LUNA

I stare at Star, wide eyed.
She caught on to me and Marko's relationship...
At the worst time possible.

She raises an eyebrow, waiting for a reply.
I sigh. "Okay..." I lick my lips that just went desert dry. "Marko and I are a couple."

Her eyes widen, but not in shock.
In anger.
"How long?" She asks through clenched teeth.

"Seven months," I say, "Star I-"
"What. Did. You. Do. Last. Night?" She pushes me forward by walking into me.

An act of control to keep me fearful and small.
I stare up at her, lips glued shut.
It doesn't take long for her to say it.
The one thing that makes this whole conversation uncomfortable.

"Did you sleep with him?" She asks through a whisper, her voice wavering from how angry she is.

"Star-"

"ANSWER MY QUESTION!" She shouts, something I've never heard her do before.

Fear makes my heart pound.

I try not to stutter, knowing how furious Star is.
I don't want to tell her, but at the same time, I can't lie to her.

I sigh. "Yes," I whisper, refusing to look into her eyes that stare me down. "I did."
Star looks like she's about to smack me across the face.

And just when I brace myself for any contact, she surprises me by yelling.
"How could you be so stupid?!" She shouts, pacing as her hands fly on her hair, in a attempt to gently pull on it.
"Do you realize what you could've done?! And for WHAT?! Because you couldn't control yourself?!"

"Star-"

"I cannot BELIEVE you!" She screams, before a finger points in my face. "Not only could've Marko died, but YOU just gave him a piece of yourself you'll never get back! HIM! Of all boys! Why?!"

"Because I love him!" I scream back, anger filling my chest at her hurtful words.
Her eyes widen.
"And he loves me," I say, breathing heavily.

Her lips part, but shakes her head after a moment of silence.
"You don't know anything about love," she whispers.
At that, I'm furious.
She dare says that I don't know about love?! Her! Of all PEOPLE!

I step close to her face. "That's real rich coming from you," I growl, "you were the one who threw our family away because of a couple dumbass kids. YOU were the one who took a piece of Mom and Dad away forever! YOU were the one who doesn't know about love Star!"

Suddenly, her hand smacks across my face.
She gasps as I double over to the side, clutching my face where she hit me.

My eyes widen.
She's never hit me before...

Her jaw is dropped, but I stare at her in pure hate.
She reaches out. "Luna I-"

"Don't fucking touch me!" I throw her hands away before she can touch me. "You fucking bitch!"

Her eyes widen, and she stands completely still, one hand over her heart.
I once believed that me and Star would be the type of siblings that never fought, that always found a way to communicate without harsh words and violence.

But tonight, that thought was ruined.
All I want know is to hurt Star, as much as she's hurt me.

"Luna..." She whispers, before her face hardens and becomes emotionless once again.
The mask that drives me insane.

"I'm doing this to protect you, so that's why..." She trails off, raising her shoulders with one inhale of breath.
"You're not allowed to see Marko. Ever."

My heart sinks.
But instantly, fury takes over me.
And protection for me and my Mate.

No one...can take him away from me.

"You have no right!" I scream at her, before I pull out the necklace he gave me. "Here! Look!"
She stares at my necklace, her jaw dropping.
Realization sinks in her face.

"Luna-"

"I am Marko's Mate!" I shout at her, letting my necklace drop so that I can point my hand in her face. "You cannot keep us away from each other! Even if it means I lose you to keep Marko, then that's a sacrifice I'm willing to pay!"

She gasps softly, lips parted as her hand above her heart begins to shake gently.
But I don't stop there.
I want to make her hurt.

"I hate you Star!" I shout, "I HATE YOU!"
The final push.

Suddenly, she cries out in pain, falling onto her knees, both hands clutching her chest.

For a moment, I stand a little proud knowing I hurt her back, but soon that pride washes away and is replaced with guilt.
Star stays doubled over, breathing heavily.

"Star-" I reach down to touch her, before her head snaps up towards me.
I gasp, jumping back.

She's not Star...
Her face changed to a paler complexion, her eyes catlike, and two fangs sticking out of her mouth.
It's her vampire.

She stands on her feet, her demon eyes on me in such a way it makes me want to run.
But I stand my ground, slowly stepping backwards and keeping my fear level down.

She's my sister.
She'd never hurt me.
Never.

She hisses at me, licking her fangs in an hungry manner.
My heart begins to pound. "Star?" I ask through a shaky breath, "it's me, Luna!"

She growls, before immediately I'm thrown against a rock.
My back hits the stone, and I scream out in pain.
Star rushes to me, throwing her arms on either side of me, blocking me within her grasp.

There's no escape.

Her eyes stare at my neck, at my vein pulsing blood.
I have little time!
"Star please!" I cry, "don't do this! I'm your sister!"

She comes closer.
So close that I feel her fangs begin to touch my skin.

