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Chapter 5-6: Day 2 (night)

Ella cracked open her eyes, confusion running through her as she tried to make sense of where she was and what could have woken her. Sitting upright she leaned back in the chair, rubbing the back of her neck to try and ease the tension out of it from being in a hunched over position with her upper body resting upon a mattress that wasn’t her own.

A kick from her baby let her know that he, or she, hadn’t appreciated her sleeping position either. Rubbing the bulge of her belly she whispered soothingly to her unborn baby as she reached over to turn on the bedside lamp to combat the darkness in the room so she could better work out which of the many rooms in the mansion she had nodded off in.

“Oh!” She jumped, startled for a moment by the sight of a body lying in the bed she had been using to rest against. “Sinn,” she sucked in a breath as the shock cleared the cobwebs from her mind as she remembered everything that had happened.

Biting her lip, Ella reached out and felt along the line of Sinn’s throat until she found her pulse. She sagged in relief. It felt strong and even, her skin cool but not cold. “Sinn?” Gently, Ella turned Sinn’s head and suddenly found herself locked in that stunning smoky green gaze. Marcus had green eyes but comparing them was impossible. His were much lighter, looking almost blue with his pale skin and red hair from his Irish ancestry, whilst Sinn’s eyes ran more towards brown and combined with her black hair and lashes almost looked black themselves at first glance.

Right then though, her usual laser focussed gaze was clouded with confusion and, belatedly, Ella remembered that she hadn’t gotten around to cuffing her to the headboard like she had promised Yoanna she would. She reached towards the cuffs just in case but her movement only served to catch Sinn’s attention. “Sinn? Can you hear me?”

“El-Ella?”

“Yes,” smiling gently in relief, Ella stroked Sinn’s cheek with the backs of her fingers. “It’s okay, Sinn. No one’s going to hurt you. You’re safe now. You’re at the mansion. Do you remember what happened?”

“I’m not sure. Oh, God, my head hurts,” Sinn groaned as images flashed before her eyes in a rapid flicker that made her feel sick. “Hurts so bad,” she moaned, trying to curl up on herself to stave off the nausea but moving just made her feel so much worse. “Blood, so much blood.” She could see it on her… Pooling on the ground around her… Taste it as it filled her mouth… throat… lungs…! Thick… cloying…!

“Sinn!” Ella tried desperately to get Sinn’s attention as she reached for the bottle of Yoanna’s blood. She needed Sinn to calm down so she could drink it but with every second her agitation was growing to the point that her words had become more like the guttural growls of an animal in pain. Every time Ella made a move they increased in intensity and ferocity. “It’s okay Sinn, calm down.”

Giving up on the thought of being able to get Sinn to drink the blood, Ella slowly slipped her cell phone out of her pants. Just the brightness of the screen lighting up seemed to anger Sinn. “Shhh, it’s okay,” she whispered softly as she cupped a hand around the screen and quickly scrolled through her list of contacts and hit dial.

Even though she didn’t know where Yoanna had chosen for her daytime resting place it was her number that she dialled. There were mortals and Vampires closer but she was afraid that if they saw Sinn in such an agitated state that they would react with violence instead of trying to help calm her and she knew Yoanna would not.

“Yoanna?” she whispered the Vampires name as the ring tone stopped and the call was answered. At least she hoped it had been answered, she didn’t dare look to check.

“Ella? Is something wrong?”

Even over the phone, Yoanna’s soft and melodious voice held a power that command respect without demanding it. “Sinn’s awake,” she whispered quietly and as softly as she could. “I messed up,” she admitted regretfully. “I didn’t cuff her and she’s- Shit!” She screamed as Sinn lunged across the bed towards her with the speed and ferocity of a pissed off cornered big cat and knocked the phone and bottle of blood out of her hands, sending them smashing into the wall.

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No more than ten minutes had passed since Ella’s call had ended abruptly but the mansion was in chaos when Yoanna arrived and made her way through to the rooms where she had left her with Sinn.

She reached for the door handle but found her way suddenly barred by the big burley head of security, Eric. Anger flared at his high handed attitude and then she saw the deep ragged gash down the right side of his face. “Is that Sinn’s doing?”

“Yes, my Queen,” he gave a bow, wincing at the pain the motion caused as his bruised and battered body protested even that move. He kept a warning hand firmly upon the door despite her glare and arching eyebrow. They both knew that she could sweep him aside with very little effort but protecting her and Ella was his job right then.

“Is Ella okay?”

“We’re not sure. We’ve tried to get in,” he rushed to explain at the anger flaring in her blue eyes. “But…” he pointed to the men laying around being assessed by some of the mansions healers and let the cuts and broken bones speak for him. “Sinn isn’t letting us in or Ella out. As far as we know, Ella is okay but we just don’t know right now what the hell is going on in there.”

“Move aside, Eric.”

“I should get Marcus…”

“Move aside!”

