When Damon awoke that evening as the last rays of the sun disappeared in the west, Nathan was standing beside the bed a look of distress on his face.“What is it?”“She’s gone, Damon.”“Damn!” Damon quickly dressed while Nathan told him about Jeff and Aya’s visit, and Liya’s departure.“We have to get her back. She’s sitting prey for Ellish.” Luca’s internal anguish was evident through his altering facial features. His eyes flashed violet then crimson. This was it. He had to use his influence with her. Amon would be here tonight and he failed. Worse, the thought of Ellish touching her enraged him. He swore and drove his fist into the stone wall with a crunch cracking several stones. “Get the car and meet me at her dorm.” He vanished.Aya’s words cut Liya to the quick. She had let her love for Damon make her forget her friends and now one of them was missing. She had to get away from him so she could thin
Aya stood and ran out the door to the phone. She needed Jeff’s help. He was the only one that knew what Damon was capable of.She hung up the phone after Jeff reassured her that he would be there inside of ten minutes. She was grateful he wasn’t upset with her. He didn’t say much on the car ride back from Damon’ and she just dropped him off at his dormitory. He kissed her politely on the cheek, told her he’d see her later and got out. He didn’t even look back when he left. She figured he didn’t want anything to do with her after she misbehaved and embarrassed him in front of Liya. She rushed back to the room and tried to lift Liya by herself no luck. She saw Liya’s head fall back exposing the marks on her neck.It was true. Liya had managed to whisper to her only moments ago. Vampire. She quickly rummaged through Liya’s dresser Aya may not have been religious, but Liya was and she knew that Liya had a silver cross her mother left her. She didn’t know much
Amon hissed as Damon stood defiant before him in direct challenge, “I could destroy you Damon!”“So be it!” Damon stood his ground, unwavering . His features altered in his rage. He now looked like a true Vampire. His eyes turned crimson as Amon’s. His long canines found their way down from the recesses of his skull and pushed their way past the normal length of his other teeth to show the most naïve of mortals who he really was. Waiting for the impact he assumed a defensive stance.Amon watched Damon regain complete control of himself in his vampiric state. He almost smiled as he took a step back conceding to the confrontation.Damon couldn’t believe what he was seeing and he himself backed down.“It is different to see you use your power without urging you to do so. You have never challenged me before.”“I have never had a reason.” Damon features began to return to that of a normal man. He still couldn
“They’ll be sure to look here.” Jeff watched Aya make Liya comfortable. She was still unconscious, “What did you give her.”“Some anti-anxiety pills I have. They help you sleep. I don’t think Liya’s ever taken any kind of pills before, because these hit her hard. As for them, we’ll be ready.” For reassurance she grabbed her handbag and rummaged through it for the cross. It was gone. “Oh no.” She dumped her bag out on the bed next to Liya and spread everything around. It definitely was gone.“What is it?”Aya looked at him, alarm on her face, “I lost the cross.”Jeff started to pull his coat on, “I’ll go look for it.”“No! I have to. You are stronger than me. If one of them comes, you can protect her better than I can.” She kissed him for a long moment. Maybe too long. She then left.“I doubt it.” Jeff said to the closed door. He turned and looked at the peacefully sleeping fo
Gabriel drove the limo as Nathan sat in the back opposite of Liya’s sleeping form. She was still out cold. She didn’t even stir when he retrieved her from the room that Damon had summoned him to. Gabriel had shown up shortly after. Nathan had suspected that Damon had summoned him also for extra protection. They didn’t exchange any words in front of Aya and Jeff as she was still trying to revive him on the floor. She watched them and didn’t interfere as Nathan lifted Liya off the bed and Gabriel stood guard over them.Nathan knew he was to protect Liya with his life. Damon needn’t say anything. She was his responsibility until Damon returned to protect her himself. She was safest at the house where Damon’ loyal servants were.He carried her up the stairs and into Damon’ room. He laid her gently on the bed and she stirred slightly but it was short lived. He wasn’t sure on how long Damon would be, so as an extra precaution he had Gabriel join him i
Nathan’s warning senses went off just before the sound split his ears. He shoved Liya behind him quickly, almost knocking her over.Gabriel jumped at the intruder just to get tossed across the room against a wall.“Fool!” Ellish growled.Nathan positioned himself between Liya and Ellish as Liya cowered behind him.Her hands pressed against his back, frozen in place. She knew he was like Damon, only his face was swollen with evil. She watched him open his mouth to speak and saw the long sharp teeth within. His voice was deep and hypnotizing, it was all she could do not to listen.“Do you think you could stop me?” Ellish laughed at Nathan, “I should have known that Damon would send his dog to do his bidding! You are no match for me guardian! I will take her!”Liya heard a deep, menacing growl and felt it vibrate through Nathan under the palms of her hands. She felt movemen
Emily had never seen the big man before. He led her through the grand room into the doors that she’d seen Damon and his girlfriend disappear into a short week ago. She was led inside and the door was closed behind her. She nervously clutched the envelope in her left hand. She wasn’t sure what she had seen earlier on the campus with Damon’ bodyguard, and she wasn’t she wanted to know what the hell she did see. However, she had to pursue it when a note was slipped under her door for a story of a lifetime. All she had to do was deliver this note to Damon.“You wish to see me?”She jumped, startled because she hadn’t heard him enter. The light was dim in the room, just as when she saw the two lovers dancing together. She was still taken back by his handsome looks. She though she must have looked like a fool with her mouth hanging open. Then again, he should be used to it by now. She also thought his assistant was handsome until he showed her that freaky part
Liya wasn’t sure how Damon was able to get Gabriel to bring the car to pick them up at the remote area, but he was able to do it. She didn’t even know where this was. In the darkness she could barely make out the house they were leaving. She just knew it was dismal inside, nothing like the elegance that Damon possessed.In the darkness of the car, Damon could feel her fear of him. It pained him to have her frightened of him even though he knew her love for him was greater.Liya chose to sit across from him in the car. She was so conflicted with what she’d seen. The horror and the terror she felt were so undeniably real. Would she be like those creatures that lay in wait for their master’s bidding? Would Damon be able to control her like that?Damon interrupted her thoughts, “I would never hurt you.”She looked up at him and almost whispered, “I wish you would stop telling me what I’m thinking.”“We are c