. He does not even realize he is playing right into this.” Beth whispered tears filling her eyes.
“This really bugs you huh?”
“You have no idea.” Beth whispered.
“No, I don’t. Just know that we are doing this so that he doesn’t get in the way. While he is coming after you…”
“The others will be going after Ivan.” Beth whispered.
“You are learning. It took me years to understand why the Aesir do what they do but eventually I learned that what they plan usually ends well for them. We included you in this Beth. I promise this will end well for you.” Liz said.
“That is not the same thing as making sure that Mick is okay.” Beth said and Liz nodded.
“My brothers have a few issues to work out with him. Laurent did make them promise not to kill him but that does not mean they will not hurt him.” Liz said.
“Liz…”Beth looked even closer to tears now.
“Beth I really wish I could give you more comfort than that but you just have to trust that Mick will live. He is going to get roughed up. He is coming here for a fight Beth he is going mad right now because we took his ma…”
Beth’s head shot up her eyes burning into the vampire. “His what?”
Liz let out a pained sigh. “He does not even realize how close he is to it, but right now his other half the more animalistic half has found its mate and he is pissed that someone dared to harm you.”
Beth looked shocked. “How the hell did we become mates?” She asked looking stunned.
Liz giggled slightly as she rubbed her back. “It is not official or anything but the beginnings are there I can sense it. It’s a vampire thing. Like take Roxy for example, I can feel that she has a mate from her presence. Mick is starting to get that same feel.” Liz explained.
Beth bit her lip setting down her food an anxious look on her face. “Ah Liz.”
“Hum?”
“How exactly does one become a mate?” Beth asked. “I mean Josef mentioned that it is a deep commitment and can’t be reversed but that is it and Mick I don’t think even knew that mates existed.”
“He knew on an instinctual level it’s just that before you he never thought he would find his, many vampires don’t. Okay a mate well think of it in terms of a human relationship. There is the dating stage, then the engagement and a marriage all of which are levels of commitment and love. Mates is a step higher that humans can’t fully reach it is the penultimate of commitments. I cannot describe the emotions nor what it fully entails because I am not a mate.” Liz said.
“So Mick wouldn’t be able to mate with me.” Beth whispered.
“Not until you are changed.” Liz said.
“Well I don’t think Mick will ever change me.” Beth sighed.
“No he won’t but I know several of my brothers are interested in having you as a fledgling, and so am I.” Liz said biting her lip clearly debating if she should tell Beth the rest. “I talked it over with Laurent and he has agreed that whenever you are ready I can change you. Would you be alright if you had me as your sire?” Liz asked.
Beth stared at her friend in shock not believing that the conversation had turned to this. Sure she knew from the moment she met Mick that she wanted to be a vampire but now here was Liz telling her that her dreams were within reach. “I ah would have to talk it over with Mick, but thank you.” Beth whispered, “I don’t think I can describe how I am feeling right now.” Beth whispered.
“It’s alright, I was just worried that you wouldn’t want me I mean with who my family is and all that and the connection we have to you.” Liz said.
“Well it is rather fitting.” Beth said giving her a small smile. “I am a descendant of your brother and my boyfriend is the creation of your sister, seems to be the final piece to the puzzle huh?”
“Yup very fitting.” Liz agreed. Her small frame suddenly stilled next to Beth.
“What is it?” Beth asked fear creeping into her hushed voice.
“Mick is here.” Liz hissed. “Stay here and hide. Don’t come out until one of us comes and gets you.” Liz hissed bolting out of the room. Beth heard the solid metal door lock and sighed picking up her food again. It was going to be a long night.
Liz whipped around the corner and was at the front of the house in a blink sliding into place next to a growling Lance. “Where is she?” Mick roared the inhuman growl ripping from his chest with frightening ferocity.
“Who are you looking for?” Liz asked playing her part quite expertly. Mick growled louder when he saw her.
“You!” He snarled. “I knew you were bad news the moment I saw you, I should have known that someone related to Coraline was bad. I can’t believe Beth ever trusted you.” He growled charging at Liz. Liz huffed internally silently begging Beth and Josef to forgive her before her face changed into a nasty snarl as she launched herself at Mick meeting him in a ferocious smack.
Liz rammed her elbow into his nose and bit at him. Mick hit her in the stomach and sent her flying off him, but Liz was older and recovered faster than he had expected. He winced when her high heeled foot jabbed at his leg breaking open the skin before the same foot swiped at his face nicking his cheek. Mick grabbed her leg and twisted expecting for her to go flying but she just flipped with the leg using the momentum to kick her other leg into his chest slamming her heel into his chest and right into his heart. Mick froze in place before he crumpled to the ground.
“Pays to have wooden heels when in a fight.” Liz said slapping his face, his angry blue eyes glaring at her hatefully. “This was for your own good you know.” Liz said. “Now sit tight it will all be over soon.”
Roxy and Ivan’s Home
Josef, Laurent, Albert, Valia and Pandora glided up the walkway. The members of the Aesir moving about the property. Josef moved to the front door and knocked his centuries of manners kicking in. Roxy came to the door and opened it soundlessly her brown eyes a sea of sadness.
“Roksana.” Albert said pushing inside. “We have come to see Ivan.” His voice rang out crisp in the air as Coraline and Alex came into view. Coraline took one look at Laurent and squealed.
“Father!”
Laurent gave her a small smile. “Hello my little one.” He said his eyes flickering to the dark hallway as Ivan made his way towards them his handsome face set in determination.
“Good evening gentlemen, ladies.” He said nodding his head at the two ancient women. “What brings you to our home?” He asked.
“Ivan we have come to ask you to stop your research.” Laurent said. “It is not right and it goes against all of our laws.”
Ivan nodded his head his lips a grim thin line. “What laws?”
“You know very well what laws. The ones we have come up with the ones the Aesir came up with over a thousand years ago. Turning the humans into our slaves threatens to expose our secret to thousands but then again that was your point.” Pandora said.
“Turning the humans into our puppets is not our way. It is not the natural order.” Josef said.
“You must stop your research and surrender it to us now to be destroyed.” Laurent said eliciting a gasp from Coraline.
“Or risk our wrath.” Albert drawled.
“Father!” Coraline shrieked looking appalled.
“Silence?” Laurent growled his blue eyes boring into his child. Coraline cowered away from his gaze and consequently moved closer to Alex.
“My research is too valuable and important.” Ivan growled.
“More important than your mate?” Valia asked moving in a blink to grab Roxy by the throat a silver dagger held close to the pale tan flesh. Roxy’s panicked eyes darted to Ivan who let out an enraged growl.
“Let her go!” He growled.
“Give us your research now!” Josef barked.
“Do not order me around little one.” Ivan growled his blue eyes so focused and angry that Josef had to fight the human urge to cringe. “For I can rip your throat out before another word leaves your traitorous lips.”
“Give us the research, I do not want to fight you old friend.” Laurent said as Roxy started to twitch in Valia’s arms a low growl rumbling from her chest. Alex stiffened and growled at the others in the room as well not liking Roxy upset.
“I will not give up my research.” Ivan said looking pained as he stared at Roxy.
“So be it.” Vailia said her blade nicking Roxy’s skin. Roxy gasped at the feeling as her fighting instinct kicked in. The two women became a mass of limbs as their fight began.
Ivan let out a pained roar and charged at the two only for a solid mass to knock him off course. Ivan looked and growled when he saw Albert standing over him. “I had hoped it would not come to this my friend.”
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Part 15: Revelations
Knowledge is a dangerous thing. Thousands over the years have learned what price little knowledge costs. It was knowledge that got humanity kicked out of the Garden of Eden and it human’s continuous search that keeps them in hell.
“So Mickey I thought we could use this time we have together to get a few issues off my chest, you know work out the kinks in our relationship.” Liz said moving to sit on his stomach hugging her knees to her chest.
“You do know he won’t be able to talk back Elise.” Eduard laughed from the couch.
“I never said he would be getting anything off his chest just me.” Liz said flashing her brother a cheesy grin.
“Oh then by all means little one talk away.” He laughed.
“Okay Mick.” Liz said slapping the stack in his chest making him groan. Liz looked down at him and grinned when she saw the yellow start to seep into his eyes, he was getting weaker. “So I think it is already known that I have no love for you. You are a miserable excuse for a man and an even sorrier vampire.”
“You really get right down to the meat.” Lance said sitting down to watch.
“You know many men would have jumped at the chance to get at Beth Turner she is one fine female and yet you showed the restraint of a saint. Did you know that men throw themselves at her all the time?” Liz asked smirking at him.
“I know I did.” Lance said. “She is a tasty little thing.”
“So I have agreed to turn Beth, she is going to be my fledgling which means that the two of us are going to be spending a lot of time together. Well that is if I decide to let her near you. After all as I am sure you remember a sire has amazing pull over their fledgling. I could make Beth stay away from you for years.” Liz said twisting the stake. “I think you deserve that but Beth seems fond of you.”
Liz moved from his chest and kneeled next to his head so that her face was frighteningly close to his. “You made a mockery of my baby sister.” She hissed in his ear. “The last person who did that ended up disemboweled. I might hate her for what she did to my children but she is my blood she is my forever and that is a concept you have yet to grasp. Do you realize what it is like to spend centuries alone? You are barely eighty, give it a few years.” Liz snarled pushing away from him.
“Our sire taught us that family means everything that once you are a part of our bloodline you are one of us forever. When I was taken away from Josef I felt as if I was dying all over again, except this time I did not wake up with a whole new life.” Liz whispered but she knew he could hear her. Lance and Eduard looked away giving her some semblance of privacy.
“I was in France for days feeling sick like I was never going to wake up again when she showed up. My sister stayed with me for weeks until I could be by myself without breaking down.” Liz said. “Then she left and you got turned.” Liz stomped on his stomach barefoot regretting that her shoe was stuck in his chest, it would have looked great sticking out of his gut.
“You are always a downer did you know that? Here I thought Josef was pessimistic but you Mickey take the cake.” Liz watched as his yellowing eyes rolled away from her and she let out a huff of annoyance.
“Looks like he is tired of listening to you Elise.” Eduard laughed.
“That’s it.” Liz hissed standing up. “Lance get the blow torch.”
Roxy and Ivan’s Home
The house was still, eerily so. Coraline’s sobs had long since quieted and the staff taken care of. Josef sat idly by her body holding her golden pale hand not looking at the severed head across the room. Alex was whimpering softly next to him, he was still a fledgling.
“It will be alright Alex.” Josef said making sure no one else was about to hear him. “I will take you on as my fledgling after all my blood is the closest thing to hers now.” He said.
“She really loved him.” Alex whispered. “But he did not love her enough to stop.”
“Alex you know that he loved her, he just…”
“I know.”
“Liz is going to hate this.” Josef said and then his mournful face turned panicked. “Oh no Liz!” He yelled racing to the door he knew Alex was following. “She is with Mick!” He yelled knowing the others in the house would hear and that Laurent and the others would be along shortly leaving the cleansers to take care of the rest. Right now they had to make sure that Liz did not do something stupid like kill Mick.
The red Ferrari started with a roar and the two vampires raced to Laurent’s temporary lodging. Alex jumped out of the car and wrinkled his nose. “Aw it smells like burnt flesh.” He gagged.
“Damn that was what I was afraid of.” Josef growled heading inside. “Liz!” He roared.
“In the living room.” She sang Josef and Alex paused in the door looking at the scene. “Hello boys.” She sang holding a welding torch. “Want a turn?” She asked holding the tool out to Alex who moved forward only for Josef to grab his neck and haul him back.
“No don’t even think about it.” Josef growled.
“But Liz always gets to have all the fun.” Alex whined.
“Liz who is that and where is Mick?” Josef asked pointing to the staked vampire on the ground.
“Mick is behind the couch. I was getting ready to use this baby on him when I smelled this guy wandering around outside and well you know me I just had to try it out.” Liz said running the flames over the prone males hand.
“He is one of Ivan’s guards.” Alex said.
“He must have escaped the fight and come here thinking that Liz would help him out.” Josef said tapping the male with his foot. “I will call the cleaner.”
“I can take care of him.” Liz huffed.
Josef rolled his eyes at her. “Liz you would just create more of a mess, I have seen you kill a vampire before you take sick pleasure in making it last a long time.” Josef said looking down at the vampire on the floor for emphasis.
“Well I was board. Besides it’s not like I could actually use this thing on Mick without you getting mad.” Liz pouted.
“Liz baby please go and get bagged blood for Mick and take your shoe out of him.” Josef said pulling out his cell. “Then when he is fed go and get Beth.”
“I don’t want to give her up.” Liz pouted.
