Secret Bloodline

Cabin

"Now then. Let's get this charade over with, shall we? Hand over the serum," Hailee speaks.

"Hailee... Why? I know we had our differences but I trusted you," Zayn says.

"Oh? If you trusted me so much, why haven't you turned me? Why did you lead me on?" Hailee says.

"I never promised to turn you," Zayn raises his voice.

"No. But you knew I wanted it and you wouldn't do it no matter how hard I worked," Hailee says.

"Is that the only reason you worked for me?" Zayn asks.

"Of course not. I believed in your vision, I believed in this company. But I also believed in living forever and every day you kept me mortal was a day that became less and less possible. And then this one came along," Hailee looks at Camila.

"Me? What did I do?" Camila asks.

"What didn't you do? You manipulated Zayn. Got him to turn your idiot friend. Led him down one bad road after another," Hailee raises her voice. She pats her outfit down as her voice becomes blank. "For the first time, I saw Zayn for what he is. Just another shallow, weak man, easily manipulated by a pretty face. So I sought out someone stronger. Someone who understands me. Someone with the guts to do what it takes, not caring about the Pact," She says.

"Beckham," Zayn scowls.

"Damn right. When I told him about your serum he was more than happy to help me with this plan," Hailee says.

"All this was to get the serum?" Camila asks.

"Zayn certainly made it difficult. Having the researchers have their minds wiped by Ross, making sure there was no hard copy of the formula," Hailee says.

"I knew I couldn't let it fall into the wrong hands," Zayn says.

"Exactly. Which is why this all worked out so beautifully, don't you think? Beckham gets the serum, I get turned, and you get what you've long had coming," Hailee smiles.

"And Dinah? Was attacking her part of your plan?" Camila scowls.

"I had nothing to do with that," Hailee says.

Camila and Zayn share a look as Hailee crosses her arms over her chest.

"Were done here. Hand me the serum or I'll order these men to shoot," Hailee says.

"Hailee you won't get away with this. Zayn can take you down in a heartbeat. Zayn, don't let her take it. Get her," Camila says.

The vampire guards all step forward, crossbows leveled at Zayn's chest.

"Or... Not," Camila frowns.

"Take one step and you die. Last chance, boss man. The serum or the bolts?" Hailee speaks.

"Neither," Zayn says. He growls and jams the syringe into his arm as he winces.

"What are you doing?" Camila asks.

"No!" Hailee yells.

Instead of just one dose, Zayn injects the entire barrel into his arm, dozens of doses worth.

"What have you done?" Hailee asks.

"What I had to," Zayn says, throwing the empty syringe to the side. "The serum is in my blood now. You want it, you'll have to take me," Zayn speaks, his eyes darkening as veins form under them. "And good luck with that," He growls. The boy spins and grabs Camila, lifting her into his arms. Zayn's face is flushed and his eyes are darker than ever.