Elsewhere: Aesir

Vampire!!

After Jess leaves, I close my eyes for 2 seconds and Cameron appears out of thin air! It's as if he's wearing the night, he phases into existence from the shadows like a...oh wait...he is a vampire. That makes sense then.

"So in the end you make the wrong choice and cross me." He says.

"What do you mean?"

"I'm a vampire in love, a creature of the night, and WAS soon to be married! Did you think I let you spend time with my future wife without a watchful eye?!"

It's off-putting how still he is. It feels like he could strike at any time, like he isn't really looking AT me but THROUGH me.

"Okay one that's...creepy, and two if you were watching like you're implying, you'd know what just happened!

SHE made that move and SHE decided not to marry you! Plus the whole time I've known you you've acted like you've had this claim on her! You know how we both feel, yet you've always put me down and insulted me about it!

I thought we were supposed to be friends! She chose for herself! She IS capable of making decisions! She has her own mind!"

That kiss has me feeling bold when he could kill me on the spot, but I don't even care. My eyes begin to glow yellow as I feel a fire inside me. I feel like I can do anything right now.

"Friends?!?" He growls as his eyes glow blood red.

"You were just a means, she took you in like a puppy, and I had to make friends with the pet to satisfy her. You were a street rat, and that's all you'll ever be, you're not a noble, you're not king material, and YOU don't DESERVE her! You aren't STRONG enough!"

He sure knows how to get to me...thing is I don't think he's all wrong. But I can't back down now.

I stand up, "What's your point?! She chose me and I'm sorry for that! I didn't try to make a move on her or mess up the engagement talks!

I didn't try to "CROSS" you, it's just what she wanted, and don't you think that's important!? If you love her that's all that should matter right?!"

"No, it shouldn't be! But of course you would feel that way! You aren't fit to be royalty!

There are bigger issues than personal wants or needs! It isn't a ruler's place to give in to their selfish desires! He pauses.

The good of the country matters above all of that." Looks like the debate on philosophy has calmed him a little bit.

"So...what now? We don't agree and won't on this issue given the circumstance."

He laughs, "What now? This was just a prerequisite. Rest assured I will kill you. You've crossed the spawn of an alpha vampire. Being a part of a sacred bloodline like that means I can't possibly let you live.

Not that I have a problem with that. It seems vampires and werewolves just weren't meant to get along."

He finishes and just as he appeared he leaves. Fading back into the night, as if it was a cloak he could don whenever he chose.

I can't help but feel fear and nervousness, but strangely enough I also feel excitement about his declaration.

The blood of the wolf runs hot in anticipation of battle, it'll be my first real fight. I didn't think I would feel like this facing the possibility of death.

Yes, a fight was what those years of training were for...but I'm still a second lieutenant. I'm not even a first lieutenant or a vice captain.

Cameron is captain of Jess' guard, and you don't get there because of who your family is. You get there through strength. I've come a long way from that 11 year old homeless kid on the streets. Scared of every sound...hell scared of everything in an unfamiliar world. I don't know if I'm ready for this, or if I'll even live through it.