“Liz. Beth is a person not your toy she needs to go home with Mick.” Josef said mentally kicking himself for introducing the two.
“I don’t wanna give her up.” Liz pouted. “I have no one else to play with now that Alex won’t let me dress him up.” Liz huffed.
Josef turned to look at his new fledgling that was shifting around nervously, Josef knew that if he could blush he would be. “Liz I thought you promised never to speak of that again.” Alex hissed.
“He let me dress him up last night.” A soft voice said from the door. Josef mentally growled feeling Coraline and the others enter the home along with thankfully a cleaner.
“Take care of him please.” Josef said motioning to the woman in black leather and the vampire on the ground.
“You let her dress you up. Alex that is no fair!” Liz huffed.
“I am not a doll!” Alex growled.
“No but you are fun to give new looks.” Coraline said and Liz nodded.
“Oh look its Mick.” Albert said his pale drawn face pulled into a sinister grin. “We should let him up.”
“Not until Liz gets him blood and he is no longer a feral mess.” Josef said and the ancient vampire nodded. Liz returned with several bags of blood and motioned for Albert to release him. The ancient took longer than necessary and made sure to twist extra hard as he removed the stake. Mick let out a mighty roar when he was able to move again springing to his feet before he crouched down ready to pounce.
“Drink Mick.” Josef barked tossing a bag at him. Mick caught it glaring at him and the others in the room the entire time. “If you finish that bag and another one I will have Liz go and get Beth, but once you see her you have to promise to drink another.” Josef ordered his tone leaving no room for discussion. Mick nodded stiffly glaring at his best friend and his torturer.
“Now Mick sit down and finish the other bag, we have a few things we need to tell you.” Josef said as Coraline grabbed Alex forcing him to sit next to her. Mick looked at the two confused but did as he was told.
“We will get to that later.” Josef whispered so only Mick could hear him. “Believe me when I say no one was more shocked about what happened than I was.”
“Did he finish the next bag?” Liz asked from the other end of the house. Josef looked at Mick and noticed he finished two others which surprised him.
“Yes it is safe to bring her in.” Josef said in his normal voice knowing that she could still hear him.
Mick stilled when her fresh scent hit him and watched as Liz dragged Beth behind her standing protectively in front of her making sure that he and the others did not harm her. It hurt him to think that Beth had to be protected from him but after losing so much strength he was still dangerous and her blood called to him. “Drink another bag Mick.” Josef growled. “Liz don’t bring her any closer until he does.” Josef ordered.
Mick did not like that idea at all and growled at Josef. The low deep growl that met his was so different from anything he had ever heard from Josef before; it was low and dangerous holding a severe warning. He always knew that Josef was powerful but he had never had the chance to see it and it looked like his friend was now taking the opportunity to show him who was boss in their relationship.
“Mick if you don’t drink that bag right now I will have Liz take Beth right back to her room and have Alex force the blood down your throat are we clear?” Josef asked as Mick roughly picked up a bag glaring at his friend the whole time.
“Such children.” Valia muttered.
“There, happy?” Mick snarled and Josef nodded motioning for Liz to let Beth through. Once the little blonde was free she launched herself at Mick and hugged him tight as the vampire took deep gulps of useless air to take in her scent. “Shh Beth it is alright now you are safe.” Mick whispered.
Beth pulled back and looked at him confused. “But I was never in any danger.” Mick looked around the room confused.
“Like I said Mick, we have a few things to talk about.” Josef said.
“More than a few.” Coraline giggled making Alex laugh as well.
“Will you two stop that?” Josef growled and the two closed their mouths with a snap trying not to grin.
“What?” Mick asked.
“Mick you should sit down.” Beth said looking frightened. “We have a lot to tell you.” She whispered.
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Part 15: Revelations
Knowledge is a dangerous thing. Thousands over the years have learned what price little knowledge costs. It was knowledge that got humanity kicked out of the Garden of Eden and it human’s continuous search that keeps them in hell.
“So Mickey I thought we could use this time we have together to get a few issues off my chest, you know work out the kinks in our relationship.” Liz said moving to sit on his stomach hugging her knees to her chest.
“You do know he won’t be able to talk back Elise.” Eduard laughed from the couch.
“I never said he would be getting anything off his chest just me.” Liz said flashing her brother a cheesy grin.
“Oh then by all means little one talk away.” He laughed.
“Okay Mick.” Liz said slapping the stack in his chest making him groan. Liz looked down at him and grinned when she saw the yellow start to seep into his eyes, he was getting weaker. “So I think it is already known that I have no love for you. You are a miserable excuse for a man and an even sorrier vampire.”
“You really get right down to the meat.” Lance said sitting down to watch.
“You know many men would have jumped at the chance to get at Beth Turner she is one fine female and yet you showed the restraint of a saint. Did you know that men throw themselves at her all the time?” Liz asked smirking at him.
“I know I did.” Lance said. “She is a tasty little thing.”
“So I have agreed to turn Beth, she is going to be my fledgling which means that the two of us are going to be spending a lot of time together. Well that is if I decide to let her near you. After all as I am sure you remember a sire has amazing pull over their fledgling. I could make Beth stay away from you for years.” Liz said twisting the stake. “I think you deserve that but Beth seems fond of you.”
Liz moved from his chest and kneeled next to his head so that her face was frighteningly close to his. “You made a mockery of my baby sister.” She hissed in his ear. “The last person who did that ended up disemboweled. I might hate her for what she did to my children but she is my blood she is my forever and that is a concept you have yet to grasp. Do you realize what it is like to spend centuries alone? You are barely eighty, give it a few years.” Liz snarled pushing away from him.
“Our sire taught us that family means everything that once you are a part of our bloodline you are one of us forever. When I was taken away from Josef I felt as if I was dying all over again, except this time I did not wake up with a whole new life.” Liz whispered but she knew he could hear her. Lance and Eduard looked away giving her some semblance of privacy.
“I was in France for days feeling sick like I was never going to wake up again when she showed up. My sister stayed with me for weeks until I could be by myself without breaking down.” Liz said. “Then she left and you got turned.” Liz stomped on his stomach barefoot regretting that her shoe was stuck in his chest, it would have looked great sticking out of his gut.
“You are always a downer did you know that? Here I thought Josef was pessimistic but you Mickey take the cake.” Liz watched as his yellowing eyes rolled away from her and she let out a huff of annoyance.
“Looks like he is tired of listening to you Elise.” Eduard laughed.
“That’s it.” Liz hissed standing up. “Lance get the blow torch.”
Roxy and Ivan’s Home
The house was still, eerily so. Coraline’s sobs had long since quieted and the staff taken care of. Josef sat idly by her body holding her golden pale hand not looking at the severed head across the room. Alex was whimpering softly next to him, he was still a fledgling.
“It will be alright Alex.” Josef said making sure no one else was about to hear him. “I will take you on as my fledgling after all my blood is the closest thing to hers now.” He said.
“She really loved him.” Alex whispered. “But he did not love her enough to stop.”
“Alex you know that he loved her, he just…”
“I know.”
“Liz is going to hate this.” Josef said and then his mournful face turned panicked. “Oh no Liz!” He yelled racing to the door he knew Alex was following. “She is with Mick!” He yelled knowing the others in the house would hear and that Laurent and the others would be along shortly leaving the cleansers to take care of the rest. Right now they had to make sure that Liz did not do something stupid like kill Mick.
The red Ferrari started with a roar and the two vampires raced to Laurent’s temporary lodging. Alex jumped out of the car and wrinkled his nose. “Aw it smells like burnt flesh.” He gagged.
“Damn that was what I was afraid of.” Josef growled heading inside. “Liz!” He roared.
“In the living room.” She sang Josef and Alex paused in the door looking at the scene. “Hello boys.” She sang holding a welding torch. “Want a turn?” She asked holding the tool out to Alex who moved forward only for Josef to grab his neck and haul him back.
“No don’t even think about it.” Josef growled.
“But Liz always gets to have all the fun.” Alex whined.
“Liz who is that and where is Mick?” Josef asked pointing to the staked vampire on the ground.
“Mick is behind the couch. I was getting ready to use this baby on him when I smelled this guy wandering around outside and well you know me I just had to try it out.” Liz said running the flames over the prone males hand.
“He is one of Ivan’s guards.” Alex said.
“He must have escaped the fight and come here thinking that Liz would help him out.” Josef said tapping the male with his foot. “I will call the cleaner.”
“I can take care of him.” Liz huffed.
Josef rolled his eyes at her. “Liz you would just create more of a mess, I have seen you kill a vampire before you take sick pleasure in making it last a long time.” Josef said looking down at the vampire on the floor for emphasis.
“Well I was board. Besides it’s not like I could actually use this thing on Mick without you getting mad.” Liz pouted.
“Liz baby please go and get bagged blood for Mick and take your shoe out of him.” Josef said pulling out his cell. “Then when he is fed go and get Beth.”
“I don’t want to give her up.” Liz pouted.
“Liz. Beth is a person not your toy she needs to go home with Mick.” Josef said mentally kicking himself for introducing the two.
“I don’t wanna give her up.” Liz pouted. “I have no one else to play with now that Alex won’t let me dress him up.” Liz huffed.
Josef turned to look at his new fledgling that was shifting around nervously, Josef knew that if he could blush he would be. “Liz I thought you promised never to speak of that again.” Alex hissed.
“He let me dress him up last night.” A soft voice said from the door. Josef mentally growled feeling Coraline and the others enter the home along with thankfully a cleaner.
“Take care of him please.” Josef said motioning to the woman in black leather and the vampire on the ground.
“You let her dress you up. Alex that is no fair!” Liz huffed.
“I am not a doll!” Alex growled.
“No but you are fun to give new looks.” Coraline said and Liz nodded.
“Oh look its Mick.” Albert said his pale drawn face pulled into a sinister grin. “We should let him up.”
“Not until Liz gets him blood and he is no longer a feral mess.” Josef said and the ancient vampire nodded. Liz returned with several bags of blood and motioned for Albert to release him. The ancient took longer than necessary and made sure to twist extra hard as he removed the stake. Mick let out a mighty roar when he was able to move again springing to his feet before he crouched down ready to pounce.
“Drink Mick.” Josef barked tossing a bag at him. Mick caught it glaring at him and the others in the room the entire time. “If you finish that bag and another one I will have Liz go and get Beth, but once you see her you have to promise to drink another.” Josef ordered his tone leaving no room for discussion. Mick nodded stiffly glaring at his best friend and his torturer.
“Now Mick sit down and finish the other bag, we have a few things we need to tell you.” Josef said as Coraline grabbed Alex forcing him to sit next to her. Mick looked at the two confused but did as he was told.
“We will get to that later.” Josef whispered so only Mick could hear him. “Believe me when I say no one was more shocked about what happened than I was.”
“Did he finish the next bag?” Liz asked from the other end of the house. Josef looked at Mick and noticed he finished two others which surprised him.
“Yes it is safe to bring her in.” Josef said in his normal voice knowing that she could still hear him.
Mick stilled when her fresh scent hit him and watched as Liz dragged Beth behind her standing protectively in front of her making sure that he and the others did not harm her. It hurt him to think that Beth had to be protected from him but after losing so much strength he was still dangerous and her blood called to him. “Drink another bag Mick.” Josef growled. “Liz don’t bring her any closer until he does.” Josef ordered.
Mick did not like that idea at all and growled at Josef. The low deep growl that met his was so different from anything he had ever heard from Josef before; it was low and dangerous holding a severe warning. He always knew that Josef was powerful but he had never had the chance to see it and it looked like his friend was now taking the opportunity to show him who was boss in their relationship.
“Mick if you don’t drink that bag right now I will have Liz take Beth right back to her room and have Alex force the blood down your throat are we clear?” Josef asked as Mick roughly picked up a bag glaring at his friend the whole time.
“Such children.” Valia muttered.
“There, happy?” Mick snarled and Josef nodded motioning for Liz to let Beth through. Once the little blonde was free she launched herself at Mick and hugged him tight as the vampire took deep gulps of useless air to take in her scent. “Shh Beth it is alright now you are safe.” Mick whispered.
Beth pulled back and looked at him confused. “But I was never in any danger.” Mick looked around the room confused.
“Like I said Mick, we have a few things to talk about.” Josef said.
“More than a few.” Coraline giggled making Alex laugh as well.
“Will you two stop that?” Josef growled and the two closed their mouths with a snap trying not to grin.
“What?” Mick asked.
“Mick you should sit down.” Beth said looking frightened. “We have a lot to tell you.” She whispered.
