Chapter 31
Luke's POV:
I sat there while watching her fall asleep, yet again. I was ecstatic that she finally woke up, besides a little paleness, she looked fine but her sent however changed from lavender and honey to a bittersweet sent that I couldn't put a name to it, this is because of the blood transfusion from her father.... Right then an image of Reed appeared in my mind.
I couldn't believe that Reed Jamuel was Katie's biological father. I only found out when Anastasia told me on the night I was about to kill her, from there on I somewhat gained respect for her because she was so much like her father even though she believes that the humans that are taking care of her are her biological parents. No one really knew who her mother was, however the only thing we know is that she was human.
I sighed, Katie isn't going to be to happy when she finds out that her parents aren't her real parents, and to add to the list we have to tell her that we have to eras her memory since the Diablo clan has been exterminated, and we don't need her anymore.
How did life get so complicated?
I suddenly heard a soft knock on the door; I eyed the door carefully waiting for who ever it was to just come in. After a few moments, I saw the doorknob move, opening the door. Anastasia's head popped from behind the door.
"Hey." she said giving me a genuine smile, I gave her a smile while pressing my index finger against my lips, in a 'keep quite' gesture and pointing to Katie. Anastasia just rolled her eyes.
"Please, that girl wouldn't be able to hear a bomb explode." She whispered while entering and closing the door behind her. I chuckled, she was right.
"Yes, you're right."
She took the seat next to me, while rolling her eyes again "Right, Now why in hell are you here staring at Katie, like a stalker instead of being at the gym with Alpha." She said the last part bitterly.
I chuckled, "Anastasia, if you want to see Alpha then go ahead no one's stopping you."
Anastasia just scowled, while elbowing me on the rib. I chuckled and shook my head.
Anastasia has always had a small crush on Alpha since she's seen him, unfortunately if it wasn't for her being a visionary he wouldn't have known she existed, hence the bitterness in her words.
We sat there for a few moments in silence.
"So you didn't answer my question." she prompted eyeing me thoughtfully.
I sighed, "Just watching her, incase she wakes up and needs something."
I saw Anastasia wrinkle her nose, "Yea the only thing she's going to need when she wakes up is a shower... and a long one at that."
I laughed at Anastasia's statement, which was true Katie hasn't bathed in 3 days and she was starting to smell like it from perspiration and oily substances in her hair.
Silence fell between us while we watched Katie sound asleep on the bed, her lips parted taking in slow and calm breaths, her heart beat normal pumping blood throughout her body, her hair a mess on the pillow. Everything about Katie was so natural... so beautiful.
I heard Anastasia sigh, "Luke, if I ask you a question will you be honest...?"
My head immediately snapped her way, my eyebrows furrowed, while I looked at her confused. Since when does she have to ask? She knows everything about everyone...
"Um Sure." I said slowly eyeing her carefully.
"Luke... do you like Katie?" she asked looking at me straight in the eye; I couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Me like Katie? Anastasia I thought you knew about me liking my gender, and yes I like her as a friend." I said very amused.
Anastasia gave me a glare, "Luke I'm serious... yes I know that you're gay, but I've also noticed the way you look at her, which is not the way a friend looks at a friend."
I looked at her with a mask of confusion, what in hell does she mean by that?
"What in hell are you talking about?" I asked a little too defensively, which gained me a skeptical look.
"Don't play dumb... you know what I'm talking about...."
I looked at her, still confused moving my head around, "No I don't."
She sighed in frustration, "Okay I'm going to put this is a very simple and baby English... You look at her with admiration, as if she's the most wonderful thing in the world. You get all protective when you know she's not near you and you got jealous when you saw her get a little close to Lucas.... who right now better be burning in hell!" She said a little too loudly, I saw Katie stir.
"Shhhhhhh!" I whispered yelled, glaring at her; she gave me an apologetic look while pretending to zip her mouth shut.
I took in a deep breath, while looking at Katie. Did I really look her at in admiration? Yes, I did think she was beautiful and stubborn in her own way, and I did get jealous when I saw that her and Lucas were getting a little to close for my liking. Nevertheless, I was only protective because she was the only Pure Blood left, well except for Reed.
