Enticed By His Darkness

4

"Who is that?" Nick asked, pointing.

"My girlfriend from New York. Well, what does girlfriend mean? She took it quite amiss that I moved back to London."

"Then why do you have a picture of you?" He took the photo off the shelf and put it in a drawer in the desk.

"Well, I do not know. She was the only one there for me in New York. Well, if I'm honest with myself. She was actually only friends with me, because of my uncle or because of his name. She just wanted to break into high society"

I sat on the bed and looked at Nick who was looking at me in amusement.

"High Society? Was your uncle that big in business?" he asked, sitting down on the desk chair.

I nodded "Yes. He and my dad were lawyers. The best in town. Taylor and Kent. Well, as the daughter of the best lawyer, I got in everywhere. But I don't want to talk about it" I said, looking at Nick asking him not to ask any more questions.

"So that's why you have so many branded clothes and such expensive things" he gestured at all the clothes and I nodded at that. "But you'll have to tell me that sometime" he said winking at me "About being an it girl"

"Maybe someday. But I don't like talking about it, and certainly not with someone I just met yesterday who kidnapped me. New York is a chapter I've closed and I don't want to reopen it anytime soon, got it?" I snapped at him, crossing my arms. He had to laugh and shook his head. "Hope your mood swings will be over soon," he grinned and saw me on.

"Sorry," I said, leaning back. Nick got up and came over and sat next to me. I looked at him.

"Nick. I have to ask you something. Why are you so nice to me? And if I interpret it correctly, i.e. if what you say is true and I theoretically believe everything. I wasn't bitten, then how am I supposed to turn into whatever? I mean, I've seen Twilight and The Vampire Diaries. I've read books about stuff like that. So how is that supposed to work?” I asked, looking down at my hands kneading in my lap. I was probably already going insane myself if I really considered believing what they were trying to tell me. I still believed I always thought they were fooling me or I was dreaming and still very high and couldn't think straight, but if it was just a dream then at least I could try to understand.

"It's not that easy Bee. So I can try to explain it to you. But .. it won't be easy. And I do not know. You've learned enough today. Your head must burst. Before I tell you, I want to show you something. You definitely need fresh air. Come on" he jumped off the bed and opened the door. He peeked outside and motioned for me to follow him. I was with him immediately. Everything was better than the room and I really needed to clear my head. I followed him the other way down the hall this time. There was a spiral staircase that was locked. I point to the sign "We can't go up there," I said quietly, looking at Nick. He raised an eyebrow. "As if I'd care," he laughed in amusement and grinned mischievously at me. Then he jerked the lock on the door and it broke in two. Wow, so strong he was too. We followed the spiral staircase upstairs and exited through a hatch. Fresh air blew around my nose and the sun shone on my face. He helped me up and I stretched. The view from up here was gigantic. You had a view over London and I fell in love with this city again and again. I put my hand over my eyes and dreamily looked at Tower Bridge, which was right in front of us. You had a view over London and I fell in love with this city again and again. I put my hand over my eyes and dreamily looked at Tower Bridge, which was right in front of us. You had a view over London and I fell in love with this city again and again. I put my hand over my eyes and dreamily looked at Tower Bridge, which was right in front of us.

"I thought you'd like it, come on." Nick pointed to the fire escape. We sat on the grate and leaned against the railing.

"I felt the same way as you did then. I had nothing to do with any of this and had no idea of this world. My parents died when I was little and I was put in an orphanage, but I didn't stay there long. Elijah got me out of there and brought me here. He showed me everything and helped me with the transformation. I wasn't bitten either. It has something to do with the genes of the parents. Vampires can't have children, but that doesn't mean they can't reproduce. So if a vampire has s*x with a human it can happen that a baby is conceived that carries the vampire genes. However, that doesn't mean that the baby will automatically become a vampire. It comes into the world as a normal person and the gene lies dormant. Up to a certain event. Children are very connected to their parents, especially beings like us. When the parents die, the gene is released. I don't know how that happens, but it must have something to do with the connection between parents and children. In any case, I then turned into a vampire. And I haven't aged since I was twenty-four. he grinned and looked at me. I was trying to process it all. That had to mean that my dad had been a vampire, or a werewolf, or whatever. But how... how could I not live like that And what about my uncle? Did my mum know about it? And what about my brother? My mind was racing and I bit my lip. I leaned my head back. Maybe I should face it. Embark on this crazy story and try not to freak out. I took a deep breath, closed my eyes and reviewed the whole day. First: I was drugged and kidnapped. Second: I woke up in a strange room and had no idea where I was. Third, vampires, werewolves, witches, and whatever else really existed. Fourth and most important: I transformed myself into some creature. I sighed and buried my face in my arms. That was madness. Werewolves, witches and whatever else really existed. Fourth and most important: I transformed myself into some creature. I sighed and buried my face in my arms. That was madness. Werewolves, witches and whatever else really existed. Fourth and most important: I transformed myself into some creature. I sighed and buried my face in my arms. That was madness.

