Faith's Pov:
I look around the house sighing in relief "Finally!" I said flopping on the lounge
My cell starts ringing thinking it was my best friend Georga but it was my mother's name popping up I clench my jaw staring at it shaking my head a little knowing I couldn't keep ignoring her. I pick up the phone answering it
"Mum if it's about the marriage drop it," I said with annoyance
"Where are you?" She asks
I swallow "Far away from you and Father" I replied
"Where are you, young lady!" She exclaimed
"As I said far away you both did this to me and split our family apart, I didn't want to marry Cain but you tried to push my hand Mother" I replied
She sighed "Are you safe?" She asks worry in her voice, I swallow the tone in her voice making me sigh.
"I'm safe mum you have nothing to worry about..." I said.
"Can you at least tell me where you are I won't tell your father you know I've kept a lot from him" She replied in a whisper
"I'm in Forestville," I said
The line goes quiet her breathing being the only sound I hear I sat up a bit finding her silence highly unusual "Mum you've gone quiet are you okay?" I asked
"F-fine, I love you be safe" She replied
"Love you too I will I'll call you tomorrow," I said hanging up not worrying
Her mother, on the other hand, was petrified her arms wrapping around her as if in a safe bubble
"Honey-" Her husband comes in looking at her watching the shivering form of his wife he walks over looking at her she looks as if she could break into tiny pieces of glass, this was a first for him.
"Honey what's wrong your shaking like a leaf..." He asks
She gulps looking up "Faith...she's in Forestville where those vile creatures lurk," She said
His eyes widened in disbelief "She was here two days ago she can't be!" He exclaimed
She looked up "I just got off the phone with her she's there apparently it's because we forced her hand," She said
He sits beside her thinking "We need to contact Cain and his father right now" He replied
She looked up frowning, "You just want her married off Alaric!" She yelled standing up and throwing her hands up in frustration she had enough of backing him up on all his decisions and causing a strain on her relationship with Faith this had to end now.
"I want her safe and protected!" He replied anger in his tone
She walked towards him standing over him her fists clenched beside her body shaking in absolute fury
"Safe and protected? You really are thick, aren't you? She was never safe not in his care and not in yours you have traumatized her and I had to sit back and watch and fucking cry but no more when we find her I want a divorce" she said leaving the room.
While the father sat there in shock she never stood up to him and now she wanted a divorce she'll change her mind he thought well she wasn't kidding because she walked outside to call her lawyer.
After speaking to my mother she sounded off as soon as I mentioned Forestville maybe it's because she had attachment issues with me when I was a child she thought, I sighed am I forgetting something I had a nagging feeling that I was supposed to do something.
I look at the time my eyes widening "Dimitry is coming to pick me up!" I exclaimed out loud getting up nearly falling over running up the stairs
"Oh my god, where are my freaking good clothes!" I exclaimed angrily, throwing my shirts and dresses.
Alessandro's Pov:
I watch the little human throwing her outfits everywhere chuckling at her impatience then looking towards the next-door neighbor's house. He plays around with his tie then paused as if it was on...instinct looking into his mirror and straightening the tie further he looked out the window right at me he grabbed something from the draw a stake he staked it into his desk looking directly into my eyes as if in warning daring me to face him so this human has secrets.
'Now I have all the more reason to kill him' I thought, he smirked tucking it into his jacket pocket, walking out of the house he makes his way to her house he knocks trying to make himself look presentable.
I then see her come out in a red crimson dress my eyes rake over her in hunger, my fangs immediately come out watching her speak and laugh to the hunter.
She loops her arm in his as they walk into town, I grab my leather jacket angrily wanting to make myself known time to introduce myself to my beautiful mate.
I walk with Dimitry "Is this a club?" I questioned
He looked up at the building itself "Yes it is but stay close a lot of people would want to most likely eat you up," He said
Shivers go down my spine as I press myself closer to him in an attempt to feel somewhat safe as we enter.
It was massive you would think that you would find this type of club in the city, not in a town like this, eyes were on me as if I was fresh meat, We walked until we found a booth people looked up smiles adorning all their faces.
"So let me introduce you to everyone here is my younger sister Ava, My wingman Dean, Jasmine a family friend, Axel who is my big brother and finally Chloe everyone this is Faith" I look at her recognizing her instantly as the girl that handed over the house.
"It's nice to meet you all and see you again Chloe," I said
She smiled at me "Settling in okay?" She asks
"Yea it's a wonderful home" I replied
As I got talking to everyone it was as if they were on their guard at all times then that's when I saw him his eyes scanning the crowd looking for someone until his eyes found exactly what they were looking for...my table and me specifically.