I sighed, was I really falling for Katie or was this all a misunderstanding? How could someone like me, that's attractive to men, be attracted to women, was I turning Bisexual? I shook my head, getting that thought out of my head, no I'm not bisexual its bad enough being gay.
I took in a deep breath, "Anastasia, are you sure you're not seeing things?" I asked not even looking at her.
I heard her sigh, chuckling a little, "Luke would I ever lie to you?"
There she had a point; she couldn't lie because if she did she would be laughing her head off right now, that's one of the disadvantages of being a visionary, you can't lie.
"I'm gay... I'm not bisexual."
"Luke, don't you think that maybe your really not gay but just choose to be..." she said softly
I couldn't help but stare at Anastasia, who was giving me a small smile.
How could it be that I chose to turn gay because the women I've met aren't my type... could that even be possible?
I looked back at Katie, could it be that that little human could change my life? However there was one question that was left unasked.
What if Anastasia's right?
*~TwO wEeKeS lAtEr ~*
Katie's POV:
"KATIE!" My mother yelled from down stairs.
I sighed in frustration, "OH I'm COMING!" I snapped back.
I was really getting sick of my mother and of my name, every damn second she was calling me to either help my brother or help her pack. Ugh MOTHERS!
Right now, I was busy cleaning the room I slept in when I stayed at my grandmothers house, making sure that I took everything and I didn't forget anything behind, and me being me, I was taking my dear time, hence my mother screaming like a lunatic for me, downstairs.
It's been about two weeks since the huge fight with the Diablo's. After I woke up in the infirmary room, both Angelica and Raphael came to apologize for what I went through, I of course accept it but something about the way they said their apology made me feel that it wasn't all they wanted to say. After about two days of me staying in the palace, recovering from the events, Angelica and Raphael informed me that they were thinking about erasing my memory because they believe that I, knowing about the super natural world might get me in danger in the future. I disagreed, because I was the only Pure Blood left, which meant I was also part of the super natural world. After a lot of debating and disagreement the vampiric, werewolf and witchery counsel agreed that I might be of use in the future in the human world so I was aloud to keep my memory, as long as I vowed to not tell any living human about this mysterious world, I of course agreed.
Through out this whole processes, both Luke and Sonia were by my side. Helping me with anything, I needed, I was able to see a side of Luke that I'd hardly seen before. I was also introduced to Anastasia, the voice that helped me when Lucas locked me in the basement, to my surprise she was the visionary who informed everyone that I wasn't just a mere human.
It's been about three days since I've left the palace. When I came back to my grandparents' house, I was relieved to find out that both parents and siblings were at Porto Santo - a small Island near Madeira, and were only arriving the day after, giving me time to relax and come up with a good story to tell them. To my surprise my parents only asked me if I enjoyed being with my friend, nothing else.
I sighed, while checking the drawers for any of my possessions. I missed the palace already; with its beautiful décor, secret hallways and doors that no one has ever once dared to search for, I missed Sonia and her way of making any situation seem like a time to relax. I missed Luke, his brothers and his parents, their elegance and grace, their beauty and intelligence, even though Philip still wasn't very fond of me.
Vampires are magnificent creatures but not all are good hearted.
"Katie, mommy says you have to hurry." A high-pitched voice said from behind me, making me jump in surprise. I immediately turned around with my left hand on my heart, which was beating 10 miles an hour. Standing by the doorway with her knee length yellow and orange sundress, was my cute little sister, she was looking at me innocently while playing with a strand of her hair light brown hair.
I arched an eyebrow at her; she looked to innocent, which could only mean one thing.
"Carol, what did you do?" I asked eyeing her very carefully.
"WHAT? I did nothing!" she said loudly, too defensively. I bit my lip glaring at her. I saw her squint a little while sitting on the bed awkwardly.