Her tone was ice cold and Eric felt the physical slap of it whipping across his face without her even trying. He was only mortal and stood no chance against her. Though after that slap of power he didn’t think any of the Vampires he guarded or even all of them together would have fared much better if she got pissed off. Reluctantly he dropped his hand, his body stiff and proud as he stepped away from her and the door.

Opening the door, Yoanna slipped through the smallest of gaps and quietly closed the door behind her again and locked it so no one could follow her in. The room was in darkness but her eyes were sharper and more sensitive than a humans and from what she could see it looked like tornado had blown through and tossed furniture aside and smashed it to pieces. Scenting the air she could smell the lingering tang of blood but it was impossible to distinguish if it was blood from Sinn or any one of the guards she had wounded that she was smelling. Yoanna desperately hoped that Ella had managed to stay safe and it wasn’t hers.

Yoanna moved towards the bedroom, her steps light and quiet. The door was open, the scent of blood stronger from within the room. There was a red glow that puzzled her a little until she opened the door further and saw that the shade from the bedside lamp was missing and the exposed bulb was coated in dried blood. “Ella?”

Yoanna could see the woman sitting in a chair by the bed, her body stiff and frozen in place as she stared intently at the far corner of the room as though her life depended on it. Following her gaze, Yoanna could make out the outline of Sinn’s naked body hunched in the shadows on the other side of the bed. Despite the paleness of her skin she bled into the shadows as though born of them. Yoanna felt sure that if she looked away, Sinn might vanish into them so he kept her eyes locked upon her and focussed upon the dark green of her eyes to keep track of where she was.

“Don’t move… please,” Ella held up a hand and begged the Vampire quietly without taking her eyes off of Sinn. “She’s fine as long as no one moves,” she explained.

“Are you okay Ella?” Casting a quick glance her way, Yoanna took in the careful stiffness of her body as she looked towards Sinn but she could see no injuries.

“Yes, she hasn’t touched me.” Why… Ella had no idea but after seeing Sinn’s animalistic ruthlessness while dealing with the guards and the furniture she was thankful to have been spared her wrath.

Entering the room further, Yoanna slowly, quietly, closed the bedroom door. Sinn’s head whipped around at the quiet click and glared at her from behind a curtain of her hair. From the corner of her eye, Yoanna took in the destruction in the room and noticed that there was a clear space around Ella. Despite her agitated state, Sinn really had been extraordinarily careful not to touch her pregnant friend. “Have you tried to leave?”

“If I move she gets angry. I thought it best to wait for you to get here but Eric and the others heard her smashing the place up and tried to force their way in and grabbed her. I heard more than I saw but by the sound of it, it didn’t go well for them?”

“Cuts, broken bones and bruised egos mostly. Whose is the blood?”

“Yours… I was holding it when I called you and she knocked it and my phone out of my hand. I should have cuffed her,” she sighed regretfully. “I was going to if she looked like she was waking or getting agitated but I nodded off while watching her. She was awake before I was and seemed okay. She knew who I was and was talking but then she started hurting and going on about blood and it just went pear-shaped fast.”

“Sinn?”

“Yoanna… don’t!” Ella held out a warning hand as the Vampire stepped closer to Sinn, pulling all the attention her way. A low growl rumbled out of Sinn’s throat to greet her move. Yoanna didn’t let it deter her though and just kept moving slowly closer.

“Can you stand up Ella?”

“Yes, but-”

“You need to get out of here now. I’ll take care of Sinn.” Crouching down, Yoanna mirrored Sinn’s stance, swaying slightly to draw her attention away from Ella as the woman rose from the chair and made her way towards the door. “That’s it, my Sinn. Eyes on me, love.”

Hearing the anticipation in Yoanna’s voice, Ella paused in the doorway just out of sight. With a snarl, Sinn launched herself towards the door. In a blur of movement, Yoanna caught Sinn around the waist and spun her around and back down to the bed, riding her down to the mattress as she tried to restrain her. Yoanna was stronger but Sinn fought back with a wild strength and no regard for her own safety or the limits of her body as she thrashed about in Yoanna’s arms with such force that Ella was worried that she was going to break her own neck or dislocate something trying to get loose.

“Ohhh, someone is out for blood,” Yoanna purred as Sinn’s teeth snapped towards her throat. “It is a good thing that is exactly what I’m trying to give you, my sweet. Wrapping her legs around Sinn’s waist from behind, she finally managed to trap her arms behind her as she pulled Sinn’s back flush against her front with one arm. Biting her own wrist, Yoanna watched the blood welling up. Sinn went still against her, a whimper of need and self-disgust breaking from her mouth as she watched the blood dripping from the wound.

Ella held her breath as Yoanna moved her wrist closer to Sinn’s mouth. From where she was she could see the despair and panic in Sinn’s eyes as she battled with herself. She couldn’t hear what Yoanna said but she saw her blonde hair mingling with the blackness of Sinn’s and saw her lips move as she whispered something against her ear. Sinn’s body sagged against the Vampires, the fight leaving her as her mouth opened enough to accept Yoanna’s bleeding flesh.

