After I looked my parents over I found various cuts and bruises, but other than that they were fine. We all caught up over dinner and then I went to my room. I was sure to check for any rogues in my room and I made sure my window was locked before I crawled into bed. I was almost asleep when I heard my door creek open.
I grabbed the dagger from under my pillow where I'd placed it before I went to sleep. I slashed out blindly in the dark and I felt someone's hand wrap around my wrist. I was about to scream but then the owner of the hand spoke.
"Lex, it's me," Hayden's voice said and then he flipped the light switch on.
"Oh, sorry," I said.
"No, don't be, it's good that you're defending yourself now," Hayden replied.
"What did you need?" I asked, lowering the dagger.
"You said you would tell me everything later," Hayden said.
"Can I tell you tomorrow? I'm tired," I said.
"Of course, I didn't mean to wake you," Hayden replied.
"It's okay," I said, crawling back into bed, "Goodnight, Hayden."
Hayden walked over to my door, "Goodnight, Lex," he said and shut the door.
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I woke up the next morning and stretched before slowly getting out of bed. I wasn't surprised when I walked into Hayden's room and found him not too far from the door. I was wondering if he'd even slept last night. I motioned him to my room and he followed.
"So, you want to know about yesterday?" I asked and Hayden hesitated a moments and then nodded. "Okay, yesterday we had to stop before we got to the house because part of a rogue clan was on our trail. Connor and his clan took them out and then we got to the house without any more incidents. I slept in Connor's room until I woke up in the middle of the night. Connor and I got to talking and he told me about the Northern and Southern kingdoms and full-bloods and half-bloods and what being a part of the royal bloodline means and some things he has to do because of it.
Then a rogue snuck into the room and tried to poison me with a poison that vampires couldn't track but Connor did and he stopped the poisoned knife before it got to me. Connor got rid of her and then I fell asleep again, when I woke up we left," I explained.
"So you know about all that stuff now? The Northern and Southern kingdoms and half-bloods and full-bloods? The royal bloodline and its responsibilities?" Hayden asked.
I nodded, "anything else?" Hayden asked.
I shook my head and looked down at the ground. Hayden gave me a sharp look and I looked away from him, "what else happened?" Hayden asked in his deep, cold voice that meant he was serious.
"Nothing," I lied. It was no use lying against someone who knew me and could see straight through my lies.
"Lex, I know you, what else happened? Did he bite you?" Hayden asked, the idea alone making him furious.
"No, he didn't," I quickly said.
"Something else happened," Hayden said.
I slammed my hand down on my nightstand, "nothing else happened," I said and winced as pain ran up my arm and I realized I'd slammed my hurt hand down.
YOU ARE READING
Ice Cold
VampireAlexis Reed, known as Lex, lives in a small town named Redwood. She finds herself having to take care of her childhood friend, Hayden, when his parents were found dead, supposedly by an animal attack. Hayden came to live with Lex and her pare...