Criminal (1D)

Chapter 27

Jenna

I was awoken that night to a searing pain in my back. I started twisting and turning and trying to open my eyes but they wouldn't budge. Niall was still asleep and I didn't want to wake him, but the pain was getting unbearable. I twisted around and a disgusting ripping noise sounded. I could finally open my eyes and when I did, Niall was hovering over me, his eyes worried. I sat up and he moved to sit next to me. I moved my shoulders a tad and then I could feel them. I could feel the little nubs stretching out and catching on the sides of Niall's t-shirt I was wearing. Niall moved behind me when he noticed too and slowly lifted his shirt up my back.
"Oh gosh." He gasped. I looked over my shoulder and I gasped too. Two arm like pink things stuck out from my shoulder blades and when I put my mind to it, I could make them expand past my shoulders in each direction. Specks of my blood was littered around my shoulder blades and some of my skin had peeled back to let the things through.
"My wings." I whispered and Niall reached his hand forward and softly rubbed his fingers along the sand-papery skin.
"This is amazing!" He murmured as I made the pink wing arms flex and flick. "Can you control them?" He asked and I nodded. I closed my eyes and concentrated. My shoulder-blades twitched and the arm things flapped. Niall gasped and when I look back, they grew longer and began to bud with soft Dawny feathers.
"I guess eu come in fast. I hope they do at least, cuz they hurt like a bitch." I gritted my teeth as they grew a centimeter again and sent a wave of pain down my spine as the wing things became fatter and longer. The feathers began to turn the color of my blonde hair. A sandy color like a beach. Niall gave me a small squeeze on the shoulder before getting up and leaving the room. he returned with a plate pulled high with food. There were eggs and English muffins with strawberry jelly on each cut half and sausage. I was practically drooling as he set the food on my knees. I grabbed the fork and shoveled forkful after forkful of food into my mouth as Niall bustled around the room, opening widows to let in the spring breeze and picking out clothes for us both. When I finished I chugged down the glass of orange-juice. Niall chuckled as he picked up the plate.
"What?" I demanded. Niall smiled.
"We finally have the same appetite!" He laughed and eventually I joined in.
"Why do you say that?" I asked.
"Liam said since our girl is half angel half vampire, she will need extra food as a fetus. He even said that you'll actually crave blood too!" We both laughed at that.
"Oh I doubt it!" I said, but lately I had been eyeing Niall's blood bags like they were filled with chocolate. I got up and went to the bathroom. I pulled off my shirt and inspected my wings. They had grown a lot since I had eaten. They were covered in feathers and were about as thick and long as Niall's arm from shoulder to fingertips. Niall appeared behind me and wrapped me in his arms. I inspected my stomach next. A new roundness was beginning to become noticeable in my mid-section. Niall wrapped his arms under my chest and pulled me into him. I quickly tucked in my wings so they wouldn't get crushed. Niall pushed his head into the crook of my neck and kissed me softly. His hands rubbed slow circles on my stomach, and I suddenly felt like I was in a state like I was floating peacefully on a breeze at sunset. A slow, rumbling laugh sounded behind us and we both whirled to find a tall girl with black hair that fell in soft beach waves and blood red eyes. She was smiling at us. I grabbed my shirt and tugged it on.
"What is this?!" She bellowed. "My dear boy, you've become a father?! With an angel?!" She seemed amused but a dark glint in her eyes have herself away to the calm attitude.
"Alena what are you doing here?" Niall asked, the anger resonating in his voice. His hands were balled into fists and they shook as he controlled his temper. Alena just snickered and shook her head. Her long hair swung around and rested on her back. When she looked back up her smile seemed even more used it it could be.
"Baby, I've come to collect your girl!" Niall stepped in front of me and spread his arms in a protective stance.
"Like hell you are!" He snarled. His fists no longer shook, instead he growled and turned all his strength an temper on her. Alena took a step back, her expression scared. Then she smiled, and laughed.
"Oh, my little boy. Step aside." Niall didn't move.
"Over my dead body." Alena smiled again.
"But sweetheart, you already are!" Niall pushed off then and bolted straight into Alena. They tumbled across the floor as they wrestled. I turned and locked myself into the bathroom and pulled out my phone. I dialed Liam. When he picked up I quickly explain what was going on.
"Shit!" Liam swore.
"Liam, get everyone over here before they tear each other apart!" I screamed and ended the call just as I heard a crack and Niall draw a scratchy breath. I backed use to the window and was just about to open it when the door crashed down and Alena blurred in. I looked past her and found Niall's body stretched across the floor. His mouth hung open and his fangs were shrinking, his eyes were open and the red slowly fading away as well. It was like he was dead even though I knew he would be okay. Alena stood in front of me with an evil grin on her face. She cockily wiped blood off her chin with the back of her hand.
"Your turn!" She sneered and a moment later the wind was wiping my face and my hair falling out of its bun. She had grabbed me and now we were zipping down the street at vampiric speed.