Layla was feeling extremely thirsty, and her eyes quickly turned red when she looked at the group of partiers that Alaric had put a trance on for her. Her mouth began to water and couldn't wait to sink her teeth into them, as she now had eight men, and women to choose from. She walked over to the first one of choice, tilted his head to the side, leaned forward and bit into his neck, enjoying the taste of him.

Alaric hoped she wasn't about to lose control the longer he watched her feed. As she was feeding off the last one, she heard some noises nearby, pulled away, and looked the other direction while dropping the person to the ground.

Alaric also heard the noises, and grabbed a hold of Layla's hand, trying to pull her away "Let's go, they're not too far away."

"What about them?" she asked, with her mouth covered in blood. She turned her head, and looked at the people who were still in a daze.

"We don't have time; we need to leave." he instructed.

He began pulling on her arm, and it was like pulling on a bag of bricks, as she wouldn't move "Layla! Now!" he insisted, knowing they were getting close. She still wouldn't listen, he quickly wrapped his arms around her waist, and flew them up to the top branch of a tree.

While atop of the tree, she looked down at the humans, and closed her eyes. She quietly spoke to them, and spoke through each one of their minds. Her arms raised with the palm of her hands facing up, and wiggled her fingers, then snapped her fingers.

While Layla was doing her thing, Alaric kept his ears and eyes wide open, then saw the creatures moving in. Just as she snapped her fingers, Alaric snapped his head towards her, and lowered her hands while shushing her "Be quiet." he whispered, then pointed over to them.

She looked back down at the humans who were now huddled in a circle holding onto each other, and raised them up high, floating on air. Alaric widened his eyes as he watched on, and wondered if she was beginning to figure out what kind of strengths she had.

Just as a couple treachers moved in beneath them, Layla jumped off the tree limb, falling onto one of the treachers. Her fangs came out and began to attack.

Alaric shook his head, jumped down to help, and landed on another treacher, snapping their neck. "Dammit Layla..." he snapped "Two more are coming..." he looked up, and saw the group still floating on air, and groaned. He knew he should have just brought her home after her first feeding. He looked down, and over to where Layla was and panicked when he didn't see her. He turned his head the other way, and watched her snap the necks of the other treachers. He flew over to her, grabbed her and ordered they leave immediately. 

She eyed Alaric, then looked past him "There's one more coming."

"Let's go, there's more than one coming... they just sent out their weaklings first, to watch and see what you would do."

Layla lowered the group back to the ground, quickly healed their wounds and insisted they run and get out of there. Alaric finally got her to leave, and as they were approaching the road a treacher walked around a tree, stopping them. "Where do you two think you're going?" he said, in a crackly deep voice.

Layla looked around, looking for a way out and saw more coming towards them. The treacher walked closer and reached for Layla "She's ours."

"The hell she is." Alaric snapped, attacking the treacher as he grabbed a hold of Layla. 

Layla closed her eyes, trying to envision what was going to happen next, and saw flames. She wasn't sure what that meant and opened her eyes. The treacher dropped Layla to the ground as Alaric snapped its neck. She rolled onto her stomach, lifted her head, and saw the other treachers approaching. She stood up and felt fire within her body, her arms raised and aimed towards them, shooting balls of fire at them.

After setting them on fire, she dropped to the ground and passed out. "Layla!" Alaric yelled, he ran to her, picked her up and quickly got her back to his house. As he got her in the house, he laid her on the couch, and yelled for Adrian.

Adrian heard Alaric calling for him, and walked into the room. He saw Alaric in a panic and Layla passed out on the couch "What happened to her?"

After Alaric explained what had all happened, Adrian shook his head. "She used all her energy... she's going to need more blood."

"I don't think she even knows what she did." Alaric sighed, he looked back at Layla and tried to wake her.

"I'll be back." Adrian said sounding disappointed in Alaric. Adrian left the house, and went out looking for someone to bring back for Layla.

Layla awoke after a while, feeling confused, disoriented, and extremely weak. Alaric explained to her what happened after she had no recollection of anything. "You don't remember anything?" he asked, sounding worried.

"I remember feeding, but after that it's all a blur to me." She tried sitting up, but was too weak to push herself up.

Adrian finally came back home, and walked into the room with someone for Layla to feed off of. Alaric sat her up and had Adrian sit the man down next to her.

"This is going to cost you." Adrian mocked to Alaric "Next time; you're going to have to clean up your own mess."

"There won't be a next time." He looked over at Layla, and insisted she start feeding before she was no longer able to.

Adrian turned the man's head, while Alaric helped her over to the man's neck. She hardly had any energy to open her mouth, and felt as if she we about to pass out again. "Come on Layla... you can do this." Alaric insisted "Go on and feed."

She forced her mouth open and placed her teeth on his neck, she had no energy to bite any further, and couldn't even pierce through his skin. Adrian looked at Alaric and sighed heavily "You're going to have to pierce his skin for her, get her to smell the blood... and do it quick, she doesn't have much time."

Alaric pulled her away from him and leaned over her. He pulled the man to him, and bit into his neck, piercing it for her. He then quickly placed her back to his neck and urged her to bite. She tiredly bit into his neck, once her tongue hit the blood and was able to taste it, she bit further down and began to drink.

As she drank, she felt herself starting to come alive again. She continued drinking the blood, and the more she drank, the more energy she regained. She felt she had enough and pulled away feeling satisfied "Thank you." she said sounding relieved, as she looked at Adrian.

She looked at who she fed off and mumbled "I killed him, didn't I."

Alaric and Adrian both looked at him, Alaric then lifted his hand and looked for a pulse. "He barley has a pulse." he said quietly "Dammit." Alaric snapped.