Faith's Pov: I watch his calculating eyes as he analyzed my face a look of longing covering his features and for some odd reason, I felt drawn to him. "Who is he?" I asked staring into the eyes that captured me as if they hypnotized me Dimitry glares in hatred "He's bad news doll I would stay far away from him" He replied I look around the tables it seemed in this club everyone is glaring at everyone this must be a bad part of town I gathered in my innocent head little did I know this was normal in this town. "What happened to him?" I asked glancing at the scar as he walked to the bar Dimitry doesn't comment no one does but for some reason, I was curious about this man. "I'm going to go get myself a drink," I said They looked at me "I can come with," Dimitry said rising up quickly I raise an eyebrow "Dimitri it's not like he's going to bite me he looks harmless," I said Obviously, my naive brain refused to believe he was harmful at the time I walk over to the bar sitting two
Faith's Pov: I look down at the napkin "Alessandro" I quietly whisper his name So hot oh my god get it together woman I thought I fold the napkin putting it into my wallet, Suddenly I'm joined by Dimitry "Faith...what did he say?" He asked I furrow my brows I didn't want to tell him and I didn't know why...odd I thought "It was a private conversation Dimitry" I state sipping my drink He looked conflicted within himself as if trying to control his anger why I wouldn't know but soon I would. "You don't understand Faith how bad of a person he is" He replied in a harsh whisper I look up studying his face why was he so adamant that I not talk to Alessandro, "Why are you trying to persuade me not to talk to him?" I questioned raising a questioning eyebrow. I then continued "Please do enlighten me, Dimitry, what's so bad about him hmm?" I awaited his answer but it never came. "Figures" I state I got off the bar stool sighing "I'm going home and going alone" I said walking away fro
Faith's Pov: I lock the house up my eyes drawn immediately to the empty dead building across the street, picture this lush green suburban neighborhood perfect, but one house alone looking haunted something children would dare each other to go knock on Halloween night your parents taunting you with the story of if your naughty inside that house the boogeymen will jump out and punish you. Reminded me of the torture room I saw all those weapons the stench made me gag I shake away the trauma not wanting to relive another day of that horror I had decided to start a new life when I left four days ago from Florida. I look back up to see the blinds pulled back and a face peering at me looking back into my eyes, Is that...no that can't be him...it's a creepy, peeping Tom that's it and I stuck my middle finger up raising an eyebrow. From then I was completely fucked obviously I didn't exactly know it yet but I sure was going to find out I narrowed my eyes huffing turning around and heading
Faith's Pov: After I left the cafe I sat in the park leaning against a tree reading my favorite book 'The House Beyond The Gate', I sip on my coffee enjoying the caramel. I sigh after a while wanting to know who was the stranger that took me home did I give him my address maybe it was a friend of Dimitri's, but no because then he would have texted me or at least Chloe so who was it? I tried piecing together the night I only had one drink I wouldn't have gotten drunk that quickly, was my drink spiked I thought while scratching my head trying to remember. After a while I look around at my surroundings everything seems...too normal today not like last night when everyone was just looking hatefully at each other around the room It felt like If someone made the wrong move a bomb would explode or at the very least a purge would happen, I'm about to get up pausing my phone vibrating knocking me out of my thoughts. I look down at the caller ID to see Cain's name I notice my hand slightly sh
Faith's Pov: When I let Alessandro inside I can't help the butterflies fluttering in my stomach, While I lead him into the kitchen I can't help but think why would he decide to help me and most importantly how did he know where I lived. I lean against the bench a comfortable silence wavering over us before I decide to speak "I guess a thank you is in order for getting me home safe," I said a small smile making its way to my lips. "You don't need to It was the right thing to do the drink you had is a strong one even a glass-like that you had can cause some effect" He replied "Anyway...I am grateful but my question for you is how come you know where I live?" I asked raising an eyebrow intrigued by his answer I notice him fidgeting a little "I'm your neighbor" He replied sheepishly "The house across the street?" I questioned a small smirk finding Its way to my face He notices this chuckling "Okay, Okay yes It's that house" He replied 'So he is the peeping tom my thoughts stood co
Alessandro's Pov: I barge into the home gripping the stair railing I could still smell her blood It invading my senses, I squeezed my eyes shut trying to get a hold of myself I stumble into the kitchen my vision red in hunger, I quickly grab the blood bag ripping it open and drinking, leaning back on the bench in relief. "Well, Well, Well what's got you all riled up" I heard behind me My body goes stiff I hadn't heard that voice in over a century, and I slowly turn around coming face to face with Luca, he was here why I questioned myself immediately. He sat in my armchair fingers laced behind his head and feet on the coffee table with a smirk planted on his face. "How did you find me?" I spat in anger "Oh come now brother you know Father and I have to keep tabs on you, especially the way you're portraying yourself," He said I know he was talking about the rebellion he took after my father despising humans to the core ever since our mother died at a hunter's hand. "I already tol
Faith's Pov: I awake with a gasp the nightmares plaguing my every dream I haven't had one good dream since I was a mere child, my eyes follow my alarm clock as It sat at three in the morning, I groan in annoyance flopping back down and staring up at the roof feeling on edge. "When can I start living without fear of him..." I thought saying it out loud Looking back on all the times I was naive, Cain making excuses saying it was my fault and I started to believe that, that is until Georgia knocked sense into me telling me to run, to hide that me being with him could be the death of me. I closed my eyes trying to squeeze my eyes shut to at least get a few more hours of sleep until I began work but to no avail, I couldn't will myself to. I huff in annoyance looking at the clock it being five in the morning now, throwing my covers back knowing If I can't just sleep I'll get ready for work and watch tv. I walk into the bathroom staring at my reflection back in the mirror I always had
Faith's Pov: Once I lock up the establishment and turn around I see Alessandro looking up at the moon gazing at it, taking a deep breath in of the crisp, cold air "Beautiful isn't it?" I asked sending him a small smile He looks at me "This is my day and night it feels like" He replied "How so?" I questioned wanting to know him because he was a mystery "Well my...skin condition" He began trailing off as if it's uncomfortable to speak about "You don't have to delve deep into something you are uncomfortable with," I said in a supportive manner. He sighs but continued anyway "Well at sunset Is really the only time I can get out the night is also my day because I'm free to leave the house," He said I gestured in the direction of my car while we began walking slowly as If we wanted to stay in each other's company just a little while longer. "Is there anything that can treat you? fix it?" I questioned Alessandro's Pov: When she asked me that question how could I explain the only