"I love you Star!" I cry, "I don't hate you! I'm not angry with you! I love you more then life itself! Please! Don't do this!"

For a moment, I think this is the end.
I'll die by the hands of my sister.
I'll never see Mom and Dad again, or Marko.
I'll be a meal for my sister.

I brace myself for any sudden contact, before suddenly, she pulls away.
I'm panting, out of breath from fear tightening my throat, but I see Star.
Her face is back to normal, and she stares at me in horror.

"Star!" I cry, throwing my arms around her and hugging her tightly, crying in her shoulder.
She's okay...she's back to normal.

She pushes me away.

I stare at her, seeing her shocked, worried expression.
She glances down at her hands, hyperventilating at a rapid rate.

"Star-"

"Stay away!" She screams, getting on her feet, tears streaming down her face. "I'm not safe!"
She takes off running.

"Star!" I get up to go after her, but I immediately fall back down.
My back is on fire, and my legs are weak from how much adrenaline pulsed through my veins.

I watch her shadow disappear into the night, and I scream.
"DON'T GO!" I cry, digging my hands in the sand, remembering all the awful things I said to her.

I feel like that ten year old version of me, watching Star runaway from home, from me...
I'd never thought I'd relive this pain again.

"Please," I say weakly, "I can't lose you again..."

***
STAR

I almost killed my sister.
How could I have let myself lose control like that?!
What is wrong with me?!

I run up the driveway that leads me to Michaels house.
I could never forgive myself if I hurt Luna...
I wouldn't have the will to live if I hurt her.

She's my last piece of family that I can reach

I'm almost to his house, but the whole time I'm reliving the memories of what she said, of what I said to her.
I shouldn't have overreacted like that.

I just wanted to protect her. The Lost Boys are unpredictable, and I didn't want Marko to break her heart.
But after I saw that necklace...

She's Marko's Mate.
There is nothing I can do to prevent it.
As long as she loves him, and he loves her, then my hands are tied.
It's universal that they are Mates...the Divine has a plan for them.

But when it comes to me, the Divine keeps there mouths shut.
Not anymore.
It's time I do something I should have done when I first met David and his boys, and had that instinctive feeling scream at me that there dangerous.

I'm leaving.

I turn right, and jump on the porch steps, buzzing the doorbell.
I risk having someone else answer the door, but this is an emergency.

I can't stay here.
Not in Santa Carla.
I almost lost control of my vampire, and if I had killed her...

I wipe at my eyes that begin to tear up.
I need to leave Santa Carla. I need to protect my sister...
By staying as far away from her as possible.

The door opens, and it's Michael!
Thank God!
"Star?" He asks, shock making his eyes widen. "What are you doing here?!"

I start to breathe heavily, anxiety taking over.
"Please I had nowhere else to go. I need your help."

"Wha-"

"I need to leave Santa Carla, right now! Please," I take his hand and squeeze it. "You're the only one I trust."

"Star-"

I pull him out of the house and down the porch steps.
"Star what's going on?!"

I let him go, turning to face him.
He stares at me, confusion written all over his face.
I can't keep my composure. I cry like a baby, hyperventilating with my heart pounding.

"Hey," he cups my face in his hands, "are you okay? What's wrong?"
I can't control it.

I cry out in pain, my eyes turning catlike again, and fangs sticking out of my mouth.
Michael's hands instantly fall away from my face as he jumps back.

I collapse onto the ground, clutching my chest where my heart is.
"Control it! CONTROL IT!"

I focus on the things I love. My sister, Michael...
Seeing Michael in front of me, his jaw dropped and eyes widened.
"NO!"

I push down my inner vampire, going back to my normal look, panting for the life of me of how much energy I had to use to fight it.

I look up, only to see Michael's face.
Fear floods my chest.
"Michael-"

"What the fuck are you?!" He shouts.
I stand up. "Mich-"

"No!" He pushes me away, back on the ground. I land on my rear end with a loud thud and grunt.
Pain rings my tailbone.

"You're a vampire!" He yells, anger filling his face. "Just like Sam said!"
"Please you need to understand!" I cry, but it's no use.

He won't listen to me.
Instead, he goes back to his house.

"Michael!"

"You stay away from me!" He opens the door, "I don't ever want to see you again!"
And with that, he slams the door.

I get back up on my shaky legs, running full speed away from his house before he can either tell his family, or do something to hurt me.

I run into the forest, dodging bushes and branches as tears stream down my face.
I don't know what to do anymore.

I have nowhere to go, besides the one place I'm trying to get away from.
I stop running, slamming myself on my knees as I cry.

I lost Michael...my Mate.
I lost my sister's trust, and her love.
I lost everything...

I can already feel the vampire inside of me clawing it's way to the surface.
And I'm barely hanging on by a thread to keep it contained.