“Goddess!” I whisper yell when I feel the cold ground.
“I’m going to shift in to a white wolf now. Please don’t run away.” I say, my eyes pleading with her and her eyes bulge out but she nods her head yes.
“Once I shift, you’ll have to get on my back and direct me to your human territory. Oh and I’m Josey by the way.” I say before shifting in to my wolf.
It felt amazing shifting in to my wolf after so long.
Kim took a few steps back away from me so I laid my head on the ground by her feet, to show that I won’t hurt her and that she had to get on me.
She slowly approaches me and I stay in the same position. Thanking the goddess for my fur keeping me warm with my head on this cold ground.
She climbs on me and tightens her grip on my fur. I groan, which comes out as a growl, startling her but her grip stays tight.
I start to walk and she points me in the right direction. We had to go through the woods, which had vampires hissing at my figure and every now and then I’d have to release my power to intimate any vampire that thinks it’s a good idea to attack me.
Kim was oblivious to it all as she couldn’t feel my power or even see the vampires lurking in the shadows. We get to a clearing that showed an open road, I stopped and Kim took the hint, climbing off me.
I shift back in to my human self, putting my shoes on first as I couldn’t handle the cold snow under my feet. I dress up and finally the warmth finds me.
“My mother’s house is just behind this gas station but we have to go around as there is a brick wall behind the station.” She says but I drag her, crossing the quiet street and to the gas station.
We walk to the back of the station, stopping by the brick wall. I use my vampire abilities by jumping on to the wall, taking Kim with me. We land on the ground.
It was the backyard of a worn out house. Old rusted swings and an old dollhouse were the only things here. The light was still on in the house, which had Kim running for the door.
Before opening the door, she waves me over. Eager to get inside and I was not about to kill any more time outside. She opens the door and we both walk in.
I close the door behind me.
“Kim?” An old lady calls out in disbelief.
Kim nods her head enthusiastically, throwing her arms around the woman.
They both start crying, which has me stand in the middle of the kitchen. Just standing here, awkwardly.
They finally pull away from each other and the woman eyes me.
“Who are you?” The old lady asks rudely. Did I ever mention to anyone how much I hate rudeness.
“Don’t be rude mama! She brought me here. Bathed me, clothed me. She’s not like the others.” Kim says but her mother staggers back.
“You brought a blood sucking demon to my house?!” She shouted and Kim starts to cry.
“Hi. I’m Josey and I’m no blood sucking demon okay? I may have the fangs and the unusual strength and speed but I’m no blood sucker. That is just disgusting!” I say and Kim nods her head yes at her mother.
“What do you eat then?” The lady asks me and I smile.
“Food. I need food!” I say and the woman smiles, her body visibly relaxing.
Oh thank the goddess!
“If that’s the case then sit down. I’ll prepare something for the two of you. Especially you Kim, you look underfed.” She says to her daughter.
“I agree but who can blame her. She works for the cruelest of beasts.” I say and her mother sadly nods her head.
I sit with Kim and her mother, looking at old photos of Kim. She was a normal girl attending school and had made it in to the cheer squad. Her mother was telling us about Kim’s one friend who had also made it in to the cheer squad, invited her to a party only to lead her to vampires who fed on her and sold her to the castle when she was barely alive.
It broke my heart that someone could be so cruel. There was no party, it was a prank gone wrong and now everyone believed Kim to be missing, some saying she was already dead.
“What’s her name?” I ask and Kim looks at me.
“Your fake friend. What is her name?” I ask.
“It doesn’t matter now. She took her own life after finding out Kim went missing. We all know of the vampires in this town so everyone knew that if she went missing, they had taken Kim.” Kim’s mother says to me.
Wow. I just wanted to slap her around but this was sad. Damn.
Kim’s mother, Gayle dished up for us and I found happiness. Fried chicken was one of my favorites and this lady made some amazing chicken.
We ate as Kim told her mother and I of her time with the vampires. It was heartbreaking to say the least.
“So Josey, what’s your story?” Gayle asks me.
“I was born a werewolf and I just recently been turned in to a vampire. I can’t say it’s easy being both but my wolf side won’t let me feed on defenseless and weak humans. No offence.” I say.
“You’ve been amazing to me, I can’t begin to thank you but we have to go back soon. When the sun rises, I have to clean the castle.” Kim says to me.
“You’re staying here, with your mother. No more late night parties for you and I expect to hear that you graduated from high school, you hear me?” I say and Kim’s mouth drops.
“Won’t the vampires come here? Demanding her back?” Gayle asks and I think about it.
“You have a point. Give me a minute.” I say, standing up to walk outside.
I close the door and dial CJ’s number.
“Jose? Is everything okay?” Cj asks groggily.
“I’m sorry to wake you but I need your help. I have a human girl, she’s barely 15 who was sold in to slavery Cj. These vampires fed on her and abused her. I need your help getting them to safety. I’ll give them some money to get to the nearest town when the sun rises but I’ll have to go back. Can you make sure Sabrina picks them up wherever and helps them disappear?” I say.
“Yeah sure. We have a few hours till sunrise. Have them get to the airport, I’ll use grandfather’s connections to fly them out.” Cj says and I let out a sigh of relief.
“Thanks brother. Talk to you soon. I love you.” I say before ending the call and walking back inside the house.
“So I called my brother. He will arrange for the two of you to disappear from here but we will have to wait until sunrise.” I say and Gayle hugs me.
“Won’t you be in trouble?” Gayle asks me and I smile.
“I’ll just say I went overboard when feeding on her and if they don’t believe me, they’ll have to try and kill me. I promise you, I’m not easily killed besides, I’m their new queen.” I say and Kim’s eyes bulge out.
“You mean the red head is dead?” Kim asks me and I nod my head yes.
“I killed her, hours ago. Making me the new queen. Things are about to change in that castle but you don’t need to be around to see that, I’ll keep you posted though. Once you’re all settled.” I say.
We all go in to the living room, talking and trying to kill time. I passed out at some point but Gayle shook me as the sun began to rise.
She walked in to the kitchen and waved me over, leaving Kim to sleep.
I walk in to the kitchen, where there was two cups of tea. I sat down with Gayle opposite me.
“I just wanted to thank you for saving my daughter. I don’t know how I’ll ever repay your kindness.” She says to me.
I take a sip of the tea but it tasted funny. My wolf told me not to take anymore as it kind of weakens my body.
“What’s in this tea Gayle?” I ask her and she looks at me, shocked.
“It’s just a normal brew child.” She says nervously.