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Part 16: Revelations II
Sometimes it is the little things that you don’t see that end up coming back to haunt you. They seem innocent and innocuous at the time when they are festering wounds in disguise. I never thought that one little girl coming to town could cause so much trouble but with her came a wave of trouble and just one minute of her in my life ended up changing it forever. She destroyed my friendships and betrayed my trust in those around me. Someone so little ended up ruining my immortal life.
Liz shifted on her feet as she anxiously watched Beth glide over to Mick’s waiting arms. There went her last line of protection because now that the brooding vampire had his mate he was going to kill those who dared to take her away from him probably not giving them a chance to explain that they really did have a good reason for taking her.
Josef moved over to Liz’s side sensing the trouble brewing as well. “Now that the lovely Beth is here we need to talk.” Josef said.
“We are not talking about anything.” Mick snarled warping his arm around Beth as he glared at his friend. “We are done here.”
“No we are not.” Laurent said his silky voice sending chills down Beth’s back, she felt Mick tighten his hold on her. “You need to hear what we have to say, it will make everything clear.”
“Please Mick.” Beth whispered. “You need to hear this.”
Mick looked down at her in shock. “Wait, you know what they have to say?”
Beth looked away feeling the burning guilt rise in her. “I sort of helped them plan it.” She whispered.
“Plan what?” Mick asked looking around the room for the first time noticing that there were more vampires in the room than he had noticed and that none of them smelled a day under two hundred, in fact most of them smelled as old as Roxy.
“They planned to get me away from Ivan.” Coraline whispered looking down at her lap for the first time in her immortal life feeling guilty. She didn’t know why she went along with Ivan but now that she was with her family she could see how stupid she had been. Alex wrapped a comforting arm around her and kept her close.
“Why wasn’t I informed on any of this and why was Beth brought in?” Mick asked his harsh glare beating down on Josef who brushed it off as usual.
“You weren’t brought in because you are too emotionally charged about all of this. You put your morals before the good of the community and that was not what we needed. Besides we brought Beth in to keep you busy. After all we couldn’t risk you coming after us in the middle of a deadly fight.” Josef said.
Mick looked at his best friend betrayal shining in his dark eyes. “Mick, please listen.” Beth said trying not to cry she could feel how stiff he was and it had her heart racing.
“The kidnapping Beth…”
“Was a set up.” Josef said moving imperceptibly in front of Liz. “We needed to get you here so that Liz and Lance could keep you busy. What better way to get you here than by taking the one person you love most.” Josef said.
Mick looked away from his friend and down at Beth who was silently shaking. “Why did you help them?” The cold tone he used with her made several vampires cringe, including Coraline.
“After listening to them I knew they were right. I didn’t want you rushing into a fight that wasn’t yours and getting yourself killed by trying to fight someone like Ivan.” Beth said.
“She had reason to be worried.” Liz said speaking up for the first time. “Ivan and Roxy killed several of our kind before they were taken care of.” Liz said.
“Roxy is dead?” Mick asked and the others nodded.
“An unfortunate side affect. We could not kill Ivan without killing her.” Albert said staring dully ahead clearly board with the conversation.
“We knew that Ivan had my sister and was using his gift to keep her there.” Lance said his deep voice making Beth jump, Mick unconsciously pulled her closer. “He has what legends call thrall, hell he was probably the reason someone coined the term and associates it with vampires.”
“I knew that what he was doing was wrong but for some reason I wanted to stay with him and help him. Hell I was even antagonizing Roksana and I liked her!” Coraline cried. Alex ran a gentle hand through her hair ignoring Liz’s mystified look.
“Liz?” Josef called quietly noticing her look.
“She is on my Alex.” She whispered looking horrified. “My Alex.”
Josef raised an eyebrow at his girl grinning. “Your Alex?”
“Yes.” Liz huffed. “I saw him first he is mine just like I saw you first. She need to keep her claws off him.” Liz hissed.
“Liz…” Josef sighed.
“Josef he is so innocent I don’t want her to hurt him.” Liz said.
“Look at them Liz. I really don’t think she is going to hurt him.” Josef said. “But if she does I will take care of it.” Josef said looking back at the others deciding it was time to rejoin the conversation.
“Ivan knew that he could keep her there and the rest of us knew that once he was gone the trance would be broken. So Roksana called a meeting and then the rest is history.” Liz said.
“Why not tell me any of this?”
Beth looked to Liz and Josef and saw them nod slightly so she took it from there. “Mick if you found out that this was happening, that Coraline was there in some kind of trance you would go there barging in without a plan and get yourself killed. None of us wanted to keep you in the dark but we didn’t know how you were going to react. I know it is not a good excuse but we really were doing it because we didn’t want to see you hurt.”
“Not me.” Liz added. “I did it because of my sister, those two did it because they like you.” Liz said pointing to Beth and Josef.
Mick looked around the room and down at Beth not sure what to feel or what to make of the situation. There was part of him screaming that they were all betrayers and would rot in hell but then there was the logical part of him sighing telling him that they were right that he would have gone in there foolishly and that they really were looking out for his best interests; expect for Liz. “You take sick pleasure in torturing me.” He grunted.
Liz flashed him an innocent smile. “I already told you my reasons. Now that I have that all of my chest and I worked out my issues I think we are fine.” She said shrugging her petite shoulders.
Mick looked at Liz studying her. “I guess we are alright, your reasoning was sound.” He grunted looking away. Josef gapped at his friend not believing what he was hearing.
“You are okay with what she did?”
Mick looked back at his best friend and nodded. “She had her reasons.”
“Reasoning with Mick St. John will wonders never cease.” Josef muttered.
“Now go get Beth home, I fed her a burger and fries but she is sleepy after all she was worried that my brothers and I were going to kill you.” Liz said shooing the two out the door.
“That went better than expected.” Alex said.
“Oh for you it did, I on the other hand am going to have to do some serious favors.” Josef said.
“You mean kiss his ass?” Alex asked.
Josef scoffed at his new fledgling looking offended. “Josef Kostan does not kiss anyone’s ass thank you very much.”
“Except my sister’s.” Coraline snickered.
If Liz could blush she would have while Josef growled at the other girl who just grinned at him. “Except Elise’s.” Josef muttered finally.
Kal Langley’s Place
The small group gaped at the enormous mansion in front of them, well except for Max because he had seen it before. Maria stood there with her mouth opening and closing before she finally decided to move. The others were surprised when she was the one to go and ring the bell putting on a perky smile while she waited.
“Typical Maria.” Kyle muttered as the door opened and Kal Langley stood there looking confused.
“Who are you?”
“Maria Deluca pleased to meet you. I am Michael’s girlfriend.” Maria said sticking out her hand for him to shake. Kal looked at the human girl surprised but shook her hand anyway.
“Please come in.” He said not his usual snarky self until Max came into view and the cold wall flew up.
“So what is it that you found and when can we get started?” Max asked shocking the others with just how commanding he was with someone who was looking to help him out.
Kal rolled his eyes at the boy King but motioned for him and the others to follow him into his office. “We can’t do it yet because I have to clear a few things first but once that is taken care of we can do it right away.” Kal said.
“Clear what?” Maria asked making Kal smile.
“I have to clear a few issues with Josef Kostan first. I need him to let me release a deep space transmission of sorts. If I don’t clear it with him I will be dead and so will the rest of you.” Kal said watching the others.
Maria and Michael stiffened in their seats when they heard the name Josef Kostan. “Something wrong?”
Maria looked to Michael and then back at the protector. “You don’t mean Josef Kostantine do you?” Maria asked watching as the bald guys eyes popped out of his head.
“How the hell do you know that? No one this century knows that.” He hissed.
Maria looked to Michael again, Michael cleared his throat not looking at a confused Max “We ah sort of know a friend of his. A very OLD friend of his.” Michael said trying to convey with his stare that the others in the room didn’t know the secret. Kal seemed to catch on because he nodded his head slightly but not enough for the others to notice.
“Yeah one and the same, but he changed it to Kostan now that he is living in the States. It is easier for people to pronounce and it is the name he built his empire under.” Kal said.
“Why would you have to clear things with him?” Max asked still confused.
“Because he runs this damn town.” Kal said looking darkly at Max “And messing with him never ends well for anyone.”
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Part 16: Revelations II
Sometimes it is the little things that you don’t see that end up coming back to haunt you. They seem innocent and innocuous at the time when they are festering wounds in disguise. I never thought that one little girl coming to town could cause so much trouble but with her came a wave of trouble and just one minute of her in my life ended up changing it forever. She destroyed my friendships and betrayed my trust in those around me. Someone so little ended up ruining my immortal life.
Liz shifted on her feet as she anxiously watched Beth glide over to Mick’s waiting arms. There went her last line of protection because now that the brooding vampire had his mate he was going to kill those who dared to take her away from him probably not giving them a chance to explain that they really did have a good reason for taking her.
Josef moved over to Liz’s side sensing the trouble brewing as well. “Now that the lovely Beth is here we need to talk.” Josef said.
“We are not talking about anything.” Mick snarled warping his arm around Beth as he glared at his friend. “We are done here.”
“No we are not.” Laurent said his silky voice sending chills down Beth’s back, she felt Mick tighten his hold on her. “You need to hear what we have to say, it will make everything clear.”
“Please Mick.” Beth whispered. “You need to hear this.”
Mick looked down at her in shock. “Wait, you know what they have to say?”
Beth looked away feeling the burning guilt rise in her. “I sort of helped them plan it.” She whispered.
“Plan what?” Mick asked looking around the room for the first time noticing that there were more vampires in the room than he had noticed and that none of them smelled a day under two hundred, in fact most of them smelled as old as Roxy.
“They planned to get me away from Ivan.” Coraline whispered looking down at her lap for the first time in her immortal life feeling guilty. She didn’t know why she went along with Ivan but now that she was with her family she could see how stupid she had been. Alex wrapped a comforting arm around her and kept her close.
“Why wasn’t I informed on any of this and why was Beth brought in?” Mick asked his harsh glare beating down on Josef who brushed it off as usual.
“You weren’t brought in because you are too emotionally charged about all of this. You put your morals before the good of the community and that was not what we needed. Besides we brought Beth in to keep you busy. After all we couldn’t risk you coming after us in the middle of a deadly fight.” Josef said.
Mick looked at his best friend betrayal shining in his dark eyes. “Mick, please listen.” Beth said trying not to cry she could feel how stiff he was and it had her heart racing.
“The kidnapping Beth…”
“Was a set up.” Josef said moving imperceptibly in front of Liz. “We needed to get you here so that Liz and Lance could keep you busy. What better way to get you here than by taking the one person you love most.” Josef said.
Mick looked away from his friend and down at Beth who was silently shaking. “Why did you help them?” The cold tone he used with her made several vampires cringe, including Coraline.
“After listening to them I knew they were right. I didn’t want you rushing into a fight that wasn’t yours and getting yourself killed by trying to fight someone like Ivan.” Beth said.
“She had reason to be worried.” Liz said speaking up for the first time. “Ivan and Roxy killed several of our kind before they were taken care of.” Liz said.
“Roxy is dead?” Mick asked and the others nodded.
“An unfortunate side affect. We could not kill Ivan without killing her.” Albert said staring dully ahead clearly board with the conversation.
“We knew that Ivan had my sister and was using his gift to keep her there.” Lance said his deep voice making Beth jump, Mick unconsciously pulled her closer. “He has what legends call thrall, hell he was probably the reason someone coined the term and associates it with vampires.”
“I knew that what he was doing was wrong but for some reason I wanted to stay with him and help him. Hell I was even antagonizing Roksana and I liked her!” Coraline cried. Alex ran a gentle hand through her hair ignoring Liz’s mystified look.
“Liz?” Josef called quietly noticing her look.
“She is on my Alex.” She whispered looking horrified. “My Alex.”
Josef raised an eyebrow at his girl grinning. “Your Alex?”
“Yes.” Liz huffed. “I saw him first he is mine just like I saw you first. She need to keep her claws off him.” Liz hissed.
“Liz…” Josef sighed.
“Josef he is so innocent I don’t want her to hurt him.” Liz said.
“Look at them Liz. I really don’t think she is going to hurt him.” Josef said. “But if she does I will take care of it.” Josef said looking back at the others deciding it was time to rejoin the conversation.
“Ivan knew that he could keep her there and the rest of us knew that once he was gone the trance would be broken. So Roksana called a meeting and then the rest is history.” Liz said.
“Why not tell me any of this?”
Beth looked to Liz and Josef and saw them nod slightly so she took it from there. “Mick if you found out that this was happening, that Coraline was there in some kind of trance you would go there barging in without a plan and get yourself killed. None of us wanted to keep you in the dark but we didn’t know how you were going to react. I know it is not a good excuse but we really were doing it because we didn’t want to see you hurt.”
“Not me.” Liz added. “I did it because of my sister, those two did it because they like you.” Liz said pointing to Beth and Josef.
