Secret Bloodline

Newly Turned

Malik HQ Sub-Basement...

Dinah bursts out of the coffin, confused and terrified, her limbs failing.

"Cheech it's okay!" Camila says.

"Look out!" Zayn yells.

But his warning is too late as Dinah knocks Camila over as she growls, showing her now new fangs towards the brunette.

"Whoa! Cheech!" Camila yelps frightened.

Lauren gets behind Dinah and gently but powerfully wraps her arms around her, forcing her down on the cold floor. "Shhhh," Lauren shushes soothingly.

Dinah trashes against Lauren as she eyes everybody in the room. Her dark eyes go from Hailee to Zayn to Lauren and finally to Camila.

Does she even recognize me?... Camila thought.

The brunette attempts to move closer to Dinah but jumps back when she growls.

"I wouldn't get too close," Hailee says.

"Be careful," Zayn warns.

"I think I can get through to her," Camila says. The brunette takes deep breaths and inches closer to Dinah again. "I know this may not be easy to talk about. But do you remember getting attacked last night in the apartment? Our apartment?" Camila asks calmly.

Emotions flash all at once in Dinah's dark eyes. Dinah looks at Camila and nods slowly.

"Do you know who attacked you?" Camila asks.

Dinah stares at the ceiling trying to remember the face of her attacker but her features fall and she shakes her head no.

"Well, you lost a lot of blood and you needed a transfusion, so Zayn gave you some of his blood..." Camila trails off as she takes a deep breath, "Which turned you into a vampire."

"What?" Dinah furrows her eyebrows confusingly.

I wish I didn't have to tell her this... Camila thought. "We're here to help you it's going to be okay," Camila speaks.

Dinah blinks multiple times as she looks at everyone then she starts to trash against Lauren again, horrified now. "Oh my God... How... How is this..." Dinah trails off.

"Dinah, stay calm," Camila frowns but her voice is soothing.

"No!" Dinah yells. The blonde finally wrenches free from Lauren's grip and runs up the stairs, disappearing into the archives.

Camila starts to go after her but Zayn stops her from taking another step.

"Wait," Zayn says.

"She's in a delicate state. It might not be safe for you," Lauren says.

"She's still Dinah inside there. I can reach her if you give me a chance," Camila says.

The brunette walks over to the coffin and grabs the goblet, with her blood in it.

Zayn and the green-eyed girl share a glance as Lauren shrugs.

"Don't look at me. She's your pet. I don't care if she gets mauled," Lauren says.

Zayn sighs as he runs a hand over his face. "Be careful. We'll be close if you need help," Zayn says towards the brunette.

The only other thing Camila sees after running after Dinah is Hailee shaking her head as the brunette calls Dinah's name.

"Dinah?" Camila frowns.

She follows a trail of fallen-over books to find Dinah in the archives bathroom.