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Dawn’s POV:

I was wrong. The thing came after me.

Growing up, we had always been educated with the implications of coming out at night… worst of all, full moon nights. It was one rule I never intended to break. Until Logan happened tonight.

As I ran, I couldn’t help but look around, hoping to see Logan or something, anything that could lead me to him but I didn’t, and it made me panic even more.

I suddenly felt a gush of wind from behind me but before I could comprehend what was happening, I was running headfirst into a wall. Wincing, I staggered backward and held my throbbing head in my hands. However, I gasped when I realized to my absolute dismay that it wasn’t a wall. It was a person. A person whose eyes were glowing a fiery red.

My breath hitched in my throat and my body trembled when I slowly raised my gaze to meet that of this person and I couldn’t help but worry that maybe, just maybe this was my end.

He had the handsomest face I had ever seen with a chiseled jawline, high smooth cheekbones and plump pink lips that anyone could die for. His hair was midnight black, silky and was swept to the back of his head in a style that made his already striking face even more pronounced; and if it wasn’t for his blazing red eyes, I would’ve found him very attractive but I didn’t. I was very scared.

“If I were you, I’d watch where I was going,” the person drawled in the most beautiful voice I’d ever heard in my entire life.

A shudder ran through my body at the sound of his voice. He made me extremely scared, jumpy even but somehow, I found myself getting lured in by him despite his intimidatingly dark aura.

I heard him say something but I couldn’t make out what it was because then I had been looking behind him, hoping that I would find my brother… probably lost and scared and as if noticing my divided attention, he tilted his head to the side;

“Little bird, do you realize it is unsafe for you to be out by this time of the night, especially on a day like this?”

By saying ‘a day like this’ I knew he meant a full moon night but I decided not to comment on that. Instead, I whispered; “I’m sorry… I’m only looking for my brother.”

I saw an emotion flash across his eyes for a brief moment before he quickly masked it with his stoic expression. He mumbled; “So you came out tonight knowing fully well that it is unsafe simply because you’re looking for your brother?”

His voice had this undertone that made it seem as though he was calling me stupid in several different languages but I could only nod in agreement.

“Yes.”

“Wow…” he chuckled, “I do not know if to call you stupid or brave, but I give you your crown. Probably for being the most stupid brave human I’ve ever come across in my life.”

My face lit up with embarrassment at the insult but I managed to keep my cool as it wouldn’t be nice for me to let off some steam at someone who was obviously way stronger than I am; and I could only watch as he gestured into the air but when he brought the hand close to me, I flinched, crying; “…please don’t hurt me, I’ll go straight home and never speak of this!”

Mr Vampire ignored me. Pretending to wear an invisible something on my head, he said; “That’s your crown,” causing my eyes to widen in shock.

During the process of wearing the ‘crown’ on my head, his hand fell to my face and I jumped from the sudden jolt of electricity that small action sent running though my bones. His eyes widened in shock but then he stepped back, looking almost angry with… himself?

A sudden chill overcame me but I brushed it off. Right now, it didn’t matter. I had no idea what was happening, and frankly, I didn’t care. All I wanted was to find Logan. I needed to get him home to safety.

The smile that once adorned the stranger’s face was now long gone, replaced instead with a scowl. He growled fiercely, grabbing my upper arm and to my utter dismay, his action sent a breathy moan escaping my lips.

I couldn’t help it. There were jolts of electricity flying everywhere. His smell… his face, his body, they were all intoxicating but I wanted nothing more than to get the hell away from here.

“Who the fuck are you?” He snarled, baring his teeth. Despite how dark it was, I could clearly see his elongated fangs. Flashes of what I had seen them do with those things made me go still with panic, I dropped my head.

My lips trembled as I forced out the words, and if it were under a different circumstance, maybe I wouldn’t even speak but now it was different, now my life was depending on how I acted.

“Dawn…” I nearly choked out, “…Dawn Kessler,”

As soon as the words left my lips, he dropped his head to my forehead. His piercing red eyes searched my face as if checking to see if I had lied and when he was probably satisfied with his findings, he further dropped his head to my shoulder… close to my neck and I nearly cried out when he took a sniff of me.

Wasn’t this how they sniffed people before taking a bite?

My body spasmed from fear and if he wasn’t holding my arm like he wanted to wrench it out of my body, I would’ve fallen to the floor.

I was already beginning to hyperventilate. I could already see that I wouldn’t survive this night. Tears streamed down my face but I made no attempt to wipe it off. I wanted it this way, wanted my murderer to see that he had hurt me and if he still has any emotions left in that dead heart of his, then he would remember this night for the rest of his life.

Instead of taking a bite, his tongue surprisingly darted out to trail the side of my neck slowly, lighting up a blazing fire where it touched. I sucked in a deep breath when he stopped at my clavicle and took an amount of my skin between his teeth. He bit down, but not enough to draw blood and I screamed. Both from pain and from the feeling it sent shooting to my core.

I trembled; “Please…” as more tears leaked out of my eyes.

“A human…” the vampire drawled. His nose was still stuck between my neck and shoulder, “…she’s human and my mate.”

At first, I had been so blinded by fear that I didn’t hear him speak but when his words finally registered in my head, I gasped. It could not be true!

Never!

Straightening himself, he stepped away from me, and with his hands buried deep into his pockets, he muttered;

“I’ll help you look for your brother and you can go on your merry way home!”

At first, I couldn’t believe my ears. A vampire was letting me go? And not only that, he was willing to help me?

The most crazy thing happened next because soon after, I let out an exhale and threw myself into his arms, screaming; “Thank you… thank you!” like a deranged person while he only stood there, allowing me to assault him.

But I didn’t miss the smile on his face… and how his eye color had changed to a striking blue.

God, He was so beautiful!