See Love Die

Chapter 16

HARRYS POV

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All I could think about was if my dad was even alive, and what it meant if he wasn't.

I'd be crowned the Queen, and have all of that responsibility placed on my head, I'd have no hope of helping my mum and be powerful enough to take Chris down but physically unable to stop him from hurting anyone.

The soldiers would now not trust me, and I didn't want them to be forced under my thumb.

I had no clue about the Kingdoms rules and regulations because my dad never got a chance to go through them with me.

He was happy and healthy and better yet, aged slowly because of being a vampire.

I know all Vampires in the fairytales are usually immortal and live forever but that wasn't realistic, our body's where frozen almost.

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Slowing our aging for 50 plus years, and my father was only turned 16 years ago.

Just after he'd had me.

He became king, and chose this life, turning my mum with him.

They'd aged slowly, but we're still at physical peak.

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I never worried about becoming queen, I wouldn't have to until I was around my dad's age.

In that time I'd have much more knowledge and experience, I just wanted to live out my teenage years and go to school and university, learn as much as I could so I would be more intelligently powerful aswell as physical.

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The car slowing pulled me out of my thoughts, being such an introvert made me disassociate and go into my own world.

We were at a*****e.

"Why are we stopping here?" I asked.

"We need food, drinks and some supplies for tomorrow" Conrad replied.

I nodded and unbuckled myself, getting out of the car.

We'd been driving another 4 hours and only had another hour or so to go before we reached the cabin.

I entered the store first, and picked up a basket.

I needed some moisturiser, the hotel and bedsit pillows were drying my skin out.

I picked up my favorite highstreet brand and put it in my basket.

I picked up some bread and meat to make us all sandwiches for our hike tomorrow, a pack of bottled water and then some snacks for tonight.

Strawberry pencils and Tangy Cheese doritos were the only thing getting me through this.

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I spotted the group of guys.

"What are we eating for dinner tonight?" I asked.

There would be no places to eat nearby.

Jack held a massive pizza, the size of all 5 of them put together above his head like it was a championship prize and had a proud grin plastered on his face.

"Pizza?" He laughed.

"Get 2" I winked, and headed towards the checkout.

I headed to the SUV and waited for them to grab beers and pizza and thought it would be the perfect time to call Cheryl.

"Heyy, you're okay?" she answered.

"Hey, yeah did nobody talk to you after last night?" I asked.

"No, Chase said he'd spoke to Conrad so I just assumed it was, I didn't want to pester you"

"I'm so sorry I should have called you, I'm fine don't worry" I felt awful, my phone was knocked out my hand mid conversation and I hadn't called her back.

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"Are you guys driving?" I asked.

"No we're staying in a hotel here, apparently 2 bodies were found drained of blood nearby, a vampire has been around here and were going to try and find them incase they know anything"

"Oh, were there any witnesses?" I asked.

"No, the police officer Chase compelled only knew about the basics, we're going to go back over tonight and pretend we have a lead to get in touch with the officer in charge" she said.

"I hope this is the one, I just want to find him and go home" I said.

"Don't be hard on yourself okay?" She sounded concerned.

"I'm not don't worry, the guys are being really supportive but I need to get away from humans, it's getting harder to control myself" I admitted.

"I almost killed that guy last night" I added.

"What?!" She shouted.

"Don't worry, Conrad got me in time but some creepy dude tried taking advantage of me as you heard and I lunged at him"

"Christ Harry"

"I know, I know" I paused.

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"I can't help it when I'm angry I just rage, and he was horrible Cheryl, everyone said he deserved it"

"Of course he did! I'm just trying to picture you as some bad ass fiery b***h" she giggled.

I laughed with her and spotted the guys coming out.

"I gotta go the guys are done in the store, I'll speak to you tomorrow, love you!" I shouted.

"Love you too girl" she shouted back and we ended the call.

"Boyfriend?" asked Hardin.

I physically felt my expression change from smiles to scowls.

I quickly fixed it so that nobody would think I was being rude.

"No, best friend" I smiled.

"You have a boyfriend though don't you?" He asked.

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"Yeah, I do" I said, sadness seeping through my words and I hoped nobody would notice.

"How come I never hear you talking to him?" He pushed.

"I.. uh.." I couldn't find words.

"He's a busy man" Ben chimed in, saving me.

I shot him a smile to thank him, feeling relieved that I'd confided in him last night.

"Let's get this show on the road" Conrad said, slapping the roof of his car.

We got in and headed to the cabin.

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The small wooden house was surrounded by trees and greenery, and the distant sound of the stream was the only noise for miles.

Other than the loud, rambunctious boys that I was travelling with.

We took our bags and the supplies and put them inside.

