The Bite [Luke Hemmings AU]

Chapter Fifteen

Jace and Luke are on each side of me, holding my arms. They were trying to help me up. I couldn't move. I wouldn't move. I was a scared, angry mess.

The couple were sitting in a corner holding each other's bloody bodies. They were crying into each other.

"Claire!" Collin said as he looked over at me. His teeth were hanging from his mouth and his claws were covered in blood. He had a hungry deranged look on his face. "You came for my show! How delightful!"

"You're a monster," I yelled. This had to be another nightmare. This couldn't be actually happening. I couldn't be seeing this.

He chuckled. "I already knew that, sweetheart!"

"Why?" I repeated the question as so many questions went through my head. "They're innocent!"

I heard the woman cry out in pain as Collin grabbed at her hair. I yelped and tried jumping towards her to help her. Luke and Jace held me down. I was stronger than them and they knew it. Their arms were tightly wrapped around my arms.

I jumped from their grip and I could feel the changes in my appearance coming out. The bite was taking over. I was allowing it complete control of me. I felt myself multiplying. I looked at Collin he had the same crooked smile plastered on his face as usual.

I blacked out again, but this time, all I saw was black.

I woke up to the sound of Saunders loud, boisterous voice ringing in my ears like an out of tune flute. I fell from my stance on front of Collin to the ground, covering my ears as I hit the ground. I looked up at Collin. His face was blood stained and expressionless. I don't know what had happened. I didn't really care.

Saunders came to my side and pulled me up. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" He yelled in my ear.

I couldn't speak. I was still so angry.

Collin's hand came to my shoulder. "Saunders, my friend, so nice of you to join us," he voiced.

Saunders backed away from me and took a long look at his surroundings. "This again? Or have you never stopped?" he asked Collin.

Collin shrugged and let out a long, loud chuckle. "It's what I do!"

"Claire, take them out of here. Jace and Luke should be with Alec," Saunders said without taking his eyes off Collin.

I walked carefully to the bloody couple in the corner. The woman was still crying into the man. She looked at me and tried moving away. "I'm so sorry," I cried as I crouched down to her level. "It's going to be okay if you let me help. Are you okay?" I asked her.

She barely nodded. "Jackson!" she said grabbing at the man. His eyes were barely open. He shook his head.

"Let me help you," I reached my hand out an the woman hesitantly took it. I helped her stand an stood myself. The man still lay in the corner. I reached down and picked him his bloody body up over my shoulder. I held onto him with one arm and helped the woman with the other. We walked up the stairs slowly. The woman walked behind me, holding onto my arm. I hadn't paid any attention to Collin and Saunders. I just wanted to help the couple.

I opened the door and walked out with the pair. Alec met me and took the man from me and carried him to the kitchen table. The woman held onto my arm tightly. Jace and Luke came to my side and asked me a million questions I didn't want to answer, so I ignored them. I led the woman by the kitchen table and set her down in a chair.

"Are you hurt anywhere?" I asked looking around for any wounds.

"He went for Jack first," she said barely above a whisper.