“How long does such a transformation take and how do I have to imagine it all? do i have to die And I mean how do I know what I'm turning into? Is this like playing the lottery?" I mumbled into my arms and sighed again.

Nick laughed out loud and shook his head.

"No Bee, it's not like playing the lottery. Such a transformation doesn't really take longer than a day. You get an insane headache so bad you think your head will burst. Your eyes and ears will also hurt and you will feel every bone in your body. Such a transformation isn't pretty, but it makes you feel all the better afterwards. Like new born and no bee. You don't have to die. This isn't the Vampire Diaries. That's bullshit" he giggled and nudged me in the side.

"Oh, that's bullshit. But not this one?" I asked and now had to laugh myself "Okay, if you already know so much about vampires because you are one yourself, then you surely know about the other things too. I want to know everything, if I'm already locked in here Surrounded by crazy people

"OK. You know how vampires transform. It's very similar with werewolves, except that the gene isn't triggered at some point, but rather when they turn twelve. From then on, they can transform whenever they want. However, the first transformation will be more painful and take much longer. In the body, all bones break and form anew into the body of a wolf. And that gets so painful with every transformation, so voilà here you have the answer to your lottery ticket. Congratulations you become a vampire. Then there are the witches. But they don't have to transform. Witches are humans, so witches can breed with each other. Children have their magic from birth. Even a baby between witch and non-witch is a witch by birth. The gene is quite dominant like all witches. They think they're better with their magic. Elves are just like witches. Dominant gene. Did I forget something? No I don't think so" he frowned and wiped his forehead.

"OK. But do you know what you forgot earlier? My parents have been dead for four years. Why is the transformation only happening now?” I asked, resting my head on my arm. I felt like I could make friends with Nick was nice to me and explained what I needed to know and what I wanted to hear.

"Something suppressed your gene"

We both drove around. Elijah stood in the middle of the roof and came toward us. He stopped in front of us and buried his hands in his pockets. His deep, rough voice gave me goosebumps and heart palpitations. He was just absolutely sexy.

"But then how is that possible?" Nick asked. I wasn't able to say anything. Elijah fascinated me and I couldn't stop staring at him.

"Well, the only way I can explain it is that some witch has a hand in it. But I don't know why she stopped doing it just now," he said, leaning against the railing. I tore myself away from his gaze and stared at my black painted fingernails instead.

"By the way, respect Elizabeth. You're really handling it all pretty well. So that you turn into a vampire and that changes your life. Nothing will be the same," he said dryly, piercing me with his incredibly green eyes.

"Wow. You're in a great mood" Nick said and got up and leaned against the railing next to Elijah.

"Yes. I already know that we have to take care of her. And I really don't want to do that. But Kate felt that we were the best and that we were responsible for them. As if there weren't enough other vampires around." He was still staring at me. I was a thorn in his side. I stood up and took a deep breath. My eyes went straight to him. I've been there with that type of man Conceited and an ass. And the worst part was. That turned me on. I always fell in love with guys like that instantly. But not with Elijah. I would protect my heart from him. That was also part of starting over. I mean Hey, even as a vampire, I can start a new life here and forget about New York, can't I?

"Then I don't want to be a burr on your leg any longer," I said, raising my kin defiantly at him. I turned on my heel and stalked back to the skylight and went down the stairs and back to my room. I slammed it Close the door and let me fall onto the bed.