Now I'm starting to wonder if this was the best possible chose.

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I'm sitting on a cream colored couch with Razor in the Bellamy house hold. Also, my female cousin, Delilah, is cursing me out in French.

Did I mention that my cousins were originally from France? Well, they are. My family was from Romania. Razor was born there as well. We moved to America when things turned...bad for the family. Just to, you know, inform you all.

"Idiot! Stupide! Abruti!"

(Idiot! Stupid! Fool!)

"I feel quit offended by that, Delilah."

"You be quiet, Riri. Mais où étais-tu passé?! How could you do this to us? We're family after all! Honestly, I'd tear you to pieces if we weren't related. What were you thinking?!"

"First off, would you please stop with the French? I much prefer English when specking in a normal setting, like for instance, your own home! "

Though I guess I know where she's coming from. I, myself usually like to use different languages to ether confuse people who don't know what I'm say or for cursing. I go with any language that comes to mind.

Delilah does this weird meditation thing were she breathes in through the nose and out through the mouth. I wonder if she's stressed out?

"Ok, I'm calmer. Now explain yourself, Riri."

"Thank you. Now the reason I've been away for so long is because I'm in some trouble with the Dracul. I went on the run. I didn't come to you guys for help beforehand because I didn't want to get you all involved."

That and I didn't really want to see you.

"You sure you aren't lying there cousin? Seems to me you just don't wanna get close to people, is all."

That comment came from Rufio, who was standing in the entryway of the living room.

His fiery red hair was lightly splayed across his forehead as his hazel green gaze hit my own. A little smirk graced his lips.

"You know what? I have no idea what you're talking about, Rufio."

I swear, that kid is so weird sometimes. One minute he's acting like a wild child and the next he's as calm as a seasoned detective or something.

"Whatever you say."

He pushes off the doorway and walks to the kitchen. I slowly exhale.

Nice guy really, but he needs to mind his own business.

"So, why did you finally decide to come here, Riri?"

The way Hugo looks always gave off the impression of a kind wise leader overlooking his charges. He doesn't usually pry into personally issues, unlike some people.

"We had an encounter with them fairly recently and we needed a safe place to stay. This was the safest place we could think of."

Though I'm sure we didn't have to come here. Stupid Razor...

"Can you please allow us to stay here? At least until we have a plan to work off of."

Hugo sits back, placing his hand over his mouth in a contemplative manner. I guess there are a lot of risks in taking us in. We are very well putting his whole family in danger.

I think he's gonna say no.

"You are family. You didn't even have to ask."

Well...

...that's surprising.

"Delilah, please show them to the guest bedro-"

"WAIT!"

Everyone turns to me after my outburst.

"Yes?" Hugo said with a curious tilt to his head.

"In the confrontation with the Dracul, one of them mentioned a name I've never heard before. Have any of you ever heard of a man named Axel?"

An eerie silence settled on the four of them. Razor, who had been quiet throughout the whole conversation, shifted in his seat next to me.

Delilah broke the silence.

"Being on the run defiantly restricted your information, hasn't it?"

I look around confused. They all had knowing, grim faces on.

Even Razor seems to know.

"What do I not know, then?"

Hugo speaks with a grave authority.

"Axel is the self-proclaimed commander of the Dracul. He came to power a decade and a half ago. He is younger than the previous commander, smarter than most of his peers, and is one of the strongest Rasa we have seen since Vlad the Impaler."

Holy ish.

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-Delilah, Hugo, and Rufio are siblings. Their last names are Bellamy (duh)

-Bellamy means 'handsome' in French.

-Vlad the Impaler was born in 1431. He was Prince of Wallachia. Wallachia is located in Romania.

I am absolutely sorry if I messed up the translation!!!! Please forgive me if I did.

Hoped you like the new update.

Thanks for reading!

Also, the picture below is what I'd imagine Delilah to sort of look like...yeah :)