Knowing all too well the distrust Sinn felt when it came to Vampires, Ella wished she could give her the comfort she needed to still the tears that welled up within her eyes, turning their green into shimmering jewels. But all she could do was wait and watch as green eyes that had been filled with a blind all-consuming rage minutes before grew soft and drifted closed, spilling the restrained tears as she drank down the blood filling her mouth.

“There, that’s better.” Relaxing her hold once Sinn had had her fill and grown still within her arms, Yoanna quickly followed a whisper on instinct and removed her own clothing as she stretched out upon the bed with Sinn in her arms. Gently, carefully, she turned Sinn’s body to face her.

Despite what had led them too that moment, Yoanna felt only joy as she looked down as Sinn curled up around her and snuggled closer to her warmth. Her breathing evened out further as she sought the comfort of her flesh. Capturing a drop of blood from the corner of Sinn’s mouth, Yoanna watched as Sinn delicately licked her offered finger clean without protest or hesitation.

“You can go now, Ella. Sinn is going to be okay. She just needs this,” she indicated their closeness with a wave of her hand, “to complete her healing. No harm will come to her in my care,” she assured the other woman without even looking towards the doorway as Sinn snuggled and pulled her even closer.

Leaving them to it, Ella quietly closed the bedroom door on the couple and her confusion of what she had seen. It troubled her a great deal, more than she wanted to admit. Yoanna had healed Sinn, saved her, but… the needing contact with flesh… the only time she had seen that was with some fledgling Vampires. They just needed the contact with their sires.

But that wasn’t what she had seen. She knew I wasn’t because it was impossible.

Chewing her lip, Ella frowned at the door, her hand hovering over the handle before dropping back to her side as she left the apartment and went to check on everyone waiting outside the rooms before they felt the need to storm the place to rescue her. Assuring them she was okay she told them to leave Yoanna to deal with Sinn and went to check on Marcus as she knew somehow he would have gotten wind of something going on.

He was pacing the confines of his cell when she got there, his massive body bristling with anger and frustration. The moment he saw her his body sagged in relief and only his fierce grip on the bars kept him upright.

“Ella! You’re okay? I heard that Sinn was on a rampage and had you trapped!”

“I’m fine,” smiling she touched him through the bars. Then remembering just why he was in there she pulled sharply away in renewed anger. Yes, Sinn leaping in how she had had triggered everything off but if Marcus had just trusted her and not reacted how he had he wouldn’t be locked up. “Sinn is okay too… if you were wondering at all!”

Marcus wasn’t sure what to say.

Hindsight was a wonderful thing but he had gone over everything again and again and there was nothing he had done that he regretted. Maybe if he had let go of Sinn a little sooner she would have missed the pillar but what then? She would have been back on her feet in seconds and just as much of a threat.

“How is she even still alive let alone up and causing trouble already?”

Ella hated to keep any kind of a secret from him but she told him what she could while keeping her word to Yoanna and told him nothing about how Yoanna knew Sinn or their past history. If it became an issue and he needed to know she would tell him but until then she would keep her promise to their Queen.

Marcus listened carefully to everything Ella said and also what she wasn’t saying. He knew she was hiding something just by the fact that she was refusing to make eye contact. “I wish that damn woman had never turned up again! Every time she does there’s trouble!”

“There’s always trouble around here, Bitten seems to be a magnet for it! And your Queen has got her heart and mind set on Sinn, Marcus! As you can’t seem to trust my opinion on her maybe you should work on accepting what Yoanna wants!”

“I do trust your opinion!”

“Really?! It didn’t look like it when you threw Sinn across the room! After everything she has helped us with when she didn’t need to stick around you reacted like that and nearly killed her!”

“She was pointing a gun at you!” He bristled as he defended himself.

“She has pointed a weapon at just about all of us at one time or another! It was my fault though, I stepped into her path, Marcus! I put myself there and you know what, as soon as I did she started lowering her gun and took her finger off the trigger even though she was in a room full of Vampires she doesn’t really trust and who all seem to want her dead!”

“I- I didn’t see that though,” he muttered, his body deflating slightly at the revelation. “And then there’s what just went on upstairs…”

“Marcus, she never even touched me even though she could have many times even before the guards stormed in. The only ones she hurt were when they came in and got close to me, grabbed her and tried to pull her out of the room.”

“You think she was protecting you from them?”

“Maybe she was. I just know that apart from getting a scare she never touched me no matter how out of control she seemed.”

“I still don’t trust her.”

“I know. But you need to start working on an apology or hope that Yoanna is in a forgiving mood ‘cause she says you’re not getting out until you apologise to Sinn and she accepts it. And I would kind of like to have you there for the birth of our child and not stuck down here being all petulant!” 

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