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ooden door that led into the town's library. It had been one of the first places to have been built and has been around for generations with stacks and rows of books from floor to ceiling. It used to be wildly popular accordi

s is where I'd spend most of my evenings, reading book after book and not just to learn on a certain subject, but stories of adventure, love, inspiring stories of bold, headstrong women, like Cleopatra, Joan or arc or Aphrodite the Greek goddess. So as

ry, have kids and look after that man in our lives. Don't get me wrong, I knew maybe one day I wanted kids, maybe even get married, but I didn't want to give up the freedom to work where I loved or go for a long walk or run along the foothills that ran far behind the houses in the quiet fields. I knew every guy and most of them were either immature sex pests or so set on finding

last night, I still couldn't believe that, for the first time in my life, I finally met a vampire. It was the strangest and most curious moment of my life. He wasn't anything like I had

oss one, I'd probably die right where I stood, or wet myself from pure terror. But all I could do was look at him, he was unlike any man I had ever seen. He looked strong, m

ught alone I couldn't understand! How was I stood alone with a vampire and still be alive to tell the tale... not that I did tell anyone, esp

n't harmed was our mayor, and that was only due to the fact that both he

nd cold as their hearts. Over the centuries, vampires had slain many of our people, and in return, our people would retaliate and kill as many of them as they could, with silver bullets and silver speared arrows. The attacks went back and forth, with both sides losing too many of their kind. Until one day a new vampire lord came into power an

d and now I know why I believed them to look a certain way, because everything I pictured them to be, was exactly like the drawings in the book.

d... what was his name? Why did he bring me home safely? And how was he so incredibly handsome? And why

if I could be bothered to unlock it all, switch on all the lights again, unlock the office door, just for a key! Screw it, I'll get it tomorrow! I shrugged, then made my way down the dimly lit, quiet road to go home. During the week, it was always quiet this time of the even

He asked with

was behind me, did I?" I shot

ants off of him, but as we got older, we started to see how much of a tool he was and shuddered at the thought of being stuck with him for life! But unfortunately, there were still some naïve girls that would fall at his feet because of his looks and charm, only to find themselves bedded and used

He asked as he attempted to pu

nd turned away from him. "No tha

itude El? Only want to mak

d my eyes. "Well, I'll be fine, now go

as he pulled me away from the light of the street- lamps and into the dark, deserted p

as he leered at me, with one hand squeezing my arm and the

st to give me enough space to get away, but he barely moved and had

just as much as I want you. Don't worry, I don't plan on having you just the once El, like the rest of them, Na, I want to be fu

't want you, and I never wi

He said bitterly as his fingers began to squeeze my

igging my nails into his skin as I gripped at his fingers. When his other

of my breast. "GET OFF DANNY, GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF OF ME!" I kept screaming, trying to wriggle a

ump on the floor. I blinked in shock at him moving so quickly, only to see him lying on his back on the floor, brea

thed out as I took

r nearly getting you

fault! He wouldn't ta

I s

on me?" I asked h

g, I heard yo

d you h

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ve to be s

ve to ask so m

tence as we both looked at the path along the car park, w

think you wanted to attack us!" I quickly r

they'll wonder how you managed to knoc

he trees as he ran along the border. A journey that would have taken me at least twenty minutes to run took him half that. Before I knew it, I was pointing to my house. He stopped just outside the fenc

". I wh

fore I could even blink, he turned away and was gone, disappearing into the darkness of the forest. I quickly snuck through my garden, slid open the

oaning to myself as I tried to subtly inhale it every few seconds. What are you doing? He's a VAMPIRE! A vampire! You can't like a vampire! That's just crazy... you're actually attracted to a vampire! Jeez Ellie, you really need get a grip! I told myself over and over in my head, pulling my foolish thoughts out of the clouds and realising the predicam