I sighed, and walked up to the bed opposite her that had my big handbag. I stared checking everything that was supposed to be in the handbag. Straighter check, small blow-dryer check, very small make-up bag check, digital camera check, cell phone check, chewing gum check, journal and pen check, black nail polish check, and last but not The House of Night book, but I had a feeling that I was missing something, but I just couldn't remember what.
I straightened and looked around the room with one hand on my hip and the other scratching my head. I looked at my sister once again and saw her glance at the window, which was hidden behind a cream-colored curtain, I eyed the curtain carefully and then her.
"Carol, what did you do?" I asked again giving her the most powerful glare I could manage.
"Um nothing much." she said looking the floor.
I sighed; this was no use she wasn't going to tell me, period. Wait, period.... that's it!
I forgot about my pads and tampons! I couldn't help but smile and shake my head at my dumbness, how could any girl forget that!?
I walked towards the drawers again, checking all three, I found my tampons but I couldn't find my pads. I looked around the room again with a box of tampons in hand, I haven't had my period once this whole vacation, who could of used my pads?
Maybe my mother, but she has her own, I sighed, why am I making a big deal about this anyway? I made my way back to my handbag throwing the pack of tampons into the bag.
I noticed that my sister was watching me warily, and anxious as if waiting for me to disappear from the room.
My sister noticed I was staring at her and she stared back at me, her bid brown eyes boring into mind, pleading me to get out of the room. I heard footsteps coming up the stairs, I heard my mom cussing under her breath.
"Katie, Carol, what are you two doing here?" my mother asked in Portuguese.
"Making sure every things packed." I answered not breaking eye contacted with my sister; she was definitely hiding something.
"Okay... while you're at it open that curtain, its dark in here." my mother said, from behind me, I heard her footsteps fade away. Carol's expression went from blank to horror struck... what was she hiding behind the curtain?
I made my way towards the window, still glancing at her every second. I slowly grabbed the end of the curtain my hand and swiftly pulled it aside.
I couldn't help but gasp at the sight before me.
In the middle of the window were pads, clean unused pads all stuck together making a weird circle formation. I just stood there dumb struck, who in hell did this!?
I felt anger inject through my veins, those were MINE! Who in hell would touch that was MINE! There only person I know that would touch what's mine it was either my mother or sister.... Carol...
I slowly turned around, I noticed that my sister was tip toeing towards the door.
"CAROL!" I yelled sternly which made her freeze in place.
"Turn. Around." I said through gritted teeth. She slowly turned around to face me; her eyes were wide-open showing fear, her lower lip quivered and her hands were shaking. If anyone saw her now they would say that she was about to cry, but I've lived with her for to long, I know all her tricks, and this was one of them.
I pointed towards the circle of pads stuck on the window, "Did you do this?" I asked slowly with anger dripping in each word.
I saw her look at me, the window and then me, "Um.... Katie.... um..." she murmured.
I took in a deep breath, closing my eyes and counting to ten. After ten or so seconds I opened my eyes and glared at her, right now, I was a little calm but I was still angry... what in hell is wrong with this girl?
"Carol, was it you?" I asked softly, eyeing her closely.
I saw my sister gulp, sighing, "Katie... I'm sorry!... Alex broke the window and we didn't know how to fix it... I saw you use those- those things and I saw that it could stick things together so I gave those things to Alex, Glen and James." she blurted, giving me a pleading look, she actually looked cute.
I couldn't help but laugh, while shaking my heads, I knew my brother had something to do with this.
"Katie this is not funny!" My sister scowled folding her arms across her tinny chest; I chuckled.
"Haha, Carol what am I going to do with you and Alex?" I said walking up to her, tickling her, she got into a fits of giggles.
"Ka-tie... stop!" she squeaked wiggling her way away from me.
"Haha.. Carol go down stairs and call mommy. I think we should at least get rid of those things on the window before we go." I said nodding towards the window.
My sister smiled and happily skipped her way out of the room, calling my mother on the way.
I turned around and looked at the window. I wonder what my mother's going to say...
"WHAT THE HELL! WHO DID THAT!?" I heard my mother exclaim from the doorway. Well that answers it...