"Shall we go for a walk later? Maybe grab some fallen branches and make a fire?" Ben asked.

I smiled.

"I'd really like that" I replied.

Ben was such a good guy, he always seemed to be alone in the relationship department but came from an abusive household where his mum would always shout and hurt his dad.

They separated when he was 7 years old and I've always held it close to my chest that I believe it's the main reason he doesn't open himself up to a relationship.

I think him hearing my story last night may have coincided with his childhood and he was being extra attentive today.

We'd bonded more and I loved that.

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I found my room and used the little en suite bathroom to freshen up.

I changed into some jeans and my favourite Arctic monkeys tee and headed out to the guys.

They were all crowded around in the kitchen scratching their heads in silence.

"What's going on here?" I asked, laughing.

It was a sight.

"We can't fit the pizza in the oven" said Lucas, with a sad face.

"Aww" I laughed.

"Here" I said, taking the pizza.

I cut it into slices and placed them on multiple trays, then putting them in the oven.

"What would we do without you?" asked Hardin fluttering his lashes.

I shoved him giggling.

"You'd starve" I winked, stealing his beer and taking sips of it.

We waited for the pizza, sitting around talking and ate.

Then Ben and I took off for our walk.

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The woods were so peaceful, it was so green and alive and sounded like something you'd get on a meditation sound track.

We walked down toward an opening after hearing some movement, and saw deer grazing on the vibrant grass.

"Fancy dessert?" Ben smirked, and I agreed.

The blood supply had ran out yesterday and I was desperate for a it.

We both readied up, and pounced.

Ben hit the ground as his prey had managed to see him coming.

Whereas I sank my teeth into the hind leg of the deer, draining it completely and feeling the warmth of its blood fill me.

I waited for Ben to catch up with his, and eventually he walked back over with a red stained smirk and a limp animal in hand.

"Feel better?" I asked.

"Eh, I was okay after last night's feed" he admitted.

"Here" he added, chucking the animal my way.

I caught it and feed on its remains.

"Thankyou" I moaned.

Feeling fulfilled.

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We started walking back to the cabin, and chose to walk down the stream and dip our toes.

When we reached a certain point the water was deep enough to hit our knees, and was murky.

"Why's it so murky here?" I questioned.

"I don't know, maybe there's an animal carcass contaminating it?" He asked.

We walked another quarter mile and saw something black and leathery floating, but jammed against a branch causing a dam like effect.

"Is that a dead seal?" I asked myself, approaching the object.

But as I got closer, the smell hit me and made me want to regurgitate the lovely meal I'd just had.

"Oh my god, Ben?!" I shouted calling him over.

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The closer I got, the more I could make out that this was a body, human I'd assume.

"What the.." He mouthed, before covering it as the stench was repulsive.

"We have to get the others" he said.

And we started to walk around it.

But as I stepped over what I thought was a branch under the water, something tickled me.

I moved my leg away from it and it hit something soft, so I looked down and squealed.

"Ugh another one" I groaned.

"How many are there?" He questioned to nobody in particular.

Our answer was soon granted as yet another body came into sight.

3 in total.

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We went back and got the guys, who followed us to where the bodies were.

"These are wolves" Conrad said, holding his nose.

"I can tell by the smell" he added.

"Do you think they're mafia?" I asked.

He nodded, turning one over.

A lightning strike tattoo was visible on the behind of his ear.

"This is the symbol for power, he was part of the emporium pack" he spoke, scratching his head.

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"So somebody else was after them?" I questioned, not knowing who exactly as nobody probably knew.

"It looks that way" replied Ben.

"It was a vampire" Conrad said, revealing the other side of the guys neck, where two puncture wounds were.

"He's completely drained, for a vampire go drain a wolf he has to be a monster, that's a powerful addiction" he scratched his stubble.

"Addiction?" I asked.

"Yeah" he replied.

"Vampires get addicted to wolves blood if the drink it and wolves get addicted to Vampires if they bite them"

"All part of the nature of balance" said Lucas.

As a worlock, he would know it all.

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"So we could be dealing with some really dangerous Vamp instead of a dangerous wolf mafia?" I was concerned for the guys with us.

"Possibly, very possibly" replied Conrad.

"I need to get out of here" I spoke panicked.

The smell and adrenaline was getting too much for me.

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As I walked off I felt the guys following, and heard their muffled conversations.

This was a bit twist and I don't think any of us knew what it meant or had dealt with anything like this before.

I went inside and got some comfortable pyjamas on, and when I came out I saw the guys outside starting a fire.

I prepared some things to make hot chocolates and took them out.

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"There's a change of plan for tomorrow" Conrad said.

"What is it?" I asked.

And he started to explain it all as I heated up the milk and added the cocoa powder.