Chapter 13

A/N: Hii guys! I'm back! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I've been so busy and I'm sorry. But, thank you so much for the continued support. I'm glad you guys liked the last chapter. Hopefully, you will like this one as well. I'm going to try and make it worth the wait. Thanks again for all the reviews, favorites and follows. It really makes me have faith in my writing abilities and stories. Please read and enjoy. Love you all. Again, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Rose xoxo

AVALON POV:

We sat in the room, waiting for Rose to wake up. She had been knocked out the past few days from the pain, which we expected. But, when she woke up...she would be at top speed and strength. And she would be hungry. After a person first Changed, they lost control. It was hard to keep them sane and calm. Rose was lucky, though. She had all of us to help her control it and teach her how to do it. With her strength and powers, combined with mine, it didn't matter if we didn't have the numbers to fight my dad. Firepower mattered more than quantity.

"How much longer?" sighed Mom, running a hand through her hair.

Before any of us could answer that, Rose shot up out of bed. And by shot up, I mean she ended up on the other side of the room, bracing against the bookcase. Her breathing was heavy and uneven. Eyes bloodshot. The tattoo on her neck glowed, powerfully. All of us stood, ready to do what we had to to keep her from hurting anyone, including herself. Trust me, all of us had the moment where we did something we regretted and when we realized it, the guilt consumed us. I didn't want my twin sister to have to deal with that. Changing wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. Your emotions were heightened ten times as much. You were in pain? It was agonizing. You were angry? Fury overtook your body. It was a dangerous thing. Not only was it the bad emotions, but desire? That was whole other story. I just happened to have a few girls to help me out with that.

"W-What's wrong with me?" Rose's eyes glanced around the room, frantically.

"We should take her hunting," Eddie spoke up.

In the blink of an eye, she grabbed the glass of water sitting on the bedside table and drank it but immediately started gagging. Rose clutched her throat as she coughed. Mom winced and lowered her eyes to the ground. If we didn't have another choice, I would've kept my sister out of this life. But, we didn't and we needed her.

"You won't be able to eat normal food or drink normal things until your body adapts to the Change," explained Amory in his naturally calm, even tone.

"Then what the hell am I supposed to do?!" Rose shouted, angrily before shaking her head. "I'm sorry. I don't know what's wrong with me."

Also, mood swings were very common.

"We're going to take you out hunting," I spoke up. "It'll be easy and you'll thank us for it, eventually."

Rose hesitated before nodding. This was going to be very interesting.

ROSE POV:

My body felt so different. Like nothing could hurt me. I could hear the slightest things. See the smallest speck of dust on the wooden floor. It felt amazing. But, there was also this burning in my throat. And this hunger that I couldn't describe. Not like how it used to be when I didn't eat for a few hours and my stomach would start growling. It was like my body wouldn't survive if I didn't have...well, whatever it was that I needed. They said they would take me hunting, but for what? I had no idea.

"Here. Change into this," Ali handed me a stack of folded clothes.

"Ali?" I stopped her before she could leave and she turned back. "How long does this...burning last?"

It didn't take her a second before she realized what I was talking about, "Not long. Once we get you into the forest, you should be good. OK?"

I nodded. Once she left, it took me not five minutes to get in the shower, dressed and hair done. When I looked into the mirror, I was immediately shocked. My looks were basically the same, but it was like they were enhanced...I looked beautiful. My auburn hair which I pulled into a side ponytail was shiny and my brown eyes sparkled while my skin looked flawless. The outfit was hot, too, but simple: black leather jacket, red, fitted wife beater, black skinny jeans and ankle boots.

The others were waiting for me by the time I got outside. The moment my eyes rested on Dimitri, though, I had this really bad urge to kiss him. God, I really wanted him...What was wrong with me? That just came out of nowhere.

I don't want to hear you saying you want to jump Belikov's bones.

Avalon's voice was in my head and irritating the hell out of me.

Then stay out of my mind...Is this a side effect?