Mick looked around the room and down at Beth not sure what to feel or what to make of the situation. There was part of him screaming that they were all betrayers and would rot in hell but then there was the logical part of him sighing telling him that they were right that he would have gone in there foolishly and that they really were looking out for his best interests; expect for Liz. “You take sick pleasure in torturing me.” He grunted.
Liz flashed him an innocent smile. “I already told you my reasons. Now that I have that all of my chest and I worked out my issues I think we are fine.” She said shrugging her petite shoulders.
Mick looked at Liz studying her. “I guess we are alright, your reasoning was sound.” He grunted looking away. Josef gapped at his friend not believing what he was hearing.
“You are okay with what she did?”
Mick looked back at his best friend and nodded. “She had her reasons.”
“Reasoning with Mick St. John will wonders never cease.” Josef muttered.
“Now go get Beth home, I fed her a burger and fries but she is sleepy after all she was worried that my brothers and I were going to kill you.” Liz said shooing the two out the door.
“That went better than expected.” Alex said.
“Oh for you it did, I on the other hand am going to have to do some serious favors.” Josef said.
“You mean kiss his ass?” Alex asked.
Josef scoffed at his new fledgling looking offended. “Josef Kostan does not kiss anyone’s ass thank you very much.”
“Except my sister’s.” Coraline snickered.
If Liz could blush she would have while Josef growled at the other girl who just grinned at him. “Except Elise’s.” Josef muttered finally.
Kal Langley’s Place
The small group gaped at the enormous mansion in front of them, well except for Max because he had seen it before. Maria stood there with her mouth opening and closing before she finally decided to move. The others were surprised when she was the one to go and ring the bell putting on a perky smile while she waited.
“Typical Maria.” Kyle muttered as the door opened and Kal Langley stood there looking confused.
“Who are you?”
“Maria Deluca pleased to meet you. I am Michael’s girlfriend.” Maria said sticking out her hand for him to shake. Kal looked at the human girl surprised but shook her hand anyway.
“Please come in.” He said not his usual snarky self until Max came into view and the cold wall flew up.
“So what is it that you found and when can we get started?” Max asked shocking the others with just how commanding he was with someone who was looking to help him out.
Kal rolled his eyes at the boy King but motioned for him and the others to follow him into his office. “We can’t do it yet because I have to clear a few things first but once that is taken care of we can do it right away.” Kal said.
“Clear what?” Maria asked making Kal smile.
“I have to clear a few issues with Josef Kostan first. I need him to let me release a deep space transmission of sorts. If I don’t clear it with him I will be dead and so will the rest of you.” Kal said watching the others.
Maria and Michael stiffened in their seats when they heard the name Josef Kostan. “Something wrong?”
Maria looked to Michael and then back at the protector. “You don’t mean Josef Kostantine do you?” Maria asked watching as the bald guys eyes popped out of his head.
“How the hell do you know that? No one this century knows that.” He hissed.
Maria looked to Michael again, Michael cleared his throat not looking at a confused Max “We ah sort of know a friend of his. A very OLD friend of his.” Michael said trying to convey with his stare that the others in the room didn’t know the secret. Kal seemed to catch on because he nodded his head slightly but not enough for the others to notice.
“Yeah one and the same, but he changed it to Kostan now that he is living in the States. It is easier for people to pronounce and it is the name he built his empire under.” Kal said.
“Why would you have to clear things with him?” Max asked still confused.
“Because he runs this damn town.” Kal said looking darkly at Max “And messing with him never ends well for anyone.”
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Part 17: Surprise
Sometimes when you least expect it you end up finding what you are looking for. The whole time it has been under your nose waiting for you but when you give up it suddenly pops out at you. This is the story of my life and it would figure that when I stopped looking for the love of my life she popped up right in front of me.
Josef sighed wishing he could slam the woman’s head through the glass window of his office; she just would not shut up. Her sweet blood pumped through her veins and all his attention focused on the rhythmic sound reminding him that he had not fed in awhile. Josef hit the button under his desk and waited for his assistant to come in and moments later he did.
“Mr. Kostan I am sorry to interrupt but there is an urgent matter that needs attention.” He said startling the woman.
“Thank you I will be there in a moment.” Josef said silently kissing the ground his human assistant walked on. He was one of the few people who knew what he actually was and Josef knew that he was also probably out getting me one of his freshies to feed him.
“Oh I hope everything is alright.” Mrs. Donalle said her voice oddly breathy which is when the scent of her arousal hit his sensitive nose. He had to work extra hard to hide his disgust, at least Beth never got aroused around him. Sure he might embarrass her a lot but she was never physically attracted to him which he was deeply thankful for, she happened to be the only human female who didn’t pant at the sight of him.
“Everything is probably fine. My people have a tendency to overreact but just in case I do need to check into the matter. I hope we can pick this discussion up at some other time.” Josef said flashing a boyish grin at her that had her melting.
“Sure Mr. Kostan.” She panted and he left quickly gagging as he went into his private office two females waiting for him. One a meal the other… “Miss Turner what can I do for you?” He asked
“Eat.” She commanded and he rolled his eyes at her but motioned for the other woman to come over to him. He found it hilarious that Beth had no problem with him eating but Mick, a vampire, did.
“Liz told me you hadn’t eaten Josef you know better.” Beth scolded but the worry was clear in her tone.
“I am fine.” He huffed. “So again Beth what can I do for you?”
“I just wanted to see you that’s all. Now that Mick is on a case I finally have a moment to come and see you.” Beth said and Josef had to agree. Ever since Liz had Beth kidnapped, for the second time in her human life, Mick had been even more overprotective if possible.
“Well thank you but I am fine.” Josef said shooing away his finished meal.
“Mr. Kostan.” His assistant stuck his head into his office looking put off. “Mr. Langley is here to see you and he brought guests, of the teenage kind.”
Josef raised an eyebrow at that and Beth looked confused. “Why the hell would he do that?” She asked.
“Good question.” Josef said. “Send then in.” He said as Beth moved to leave. “Stay Beth.” Josef said not wanting to be left alone with the annoying alien producer.
“Josef.” Kal said entering the room. “Beth Turner.” Kal breathed when he saw the reporter in Josef’s private office.
“Mr. Langley.” Beth said from her chair in front of his desk. Her eyes darted around to the others in the room and her heart slammed in her chest. They were the people from Liz’s pictures. Josef heard her racing heart and saw where her gaze was and his suspicions were confirmed, these were friends of Liz.
“What can I do for you Kal?” Josef asked motioning for the group to sit down. Kal eyed Beth and then glanced back to Josef. “Beth knows all of my secrets she is my girlfriend’s best friend.” Josef said his eyes snapping to the little blonde in the group.
Maria looked at the vampire in awe, Liz had said he was cute and boy was she right. She knew that Liz was in LA but seeing the vampire meant that she was a lot closer to Liz than she thought. “You look familiar.” Beth said a wicked idea flashing in her mind, she knew from what Liz and Alex had said that the aliens were more than a little jumpy. Josef chuckled softly knowing that his blonde friend was going to have her kicks.
“Oh really?” Max asked shifting in his seat.
“You know you look familiar as well.” Kyle said but he was not joking like Beth, the blonde in front of him really did look familiar.
“Buzzwire Kyle.” Michael said slapping his friend on the back.
“No way.” Kyle breathed. “You are thee Beth Turner the crime reporter. This is so cool.” Kyle said looking at her in awe.
Beth blushed, the compliment feeling different coming from one of Liz’s human friends. “Thank you.”
“What do you want Kal?” Josef asked the scent of the alien irritating his nose, it was stronger than normal which only confirmed his suspicions of who the others were.
“Josef I need to contact my home world and use a deep space transmission, the signal would…”
“No.” Josef growled a wave of fury washing over him allowing some of his other half to come out. “You will not.” Josef growled his words oddly snarled the sound inhuman to the aliens ears.
“Josef.” Beth warned.
The vampire sat back in his seat glaring at Kal. “You will not send a message from LA I will not have you bring suspicion down on my city. I remember what happened the last time you tried this a month ago and I will not deal with those repercussions.” Josef growled the rumbling in his chest clearly heard by the others in the room.
Max gaped at the man in front of him as it finally clicked, he was not human. “Josef.” Beth said so only he could hear it not wanting to reprimand him again in front of people, once was enough. Josef calmed rubbing his forehead.
“Kal.” Beth said taking over when Josef secretly motioned for her to keep going sensing that he was too wound up. “As it is the city has just dealt with a traumatic event, the tribe is feeling shaky. Right now is not a good time.” Beth said her voice cold and firm sounding a lot like Josef except more in control.
“What happened?” Kal asked sensing something big had transpired right under his nose.
“We are dealing with a power shift.” Josef said.
“Someone trying to take over your throne?” Isabel sneered.
“No more like I overtook theirs.” Josef said his cold smile sending shivers down her spine, her instincts telling her to be afraid. “Kal your enemies have a habit of showing up whenever you do something. There are people currently in my city that would kill you without thought to make the threat go away. Are you willing to take that chance?” Josef asked glancing at the humans and hybrids.
“Yes.” Max said making Kal cringe.
“Who are you?” Josef asked coldly.
“Max Evans and it is my decision to make.” Max said he was the king after all. “We are going to send off the signal and there is nothing you can do about it.”
Josef smirked at Max and laughed at the little boy the sound though was oddly gruff as if a best was groaning in its sleep. “Are you sure about that?”
“Max don’t please.” Kal whispered his eyes wide.
“Maxwell.” Michael warned knowing from Liz’s stories that Josef was not someone to mess with. He had no problem killing humans if it made his life easier and Max was stepping on very thin ice.
“I am the leader here it is my decision not Kal’s and not yours if I want to contact my home world then I will contact my home world.” Max spat standing up, that was the wrong thing to do.
Josef was no his feet and had Max pinned to the wall before anyone could blink, he moved faster than anything they had ever seen and it was apparent that he was frighteningly strong as he held Max to the wall. The low growl emitting from Josef was terrifying and the blue eyes replaced the warm brown. “I have ruled for centuries child, I doubt you could do anything to change my mind. Your powers are useless against me.” He growled.
“What are you?” Max chocked out.
“That is no concern of yours.” Josef said releasing Max appearing back in his seat in a blink. “I will think about this matter.” Josef said folding his hands his brown eyes grinning at Kal evilly, “I will tell you my answer at my charity event.” Josef said.
Kal groaned and rubbed his bald head, “All of you will attend.” Beth added looking at Max and the others. “You will dress properly and you will not cause a scene.” Beth said and Maria nodded.
“We will be on our best behavior.” The little blonde said.
“We will be there.” Kal agreed.
“Good Elise will be pleased.” Josef said glancing at Maria who stopped breathing, “Her and her brother have been dying to meet Kal.” Josef said but the message was clearly for Maria and Michael.
“Have a nice day Mr. Langley.” Beth said dismissing the bald man who quickly moved to comply not wanting to anger the blonde woman. He could smell something different about her, she smelled like a vampire but not quite.
Josef waited until the others were out of earshot before he started laughing looking oddly excited for a world dominating vampire. “Oh that was fun, and now I know for sure.” He said.
“Know what?” Beth asked laughing at his pleased expression.
“That I am way better looking than Max Evans.”
“Well that is obvious plus you have the whole power thing working for you where Max is more like a figure head.” Beth pointed out.
“Gee you know I am starting to see a pattern.” Josef muttered biting his lip suddenly. Beth would think he was bipolar if she didn’t know him. One minute he was higher than high and the next he was brooding and evil.
“What?”
“Elise has a thing for powerful guys.” He whined. “I mean look at her dating record she was married to a Lord as a human, then she dated a vampire prince, then a Lord, then me a leader of a tribe and a prince in my human times, and an alien king.” Josef pointed out.
“Well what can I say powerful guys just do it for me.” Liz said from the doorway. Josef grinned at her not at all upset that she had heard him talking about her.
“I'm late.” Beth said standing to leave. “Have fun.” She laughed before she left the two vampires.
“She is going to make an excellent vampire.” Josef sighed.
“Yeah she will but you only think that because she is as scary as you as a human. Just think what she will be like as a vampire.” Liz hummed falling into his lap.
“A hot terrifying woman. Not as hot as you though.” He growled nipping her bottom lip.
“How is your afternoon looking Mr. Kostan?” Liz asked.
“Very busy.” He said kissing her collarbone. “Spending time with my girl.” He said nipping her neck.
“Good answer sounds like the perfect afternoon to me.” Liz giggled. She stiffened suddenly her head turning to the couch area before her blue eyes pierced Josef. “Why does this room smell like my Maria and Michael?” She growled.
