Miriam Shephards' daughter

Ageing but not Growing

Hello people. This includes the the death of animals and blood. I mean you don't expect a vampire story not to have blood but well you never know. Enjoy!

Elizabeth's POV
When I wake up everything is sharper I can hear the grass blowing in a slight breeze and smell the village. My eyes stare into a pair of dark eyes. Seconds later I feel a pit in my stomach, a craving. I finally recognize the woman, Miriam Shephard. A man joins her with something in his hand, a rabbit.

Something comes over me I bite into the rabbit and suck it dry. Bertrand I remember Miriam's husband. I look down at myself my once pink dress is now crimson in spots. I get up on my feet my body feels quicker and stronger. I take a couple steps getting used to my new but old body. I look up at the couple in confusion.

Bertrand's POV
I brought her a rabbit and watch her suck it dry. She got up taking steps with grace. She looks at us so confused. "Hi I'm Miriam this is my husband Bertrand. What we tell you next may be confusing sorry. Are you still hungry?" she asks. The girl shakes her head and says "I'm Elizabeth nice to meet you." We sneak her into a village and into our house.

I do love the whole vampire spheel but I do not feel like writing it explaining everything thing so background info is that she is faster than Miriam but around the same size and is not mad that she is a vampire. Yeah.

Elizabeth's POV
As they were talking my mined rolled I had changed into a clean dress curtesy of Miriam. Who is now technically my mother. They pack up their things and we head out of the town.

25 years later

Bertrand and I are hunting my focus is on a stag. I crouch and watch it I got used to being a vampire it was cool having enhanced speed and senses. I throw a rock distracting the stag as I pounce. The stag gave a few bucks before it gave in accepting death.

I walk back into the house Bertrand all ready there. A letter in hand with the same seal as always. Maman walks in with a book and a smile as she kisses Pere. (French for father I don't know what they called Phillipe in French/Occitan sorry I'm talking about Bertrand when I say Pere in her POV)

I grab a book and sit in front of the fire, I felt wiser and older but I still physically was 16. I had learned around 3 languages in the last 25 years. We were happy away from humans and just being us though a certain messenger always found us. Sometimes while sitting by the fire I will hear Pere in his study scribbling on paper and him grumbling at the letter he gets at least every month.

Sometimes Maman would walk into the office and just sit there sometimes they would talk in hushed tones. But when it wasn't those days we would run the forest read and talk it was really enjoyable. At night we would break out a bottle of wine and enjoy each other's company.

Bertrand's POV
Another letter came from Phillipe this month I got it after hunting with Elizabeth. Like always I locked myself in my study and read it.

Dear Bertrand
I deeply miss your company the knights are doing well. I believe Matthew misses his best friend and training partner too. His blood rage is now under control. My loyal friend I do hope you reconsider my offer of coming back. Say hello to Miriam and young Elizabeth for me.
Your dearest friend
Phillipe de Clairemont

I banged my fist down on the table and Miriam came in with a glass of wine. "I want away from the knights just a break. He doesn't get it does he and guilting you with Matthew." she says in a quiet whisper.

We try to stay quiet for Elizabeth but it's hard she is a vampire. I know we couldn't avoid the knights forever but she's not even fifty. "We will go when we're ready or if an emergency. Is that okay?" I ask her. She rolls her eyes and scoffs "Guess it's fair."

Elizabeth's POV
I was reading a book when they come out of the study, they sit down and sigh. I heard bits of their conversation but I try to block it out. I put the book down and turn to face them, Maman has a slight smile Pere just look exhausted. The fire crackled and we just sat there in silence my head against Pere's knees.

50 years later

It was great, I've been a vampire for seventy five years. We lived in a small town with a small coven witches and a few daemons. Lucy a witch around sixteen and I were hanging out. A boy came up to us I think his name was James.
He winked at us I rolled my eyes as Lucy blushed. Dieu I hated boys and their dumb hormones.

"Well isn't it the two loveliest ladies in town." he said raising his eyebrows. I was frowning while Lucy was giggling. He was just a dumb human boy what was interesting?

I turned around taking a couple steps before running into someone. I looked up a man with a beard was staring at me. "Sorry sir didn't mean to bump into you." I say. "Please don't be sorry, I was focused on finding someone my apologies." he bows and kisses my hand.

I start to walk away and my ears pick up a metal tipped cane hitting rocks. My body tenses and I'm stuck in my spot, then I burst out into a slow run for me but fast to a warmblood. I walk into the house, close the door and lock myself into a room and hide under the first thing I can.

Miriam's POV
Elizabeth bursts through the door and locks herself in Bertrand's study. I can hear her whimper and shake. I go to my side of the door and knock softly, "Elizabeth are you okay?" I ask "Can you let me in?" The door slowly unlocks and I see her there standing fear all over her face.

I just walk over and wrap her in a hug. She just stood there frozen. She still had trauma from when she "died". "It'll be be okay, they can't hurt you." I reassure her. I feel her tension relax a bit. Then I smell it, Phillipe de Clairemont's scent. I let her go and tell her "Pack up as fast as you can," I run out of the room.

Elizabeth's POV
Maman left in a hurry, so I listened I started in Pere's study. I grab three suitcases and pack his stationary and all the letters about to be sent and received. His seal goes into the box and his wax. Grabbed his extra gold bag and went to my room and packed all my clothes and my blankets. I stripped the room of anything that belonged to me and filled the third suitcase with books and manuscripts.

I met my parents at the stairs talking to a daemon. I threw the trunks down and stared at the daemon. He didn't make eye contact as he said he would buy this house. "Did you really have to make him scared?" my conscious asked "Yes he was thinking about saying no." I smiled and we grabbed the suitcases and left town.

Bertrand's POV
I walked into the house and heard Elizabeth crying. Then I saw Miriam cross the house towards my study. She is the best mother to ever live. Then out of the blue I hear her say "Pack up as fast as you can."

She walks out and mouths "Knights," I nod my head and head out. While walking I run into a daemon with a suitcase and a confused look. Perfect. "Hi I'm Bertrand are you looking for a home?" (I know it's really random let's just make Bertrand a little more outgoing.) The daemon looks up and smiles in gratefulness.

We walk home and I tell him the perks of the home. He looks around, contemplating whether to buy it. Elizabeth come down the stairs and looks at the daemon. He says he'll take it and we leave heading to a place where we hope we won't be found.

Sorry it was cringy. But I kind of just needed a filler chapter on her first 75 years of life. Please point out errors so I can fix it in the future.

-Aubs