Yeah, and it's not going to go away unless you do something about it.

My eyes locked with my brother's and he grinned, shrugging. He clearly had his time with this and I wouldn't be surprised if he acted like a player and slept with 20 girls. The way I was feeling all hot and bothered right now...I would have to figure out a way to get rid of this urge.

"Are you ready?" Dimitri spoke up.

"How are we getting there?"

"We're running," Mason gave me a look like that was obvious.

Then, they were off. Well, just leave the hell out of me. I started running like I didn't expect anything to happen but it was like my legs were moving four times the normal speed. Like I was faster than Usain Bolt. And that was really fast. The cool wind hit my face and it felt so good. It felt like I was as free as a bird. Kind of cheesy and cliche, but I didn't care. I hadn't even realized when the others had stopped. I ran smack into a large body. Dimitri. He didn't stumble back or anything, just caught me by my waist. My breathing was shallow as my eyes traced up Dimitri's muscled chest, then his neck and then his face. Ohhh, I really, really wanted him.

"Are you alright?" He raised an eyebrow.

I wondered if he had this same reaction when he Changed. And I wondered if he did the same thing as my brother. Jealousy coursed through my veins at the thought of another girl touching him. Making love to him. And I wanted to know what that would feel like to be underneath him...On top of him.

"Uh...yeah. Yeah," my voice came out breathy. "What do I gotta do?"

"Hunt," responded Avalon, as if it were simple. "Grab and kill. Any animal you want."

I shook my head, "Wait...You want me to kill and eat an animal? No! There's no way in hell!"

Maybe I wasn't the same Rose. But, I couldn't imagine killing an animal and using it as food without it being chicken, cooked, or any other kind of meat I usually ate.

"You don't actually eat it. You just drain its blood," countered Eddie, as if that actually fixed it.

"No, I can't," I shook my head, stubbornly.

"You won't last if you don't have sustenance," Dimitri retorted.

They all gave me expectant looks. Amory said I wouldn't be able to consume normal food until my body adjusted. And I didn't know how long that was going to take. So, I would just have to suck it up and do this. The sooner I got used to this, the better. My family and friends were counting on me right now.

"Fine," I sighed.

"There's a deer right there," Ali pointed about a yard away from me.

The burning sensation was getting even stronger. Suddenly, all my reservations went out of the window. It was like everything about my taste had changed. All I could think about was getting that deer. I could practically taste the blood in my mouth. Then, I felt someone behind me. Dimitri. He lowered his mouth to my ear.

"Don't hesitate. Snap its neck and drain," his accent coaxed me, sending shivers down my spine. "Do it."

Before I knew it, I was gone. I was on top of the deer in a split second. The hunger consumed me and I let it. For the first time since I woke up, I didn't try to control something I had no control over. When I was done, I knew my mouth was covered in blood. That was pretty easy. Catching the animal off guard was the hard part, but once you had them subdued...easy as pie. God, something must be really wrong with me if I was thinking like this. Mase handed me a tissue annd I wiped my mouth.

"How do you feel?" Av waited, patiently.

"Better. Much better," I admitted, honestly, nodding.

The burning sensation had disappeared, thankfully. Now, if I could just get rid of this other problem...

I sat on my bed, cross-legged, staring at the blank TV. The room was dark, considering it was nighttime. They told me that they didn't need sleep. Well, we didn't need sleep. And I didn't feel an ounce of exhaustion anyway. But, I had no idea what I was going to do. Amory said we would start training tomorrow and, once we started training...there was no stopping. It would be tough and grueling and I had to be prepared. But, it worried me. What if I couldn't control myself? What if I wasn't who everybody thought I could be? I didn't want to disappoint my family. Especially since I had no idea what I was doing.

"Come in!" I called.

Dimitri stepped inside, the faintest smile on his face, "I didn't even knock yet. Impressive."

I smiled, slightly. He closed the door behind him and sat on the armchair across from my bed. I didn't really need the lights on. Eyesight was not a problem anymore. I could see everything. Even if it was pitch black. Which was pretty freaking awesome.