“Maybe it is because they just stopped by my darling with three aliens, a human, and a protector Kal Langley.” Josef said and Liz growled her hand on the side of the chair snapping the wood. Josef smirked knowing she was less than happy, just what he wanted to see.
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Part 17: Surprise
Sometimes when you least expect it you end up finding what you are looking for. The whole time it has been under your nose waiting for you but when you give up it suddenly pops out at you. This is the story of my life and it would figure that when I stopped looking for the love of my life she popped up right in front of me.
Josef sighed wishing he could slam the woman’s head through the glass window of his office; she just would not shut up. Her sweet blood pumped through her veins and all his attention focused on the rhythmic sound reminding him that he had not fed in awhile. Josef hit the button under his desk and waited for his assistant to come in and moments later he did.
“Mr. Kostan I am sorry to interrupt but there is an urgent matter that needs attention.” He said startling the woman.
“Thank you I will be there in a moment.” Josef said silently kissing the ground his human assistant walked on. He was one of the few people who knew what he actually was and Josef knew that he was also probably out getting me one of his freshies to feed him.
“Oh I hope everything is alright.” Mrs. Donalle said her voice oddly breathy which is when the scent of her arousal hit his sensitive nose. He had to work extra hard to hide his disgust, at least Beth never got aroused around him. Sure he might embarrass her a lot but she was never physically attracted to him which he was deeply thankful for, she happened to be the only human female who didn’t pant at the sight of him.
“Everything is probably fine. My people have a tendency to overreact but just in case I do need to check into the matter. I hope we can pick this discussion up at some other time.” Josef said flashing a boyish grin at her that had her melting.
“Sure Mr. Kostan.” She panted and he left quickly gagging as he went into his private office two females waiting for him. One a meal the other… “Miss Turner what can I do for you?” He asked
“Eat.” She commanded and he rolled his eyes at her but motioned for the other woman to come over to him. He found it hilarious that Beth had no problem with him eating but Mick, a vampire, did.
“Liz told me you hadn’t eaten Josef you know better.” Beth scolded but the worry was clear in her tone.
“I am fine.” He huffed. “So again Beth what can I do for you?”
“I just wanted to see you that’s all. Now that Mick is on a case I finally have a moment to come and see you.” Beth said and Josef had to agree. Ever since Liz had Beth kidnapped, for the second time in her human life, Mick had been even more overprotective if possible.
“Well thank you but I am fine.” Josef said shooing away his finished meal.
“Mr. Kostan.” His assistant stuck his head into his office looking put off. “Mr. Langley is here to see you and he brought guests, of the teenage kind.”
Josef raised an eyebrow at that and Beth looked confused. “Why the hell would he do that?” She asked.
“Good question.” Josef said. “Send then in.” He said as Beth moved to leave. “Stay Beth.” Josef said not wanting to be left alone with the annoying alien producer.
“Josef.” Kal said entering the room. “Beth Turner.” Kal breathed when he saw the reporter in Josef’s private office.
“Mr. Langley.” Beth said from her chair in front of his desk. Her eyes darted around to the others in the room and her heart slammed in her chest. They were the people from Liz’s pictures. Josef heard her racing heart and saw where her gaze was and his suspicions were confirmed, these were friends of Liz.
“What can I do for you Kal?” Josef asked motioning for the group to sit down. Kal eyed Beth and then glanced back to Josef. “Beth knows all of my secrets she is my girlfriend’s best friend.” Josef said his eyes snapping to the little blonde in the group.
Maria looked at the vampire in awe, Liz had said he was cute and boy was she right. She knew that Liz was in LA but seeing the vampire meant that she was a lot closer to Liz than she thought. “You look familiar.” Beth said a wicked idea flashing in her mind, she knew from what Liz and Alex had said that the aliens were more than a little jumpy. Josef chuckled softly knowing that his blonde friend was going to have her kicks.
“Oh really?” Max asked shifting in his seat.
“You know you look familiar as well.” Kyle said but he was not joking like Beth, the blonde in front of him really did look familiar.
“Buzzwire Kyle.” Michael said slapping his friend on the back.
“No way.” Kyle breathed. “You are thee Beth Turner the crime reporter. This is so cool.” Kyle said looking at her in awe.
Beth blushed, the compliment feeling different coming from one of Liz’s human friends. “Thank you.”
“What do you want Kal?” Josef asked the scent of the alien irritating his nose, it was stronger than normal which only confirmed his suspicions of who the others were.
“Josef I need to contact my home world and use a deep space transmission, the signal would…”
“No.” Josef growled a wave of fury washing over him allowing some of his other half to come out. “You will not.” Josef growled his words oddly snarled the sound inhuman to the aliens ears.
“Josef.” Beth warned.
The vampire sat back in his seat glaring at Kal. “You will not send a message from LA I will not have you bring suspicion down on my city. I remember what happened the last time you tried this a month ago and I will not deal with those repercussions.” Josef growled the rumbling in his chest clearly heard by the others in the room.
Max gaped at the man in front of him as it finally clicked, he was not human. “Josef.” Beth said so only he could hear it not wanting to reprimand him again in front of people, once was enough. Josef calmed rubbing his forehead.
“Kal.” Beth said taking over when Josef secretly motioned for her to keep going sensing that he was too wound up. “As it is the city has just dealt with a traumatic event, the tribe is feeling shaky. Right now is not a good time.” Beth said her voice cold and firm sounding a lot like Josef except more in control.
“What happened?” Kal asked sensing something big had transpired right under his nose.
“We are dealing with a power shift.” Josef said.
“Someone trying to take over your throne?” Isabel sneered.
“No more like I overtook theirs.” Josef said his cold smile sending shivers down her spine, her instincts telling her to be afraid. “Kal your enemies have a habit of showing up whenever you do something. There are people currently in my city that would kill you without thought to make the threat go away. Are you willing to take that chance?” Josef asked glancing at the humans and hybrids.
“Yes.” Max said making Kal cringe.
“Who are you?” Josef asked coldly.
“Max Evans and it is my decision to make.” Max said he was the king after all. “We are going to send off the signal and there is nothing you can do about it.”
Josef smirked at Max and laughed at the little boy the sound though was oddly gruff as if a best was groaning in its sleep. “Are you sure about that?”
“Max don’t please.” Kal whispered his eyes wide.
“Maxwell.” Michael warned knowing from Liz’s stories that Josef was not someone to mess with. He had no problem killing humans if it made his life easier and Max was stepping on very thin ice.
“I am the leader here it is my decision not Kal’s and not yours if I want to contact my home world then I will contact my home world.” Max spat standing up, that was the wrong thing to do.
Josef was no his feet and had Max pinned to the wall before anyone could blink, he moved faster than anything they had ever seen and it was apparent that he was frighteningly strong as he held Max to the wall. The low growl emitting from Josef was terrifying and the blue eyes replaced the warm brown. “I have ruled for centuries child, I doubt you could do anything to change my mind. Your powers are useless against me.” He growled.
“What are you?” Max chocked out.
“That is no concern of yours.” Josef said releasing Max appearing back in his seat in a blink. “I will think about this matter.” Josef said folding his hands his brown eyes grinning at Kal evilly, “I will tell you my answer at my charity event.” Josef said.
Kal groaned and rubbed his bald head, “All of you will attend.” Beth added looking at Max and the others. “You will dress properly and you will not cause a scene.” Beth said and Maria nodded.
“We will be on our best behavior.” The little blonde said.
“We will be there.” Kal agreed.
“Good Elise will be pleased.” Josef said glancing at Maria who stopped breathing, “Her and her brother have been dying to meet Kal.” Josef said but the message was clearly for Maria and Michael.
“Have a nice day Mr. Langley.” Beth said dismissing the bald man who quickly moved to comply not wanting to anger the blonde woman. He could smell something different about her, she smelled like a vampire but not quite.
Josef waited until the others were out of earshot before he started laughing looking oddly excited for a world dominating vampire. “Oh that was fun, and now I know for sure.” He said.
“Know what?” Beth asked laughing at his pleased expression.
“That I am way better looking than Max Evans.”
“Well that is obvious plus you have the whole power thing working for you where Max is more like a figure head.” Beth pointed out.
“Gee you know I am starting to see a pattern.” Josef muttered biting his lip suddenly. Beth would think he was bipolar if she didn’t know him. One minute he was higher than high and the next he was brooding and evil.
“What?”
“Elise has a thing for powerful guys.” He whined. “I mean look at her dating record she was married to a Lord as a human, then she dated a vampire prince, then a Lord, then me a leader of a tribe and a prince in my human times, and an alien king.” Josef pointed out.
“Well what can I say powerful guys just do it for me.” Liz said from the doorway. Josef grinned at her not at all upset that she had heard him talking about her.
“I'm late.” Beth said standing to leave. “Have fun.” She laughed before she left the two vampires.
“She is going to make an excellent vampire.” Josef sighed.
“Yeah she will but you only think that because she is as scary as you as a human. Just think what she will be like as a vampire.” Liz hummed falling into his lap.
“A hot terrifying woman. Not as hot as you though.” He growled nipping her bottom lip.
“How is your afternoon looking Mr. Kostan?” Liz asked.
“Very busy.” He said kissing her collarbone. “Spending time with my girl.” He said nipping her neck.
“Good answer sounds like the perfect afternoon to me.” Liz giggled. She stiffened suddenly her head turning to the couch area before her blue eyes pierced Josef. “Why does this room smell like my Maria and Michael?” She growled.
“Maybe it is because they just stopped by my darling with three aliens, a human, and a protector Kal Langley.” Josef said and Liz growled her hand on the side of the chair snapping the wood. Josef smirked knowing she was less than happy, just what he wanted to see.
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Re: The Ancient Ones (ML XO, Adult, UC) Part 17 pg 16 10-18-08
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Part 18: Surprise II
The past is always there even if you try and move forward. When you love someone so much and deal with being ripped away from them the past history with them stays with you in all subsequent relationships. I thought that when I was dating someone from an entirely different species my past would not be there but he was. Now that I am back with my destined my past has come back to haunt me again but this time it is not an enjoyable past and I know that my boyfriend is going to do everything in his power to erase said history.
Josef paused in front of the large house feeling slightly ill. Not many things made him nervous but this was definitely one of them. Before he could even knock on the door Lance swung it open raising an eyebrow at him.
“I need to speak with Laurent.” Josef said and Lance waved him in.
“Bout damn time.” He heard Liz’s brother mutter as he showed him the way to the ancient vampire’s chambers also known as his office. Nicholas, Elise’s older brother, walked out of the office smirking at Josef.
“Good luck.” Nicholas chuckled fueling the other vampire’s fear.
“Go on in he is waiting.” Lance said propelling his sister’s beau towards the door.
Josef straightened his dress shirt and walked confidently into the office surprising himself with how calm he appeared. “Sit down Mr. Kostan.” Laurent sighed looking up from his paperwork. “I have been waiting for you to work up the nerve to come and speak with me.” The fluent sound of the ancient vampire lulled Josef into the usual false sense of security.
“I know that you have never approved of Elise and I but this needs to be said.” Josef said willing to throw his hardnosed reputation under the bus to get Elise by his side for eternity or for as long as she would have him.
“Go on.” Laurent sighed waiting for the younger vampire to get on with it smiling slightly knowing what was to come.
“You thought I was a reckless and careless vampire who was going to amount to nothing, I didn’t have enough power and you didn’t think I would treat Elise the way she deserves to be treated. You saw what she was like when we were separated and you have seen what I have amounted to. There is no reason to keep us separated. I have noble blood and I have the proper breeding you look for Laurent.” Josef said his gaze never faltering under the powerful gaze of the ancient. “I would like to marry Elise and in the near future take her as my mate.”
Laurent stared at him his gaze never wavering unnerving Josef but he was not about to let the other vampire see any weakness. “You have proven to be a good leader; LA is one of the strongest tribes that exist. I do however have a concern.” Laurent said.
“What?” Josef asked thanking god that he couldn’t physically sweat.
“The human girl Sarah.” Laurent said watching as Josef’s form stiffened noticeably in his seat. “I do not want my Elise to have to fight for your affections. You have divided love young Josef.”
“No, my love for Sarah is human. Sure I promised her a lifetime but I never promised her forever. Her not waking up has just proven that she is not meant to be with me for eternity but Elise is.” Josef said.
“You would really stick by my Elise forever? Even if it were to cause troubles for you and Mick?”
Josef couldn’t control the reflex of running his hand through his hair as Laurent hit the sore subject. “Mick knows where he stands in all of this. He is my friend but Elise is my forever. He is the same with Beth, she comes first.”
