Nickolas

She was in front of me in a blur of a second, her blood hungry red eyes anxiously landing on my neck, one of her only access points, as she hisses, baring her sharp canines at me. Her adrenaline must be running through her, which will make her stronger than me, I knew this and I became more cautious then before and when she came at me my eyes turned red as I tapped into my vampiric power. My hands take her by the neck as her fingernails dig and scratch furiously at my face leaving behind deep cuts that heal quickly.

I run her into the nearest wall though she proves unfazed as she stops her animalistic growling and hissing as her eyes turn a snowy white. There was only a small moment of silence before my head pounded with pain as if it were collapsing in, the pressure making me fall to my knees leaving me in a pain filled haze, no matter how I tried to fight it. All I could do was groan as I held my head in my hands.

And then, through my blurred state I saw her and felt her shove me onto the hard wood ground, her jumping on me as if a predator pouncing on its prey. I grasped out blindly trying to stop her, to find something to grab, a weapon, something.

I found nothing and started to grab for her, but she was already sinking her teeth into my neck. My eyes rolled back as I groan, the pain in my head blocked out anything from the outside world except for her. She held me down, pinning me with her hands on my shoulders. I push with my hands trying to get her off, but my fighting was growing weak and I was drifting. My head falls back as she continues to drain me, my strength seemingly gone.

And then the weight lifted, and the pain in my head started to wear off. Though not soon enough, because my blood loss then took over. And I was out, like a light.

Ashlynn

I woke groggily my mouth dry, but my eyes remained closed as I try and get a hold on where I was. Once I'm focused, I open my eyes, and find myself in my bed. Glancing around I'm lost in a sort of overtired haze.

"Look whose up." The male voice of my best friend startling the shit out of me. Whipping my head around to Donovan, I continue to breathe again.

"Why am I in bed?" I ask my eyebrows drawn together in question as I begin to stand shaking only slightly.

He rushes forth to help, his warm hand steadying me, his concerned green eyes searching mine, "You were starved, Ash, you passed out and then woke to your hunter friend. How long has it been since you remember feeding?"

I open my mouth to give an answer but stop. I haven't fed since this whole thing started.

Seeing my reaction to the question he rolls his eyes, "That's what I thought."

I shrug as I turn and walk up to the mirror over my dresser, study my eyes, momentarily my usual dark chocolate brown. I sigh in small relief, "I feel fine, I look fine." I say glancing over my shoulder at him before turning back to my reflection, my ivory skin tinted with red at my cheeks, my makeup-less face needed a cover, but other than that, I looked somewhat healthy.

"That's because you nearly drained the Nickolas guy." Donovan replies as he makes eye contact with my reflection. A wave of nauseous fled through me before I shoved it down as I paint on an emotionless face and say dully,

"Like it didn't serve him right anyways."

He chuckles. I walk past him and get my makeup bag from my messenger bag before returning to the dresser laying out my needed things and getting started.

"What time is it?" I ask as I apply my eyeshadow and then my eyeliner.

"Around midnight, I'm sure." There's silence as we are lost in thoughts, and then "Do you need more blood? There's some in the fridge." Donovan says and I just wave it off as I finish and turn around a smirk pulling on the side of my now dark full lips,

"I've had my share for awhile, I'll get some later. For now I'm going to sleep, I'm tired." I reply vaguely trying to be subtle about his unwelcome. He nods turning around,

"I'll see you then. Be careful, Ashlynn." He says and walks out leaving me in slight confusion before I push down his warning and walk out towards Nickolas's room, having a deep unknown need to make sure he's okay.