"Mommy!" I whined bored.
"Oque Katie?" (What Katie) my mother asked, looking up from her Portuguese magazine, sounding irritable.
"I'm hungry!" I complained, I saw my mother sigh in frustration while rolling her eyes getting back to read her Magazine.
"Mommy!"
"KATIE! Go away, before you wake up your sister." my mother exclaimed pointing to my sleeping little sister next to her; I huffed and walked back to my seat which in the middle, two rows away from her seat; she sat in the two seater on the side of the plan. I heard my dad chuckled from behind her.
"Daddy!" I whined.
"Don't start." my dad warned playing cards with my brother, I sighed again, feeling lonely.
"It's okay, I'm used to being un loved." I said with a fake hurt expression, both my parents looked at me, then each other rolling their eyes. Okay now that was freaky.
"Sit." my dad said sternly while looking at his cards, I think they were playing poker, or go fish, who cares!?
I walked back to my seat, which was on the left and parked my self there.
We had just gotten into the plan, and were waiting for it to start up and fly, but it didn't really look like it was going to go soon because there was a problem with the engine or some crap like that, so we were stuck her for another hour of so. And I must warn you, being in a plan with a lot of old people and children is not fun for two reasons, one, the old people want to tell you stories about their stupid lives that no one wants to hear, and two, the children never leave you alone!
I sighed, closing my eyes and making myself comfortable in the hard seat.
"Hello there." I heard a thick voice from beside me; I snapped my head in the direction of the voice. I couldn't help but give the man next to me a weird look.
The man looked round about in his late thirties; he had jet-black hair and a hairy beard, the man had a dark complection, with broad shoulders and muscles that showed through his dark t shirt, and faded jeans. To be honest he looked hot for an old man.
"Ah, hi" I greeted eyeing him carefully, our eyes met and I couldn't help but star at him, his eyes looked so familiar... they looked so much like mine.
"Do I know you?" I asked still looking at him in the eye.
I saw him lean in a little, but not too much that invaded my personal space, "Katie, do I remind you of someone?" he asked arching an eyebrow at him.
I couldn't help but furrow my eyebrows, how did he know my name?
I stared at him a little while longer, looking at his eyes... who do I know that have the same eyes that I do...?
Well there's me, my grandmother, Reed and... Wait, Reed!
"Reed?" I whispered, I saw a grin spread across his face.
"Well took you long enough." he said winking at me.
Suddenly the intercom in the plan came on, but I was a little to busy staring at the man next to me, to actually listen to what the damn pilot was saying.
What is Reed doing on the plan? Where is he going? Better question is; why is he sitting next to me?
"What are you doing here?" I whispered, tagging his shirt.
He arched an eyebrow at me, "Can't I travel without anyone being suspicious?" he asked a little too innocently, I glared at him. He wasn't looking at me, which meant he was lying.
"Reed." I said in a stern tone, I saw him chuckle.
"Oh fine, your quiet sharp, you know that?" he said flicking me on the nose, I couldn't help but look at him in surprise, did he really just do that?
"But any way, I'm here to help you." he whispered looking around, I followed his action, my father was too occupied with his card game and my mother was concentrating hard on what she was reading in the magazine. No one was watching us.
"Ha, Reed, tell Angelica and Raphael that I'm fine and safe. I don't need a body guard." I mused.
He arched an eyebrow at me, "They don't know... Look Katie, I'm moving to England because I want to teach you how to defend yourself against any supernatural creature-"
"Wait so the Royals don't know about this?" I cut in, finding it a little shocking that they didn't know.
"Luke and Anastasia know, no way else."
"Okay." I said thoughtfully, why would they let Reed come after me to teach me how to protect myself against supernatural creatures? Was I in danger, or was I going to be in danger?
"Don't worry, your not in danger... this is just a safety precaution, for the future." He informed me, as if reading my mind.
I sighed, "Why couldn't I just have a normal life." I murmured under my breath.