Laurent leaned back in his chair taking in what Josef had said enjoying making him sweat it out. “Well I am alright with it but there is one other person you must make amends with in order for me to give my final approval.”
Josef nodded and the door opened slowly a dark head popped into the room, Coraline. He thought he had sensed her outside the room somewhere and now Josef knew why. He had to make nice with Liz’s baby sister in order for daddy to say okay.
“Josef.” Coraline called softly as Laurent slipped out of them office to give them some semblance of privacy even if that was technically impossible with their hearing.
“Yes.” Josef stared hard at the woman who made his best friend miserable. She was quite the conundrum. She made Liz miserable and happy at the same time and she was adored by his fledgling. “It seems we have a few things to straighten out.”
“More than a few and most of it is me having to apologize.” Coraline sighed biting her lip the same way her sister did. “My sister means the world to me Josef more then you could ever imagine. My moon and stars are all hers.”
Coraline moved from her chair to pace it made her think clearer. “I did so many terrible things to my sister Josef and yet through it all she still loves me, she manages to look past my unstable tendencies and see me. Can you do that for Elise, Liz?” She asked her dark eyes staring painfully at him.
“There is not much bad in her but I always overlook what she does and you know that. Hell when she misbehaves it is a turn on.” He grumbled looking away.
Coraline nodded and continued. “I killed her family Josef and yet she continued to love me, can you love Liz if she does not love Mick?”
Mick seemed to be a theme for the family, it was obvious that the moody vampire was a sour subject for all of them. “As I told Laurent, if I need to choose it is going to be Liz. You know Liz though, she won’t make me choose.”
“I am sorry I have lied to you and messed up. I am happy that when I left Mick you were there to help him and make him somewhat better and I happy that you pushed Beth Turner into his life.” She whispered.
Josef’s head shot in her direction in shock; no one else was supposed to know that not even Mick. “How the hell…”
“My sister and I are observant Josef. We noticed your fondness for the girl. You pretended to want her gone knowing that Mick would push harder against that and move deeper into her life. Like the master you are you pulled all the right strings.” Coraline chuckled and Josef nodded reluctantly.
“I knew when he continued to watch her after he rescued her from you that more of a connection developed that day than usual. Roxy just proved my point and I might have nudged Mick in the direction I wanted him to go in.”
“Don’t worry only Elise and I know oh and Laurent but he is happy about it. He wants Beth in the family badly, she will complete our puzzle.”
“She was meant to be his mate, but your ex is incredible stubborn. She will be good for him.” Josef said surprised that Coraline was taking it so well.
“Just like Alex is good for me.” She whispered freezing him in his chair. A soft chuckle so similar to her sister’s escaped her small mouth. “Come on Josef you have to have seen it. Alex is different he feels so different from the other men in my life. He is young yes but there is just this I don’t know, fire, about him.” Coraline said.
“You think he might be your mate?”
Coraline shrugged. “Too early to tell but I do know he means a lot to me, more than the others even Mick.”
“Be careful with him. Elise is very fond of him.” Josef warned.
“I know.”
“Do I pass?” Josef asked raising an amused eyebrow.
“Oh yeah you already did Laurent just did this so that I wouldn’t back out of talking to you.” Coraline said.
“You have permission.” Laurent said coming into the office with the rest of Liz’s brothers all looking annoyed.
“We didn’t get a say.” Jacques grumbled wincing when Nicholas elbowed him in the gut.
“Thanks. I am going to propose to her at the charity event.”
“The one where Liz ex is going to be?” Coraline asked with a raised eyebrow. “Jealous much.” She laughed.
“Well her other friends are going to be there and I figured with us all in the same place might as well make use of the event.” Josef said.
Josef left the ancient vampire’s home and sped off towards his own at an alarming speed anxious to get back to Liz. She had called him earlier and told him she had a surprise for him, he always loved her surprises. The flashy car pulled into the large garage and Josef sped into his house thanking his lucky stars that he had vampire speed.
“Took you long enough.” Liz growled and Josef’s jaw dropped.
“Where the hell did you get that?” He choked out feeling dumbstruck for the first time in his undead life.
“The Cleaner gave me one of her uniforms.” Liz said turning slowly in her skin tight leather jumpsuit her high heeled boots. “She said it was an early birthday present.” Liz paused smirking at him, “What do you think, is it me?”
Josef nodded his eyes never blinking, “Yup and I am going to buy her a car for this.” He growled before he moved to grab her but Liz danced out of his way pushing him onto his white couch.
“Ah ah Josef you have been a very bad boy and you need to be punished.” Liz growled her blue eyes replacing her brown.
“Sweet mother of…”
Kal Langley’s Home
He had been pacing for hours but Michael said to just leave him. Kal thought it was rather amusing to watch the boy king pace the length of the living room mumbling to himself and apparently Maria and Kyle did as well since they were both sitting next to the protector snickering.
“I can just see him doing this in a past life in front of a hall of people mumbling to himself.” Maria giggled and Kyle let out a snort.
Kal looked at the two and smiled genuinely for the first time in years. “Antrians don’t have mouths so we were spared this part of the show but Zan did have a pacing habit.”
“How did you eat?” Kyle asked as Maria rolled her eyes at the typical Kyle question.
“I have a mouth, Antrians don’t.” Kal was quick to make the distinction. “They eat through a slit on their right hands.” Kal explained.
“Ew.” Maria hissed. “What race are you?” She asked looking excited. “I didn’t realize the shape shifters were different.”
“Most humans don’t. We are not native to the galaxy we are refuges that the Antrians use for their personal gain. We were allowed to stay on their planet as long as we worked for it.”
“That is not fair.” Kyle said and Kal nodded.
Maria continued to look at Max wishing he would just stop already. “So that was Josef.” She whispered so only Kal and Kyle could hear her.
“How do you know him exactly?” Kal asked oddly curious.
“My best friend Liz is a vampire and she used to date Josef.” Maria said.
“I don’t know of any Liz’s.” Kal hummed and Kyle snorted softly.
“Her name is Elise from what Maria and Michael have told me.” Kyle said and Kal’s eyes widened.
“Elise as in the French noble woman?” Maria nodded and Kal grinned. “So Maxie boy here dated a vampire?”
“Yup and he never noticed. I mean he even got flashes from her and apparently saw little snaps from her lives but he never picked up on them.” Maria giggled.
“Doesn’t surprise me.” Kal said and the two humans shot him a confused look. “Getting flashes from a person is a heady deal thousands of images and memories rush at you it is hard to pick something out a few things will jump out. Max probably had no idea what he was even seeing.”
“Liz never mentioned how dangerous Josef was though, she just said he was used to getting his way.” Maria said.
Kal let out an odd sound opening and closing his mouth a few times before he finally continued, “Maria, Josef is a very dangerous man more so than I think you realize. The reason he is used to getting his way is because people have learned that is better to give Josef what he wants then fight him. He does not display his full strength often but when he does…” Kal closed his eyes the glasses making the gesture more pronounced. “When he does not many survive.”
Michael and Isabel came into the room. It had taken Isabel by surprise earlier that Josef had not given in to her brother and Michael was left to deal with the hysterical mess. Maria and Kyle were surprised that she had not realized that her and Michael were not the only ones who were allowed to shoot down Max.
“He hasn’t stopped?” Isabel asked and the three shook their heads.
“It gets entertaining after awhile.” Kyle said patting her back.
“I have to stop this, this is getting ridiculous.” Michael sighed moving to tap Max out of his pacing trance. “Maxwell buddy you need to come back to the land of the living.” Michael said nudging him in the shoulder. Max turned and looked at the others with amber eyes blaring waves of worry.
“What is he?”
The whispered voice of the alien king shocked the group. Kal shifted around in his seat knowing that he wasn’t allowed to actually tell Max what Josef was in plain terms but there was no rule against alluding to what he was. “He is different.”
“Not human?” Max asked and Kal shook his head.
“No not human.”
“Alien?” Isabel asked looking worried.
Maria snorted at that one but Kal quickly covered, “No he is from earth but he is not exactly human.”
“Well then what is he?” Isabel asked.
“I can’t say.” Kal said.
“Tell me what Josef Kostan is.” Max ordered and Kal cringed.
“I wasn’t lying kid I really can’t say what he is, some weird shit he did.” Kal explained the memory of Josef figuring out how he ticked sending waves of fear through the protector.
“Is there any way we can convince him to let us contact our home world?” Isabel asked.
“There might be but that is really going to depend on how good a mood he is in, that girl of his is going to have to work him over real well in order for him to go for it.” Kal said.
“Who the blonde?” Max asked and Michael snorted this time.
Kal shot the second in command a look before he turned back to Max, “No I think it is a different girl, Beth Turner I believe is dating Mick St. John. Another person you don’t want to mess with.” Kal mumbled. “The event is when we are going to have to schmooze him and try and get him to agree to let me send out the signal, which means I need to prepare all of you.” Kal said looking meaningfully at Michael, Max and Kyle.
“Why us?” Kyle asked.
“He doesn’t want you saying the wrong thing to one of his friends and embarrassing him.” Maria snickered.
“Alright what do we have to do?” Michael asked and Kal chuckled. Michael stepped away from the protector looking scared; he could just feel it in his bones that he was going to absolutely abhor what he was going to say.
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Part 18: Surprise II
The past is always there even if you try and move forward. When you love someone so much and deal with being ripped away from them the past history with them stays with you in all subsequent relationships. I thought that when I was dating someone from an entirely different species my past would not be there but he was. Now that I am back with my destined my past has come back to haunt me again but this time it is not an enjoyable past and I know that my boyfriend is going to do everything in his power to erase said history.
Josef paused in front of the large house feeling slightly ill. Not many things made him nervous but this was definitely one of them. Before he could even knock on the door Lance swung it open raising an eyebrow at him.
“I need to speak with Laurent.” Josef said and Lance waved him in.
“Bout damn time.” He heard Liz’s brother mutter as he showed him the way to the ancient vampire’s chambers also known as his office. Nicholas, Elise’s older brother, walked out of the office smirking at Josef.
“Good luck.” Nicholas chuckled fueling the other vampire’s fear.
“Go on in he is waiting.” Lance said propelling his sister’s beau towards the door.
Josef straightened his dress shirt and walked confidently into the office surprising himself with how calm he appeared. “Sit down Mr. Kostan.” Laurent sighed looking up from his paperwork. “I have been waiting for you to work up the nerve to come and speak with me.” The fluent sound of the ancient vampire lulled Josef into the usual false sense of security.
“I know that you have never approved of Elise and I but this needs to be said.” Josef said willing to throw his hardnosed reputation under the bus to get Elise by his side for eternity or for as long as she would have him.
“Go on.” Laurent sighed waiting for the younger vampire to get on with it smiling slightly knowing what was to come.
“You thought I was a reckless and careless vampire who was going to amount to nothing, I didn’t have enough power and you didn’t think I would treat Elise the way she deserves to be treated. You saw what she was like when we were separated and you have seen what I have amounted to. There is no reason to keep us separated. I have noble blood and I have the proper breeding you look for Laurent.” Josef said his gaze never faltering under the powerful gaze of the ancient. “I would like to marry Elise and in the near future take her as my mate.”
Laurent stared at him his gaze never wavering unnerving Josef but he was not about to let the other vampire see any weakness. “You have proven to be a good leader; LA is one of the strongest tribes that exist. I do however have a concern.” Laurent said.
“What?” Josef asked thanking god that he couldn’t physically sweat.
“The human girl Sarah.” Laurent said watching as Josef’s form stiffened noticeably in his seat. “I do not want my Elise to have to fight for your affections. You have divided love young Josef.”
“No, my love for Sarah is human. Sure I promised her a lifetime but I never promised her forever. Her not waking up has just proven that she is not meant to be with me for eternity but Elise is.” Josef said.
“You would really stick by my Elise forever? Even if it were to cause troubles for you and Mick?”
Josef couldn’t control the reflex of running his hand through his hair as Laurent hit the sore subject. “Mick knows where he stands in all of this. He is my friend but Elise is my forever. He is the same with Beth, she comes first.”
Laurent leaned back in his chair taking in what Josef had said enjoying making him sweat it out. “Well I am alright with it but there is one other person you must make amends with in order for me to give my final approval.”
Josef nodded and the door opened slowly a dark head popped into the room, Coraline. He thought he had sensed her outside the room somewhere and now Josef knew why. He had to make nice with Liz’s baby sister in order for daddy to say okay.
“Josef.” Coraline called softly as Laurent slipped out of them office to give them some semblance of privacy even if that was technically impossible with their hearing.
“Yes.” Josef stared hard at the woman who made his best friend miserable. She was quite the conundrum. She made Liz miserable and happy at the same time and she was adored by his fledgling. “It seems we have a few things to straighten out.”