"You OK?" Dimitri noticed my tense frame, easily, and I bit my bottom lip as I shook my head. "What's wrong?"

"Could you do something for me?" I asked, hesitantly.

"Yeah. Anything," nodded Dimitri.

Within a nanosecond, I was straddling him in the armchair. I didn't know what was going on me. And I didn't even think I had this sort of confidence. But, it was happening. And I didn't want either of us to stop it. I wasn't going to. I just hoped he didn't. Dimitri's hands gripped my waist and he gave me a look.

"We both want this," I breathed, heavily, my hands tangled in his hair.

"We shouldn't," he shook his head.

"Give me one reason why."

Staring into his eyes, he knew he couldn't give me one. So, he didn't. (A/N: If you aren't comfortable reading a lemon, you might not want to read the rest of the chapter. Thanks). Our lips crashed together and I moaned at the contact. We kissed like there was no tomorrow and, not knowing my own strength, I ripped open his shirt. Our tongues tangled together in a battle of dominance, but not sloppily. I ran my hands down his chest and before I knew it, we were on the bed.

"Dimitri," I gasped out as his lips found my neck.

He pulled my tank top over my head and threw it somewhere across the room. I flipped us over, smiling at the newfound strength I had. Bringing our lips back together, he reached up one hand and unhooked my bra, realeasing my breasts. Dimitri's eyes darkened and he flipped us over so I was beneath him again. Having this strength was a lot of fun. Dimitri's lips trailed down my neck, my chest and to my breast. Gripping the cover on my bed, my back arched and I moaned, loudly. Before I knew it, I was completely naked and he had me pinned down to my bed. I mean, I could move but I didn't want to.

"You like that?" Dimitri kissed my inner thigh, making me writhe, trying to get him to where I really wanted him.

"Yes...God, yes," I tossed my head back as he pressed a kiss to the bundle of nerves between my thighs. "Fuck! Dimitri!"

One of his thick, calloused fingers pumped in and out of me as his tongue laved at my bud. I'd never felt anything like it. It was pleasure overload. And I knew I wasn't going to last long. His fingers spread me out and his tongue explored me, thoroughly. Stars danced across my vision and it wasn't long before I was pushed off the cliff, exploding with passion. Once again, I got Dimitri beneath me and pulled his hard, long, thick member out of his pants.

"I need to be inside of you," he growled.

And I didn't waste any time. I, slowly, lowered myself on him. Gasping, I felt myself stretching to accomodate him as I took him inch by inch. Despite me being a virgin, it didn't hurt. And that surprised me. Both of us moaned at the feeling of him being fully sheathed inside of me. What had I been missing out on? Dimitri pulled the ponytail holder out of my hair, causing my waves to fall down my back and around my shoulders, over my bare breasts. He grabbed a hold of my hair as I started riding him. I braced my hands on his shoulders, swerving my hips as I bucked against him. Without breaking eye contact, he leaned forward to capture one of my perky nipples in his mouth.

"Mmm. Don't..stop," I buried my face in his neck as he thrusted up into me, over and over.

I ended up beneath him for like the 5th time and he increased his pace. Grunting, he rubbed my clit with his thumb as he pounded into my body over and over. The headboard slammed against the wall with every thrust. I hoped the walls were thick because we were not being quiet whatsoever. And I didn't care if we were. Dimitri sucked my earlobe and my eyes rolled in the back of my head as my legs tightened around his waist. He thrusted into me twice more before both of us exploded. Dimitri pulled out of me, rolling over onto his back. But, we were nowhere near done.

So...I think this chapter was pretty good. Longer and better than the last one, in my opinion. Sorry if the lemon was bad. I just thought that this was the perfect time (and reason) for it to happen. Hopefully you guys liked it. I will be updating A Broken Family soon for all of you who follow it. Thank you for all the support. Please review and let me know how I did. Thanks! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Rose xoxo