the keepers

I stared blankly as she smiled at me, the two men waited for some reaction...something to change in my face. But they were in for a shock, I finally took a deep breath...and realized something strange.

Mika's heart was still beating in her ribcage, warm sweet blood coursing through her young veins. My hunger rose and I dropped her hand so I could back away from her. She was a human, living in a house of monsters...monsters that could kill her in a second.

"She's human." I whispered as my hunger threatened to break free. Let the animal go free. The monster in me crooned. No, she's just a little girl.

"No, she is a vampire." Caius answered as Vern watched me with gentle eyes. "She's a pure blood vampire. When she makes her first kill..."

"When I drink every drop of a human, then I will change. And so will they, just like what happened to you." Mika finished smiling hugely and grabbing my hand again. "Come on, let's clean you up. You look like a Brujah clan member." she let out a little giggle and tried to pull me with her but Caius put his hand on my shoulder.

"It is unsafe to have her alone with you, Princess. Let her drink first." It felt like my stomach knot and I shook my head quickly.

"Won't....no human blood....not human." I begged and she looked at Vern, who I could only guess was her father. He nodded and she tugged at my hand again.

"Don't worry, Telo and Tela left some of their drink. I think they call it blood light...he was saying it was named after some human beer." She shrugged and continued to tug at me, this time Caius's hand disappeared and I followed after her into the darkness of the halls.

"I hope Caius isn't following, Embry hates going out the window." she murmured almost to herself as she hurried up a flight of stairs, I must have been slowing her down because she frowned back at me. "Hurry, hurry. He won't wait forever."

"Who is he?" My words felt numb to even me but she didn't seem to notice as her eyes lit up. Now she did really look like an angel on Earth.

"Embry." was all she whispered before going to open the door we stopped in front. Her room was bright pink with a large balcony window that was shut and had the blinds shut. In front of it stood a teenage boy, he straightened and stared at me for a moment.

"Embry, this is newborn. Newborn, this is Embry...heir to the Gangrel clan."