Frank’s P.O.V

Days had passed since the altercation with Edith had occurred. Morning, noon and night a different member of staff went into her room but still she refused to feed. The tell tale signs of hunger were clear on her now; the bloodshot eyes, the pale lips and not to mention the constant presence of her fangs poking against her bottom lips. Yet no matter how torturous it must have been to refuse the blood she continued to do so. I had sat all day and night watching her through the mirror, as though I was a doctor watching a patient in a psychiatric ward. “Hey buddy.” Gerard’s soft voice rang out as the familiar smell of coffee filled my nose. “Still no change then?” He motioned looking through the glass at the young captive who was still lay staring at the ceiling. “No. She is going to die unless she feeds. She has two, three days tops.” I mumbled, resting my forehead on the glass, not once looking at Gerard.“Maybe it’s for the best. I mean she was sent her to kill you remember. She’s a monster Frank.” Gerard spoke as he sipped at his coffee. I instantly felt my temper flare up at the insult he’d just thrown her way. Deep down I know he was right. Had I not captured her and kept her here she would have killed me. Even though her status through our world isn’t known through her bloodline, her reputation and stories are ones that many have feared. She’s a notorious assassin, taking down some of the most powerful in our world, and the human world, no one ever being able to get a trace on her to hunt her down and make her pay for her crimes. In reality I should have contacted the peers to inform them of her capture, but there was something about this young girl that intrigued me. Something that ridiculously made me want to protect her, and should the peers ever find out about her, she would be sentenced to death by silver immediately. “Maybe we should send Anna in there.” I retorted. “Seems she has an effect on Blake.” I looked back at him, a small smirk on my lips. Anna hadn’t seen Blake since the day she said no to her. Gerard had made it clear to her that although she had free roam on the house, she was to stay away from the southern quarter where Blake was being kept. To have a free roaming human in the house was nothing short as trying. The only humans allowed in the house were those who were here to repay a debt, or who worked for us. Each human was not allowed in either of our studies or bedrooms unless instructed, but Anna had no bounds slipping in and out of Gerard’s as she pleased - often in his work shirts or Smashing Pumpkins shirts. “She’d kill her, and you know that.” Gerard spoke, his eyes flashing purple showing his protection of the young human. “We need her alive. She has the answers. The human would be collateral damage.” I shrugged smirking back at the glass as I heard Gerard’s chair scrap back as he left.

“When can I see Blake?” Anna asked as we all sat down for dinner, one of the maids keeping check on Blake. “I don’t think it’s such a good idea.” Gerard spoke quietly looking over at her slowly.“Why? Is she still mad at me? I only want to protect her.” Anna’s eyes filled up as she considered the real damage she’d done.“No no, she’s just...” Gerard paused to consider the best way to put it. “Killing herself slowly.” I spoke out as Anna’s eyes shot up to stare at me, Gerard’s glaring holes into my skull.“She’s what?” Anna asked softly, completely ignoring the food on her plate to stare at me.“She’s killing herself. She’s refusing to eat, she has three days if we’re lucky.” I shrugged as I continued eating.“Let me see her. I can talk to her. I can convince her.” Anna pleaded slowly to Gerard, who clearly looked torn. I stood up abruptly when the maid walked in who was in charge of Blake. I ran upstairs as quick as I could and noticed her writhing about on the bed in pain. “She just suddenly started doing it sir.” The maid spoke quickly. I nodded to dismiss her quickly, and as she left I heard a sob from behind me. “It’s taking effect. Get her out of here!” Gerard shouted as he tried to push Anna out of the room instead pushing her closer to Blake’s door, which she quickly opened. “Anna!” Gerard shouted as she slammed the door closed, Blake instant shooting up at the smell of the familiar human. “Get out!” Screamed the vampire, fighting to control the urges to rip her best friends throat right out. “I’m not leaving.” Anna spoke defiantly no matter how much Gerard screamed out for her. “Anna, you’re killing me, get out please.” Whispered the broken girl, looking up at her best friend with pleading eyes. “You’re killing yourself. You need to feed.” Anna spoke walking over to her before kneeling on the bed at the side of the weak girl stroking her hair. “Just a little bit Blake. Just enough to carry you over.” Anna spoke as she offered Blake her hand, who shook her head profusely. “I’m not leaving until you do.” “Get her out!” Screamed Blake who was losing her control, her fangs fully extended, her eyes blood red. Just as she did that Anna stuck her fingertip to the fang causing the blood to pour into the vampire’s mouth who instantly started to suck the wound, Anna stroking her hair reassuringly. “There not so bad was it.” The human spoke as the vampire sobbed, broken and defeated. Just as Gerard burst through the door and grabbed hold of Anna tightly before disappearing, leaving Blake sobbing curled up in a ball. I walked in slowly just after the Gerard took Anna. “You!” She spat out jumping up off the bed stalking her way over to me. “You did this!” She screamed pushing the chair over in some force on the way over to me before she quickly slapped her hand around my face. “You made me feed from her! You made her say no to me! It’s all you.” She screamed beating her fists against my chest as the tears flowed freely. I grabbed her hands gently to stop her from carrying on hitting me and before I could even think about anything else, I felt the delicious tingle and the sensation of rough, chapped lips against mine.

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