Jen stared out the window at the rain; it seemed to do that a lot here. A week had passed since their arrival and although his family were nice she couldn’t shake off the apprehension, they were Vampires. No matter how she tried to brush it off the thought remained, she was surrounded by Vampires and her son was probably turning into one. Valan had explained what they were, that taking a mortals life was against their rules, but they still drank blood. Thank god they never had any more children although it wasn’t for the want of trying. Their first night she had almost run but Katie’s insistence had prevented her, Luke needed to be here.
Chris walked in and going to his wife wrapped his arms round her. “You ok honey?” Jen nodded. “Just a lot to take in, that’s all” Chris sighed. “I’m sorry, I should have told you a long time ago – before Luke” Jen turned to him. “I can understand why, I mean it’s not exactly something you bring up on your honeymoon” she smiled weakly. Chris gave her a kiss, he had been worried that she would reject him, turn and run out the door with Luke – thank God she hadn’t. Ignoring who he was had put his family in danger, maybe after twenty years it was time, time to accept, after all his family really were just that – family.
“Everything will be alright love” he promised. Jen wasn’t so sure. “What happens if they know about Luke’s blood?” Chris sat on the bed with a sigh. “There are some out there, ones that know of Vampires existence and want to destroy them, if they find out about Luke he could be in danger….” Jen gave a cry, Chris pulled her to him. “Nothing will happen to him, I promise, dad and Bella will guard at night” Jen looked at him, he had the same eyes as his father. “Bella, how can she….?” Chris chuckled “Don’t let looks fool you, apparently she’s and excellent warrior” He explained that his dad was once a skilled soldier and that those skills had passed to Bella. Spinning her round Chris pulled her closer till they were cheek to cheek. “It will all work out, I promise” Jen nodded, she wished she could believe him.
After dinner Chris caught up with the last twenty years. Mary had retired and moved into a care home ten years ago, she had told Valan he had done enough for her although he insisted on paying for her care and they visited as often as they could. His dad told him of the changes in the Vampire world that Devlyn was dead and the Society was now ruled by a council, although they still frowned on relationships with mortals they turned a blind eye, punishment by death was no longer accepted. Times were changing the Society could no longer live in the dark ages, it had to move on. “I had to inform them of the possible threat, there sending someone to help with any possible – err, problems” Valan looked at Jen not wanting to frighten her any more than she already was.
Bella and Luke appeared and literally fell onto the floor. “Damn Bro, that boy of yours is good, he whooped me – again” Valan told her that someone would be arriving in the next few days. “Fine, bed or box?” her dad winced at her choice of words “I think the last one will do fine” Bella nodded then got to her feet “I’m starving” “Do you drink blood too?” Luke asked. “Sure do kiddo, the fresher the better, normally we just hang the poor sod by the….”
“ANNABELLA” Katie scolded. Bella laughed then turned to the lad. “We drink animal’s blood, no humans” then leaning over whispered “Even if they taste nicer” she winked. Valan groaned “Would you stop trying to frighten him”
The door opened and a woman entered. Tall slim and pale, her black hair cut short. Chris stood and smiled “Hello Sayan” Jen looked at her and gave a small shudder; something about her gave her goose bumps. “Hi Chris, I heard you’d returned” she turned to Jen and gave a polite hello then looked at Luke. “You are going through the Awakening” Luke looked at his dad then nodded. Sayan gave a weak smile “You’ll be ok” then turning left the room. “She seems, nice” Jen commented unsure what else to say. Bella laughed. “Ignore her, she’s always glum, I swear she was born sucking a lemon” Giving his daughter a stern look Valan explained Sayan’s gift. “She has the sight, unfortunately she sees things even when she doesn’t want to – it’s been hard for too except”
In the kitchen Jean gave Bella a stern look. “Are you upsetting your brother and his family?” Bella giggled as she grabbed a bottle from the fridge. “Me, now why would I do that” Jean snorted. “Mark my words girl, you’ll end up in trouble one of these days” Bella put an arm round the old woman “Auntie Jean, I’m the angel of the mutant pack” laughing at the woman’s reaction to her words. “I don’t think Chris’s wife is handling things to well so please stop the teasing” Emptying the bottle Bella threw into the bin “Ok, I’ll try to behave” Jean smiled warmly at her, why did she have the feeling ‘trying’ wouldn’t be on the girls agenda.
Valan and Katie sat on the sofa, Chris and his wife had gone to bed, Bella was in the den with Luke and Jean had retired to her room. “What do you think?” Katie asked. Valan shrugged “Too soon to say” Katie frowned “Do you think he’ll be alright?” Valan didn’t see why not “Sayan said he’d be fine” Katie nodded; their daughter must have seen it – still. “What about the other problem?” He wasn’t sure of that. “Do you think the reason the Doctor didn’t mention it is because he didn’t know, that someone else intercepted the results” Turning to his wife he kissed her forehead “Possibly” his hand slide down her back “Don’t worry about it just now” Katie moaned as her husband’s hand made its way under her top.
Luke stood in the bathroom and stared into the mirror. Finding there was two bedrooms in the den and that Bella had one he had asked if he could move into the other. His grandfather thought that an excellent idea and had agreed. At least there it was easier for Bella and himself to watch over him and harder for anyone else to get to him.
Now he was looking at himself except it wasn’t him. The same brown hair and features but his eyes, they were different almost animal like. “Hey Luke, are you alright?” Bella yelled from the other room.
Luke appeared and stood staring at her. “Bella…?” His Aunt looked at his eyes and smiled “Welcome to the family” Luke frowned. “Don’t worry about it kiddo, it’s part of the Awakening” Sitting him down she explained that all young Vampires eyes looked like that during the Thirst, that whenever they were hungry or feeding their eyes would change to that but as they got older they turned red. “Did yours?” Bella shook her head “Mine were red at birth” she shrugged. “Don’t know why, I am more Vampire than Human except I can walk in the day – not direct sunlight but if it’s cloudy or I’m indoors” she laughed “Kinda handy that I don’t need to sleep much otherwise poor Jean would be rattling around her on her own”
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