“More than a few and most of it is me having to apologize.” Coraline sighed biting her lip the same way her sister did. “My sister means the world to me Josef more then you could ever imagine. My moon and stars are all hers.”
Coraline moved from her chair to pace it made her think clearer. “I did so many terrible things to my sister Josef and yet through it all she still loves me, she manages to look past my unstable tendencies and see me. Can you do that for Elise, Liz?” She asked her dark eyes staring painfully at him.
“There is not much bad in her but I always overlook what she does and you know that. Hell when she misbehaves it is a turn on.” He grumbled looking away.
Coraline nodded and continued. “I killed her family Josef and yet she continued to love me, can you love Liz if she does not love Mick?”
Mick seemed to be a theme for the family, it was obvious that the moody vampire was a sour subject for all of them. “As I told Laurent, if I need to choose it is going to be Liz. You know Liz though, she won’t make me choose.”
“I am sorry I have lied to you and messed up. I am happy that when I left Mick you were there to help him and make him somewhat better and I happy that you pushed Beth Turner into his life.” She whispered.
Josef’s head shot in her direction in shock; no one else was supposed to know that not even Mick. “How the hell…”
“My sister and I are observant Josef. We noticed your fondness for the girl. You pretended to want her gone knowing that Mick would push harder against that and move deeper into her life. Like the master you are you pulled all the right strings.” Coraline chuckled and Josef nodded reluctantly.
“I knew when he continued to watch her after he rescued her from you that more of a connection developed that day than usual. Roxy just proved my point and I might have nudged Mick in the direction I wanted him to go in.”
“Don’t worry only Elise and I know oh and Laurent but he is happy about it. He wants Beth in the family badly, she will complete our puzzle.”
“She was meant to be his mate, but your ex is incredible stubborn. She will be good for him.” Josef said surprised that Coraline was taking it so well.
“Just like Alex is good for me.” She whispered freezing him in his chair. A soft chuckle so similar to her sister’s escaped her small mouth. “Come on Josef you have to have seen it. Alex is different he feels so different from the other men in my life. He is young yes but there is just this I don’t know, fire, about him.” Coraline said.
“You think he might be your mate?”
Coraline shrugged. “Too early to tell but I do know he means a lot to me, more than the others even Mick.”
“Be careful with him. Elise is very fond of him.” Josef warned.
“I know.”
“Do I pass?” Josef asked raising an amused eyebrow.
“Oh yeah you already did Laurent just did this so that I wouldn’t back out of talking to you.” Coraline said.
“You have permission.” Laurent said coming into the office with the rest of Liz’s brothers all looking annoyed.
“We didn’t get a say.” Jacques grumbled wincing when Nicholas elbowed him in the gut.
“Thanks. I am going to propose to her at the charity event.”
“The one where Liz ex is going to be?” Coraline asked with a raised eyebrow. “Jealous much.” She laughed.
“Well her other friends are going to be there and I figured with us all in the same place might as well make use of the event.” Josef said.
Josef left the ancient vampire’s home and sped off towards his own at an alarming speed anxious to get back to Liz. She had called him earlier and told him she had a surprise for him, he always loved her surprises. The flashy car pulled into the large garage and Josef sped into his house thanking his lucky stars that he had vampire speed.
“Took you long enough.” Liz growled and Josef’s jaw dropped.
“Where the hell did you get that?” He choked out feeling dumbstruck for the first time in his undead life.
“The Cleaner gave me one of her uniforms.” Liz said turning slowly in her skin tight leather jumpsuit her high heeled boots. “She said it was an early birthday present.” Liz paused smirking at him, “What do you think, is it me?”
Josef nodded his eyes never blinking, “Yup and I am going to buy her a car for this.” He growled before he moved to grab her but Liz danced out of his way pushing him onto his white couch.
“Ah ah Josef you have been a very bad boy and you need to be punished.” Liz growled her blue eyes replacing her brown.
“Sweet mother of…”
Kal Langley’s Home
He had been pacing for hours but Michael said to just leave him. Kal thought it was rather amusing to watch the boy king pace the length of the living room mumbling to himself and apparently Maria and Kyle did as well since they were both sitting next to the protector snickering.
“I can just see him doing this in a past life in front of a hall of people mumbling to himself.” Maria giggled and Kyle let out a snort.
Kal looked at the two and smiled genuinely for the first time in years. “Antrians don’t have mouths so we were spared this part of the show but Zan did have a pacing habit.”
“How did you eat?” Kyle asked as Maria rolled her eyes at the typical Kyle question.
“I have a mouth, Antrians don’t.” Kal was quick to make the distinction. “They eat through a slit on their right hands.” Kal explained.
“Ew.” Maria hissed. “What race are you?” She asked looking excited. “I didn’t realize the shape shifters were different.”
“Most humans don’t. We are not native to the galaxy we are refuges that the Antrians use for their personal gain. We were allowed to stay on their planet as long as we worked for it.”
“That is not fair.” Kyle said and Kal nodded.
Maria continued to look at Max wishing he would just stop already. “So that was Josef.” She whispered so only Kal and Kyle could hear her.
“How do you know him exactly?” Kal asked oddly curious.
“My best friend Liz is a vampire and she used to date Josef.” Maria said.
“I don’t know of any Liz’s.” Kal hummed and Kyle snorted softly.
“Her name is Elise from what Maria and Michael have told me.” Kyle said and Kal’s eyes widened.
“Elise as in the French noble woman?” Maria nodded and Kal grinned. “So Maxie boy here dated a vampire?”
“Yup and he never noticed. I mean he even got flashes from her and apparently saw little snaps from her lives but he never picked up on them.” Maria giggled.
“Doesn’t surprise me.” Kal said and the two humans shot him a confused look. “Getting flashes from a person is a heady deal thousands of images and memories rush at you it is hard to pick something out a few things will jump out. Max probably had no idea what he was even seeing.”
“Liz never mentioned how dangerous Josef was though, she just said he was used to getting his way.” Maria said.
Kal let out an odd sound opening and closing his mouth a few times before he finally continued, “Maria, Josef is a very dangerous man more so than I think you realize. The reason he is used to getting his way is because people have learned that is better to give Josef what he wants then fight him. He does not display his full strength often but when he does…” Kal closed his eyes the glasses making the gesture more pronounced. “When he does not many survive.”
Michael and Isabel came into the room. It had taken Isabel by surprise earlier that Josef had not given in to her brother and Michael was left to deal with the hysterical mess. Maria and Kyle were surprised that she had not realized that her and Michael were not the only ones who were allowed to shoot down Max.
“He hasn’t stopped?” Isabel asked and the three shook their heads.
“It gets entertaining after awhile.” Kyle said patting her back.
“I have to stop this, this is getting ridiculous.” Michael sighed moving to tap Max out of his pacing trance. “Maxwell buddy you need to come back to the land of the living.” Michael said nudging him in the shoulder. Max turned and looked at the others with amber eyes blaring waves of worry.
“What is he?”
The whispered voice of the alien king shocked the group. Kal shifted around in his seat knowing that he wasn’t allowed to actually tell Max what Josef was in plain terms but there was no rule against alluding to what he was. “He is different.”
“Not human?” Max asked and Kal shook his head.
“No not human.”
“Alien?” Isabel asked looking worried.
Maria snorted at that one but Kal quickly covered, “No he is from earth but he is not exactly human.”
“Well then what is he?” Isabel asked.
“I can’t say.” Kal said.
“Tell me what Josef Kostan is.” Max ordered and Kal cringed.
“I wasn’t lying kid I really can’t say what he is, some weird shit he did.” Kal explained the memory of Josef figuring out how he ticked sending waves of fear through the protector.
“Is there any way we can convince him to let us contact our home world?” Isabel asked.
“There might be but that is really going to depend on how good a mood he is in, that girl of his is going to have to work him over real well in order for him to go for it.” Kal said.
“Who the blonde?” Max asked and Michael snorted this time.
Kal shot the second in command a look before he turned back to Max, “No I think it is a different girl, Beth Turner I believe is dating Mick St. John. Another person you don’t want to mess with.” Kal mumbled. “The event is when we are going to have to schmooze him and try and get him to agree to let me send out the signal, which means I need to prepare all of you.” Kal said looking meaningfully at Michael, Max and Kyle.
“Why us?” Kyle asked.
“He doesn’t want you saying the wrong thing to one of his friends and embarrassing him.” Maria snickered.
“Alright what do we have to do?” Michael asked and Kal chuckled. Michael stepped away from the protector looking scared; he could just feel it in his bones that he was going to absolutely abhor what he was going to say.
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Part 19: Surprise III
Heartbreak is the worst kind of pain. It takes over so suddenly and chokes the very life out of you; and it is the pain of heartbreak that leads even the wisest of people to take drastic action.
The flashes and flickering blue lights blinded them. Maria gasped when she saw the lavish building and all the photographers waiting to take their pictures. “Come on kid, let’s wow them.” Kal said linking arms with Maria as the other four trailed behind, Kyle keeping his arm around Isabel.
“Mr. Langley!” They shouted at the group.
“Mr. Langley who are you with what made you decide to come to this event?” Reporters asked. Kal squeezed Maria’s hand and glanced at the others.
“This lovely girl is Maria and a close friend of the family. We are here to support the foundation and Mr. Kostan. His charity work is amazing and I would be stupid not to support him.” Kal laughed his comment typical hot shot Kal.
A woman in a long black dressed motioned for the group to follow her as she led them to their section. “Thank you so much for coming Mr. Langley your donation was very generous.” The woman simpered leading them towards a ball room full of clashing sounds of classical music from some unknown time and chattering voices and laughs.
“Wow.” Isabel breathed when the soft golden light met their eyes.
Michael grunted and adjusted his bowtie again. “Michael stop that.” Maria hissed slapping his hand as he went to touch it again.
Michael just glared at her. “It is chocking me.” He ground out.
“It’s supposed to kid.” Kal said.
“Great so not only have you buzzed my hair off so that I look like a marine but I have to be choked to death.” Michael grumbled.
Max ran a hand through his short hair wincing as his hand pulled away full of jell. Kyle just snickered happy that he got to keep his hair as long as he slicked it back.
Lance and Eduard paused at the side when they saw the group, they remembered them from the pictures Elise and Alex had shown them. “Looks like the special guests have arrived.” Lance chuckled his dark chocolate eyes glittering in the golden light as they flashed ethereal blue and then back to their human brown.
“Coraline is with Alex.” Eduard said sipping the champagne unable to taste it.
“Ah the ghost from the other side.” Nicholas cackled as he joined his brothers. “I have a feeling the blonde alien will be the most entertaining.”
The vampires in the room were in greater numbers than the humans and all seemed acutely aware of the movements of the aliens and two humans in the Langley party. To the small group it seemed to be a fancy get together but Kal knew that it was really a finely practiced dance the vampires had crafted to achieve maximum results.
Leon and Charles shot amused looks at their brothers across the room and moved into action; the dance had begun. “Kal Langley.” Leon laughed approaching the alien protector. Kal’s eyes darted to the two French men his eyes widening slightly. “Leon, Charles I didn’t know that the two of you were in town.”
Charles looked amused as he swirled the clear liquid in his glass. “Our father had yet to visit the States and with his baby girls both here he felt it was due time.” Leon said the French tick on his words enchanting Isabel. His dark eyes were so captivating, she felt as if she was being pulled into his very soul as he stared at her the dark iris of his eyes.
“Brother.” Charles laughed snapping Isabel out of her trance. Leon grinned at his brother giving him a deceptively innocent look.
Maria and Michael soaked in the appearance of the two men in front of them knowing from the clues they were getting that these were two of Liz’s brothers. If they had not known that their friend was related to the two men it would have been hard to see. Maria noticed that all of them had the same eyes and similar smiles and cheeks.
“le frère chéri vous a vu mon amour je l'ai cherché partout. Notre soeur sait-elle qu'ils sont ici ?” Coraline asked her brothers as she wandered over to them. The French rolled off her tongue as she ignored the others around her.
“Ah Coraline.” Kal said pushing Maria and Kyle behind him slightly. Coraline whipped around her doe eyes blank.
“Hey you’re that girl.” Isabel said. “The one that came to see Liz in the café last year.”
Coraline turned to the girl her condescending cold smile firmly in place on her frozen in time face. “Good memory.”
“How do you know Liz?” Max asked pushing his sister aside. At last it looked like he might be closer to finding out where Liz disappeared to and how to get in contact with her.
“She is my sister.” Coraline said.
Charles looked at Max and growled. “How do you know my little sister? I am sure you have never come up.” Charles asked.
“Liz does not have any siblings.” Isabel huffed.
