Chapter 3

I woke up feeling quite exhausted, my limbs felt like lead.

I had the weirdest dream ever, no more like a nightmare. A vampire had attacked me in my apartment and had killed Bruce.

Yeah that was the last time I was ever going to watch anything related to vampires with Natasha.

I opened my eyes and the sunlight burned them. It took a couple of seconds before my eyes adjusted to the light only to realise that I wasn't in my bedroom.

At the foot of the bed sat on a chair was a woman staring at me with piercing grey eyes.

“Hi,” she said.

I tried to reply but my mouth was dry and I could barely let out a whisper.

“You must be wondering where you are” She said “Don't worry you're safe, I'm just here to keep you company for when you wake up. There's a glass of water beside you if you're thirsty”

I turned to my left and grabbed the glass of water by the bed and chugged it all down.

Gosh I was thirsty.

“How are you feeling? Light headed? Blurred vision?“

“Who are you? Where am I?“

“Oh sorry I'm Samantha and I won't hurt you, we're at a motel. We had to move you given what happened last night”

Samantha like from my dream.

“What do you mean?“ I asked. “What happened?“

“It's probably best if Alex talks to you about this”

The door to the room then swings open and in walks the same man from my dream.

“Alex you're gonna scare her” Another voice, similar to the one I heard in my dream.

“I'll let you guys talk,” Samantha said as she left the room, closing the door behind her.

Alex's POV

She was awake and looking straight at me.

I could see the fear and confusion in her eyes but she was also trying to mask it. I decided to keep my distance so as not to frighten her and sat in the only chair in the room.

“I'm Alex”I said gently, keeping my voice low “I understand your confusion, but I promise you we mean you no harm”

“Why have you kidnapped me?“

“We didn't kidnap you” I said "You don't recall anything from last night?“

Reluctantly she replied “I recall going to the movies with a friend then after I gave a guy a lift to the hospital then went straight home”

“What else?“

“I fed my dog. Bruce,where is he,Is he here?“

“Calm down, and please try to recall everything that happened”

She paused for a couple of seconds before continuing” I fed him then went for a shower, then…..“

I could see the gears turning in her head as realisation hit her.

“It wasn't a dream oh god” She said as tears streamed down her cheeks “He killed Bruce”

“It's alright I began….“

“And you” She said suddenly terrified”I saw your eyes, you're like William. Please stay back”

She was panicking, her fear rising. Her eyes darted around the room clearly looking for a way out.

“No, I'm nothing like him. Please calm down all I want to do is help”

“Help? Help me do what? I was almost killed and you decided to kidnap me. Is it because I saw what you were, that you are vampires. Are you trying to see how much I remember before you shut me up for good”

“Not at all” I said as I raised my arms in a show of surrender “I just care for your safety”

“Why? You don't know me. But I'm okay now so you can let me go. I promise I won't tell anyone about this, not like they'll believe me anyway. Vampires huh” she laughed.

She stood and started for the door but I stood up to block her.

“Not kidnapped you said”

“Please listen to me first, then I'll allow you to go free” A lie, I would never allow her out of my sight.

She hesitated but then moved back to the bed. I believe she knew that if we actually kidnapped her then there was no way she was getting past all three of us especially in her state.

“Wlliam” I start “You know what he was?“

She nodded slowly before saying “A vampire, but they aren't real”

“They are and you saw one with your own eyes last night”

“And what of you, your eyes were different “

“I'm something else” I said “A werewolf”

She laughed, not a mock laugh but an actual genuine laugh.

“I'm going insane, that's what. A werewolf, so what all you creatures exist?“

“Yes, we mostly faded into legend but we do exist”

I could see her processing the information. It was too much for a human especially in the way she got introduced into our world.

“So what now? Am I to be kept under lock and key because I know of you?“

“Not but we have to monitor you until your okay, you did lose a lot of blood”

“I'm fine” she said in a fit yanking the drip out her arm.

“why did you do that?“ I asked “Your low on blood you need the transfusion”

“I just want to go home please. Just leave me alone”

Her words were becoming slurry, she was feeling dizzy. I caught her before she fell and laid her on the bed and tucked her in.

“Rest now, I'll explain more when you wake up” I said as I changed the needle and reattached the transfusion to her arm.

“We gotta go,”Adam said as he walked in.

“Her neighbours reported hearing noise from her apartment last night. Cops are already on scene. I didn't manage to clean the blood before I left”

“It's alright as long as you got rid of the bodies. Is the car ready?”

“It is” Samantha has already got everything loaded up.

“Good, I already contacted David. He'll meet us at the nearest airport. I'll meet you down stairs”

Guess it wasn't time to get comfortable. I carried my mate gently trying to make her as comfortable as possible and headed down stairs towards the car.

My mate was finally in my arms but I didn't even know her name. 'I'll ask her the moment she wakes' I thought to myself.

I got to the car and Samantha had already checked out. Adam was in the driver's seat already starting the engine.

I opened the backseat door and dropped the seats making a makeshift bed for my mate then sat beside her.

“All set” Samantha said as got in the passenger seat.

“Alright, let's head home” I said finally happy to have completed our mission and found my fated mate.