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Sabri walked out of the club, early that morning, before dawn. The sky was dark still, the moon lit the street enough for her to see her surroundings. She yawned as she stepped out of the door-way onto the pavement. She moved slowly to her car, eyes heavy. Sabri pulled her keys out of her pocket and went to unlock the door. As she went to push the key in she dropped them. "Damn it." she whined, as she bent down to get the keys, someone else's hand got there first.

"HOLY SHIT! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE?!" She grabbed her chest trying to get her breath back.

"I'm sorry if I frightened you." He handed her the keys, his movements were quick, startling and mysterious.

"Well you did, and you didn't answer my question. Why are you out here at this hour?" She questioned him.

"I wanted to apologize for the scene earlier. It had nothing to do with you. I have bad blood with those men. And I probably should have minded my own business."

"Actually I should be thanking you for stepping in. Even if it wasn't really any of your business. My cousin can be bull headed sometimes." She went to put the key in the keyhole of the driver side door. She opened the door and looked over at the man.

"Well is that all you wanted?" She gave him attitude.

He looked at her, his eyes frightened her but at the same time intrigued her, she didn't know whether she should stare back or look away. Nick studied her, more than she realized. He heard her heart beating faster than normal, her chest moving up and down heavy, as if she's trying to show no fear. She swallowed, his eyes focused on her neck vein. He shook his head quickly "That's all." He spoke softly, holding back his hunger. She moved to get into her car, but stopped, she looked up to speak, but he was already gone. Her forehead creased "What..." she sighed "I don't even want to know." She spoke to herself as she got in her car, locking the doors and starting the ignition.

****

Sabri dragged herself into the mansion, expecting Alex to be there. Instead she found the home to be quite empty, her steps echoed through the hall as she made her way to the stair case, she hated being in that house alone, it gave her the creeps. She rushed up the stairs, around the corner and down the hall, didn't stop until she got to her room. She shut the door and felt some peace.

Her room was the warmest place in the entire mansion. Alex kept his surroundings so cold, she found the club to be just as cold as his home. And yet somehow her room was always so warm. Sabri tossed her clothes to the floor and slid under her covers deciding to not bother with PJ's. It was going to be dawn soon, and she just wanted to shut her eyes, before the light started to come through her curtains. Sleep creeped up on her quickly, and the image of the tall blond mysterious man invade her dreams.

****

Nickolas rushed into his home as the sun rised, at the shut of the door a voice welcomed him "Do you like scaring me, my son?"

"Mother?" his voice turned from strong man to innocent child.

"I swear I've lost more sleep over you now that your a man, than I ever have when you were a boy." She moved so graceful, he loved watching his mother, she was an ancient, just turned 364 last month, but she was as beautiful as the 22 year old girl he snacked on earlier that evening. She will never have to worry about a wrinkle, or age taking away her beauty. The older she got, the more beautiful she became. A strength and beauty that has always been around him, nurturing him to become the man he is now. He knew and she knew that he was old enough to never need her again, but neither of them wanted it that way.

"I don't mean to worry you mother." he spoke sincerely.

"Hmm, I'm sure you don't. A mother I will always be, so worry I will continue to do. Especially when my eldest son is looking for a way to end his immortal life." her words spoke smooth and slowly, her voice always carried grace.

"I do no such thing." Nick tried to argue, but knew he wasn't going to win.

"I wish you could understand your father, our ways. It pains me to see you hate your family, and what you are. I know you have such hate and anger towards your father... And me."

"I never could hate you mother?" Nick reached for her, but she sauntered off, "Your bed awaits Nickolas. You need your rest."

He hung his head, not wanting to watch his mother leave. He wanted to tell her everything, how and why he doesn't agree with the ancient ways, and how his father prides in them. He wanted to tell her how much he loves her, but can't agree with her following his father. He also wanted to tell her of the girl he encountered that evening. But, knew his mother would not be happy with him messing with a Mclean. Nickolas made his way up the long staircase. His bed was calling him, it was morning, even if the house would never see the light, he knew it was out there, and it drained him just thinking about the brightness and heat that comes from that sun. The sun he will never see.

He dropped his long black leather coat on the back of a chair as he entered his room. His eyes already closed as he walked to his bed, kicking his shoes off right before crawling into the bed he missed.

****

Sabri moaned at the noise at her door, a strong loud pounding. She growled "WHAT?!"

