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chapter 1

I was so damn frustrated. All of my friends have found their soulmates, their tattoos developed well and everyone was aging around me. I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend for the past six months, that was until today. We called it quits, since nobody of us saw any unusual marks on our bodies.

That's how it works nowadays. Every human turns 25 and stops aging then, until they meet their soulmate so that they can age together. There are also the special cases though. People who have.. immortal creatures as soulmates. Gods, vampires, werewolves. All of them are real. The special cases don't age, so that they can spend the rest of their lives together. If you found your soulmate, you'll see a tattoo develop some time after meeting. That can happen after a few minutes, hours, days or even weeks. A symbol that means a lot to the two of you.

Now, I have no idea if I was a special case or not, fact is that I am left alone while most guys and girls around me are getting married and pregnant. I felt absolutely lonely. Lost. With nobody to turn to which resulted in me going to a bar, something I usually wouldn't do but I am what most people would call desperate.

,,Hello there, sugarbelle." I let out a huff. ,,Hi." He wasn't human although I couldn't figure out just yet what was sitting in front of me. ,,What is someone like you doing here alone?" The last drop of the beer hit my throat. ,,Just spending some time here. On my own." ,,Still looking for your soulmate, huh?" ,,Can we please just change the topic." It wasn't a request. The man let out a laugh and that's when I see it. ,,You're a vampire." ,,Quick study." He took a deep breath. ,,You're not scared." My lips curl up into a smirk. ,,Should I be?" ,,No." Awkward silence. ,,You wanna get out of here?" I knew I shouldn't have left with him. My gut told me to stay but I was ready for some adventure, for a wild night. ,,Yeah." I left some money at the bar and went outside with him.

,,So, do you think you're one of those special cases?" I shrugged. ,,No idea. But honestly, maybe I don't even have a soulmate. Some humans just don't." I kicked a stone against the nearest wall. ,,We could try something." ,,Try something?" ,,Yeah.." He pulled me into a dark alley and pressed me against a wall. ,,You know.. we could turn you." I couldn't help but laugh, despite the situation I was in. ,,Dude, we met in a bar, like ten minutes ago." His mouth moved closer to my neck. I hiss. ,,Don't even think about turning me." ,,Is that fear I smell?" ,,Stay. Away. From. Me." I hated the super senses of the vampires.

,,Leave her alone.", a deep voice spoke into the night. ,,And you are?" ,,Mick St. John." ,,You're one of my kind." ,,Oh trust me, we're nothing alike. I don't hunt women, especially not innocents." ,,She was asking for it." I growled next to him. ,,I am not going to repeat myself." The mysterious man stepped closer to us, grabbing my hand and pulling me away. ,,Run."

And that's what I did. I ran as fast as I could, back into the city, to get underneath people again as I ran against someone. ,,Oh shit, I am so, I am so, so sorry, I-" ,,Hey. Breathe." The dark haired woman in front of me seemed to be so calm. ,,What happened?" ,,Vampire. Me. Turning, I-" ,,Are you okay?" I nod. ,,Yeah. Yeah, I am." ,,Hey, what do you think about coming to my flat with me?" She must have seen the hesitation in my eyes. ,,I'm Lyra, by the way." ,,That's a really pretty name." She smiles at me. ,,And you are?" ,,Oh, right. Beth. Beth Collins." ,,It's nice to meet you, Beth." ,,Likewise, Lyra."

We wander around the city a bit until we stop in front of an impressive building. It's not that huge or anything, but I can just sense that it's a little.. off. Not in a bad way, though. We go upstairs and and she sits me down in her living room. Everything looks super cozy, warm. It feels a little bit like home. ,,Hot chocolate?" ,,Sorry, what?" ,,Do you want a cup of hot chocolate? You look a bit shaken up." ,,I- Oh, I am okay, thank you." Lyra was having none of that. She went into the kitchen and came back with two big cups, setting down one in front of me. ,,Trust me, you look like you need it." I smile at her. ,,Thank you."