Kill This Venom From My Heart

Meeting The Family

I watched her from outside, she was even more breathtaking then I remember. After school I followed Phoenix home, I saw her mom. She looked the same as the last time I saw her just older. It has been almost eighteen years since our last encounter, the night I helped them escape from Damian. Now, here she was back in my life and yet I still couldn't be with her. "You have no idea how much you mean to me."

Going back to the day I first met Phoenix, as soon as my eyes met hers I knew. She was my mate but not only did Damian want her dead but her father didn't approve. After I held her that day I knew I needed to protect her and love her. Phoenix was a special and unique creature, I've only heard of such a creature once before. Her mother, Barbara, is a human and her father, Marcus, is a vampire.

My precious Phoenix is a half breed and she doesn't even know. She has a great power inside her, hidden away for her protection and this is why Damian wants her dead. I continue to watch her, Damian could not find out she was here. It was a mistake taking her to the garden, he must have sensed her there.

Now she was walking around in her bedroom, night was coming fast. I was about to head home, assuming she was safe and asleep but I was wrong. What was she doing? She left the house and started walking towards the forest. Dammit Nix, why can't you behave? I followed close behind, but ended up losing her until I heard noises to my left.

Someone had her pinned to a tree and was about to bite her. Using my speed I slammed into him, knocking him away from her. We fought and I saw who it was, Jepha, one of Bert's men. He ran off into the night, leaving me with a dazed Nix. She tried to walk but nearly fell so I picked her up and carried her home. Her eyes slowly closed with her head against my chest, she was so beautiful. A low growl escaped my lips, it was extreme pain not being able to be with your mate.

We reached her house, "Phoenix? Wake up." Her eyes slowly opened and she smiled. "You're home, you should get some rest." I gently placed her on her feet, she steady herself before opening the door.

Phoenix turned back towards me, "thanks Gerard and I'm sorry. I just heard his voice, it was different then the one at the garden though."

"Again, unless it's me or one of the guys don't trust it."

"He said he knew things about me, things no one will tell me."

"I wouldn't worry about it Nix, just don't go anywhere without one of us. You need to be safe, it was a good thing I was watching you and......"

"You were watching me? That's kind of creepy Gerard. Maybe you're the bad vampires and I should be scared of you." She gave me a small smirk, and kissed my cheek. "Goodnight Gerard, thanks for a crazy first day here." I watched the door shut softly and decided it was now safe to walk home.

The next day at school I told the guys what happened. Frank wanted to rip his head off right there but luckily Ray talked him down. We decided to have a little chat with Bert, Jepha, Quinn and Dan about keeping a distance from Phoenix. Both groups met behind the school before classes began, Bert smiled with an evil grin.

"What's this about? You boys want a lesson outside of school?"

"Bert, I want you and your men to stay away from the new girl."

"Who?" Bert and I never broke eye contact with each other, even when the others spoke.

"You remember Bert, that pretty little thing who didn't move out I our way yesterday."

"Oh that's right Dan, I wonder if she needs to learn a lesson about manners."

I could sense Frank's anger growing. "Don't you dare touch her you pathetic excuse of a vampire!"