David refuses my attempts to drink from him, for him to pass onto me, the ability to walk freely in the sun. Reading him, I know that he wants me, and I desire him... but, why should I appease him, when he denies me.

To keep my need for him at bay, I've resorted to sneaking out, to be with Quint. "What?" I ask, as he's not said more than a few words to me, the entire morning. A recent ritual of ours, breakfast at his home, and lunch at my father's, a few times out of the week.

He hasn't touched his food, and he's watching me with a mild anger. Reading him, I dont get anything. "Are you entertaining anyone else?" I don't know how to answer that, and I don't want to either.

"I don't understand what you mean." I say, stalling.

"Do you know that I can smell your treachery?"

Okay, now I'm genuinely afraid, he's calm, too calm.

"We've had some dealings, some altercations... so I'd know his scent anywhere. You must constantly be in his company, if when you come to me, his scent is still on you."

David...

"Now how is it, that a newly turned low ranking vampire, is perpetually in the coven leaders presence?"

Sensing the danger in his words, seething with controlled rage, my heartbeat's tripled in rhythm. I can't lie to him...

"I care for him, but it's not love... it's more of a physical relationship." That came out wrong, and wasn't received well either.

The table's overturned, and backing away from him, my vampiric nature comes forth to combat the threat. Trying to control his true nature, I force mine back in. "I haven't been with him, in that way. I meant that, what we both acknowledge is a physical attraction to each other."

"Do you plan to act on this attraction?"

"I had no illusions that I wouldn't."

"And if I asked you not to?"

"I can't make an guarantees that I won't."

"Leave me..."

"Are you putting me out, because I shouldn't have to remind you that It's still daylight." I say, quietly.

"There's a whole house here, with many rooms to choose from, just don't choose mine." He says, with a sigh.

I'm not ashamed, but I am hurt that he's upset with me. I never intended to be exclusive to him, he was as I'd decided when I first saw him, a lover. I've not been to see him for the past two weeks, and I'm dispirited, I miss him. This was what I was trying to avoid, by not caring too deeply, by just enjoying the physical, never an intense connection. I don't want to be in love...

"The night is just beginning, and you're still in bed?"

William, barging into my room without knocking, dressed for a night on the town. Keeping daylight hours, my body hasn't adjusted to the nocturnal life yet. "I'm going to bed." I state, turning back over.

"What is wrong with you, you've been moping around like some lovelorn puppy..."

Too late, I try to shield my thoughts, but he got something, as he's over to me in a blink, pinning me to the bed. "Release me!" I state, fighting against his hold on me. I pull images from everywhere, childhood memories, parties, outings, to keep him from the truth. "I don't have to read you." He says, before his fangs break through my skin.

Inhaling from his bite, I know that he's taking my memories from the blood, and in trying to get everything, he's taking too much. My last attempt to remove him, is a half hearted swat, that falls short. My breathing coming in short bursts, he finally releases me. My vision's blurry, as I struggle to breathe, trying to focus on him.

"For my broken heart, you'll pay with your life..."

"Will..." I whisper, before the light slowly fades to darkness.

Upon waking, I'm in someone else's room, someone else's home, and then I pick up on his scent. Quint... "Take it easy..." He says, from a chair across the room.

"Where am I, and how did I get here?" I ask, sitting up.

"David brought you to me, you're at another of my estates, your sire set fire to our lover's lair."

"I'm sorry, he bit me..."

"David told me everything... you got what you were campaigning for, you're officially a rogue vampire."

"I didn't do anything..."

"Except love me, right?" He says, with a smile.

He didn't have to tell him everything.

"I hate David... and I'm hungry."

Let's get you someone to eat then."

Word was passed around quickly, concerning my newfound status, and returning back from a social outing, we were attacked by three vampires. Quickly changing forms, Quint goes for one, while the other two come at me. Blade at the ready, I try to keep them away. smiling the smile of death, the taller one is quicker, pinning me to a tree, while quint dispatches the second one.

"William sends his regards." He whispers to me, and I take the opportunity to chomp down hard and rip a chunk out of his neck.

Screaming in pain, he releases me, and Quint coming up behind him, rips his head off.