"Get up, I must talk with you." Alex spoke from the other side of the door.

She whined as she turned to look at the digital clock next to her comfortable bed 3:45 p.m. she yawned and stretched "I can't believe I slept that long. I've never slept ten hours before." She pushed herself out of bed, and made her way to the door. She yawned as she opened it. "What do you want?"

"Put some clothes on, I need to talk to you. Meet me down stairs in the Den." Alex moved swiftly as he turned to walk away. She thought nothing of it, she shut the door and walked across the cold wood floors to her bathroom. She shivered at the cold that came from the hall. Now wishing she wore more than just her panties and bra. She wondered what Alex could possibly need to speak to her about. She pulled on a pair of sweat pants and a UCF sweatshirt before making her way to the Den.

She stepped into the room "You know it wouldn't kill you to open some curtains around here? This gloomy gothic feel you're going for around here is putting a damper on my moods." She yawned again as she plopped on the couch not paying attention to her surroundings.

Alex standing by the fireplace, arm rested on the mantelpiece, his head resting in his hand. She looked up to find her cousin looking stressed. "What's up Alex?"

"I need to speak with you, about something that may.." he let his sentence drift.

She looked at him to finish but he didn't "May? What? Look if you can't seem to find the words, would you mind me getting some coffee while you search for them?" Sabri went to get off the couch but Alex's abrupt movement towards her frightened her, she fell to the couch. Not knowing what to say or comprehend what she just saw.

"I need you to just for once, keep your mouth shut, and listen to me." He began, as she looked at him fearful. Afraid of him for the first time in her life. He continued.

"I am not who you think I am. I didn't want to show you my world, or the man that I have become. But, you just can't listen to rules I've given you. You will find out, and I guess, it would be best if I was the one who told you."

"Alex what are you talking about? Your confusing me, and.. Scaring me." she pressed her knees up against her chest, hugging her legs against her. Her feet barely hanging over the edge of the couch. She rested her back against the corner of the couch, keeping distance from Alex.

He sighed "I'm trying to tell you something very difficult. Something you probably could never conceive. Something that could make you hate me or worse. Be frightened of me."

Her brow creased in more confusion. He stared at the fire, knowing she was studying him, he kept the silence for way to long, he started to hope she would actually just tell him she already knew, and didn't care. But he was being foolish, he knew that she knew nothing. "I'm a monster some would say." he finally spoke.

"Why, because you run a underground night club? Or because you're some sort of mob boss? I'm not stupid Alex, I've noticed how things are run around here, how people look at you and..."

"You're not listening." he said with frustration.

"I am." She argued.

"I don't want you here anymore Sabri. It's not safe for you to be in my presence or any of the people that surround me."

"Bull shit. Where else would I go Alexander? I've got no where else. You are all the family I got now. Just because you don't live a clean cut life, doesn't mean it's wrong for me to be apart of. If it's good enough for you then it's good enough for me." she was hurt and angry at him for wanting to push her out of his life.

"You don't want to be apart of this life trust me Sabri. It's nothing you could ever comprehend, you know nothing." He shook his head chuckling.

"Don't treat me like a child Alex." her anger rose.

Alex looked at her trying to control his own frustration "I'm sorry for making you feel like a child Sabri. You want to be treated as an adult, then let me tell you a story. A story of how I became the man I am today." he took a seat in the chair next to the couch that faced the fireplace. Sabri stayed on the couch and watched her cousin, looking at his profile, still not use to seeing him in his new appearance.

"I moved to Los Angeles with hopes and dreams to become a star someday. I got into a crowd of others who wanted the same. A woman caught my attention, her beauty was unlike any other woman I've ever seen. She was fearless, mysterious and sexy. I wanted her like no one else, she wasn't just a girl, she was more than anything I could ever dream. I had to have her, and so I did. For weeks, she made me drunk off her love, when she spoke, I got light headed, when she kissed me I lost my breath for hours. And when we made love, we could go for days." Alex seemed to be watching the fire, almost in a trance as he spoke of his past.

Sabri didn't know why he was sharing this story with her, but for the first time, it felt like they were back in Florida, AJ coming over to her house to tell her everything he did and thought. She welcomed his story.