“Is there a problem here?” Laurent asked his presence making the others instinctively uneasy. Kal meanwhile cringed back. He did not have a lot of experience with vampires but he knew that whoever this was in front of him was ancient and not someone he wanted the royal brats to mess with.
“Daddy this is Kal Langley and these are friends of Lizzie’s.” Coraline said forcing herself to use her sister’s alias.
Laurent stared coldly at those in front of him gripping Coraline’s arm. “Darling go and find your friend I am sure this atmosphere is making him uneasy.” Laurent said dismissing his child and two sons. “Pleasure to meet you Mr. Langley. Josef has told me all about you.”
“All good things I hope.” Kal tried to suck up but the expression on the ancient’s face told him it was hopeless.
“Daddy!” Coraline hissed scurrying back up to the group. “I can’t find him.” She hissed her brown eyes wide, the slight edge of terror made Kal cringe.
“What?” Laurent hissed a low growl escaping his chest the sound reminding the aliens of the inhuman sound ripping from Josef Kostan. “Coraline he is just a fledgling you know how dangerous that can be.”
“Father?” Lance asked sensing the trouble.
“Alex is missing.” Laurent hissed.
“No he isn’t. Elise has him tied to a damn chair in the back.” Coraline’s eyes widened.
“Why?”
“Josef wanted to make sure he ate but you were distracting him so he had Elise tie him up and gave him a girl.” Lance chuckled and Laurent deflated his cold expression still in place.
“Hi I am Maria.” Maria pushed past the others and stuck her hand out to Laurent who raised an eyebrow at her.
“Maria.” Isabel hissed.
“Pleasure to meet you Maria.” Coraline said “I am sure I will be seeing you later.”
“Count on it.” Maria said glaring at Coraline surprising the vampire.
The vampires glided away reminding Kal once again that in this room he was no longer the one in power and that these people were all here to fulfill some role in the intricate play. Max was handed a glass of orange juice as they sat at a table. He looked around and took in the occupants of the room.
They were all exceptionally beautiful more so then actors. It was as if the majority of the room had this cold feel to them. He felt as if he was missing something big that the whole room was somehow in on a joke and that only the people sitting at the table with him were not in on it. The soft tinkering laugh of an angel filled the room and stilled. It was a laugh that he knew all too well a laugh that haunted his dreams and memories, it sounded so much like Liz’s sweet honey laugh.
Max turned and looked around the room. He saw that Coraline woman standing next to another woman with long brown hair piled on her head next to that Beth woman. There were several other beautiful women around the room but none of them were Liz.
The sound of a microphone kicking on caught the attention of the room. Shockingly it seemed as if most of the room was already paying attention and in their seats. Josef Kostan stood grinning at the front of the room champagne glass in hand as he greeted his guests. Maria suddenly kicked him and Max snapped back to reality.
“…Tonight though I do have one more topic on my agenda.” The sound of musical laughter filled the hall. “Liz my love please come here.” Maria stilled next to him her green eyes widening.
A tall slender figure with her long hair piled on top of her head stood and moved gracefully to stand on the stage with Josef. Max recognized her as the girl standing next to Coraline and Beth. When the light hit her and she finally faced the room the air left his chest when he saw who it was. It was his Liz.
“Now as all of you know Liz and I have been together for years.” Josef said.
“Wait what?” Max hissed looking at his sister as Maria, Michael and Kyle slumped lower in their seats.
“What is going on?” Isabel asked, “Why is Liz here? And who the hell does she know Josef Kostan?”
“I don’t know that is why I was asking you.” Max hissed back.
“…You are the light of my life and with everything I have in me. Liz my love will you do me the honor of marrying me?” Josef asked as Max’s head whipped back around to face the stage where Liz stood with Josef on a knee.
The room held their breath the women and men on the edge of their seats. “Of course.” Liz squealed as Josef rose inhumanly fast to his feet and swept Liz into his arms the public display of affection rare for the couple especially Josef. “I love you.” They heard Liz whisper the microphone picking up the soft sound, but Max did not realize that the rest of the room could hear them anyway.
“Bout damn time.” A familiar voice said as a tall man with glasses jumped to his feet Coraline at his side giggling.
“Here here.” Maria said and Michael stood with her. The tall man froze and slowly turned around and faced the occupants of their table. Isabel felt her breath escape her it felt as if someone had just slammed into her chest.
“Alex?” She whispered.
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Part 19: Surprise III
Heartbreak is the worst kind of pain. It takes over so suddenly and chokes the very life out of you; and it is the pain of heartbreak that leads even the wisest of people to take drastic action.
The flashes and flickering blue lights blinded them. Maria gasped when she saw the lavish building and all the photographers waiting to take their pictures. “Come on kid, let’s wow them.” Kal said linking arms with Maria as the other four trailed behind, Kyle keeping his arm around Isabel.
“Mr. Langley!” They shouted at the group.
“Mr. Langley who are you with what made you decide to come to this event?” Reporters asked. Kal squeezed Maria’s hand and glanced at the others.
“This lovely girl is Maria and a close friend of the family. We are here to support the foundation and Mr. Kostan. His charity work is amazing and I would be stupid not to support him.” Kal laughed his comment typical hot shot Kal.
A woman in a long black dressed motioned for the group to follow her as she led them to their section. “Thank you so much for coming Mr. Langley your donation was very generous.” The woman simpered leading them towards a ball room full of clashing sounds of classical music from some unknown time and chattering voices and laughs.
“Wow.” Isabel breathed when the soft golden light met their eyes.
Michael grunted and adjusted his bowtie again. “Michael stop that.” Maria hissed slapping his hand as he went to touch it again.
Michael just glared at her. “It is chocking me.” He ground out.
“It’s supposed to kid.” Kal said.
“Great so not only have you buzzed my hair off so that I look like a marine but I have to be choked to death.” Michael grumbled.
Max ran a hand through his short hair wincing as his hand pulled away full of jell. Kyle just snickered happy that he got to keep his hair as long as he slicked it back.
Lance and Eduard paused at the side when they saw the group, they remembered them from the pictures Elise and Alex had shown them. “Looks like the special guests have arrived.” Lance chuckled his dark chocolate eyes glittering in the golden light as they flashed ethereal blue and then back to their human brown.
“Coraline is with Alex.” Eduard said sipping the champagne unable to taste it.
“Ah the ghost from the other side.” Nicholas cackled as he joined his brothers. “I have a feeling the blonde alien will be the most entertaining.”
The vampires in the room were in greater numbers than the humans and all seemed acutely aware of the movements of the aliens and two humans in the Langley party. To the small group it seemed to be a fancy get together but Kal knew that it was really a finely practiced dance the vampires had crafted to achieve maximum results.
Leon and Charles shot amused looks at their brothers across the room and moved into action; the dance had begun. “Kal Langley.” Leon laughed approaching the alien protector. Kal’s eyes darted to the two French men his eyes widening slightly. “Leon, Charles I didn’t know that the two of you were in town.”
Charles looked amused as he swirled the clear liquid in his glass. “Our father had yet to visit the States and with his baby girls both here he felt it was due time.” Leon said the French tick on his words enchanting Isabel. His dark eyes were so captivating, she felt as if she was being pulled into his very soul as he stared at her the dark iris of his eyes.
“Brother.” Charles laughed snapping Isabel out of her trance. Leon grinned at his brother giving him a deceptively innocent look.
Maria and Michael soaked in the appearance of the two men in front of them knowing from the clues they were getting that these were two of Liz’s brothers. If they had not known that their friend was related to the two men it would have been hard to see. Maria noticed that all of them had the same eyes and similar smiles and cheeks.
“le frère chéri vous a vu mon amour je l'ai cherché partout. Notre soeur sait-elle qu'ils sont ici ?” Coraline asked her brothers as she wandered over to them. The French rolled off her tongue as she ignored the others around her.
“Ah Coraline.” Kal said pushing Maria and Kyle behind him slightly. Coraline whipped around her doe eyes blank.
“Hey you’re that girl.” Isabel said. “The one that came to see Liz in the café last year.”
Coraline turned to the girl her condescending cold smile firmly in place on her frozen in time face. “Good memory.”
“How do you know Liz?” Max asked pushing his sister aside. At last it looked like he might be closer to finding out where Liz disappeared to and how to get in contact with her.
“She is my sister.” Coraline said.
Charles looked at Max and growled. “How do you know my little sister? I am sure you have never come up.” Charles asked.
“Liz does not have any siblings.” Isabel huffed.
“Is there a problem here?” Laurent asked his presence making the others instinctively uneasy. Kal meanwhile cringed back. He did not have a lot of experience with vampires but he knew that whoever this was in front of him was ancient and not someone he wanted the royal brats to mess with.
“Daddy this is Kal Langley and these are friends of Lizzie’s.” Coraline said forcing herself to use her sister’s alias.
Laurent stared coldly at those in front of him gripping Coraline’s arm. “Darling go and find your friend I am sure this atmosphere is making him uneasy.” Laurent said dismissing his child and two sons. “Pleasure to meet you Mr. Langley. Josef has told me all about you.”
“All good things I hope.” Kal tried to suck up but the expression on the ancient’s face told him it was hopeless.
“Daddy!” Coraline hissed scurrying back up to the group. “I can’t find him.” She hissed her brown eyes wide, the slight edge of terror made Kal cringe.
“What?” Laurent hissed a low growl escaping his chest the sound reminding the aliens of the inhuman sound ripping from Josef Kostan. “Coraline he is just a fledgling you know how dangerous that can be.”
“Father?” Lance asked sensing the trouble.
“Alex is missing.” Laurent hissed.
“No he isn’t. Elise has him tied to a damn chair in the back.” Coraline’s eyes widened.
“Why?”
“Josef wanted to make sure he ate but you were distracting him so he had Elise tie him up and gave him a girl.” Lance chuckled and Laurent deflated his cold expression still in place.
“Hi I am Maria.” Maria pushed past the others and stuck her hand out to Laurent who raised an eyebrow at her.
“Maria.” Isabel hissed.
“Pleasure to meet you Maria.” Coraline said “I am sure I will be seeing you later.”
“Count on it.” Maria said glaring at Coraline surprising the vampire.
The vampires glided away reminding Kal once again that in this room he was no longer the one in power and that these people were all here to fulfill some role in the intricate play. Max was handed a glass of orange juice as they sat at a table. He looked around and took in the occupants of the room.
They were all exceptionally beautiful more so then actors. It was as if the majority of the room had this cold feel to them. He felt as if he was missing something big that the whole room was somehow in on a joke and that only the people sitting at the table with him were not in on it. The soft tinkering laugh of an angel filled the room and stilled. It was a laugh that he knew all too well a laugh that haunted his dreams and memories, it sounded so much like Liz’s sweet honey laugh.
Max turned and looked around the room. He saw that Coraline woman standing next to another woman with long brown hair piled on her head next to that Beth woman. There were several other beautiful women around the room but none of them were Liz.
The sound of a microphone kicking on caught the attention of the room. Shockingly it seemed as if most of the room was already paying attention and in their seats. Josef Kostan stood grinning at the front of the room champagne glass in hand as he greeted his guests. Maria suddenly kicked him and Max snapped back to reality.
“…Tonight though I do have one more topic on my agenda.” The sound of musical laughter filled the hall. “Liz my love please come here.” Maria stilled next to him her green eyes widening.
A tall slender figure with her long hair piled on top of her head stood and moved gracefully to stand on the stage with Josef. Max recognized her as the girl standing next to Coraline and Beth. When the light hit her and she finally faced the room the air left his chest when he saw who it was. It was his Liz.
“Now as all of you know Liz and I have been together for years.” Josef said.
“Wait what?” Max hissed looking at his sister as Maria, Michael and Kyle slumped lower in their seats.
“What is going on?” Isabel asked, “Why is Liz here? And who the hell does she know Josef Kostan?”
“I don’t know that is why I was asking you.” Max hissed back.
“…You are the light of my life and with everything I have in me. Liz my love will you do me the honor of marrying me?” Josef asked as Max’s head whipped back around to face the stage where Liz stood with Josef on a knee.
The room held their breath the women and men on the edge of their seats. “Of course.” Liz squealed as Josef rose inhumanly fast to his feet and swept Liz into his arms the public display of affection rare for the couple especially Josef. “I love you.” They heard Liz whisper the microphone picking up the soft sound, but Max did not realize that the rest of the room could hear them anyway.
“Bout damn time.” A familiar voice said as a tall man with glasses jumped to his feet Coraline at his side giggling.
“Here here.” Maria said and Michael stood with her. The tall man froze and slowly turned around and faced the occupants of their table. Isabel felt her breath escape her it felt as if someone had just slammed into her chest.
“Alex?” She whispered.