Bite Me

Ch. 5 The Coven

I stood in the dark abandoned building. I looked at the garbage scattered around the hallway as I headed toward the door at the end of the hallway. Anxiety filled my body as I reached for the handle. I yanked the door open as a woman vampire turned to me dropping Mr. Walsh on the floor. His dead eyes seemed to stare at me accusingly. Tears pooled in my eyes as I shifted my focus to the vampire again. My breath caught in my chest as my vampire form laughed in my face. She still had Mr. Walsh's blood smeared across her ghostly face.

"You killed him!" I cried as she smirked.

"Yes we did kill him," she said her sharp nails touching my cheek. Her nails trailed down my cheek lightly as my breathing quickened. I froze in place unable to move as the fear overwhelmed me. "You and I killed him and we liked it."

"No I did not enjoy this. You killed Tyler's father!" I yelled back defiantly as she grabbed my throat roughly slamming me against the wall. She squeezed my throat barely letting air reach my lungs. I tried desperately to pry her hand off my throat but her vampire strength was too much for me.

"You will kill everyone you ever loved because you are a monster," she said with a sadistic grin. She thrived on the pain she caused but the worst part was the fact that she was a part of me and that makes me a monster. I had been a monster the day I turned and she used that to hurt me.

"No I'm not a monster," I sobbed weakly as she smiled her fangs visible.

"You are a monster and you always will be!"

I sat up sweat glistening off my skin as I panted. I replayed the dream over and over as I held back tears. After a few minutes I shook off the nightmare as I climbed out of bed. I refused to let the dream control me. Pain shot through my ankle as I scrambled out of bed. I let out a small yelp before I took my weight off my left leg. I had forgotten about that injury in my haste to get out of bed. I grabbed jeans and a white shirt pulling them on. I walked out of the bedroom to find Tyler in the kitchen making himself something to eat. I rubbed my eyes as I entered the kitchen.

"Morning sleeping beauty," Tyler smirked as I blushed.

"How long was I out?" I asked him as he faced me.

"Almost twelve hours," he said as my mouth dropped.

"I must have been more tired than I thought," I muttered as Tyler shoveled pancakes into his mouth hungrily. I walked over to the cupboard pouring myself a bowl of cereal. I ate quickly sipping some orange juice between bites before I put my dishes into the sink.

"I have to work are you going to be alright here alone?" Tyler asked as I hesitated. Did I want to be alone right now after everything that happened last night?

"Yeah I'll be fine," I said walking toward him. I didn't want Tyler to see the fear buried deeply inside myself. I pressed my lips to his allowing the warmth to fill me before pulling away. "Be safe."

"Always. I should be back by dinner," Tyler said grabbing his hunter gear before exiting the apartment. I sighed at the silent empty apartment as I grabbed Tyler's computer. Just because I couldn't fight didn't mean I couldn't somehow be useful by using their systems. I started digging into the coven they sent me after. My lips parted as I recognized a name on the list. They sent me after a part of Blake's coven and they attacked me without hesitation. They clearly knew me but didn't care. I pinched my lips as anger rushed through me. I grabbed my phone calling Blake. He didn't say anything about that being his coven.

"Hey Ash are you feeling better today?" Blake asked me.

"No I'm pissed actually. Why didn't you tell Tyler that was your coven last night? The vampires I fought last night weren't kind but were cruel and thrived on the pain they inflicted! I wouldn't just attack any vampire but they seemed to enjoy hurting me," I snapped harshly. I waited for him to respond but he didn't. "What aren't you telling me?!"

"I didn't know they were my coven," he said but the way his voice raised revealed the lack of honesty in his answer. Why would he lie about this? What was he hiding from me?

"Your name was on the list and if you don't want to tell me fine but I can't promise to help you if you refuse to tell the truth," I growled hanging up.

I printed the name list setting the page on the table. I was going to get to the bottom of this with or without Blake. I searched through the computer trying to see if Tyler left me a clue who turned me since I didn't bother asking. I found my file not the redacted one my mother showed me. My lips parted, they knew so much more about me than they shared. They even had the name of the person who turned me. My heart raced as I read the name over and over trying to process the information. I didn't want to believe it but it made perfect sense given everything that has happened since the day I turned. Tyler lied to me about how he found out to save me the pain of finding out that someone I thought of as a best friend ripped me from my mortal life thrusting me into a life of uncertainty. Tears streaked my cheeks as I got to my feet. My mother was right, vampires are monsters and I haven't met one single kind vampire yet.