"Natasha was her name, Mmmm Natasha." He drifted into silence, as if he was reminiscing his love affair in his mind. Sabri didn't say a word, she just stared at him, waiting for him to continue, or at least tell her why he's been so distant since she got there. Was it because his heart was broken? Did Natasha leave him?

"No she did not leave me, She did much worse." Alex responded to her thoughts.

"But I..." Sabri began to question him. But he cut her off.

"Natasha met me at a secret spot we shared one evening, told me she had to have me for the rest of eternity. I laughed at her, telling her she could never be happy with one man for eternity. She turned furious on me saying I really meant I couldn't be happy with her for an eternity. We argued, until I convinced her I loved her and would be with her until I died. She changed the moment I spoke those words, her beauty turned to horror, I couldn't believe the creature that stood in front of me. She grabbed my face with both hands, her strength was inhuman. She spoke and it was no longer the soft and intoxicating voice I loved to hear, It was a sound unlike I ever heard, she spoke and I for the first time ever was more frightened then any other time before. She told me she had to have me, and no one else was allowed to have me, she bent down and pierced my neck with her teeth. The pain was quick and sharp, I could feel the warmth of my blood draining from my veins as she drank me. Soon my heart slowed, and I became so tired, my body became so heavy, I let my eyes close, I couldn't fight her, she was to strong. I felt my lifeless body on the cold ground, I was drifting away, I was scared of death, I didn't want to die, Not yet. I was still yearning to live. Then I tasted something so bitter and warm. I drank her blood. I filled my veins with her poisoned blood, until I felt strong again."

Sabri sat there completely horrified by what her cousin spoke, She didn't know if it was just a story or if he spoke the truth, either way it terrified her. She sat there bitting her bottom lip, feeling sick to her stomach. And wanting to hear no more. But, she had to, he had to finish.

"I felt pain again, her blood was flowing through me and changing me, I was changing from man to monster. I wasn't afraid, I was finding myself being intrigued by the feeling of being stronger than ever before, moving with a grace not even dancers could learn, my eyes saw things differently, I saw colors that have never been painted from any artist. Everything was dark and mysterious, beautiful. I was... A vampire." he licked his lips, and turned to her still sitting in his chair. Sabri's eyes were big and frightened.

"I am a Vampire. We are not a myth, we are not from story books. Vampires are very much real. We are dangerous, we are many. And I don't want you in this world. You must go back home Sabri."

She just sat there, not knowing how to comprehend all she's just been told. 'A vampire? It can't be, how can Alex be a Vampire. It's daylight, but he's sitting in front of me. He hasn't ever tried to hurt me, Vampire's can not be real.' Sabri's mind over flowed with doubts and questions. Alex cringed and held his head hearing all her thoughts pound through his mind "SHUT UP! STOP QUESTIONING!"

Sabri jumped from his rage, "This is nothing but LIES! If you don't want me here just say so, Don't come up with LIES!" she yelled back with tears.

"I wish I was lying Sabri. I wish all I told you was lies." He turned and his face contorted to show the monster. "I am Real." he growled showing his fangs.

Sabri screamed and ran from him, she went for the front door but it was locked, she ran up the stairs falling over herself, crying and screaming. Terrified of what she just saw, what she was just told. Alex followed her, no longer the monster, but a hurt man, knowing she would never see him the same again. He didn't chase her, just followed.

"GET AWAY FROM ME!!" she stumbled up the stairs crying.

"Listen to me, I'm not finished." he spoke softly.

Sabri got to her room and slammed the door, locking it, hoping he would just go away. But Alex doesn't give up. He turned the nob and opened the door, his strength was stronger than anything she could put in front of him. She ran from the door to her bed, still crying "Don't hurt me."

"I would never hurt you Sabri. Please just listen to me." he begged. He came no closer to her, just stood in the door frame.

"What do you want from me?" she cried.

He sighed "For you to understand. But that could never be. You should know I will never hurt you, I just want to protect you. But there are things stronger than me that I'm afraid will find you and I will be left not being able to protect you. I need you to go back to Florida. Leave here, forget me, forget everything that is Lost Angels. Hate me forever, but just leave." a tear fell from his eyes as he turned to leave her room. Shutting the door behind him leaving Sabri to her thoughts and fears.

She found herself crying no longer scared but confused and angry. So many things are making sense to her now, but also so many new things enter her mind that confused her and frustrated her. She cried herself to sleep.