Unholy

t h i r t e e n

i r i s eleanor f r e n c h

I never thought I'd be sitting in a Vampire's house playing Uno with said Vampire, his Vampire boyfriend, and two humans I happen to like.

But here we are, and Wilder is most definitely cheating.

"You're a fuckin' cheat!" I exclaim, pointing directly at Wilder. "There's no way you can win six hands in a row. Show me your sleeves."

Wilder winks at me, before pulling his sleeves up and showing me that he, in fact, was not cheating.

"This is bullshit," I mumble, earning a laugh from everyone around me.

"Strawberry, I'm more than happy to show you how to win at Uno. Come sit on my lap," Wilder grins, patting his thigh.

Scoffing, I deliberately try to not make it seem like I'm hiding my face, despite the fact I'm hiding my face because the idiot made me blush.

It's insane how witnessing two people engage in a sexual activity suddenly makes you realize how violently attracted you are to them, despite the fact you also want to murder them.

I hate them for being what they are, and also what they represent, but I can't help but also want them to fuck my brains out until I can't remember my own name.

"Don't worry little one, he's always been a cheater," Elias' voice knocks me from my thoughts. "He's never been a graceful loser either."

"Oh yeah? So you're a competitive little shit AND a cheater?" I laugh, sticking my tongue out at Wilder.

"I have many plans for that cute tongue," Wilder grins, laying down a +4 that happens to be directed at me.

"You dick!" I cry, muttering curses under my breath as I pick up four more cards. "Someone reverse this bitch right now!"

Georgia giggles, putting down a card before patting my shoulder in solidarity.

"I never want to sit next to Wilder again. He cheats and he targets me." I whine, pouting at Elias. "Make him move."

"I don't think I could make him do anything, let alone move further away from you, little one."

With an eyeroll, I bite my tongue from the words I wish I could say, but I'm not sure how spilling Elias and Wilder's personal business would go down in front of two very fragile humans I'd like to keep alive.

"Whatever, you just don't want to lose," I tease.

/ / /

After the many Uno games, it got weirdly domestic. Georgia wanted to watch a movie, so Wilder and Elias, being the gracious hosts they are, set us up in the livingroom to watch old movies from before Vampires took over, which made me weirdly vindictive.

One step forward, three steps back.

What I thought was mutual hatred turned out to be mutual attraction and hatred only from my side. I can't forget that they quite actually kidnapped me from the training center, or that they're one movement away from taking Georgia and Brennan away from me.

It's a mindfuck. I feel like I'm stuck - unable to do anything that might piss them off and too scared to let myself feel anything or participate in anything that might make me forget that I'm an actual prisoner here. A glorified bird in her pretty, decadent cage.

After splashing water on my face to attempt to clear my head, I let out a big sigh. I'm conflicted, of course I am. They've treated me with nothing but care, but they're Vampires. They eat people, and I'm people. I'm a food source. The blood that pumps through my veins is the only reason I'm still alive. I know it's not my sparkling personality, I'm pretty but not a rarity. I know the only reason I'm not dead is because they're waiting on the right time to decide to feast.

But I also can't help but think of how well they've treated me. I'm fed, clothed, allowed to sleep in, get to see Georgia and Brennan whenever I want to, and they haven't laid a hand on me unless it's just to touch me. Even when I walked in on their personal time, they weren't angry and didn't take it out on me. I have never been the target of their anger, malice, or any other negative emotion except for when I threatened to kill myself and they both seemed fearful of that.

"Why are you so quiet, little one?" Elias' deep voice breaks me out of my thoughts. I look over toward him with wide eyes, noticing Georgia and Brennan passed out on the large ottoman.

"I don't know how to feel about this," I say honestly, blowing out a breath. "I feel like at any point, you'll turn into the Vampires you are and kill me."

A hand caresses my face, wiping a tear I didn't know had escaped. "Strawberry, look at me," Wilder says, turning my face toward him.

I keep my eyes down, unable to look him in the eye. I'm both terrified and ... happy? that they took me.

"Give me your eyes, beautiful girl." Wilder insists again.

Biting my lip, I look up at him. He wipes another tear from my face and gives me a heart warming smile.

"You will never have to worry about us hurting you. We knew from the minute we saw you that you were ours. Then you spoke, and your adorable catty attitude drew us in even more. Yes, we're Vampires. Yes, you're human and yes, we do drink human blood, but baby, you will never have to worry about us feeding from you," he says, his voice quiet but honest. Another year escapes my eyes and I look over at Georgia and Brennan again.

"What about them? What about my mom? I'm all she has left, Wilder. I know Vampires don't fully care about human life, but I care about them."

"Little one, we wouldn't hurt the people you love. If you want your mom here, we'll do our best."

My eyes widen as I look at Elias. "You'd bring my mom here?"

"I'd do anything to see you look at me like that, my love."

/ / /

WHEW.

okay so ehehe i finally wrote this and i think it's cute and funny which we all need before i tear everyone's lives apart with future chapters bc this is gonna be DARK

anyways, my birthday was 11/15 and i'm 23 now!! i got way too drunk but all my friends came out and it was so fun and i had the best time <3

uhhhh that's all for now i guess !!

mwah mwah mwah

yours,
princess