"Because you're not normal." Reed said, I looked at him with a mask of shock, he was not suppose to hear that. He saw me staring and just winked at me. I stared at him for a few moments, I suddenly yawned.
"Ugh, this is not going to be fun." I murmured.
I heard Reed chuckle "Lay your head on my shoulder and sleep."
I looked at him in surprise, well that would be a good idea.
"I'm serious." he said motioning for me to lay my head down on his shoulder, and so I did. Even though he had muscles his shoulder were quiet soft, and warm. I yawned once again and with in minutes I feel into a dreamless sleep.
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*A mOnTh lAtEr*
"Katie" I heard Reed whisper.
"Left, center, next to the weird looking tree." I answered, pointing to the direction of his voice.
"Now!" He yelled I felt a presence behind me, I immediately moved to my left, I felt the air to my right move down, with in seconds I took hold of the object that was in mid air on my right.
The object around in my hands was circular, with what felt like muscles move beneath my hands, a leg. I took a firm grip of the leg and flipped it, causing the owner of the leg to groan when landing on the hard floor. This all happened between five - six seconds.
I took of my blind fold and glanced at the floor, to find Reed, in his men's tank top, tracksuit pants and running shoes, relaxing on the grass while smirking at me.
"Good job." he complimented me, I couldn't help but smile. I stretched my hand out, which he took hold pulling himself back up.
"Again?" I half asked half whined, hoping he wouldn't let me do everything again. I heard him chuckle.
"No, no need you're getting better and better at it." he said taking a sip of his water bottle while ruffling my hair, which made no sense because it was tied back.
"Yay!" I said unenthusiastically, getting my water bottle. I was exhausted.
It's been about a month since Reed came to England to train me, so I could protect myself and my family against anything that wasn't natural, since then his been teaching me Marshal Arts and Vampiric Arts, which is similar to Marshal Arts but it includes a lot of running and fighting at the same time. Both Arts were hard to do especially Vampiric Arts. But with in a months time I was able to do the basics of both Arts.
I also found out that Pure Bloods were a little more supernatural then every one thought, our hearing and eye sight is better than any other normal human, our senses go hey wire when we feel danger, and our minds blank when a vampire wants to attack. I was starting to think that Reed was Pure Blood, but he showed vampire bit marks and told me that even though his body works like a Pure Blood his blood wasn't, which just mad eme confused.
I learnt all this from Reed, and to be honest it's been quite a fun month, even though I've waking up with a stiff body for this whole month.
I sighed; hopefully the stiffness will go away in time. Right now, we were the far side a park near by my neighborhood, where people hardly came to play.
I sipped some of my water while sighing, cold water was amazing in this hot weather. Luckily for me it was still summer break, so no school soon.
"Hey Kait, how about we do some karate." Reed said, kicking and punching in the air. I couldn't help but groan.
Was this man serious!?
"Oh come on!" he yelled, and with that, we spent more then an hour fighting, neither of us gave up, until dawn came.
Since that day, Reed has been my mentor for years teaching me how to fight, protect and how to mentally defeat any opponent I might face in the future. My school marks have been improving since he started tutoring me and becoming my teacher, mentor and friend.
Occasionally he had important missions that he had to attend to but he'd always give me work to do.
None of my friends knew about him, and to be honest they didn't need to know. Reed became my best friend through out the years, he was there when ever a need him... almost like a father.
On my nineteenth birthday Reed suddenly left, no goodbyes no nothing. He did leave a letter saying that he was sorry that he had to leave, and he couldn't come back for personal reasons.
That day I cried, cried because I lost a dear friend. But after a few days I got over it and lived my life, I met new people made new friends, and I studied and also got a job as a forensic detective.... My life seemed normal but little did I know that my life would take a drastic turn....
hey everyone!!!!!:) i know... "She finally uplaoded".... but hey i took my time with this chapter.. and i was waiting for my editor to edit this chapter, but i just couldn't wait to upload.... so don't worry the edit version is coming soon! hehe :)
Hope you all like it... should i make a sequel???.... if you think i should then tell me any of your ideas... i should put in the sequel :)