Layla grabbed the man's hand with her one hand, then reached up to his face with her other hand, and closed her eyes. She let go of his hand and placed her hand over his neck, and began whispering.

The man suddenly began gasping for air, and leaned forward coughing. He was having a hard time breathing, and began to panic. Layla placed her hand on his back and leaned into his ear, whispering to him. He then sat back, rested the back of his head against the couch and stared at the ceiling. "He'll be fine." she said quietly.

She stood up and looked at Alaric "I need a drink, would you two like one as well?"

"Sure." Alaric said in relief, as he looked at the man she just saved.

"Make those doubles!" Adrian yelled out. He looked at Alaric and pointed his finger at him "You're fucking lucky, that was a close one."

"I know, I know..."

The next few days, Alaric worked with Layla. Taught her everything she needed to know, what she could and couldn't do, and instructed her over and over that she is not allowed to kill any human beings.  He felt she was ready to go out on her own, and let her go back home.

Alaric drove her home, and as he sat in her driveway, he felt empty watching her go inside. He enjoyed having her at his home, and liked seeing her whenever he wanted. He was about to back out of the driveway and stopped. He forgot to remind her about walking around in the daylight.

He drove back up, got out and knocked on the door. She opened the door and laughed when she saw it was him "Miss me already?"

'Yes, but that's not why I came back."

"I told you before, you don't have to knock, you're more than welcome to walk right in." she giggled.

"I know, but it's habit." he walked in and pulled her in for a kiss. "I have to admit, I needed that." he smiled "But I came back to remind you about the daylight."

"I remembered." she sighed.

"In time, you'll be able to... I also forgot to tell you... never walk into another home unless you're invited in."

She smiled, it all started making sense to her as to why he always waited until he was told to come in. "Sure, now you tell me."

He laughed "I forgot that part." 

"Since you're here, I've been meaning to ask... how many women have you brought home?" she asked, as she walked him over to the dining room table and sat down.

"What?" he asked surprised.

"Well, you have that one room that you put me in, and where Alex is at right now... so I'm curious, how many have you brought home?"

He rubbed his face, then crossed his arms as he leaned back in the chair. "That room is there for a reason, it's not about bringing women home, we call it the getting well room... for humans. That's why there's a mirror in there, and the only mirror in the house."

"You're still avoiding my question."

"To be honest, you're the only one I brought home and put in there."

"The only one?" she asked, sounding shocked, not believing him.

"Yes, now, as for Adrian, he has brought women home. And to answer your next question... you're the only one I had made love to in that room."

She looked at him surprised, she wasn't sure if she should believe him or not, and twisted her lips as she thought about the two of them together. "But the way you make love... it seems like you've been doing it forever, and know exactly what you're doing. You know exactly the right areas to hit."

He laughed "How old do you think I am?"

She shrugged her shoulders and looked away.

"I've been around for a long time... but I'm telling you the truth, when I say that you're the only human I ever slept with."

"What about love? Have you ever loved someone?"

He tightened his lips and shook his head "No... my sister was right about that; I've never believed in love."

"How come?"

He grinned a little and looked away, even though he had never loved anyone before, he was feeling different with her. For some reason his heart would beat extra hard whenever he's around her, and felt things for her that he never felt before. He wasn't sure if it was love or just an infatuation and wasn't ready to act on it. "Because it's like I said before, nobody was ever worth it."

Hearing him say that to her, hurt her. She looked away and sighed "I see..." She thought maybe there was something there between them, and stood up. "Well, I should get back to what I was doing before all this shit happened. I've got something to find, and it's doing me no good sitting here and talking." She pushed her chair closer to the table and walked out of the room.

He sensed hostility in her voice, and could read her mind. He knew she felt hurt by what he said, and didn't mean for it to sound the way it did. He stood up and walked up behind her, placed his hands on her shoulders and kissed the top of her head. "I didn't mean for what I said to sound the way it did... what I was trying to say was, I had never had anyone worth loving... that is, until I met you."

He turned her around, and looked her in the eyes as he slid his fingers through her hair "I didn't mean to hurt you, but I want you to know, since I met you and watched over you all these years, I saved myself for you, and only you."

"You did?" she asked, with a small smile.

"Yes, now kiss me before I take what I said, back."

She jumped into his arms, and devoured his mouth. Kissing him hard, and not wanting to release her lips from his. She pulled back and took off her shirt, dropping it to the ground "Now you better do something with that life preserver of yours, and give me life." she moaned into his mouth.

"Gladly."

She slid down off him and had him chase her up the stairs, as he got to the top of the steps, he picked her up and carried her into the bedroom. "Careful what you wish for." he groaned as he laid her on the bed.

She smiled "Well, so far... everything that I've wished for has come true. Now, quit ruining the moment and make love to me." she begged as she took the rest of her clothes off.

As he laid on top of her, she rolled him over and took control. She wanted him to know that she was all his, and to not put any doubt in his mind if he thought otherwise. He liked the way she moved her hips around, and how she took control.

He sat up and wrapped his arms around her as she bounced on his cock, she slowed down, leaned forward and bit into his neck, giving him a love bite and bringing them both into a world of ecstasy.

She released her teeth from his neck, and moaned in pleasure. She felt like she was in the clouds, and that she was in heaven with all the feelings he made her feel. He rolled her over and pounded into her, giving her that wild, intense orgasm she was looking for, before they released together.

He lowered his lips to hers, and dominated her mouth with his tongue. He knew he was in love with her, but was afraid to say it. She pulled away gasping for air, and ran her fingers through his hair as she looked at him with a smile "I love you too."

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