Chapter 8 - Part 2

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I hold my brothers hand as if it was dear life. I haven't seen any of these people in ages and all they are doing is looking at me with a fire behind their eyes and as I'm still human I guess I smell delicious to them.

"Yes you do to be honest." Darius said suddenly. I always forget he can read minds.

"Thanks for the reassurance."it was difficult for us both to not burst out laughing but this was meant to be formal so I tried hard to hide my face.
"Darius?"

"Yes August?"

"Is that Stephen?"

"Yes I think so. You mean the one with the council?"

"Yeah because I know who the council is..."

"That one next to lord Bates. You must remember lord Bates?"

"Yes I do and yeah him."

"No but Stephen is the man behind and is leaning on the stair case taking to the head leader."

At first I thought my brother was joking. I didn't think he was telling me the truth as when I looked at the no longer boy and definitely man that stood with a straight back and his chin held high, his shadowed grey eyes looking down at the vampire talking to him as Stephen towers over most. His dark brown hair was brushed and gelled with care and precision so he is trying to make an impression.

"Yeah I see what you mean (He made me jump)has changed a lot from the funny, cheeky and smart person to a man who lives in the shadows and isn't cheeky, isn't funny and is even more clever than before. And I'm reading your mind and you are giving him an eleven out of ten only on his looks so let's not go there."

"Shut up! But I should probably go and talk to him right?"

"Later. He is talking to the council and that's serious and we don't see him out in the sun very often lately. I'm joking of course but still he"

"Why are you joking?"

"He turned only a few weeks ago but the process can be straining and harmful for others if they get in your way so I imagine he has been locked up under the locks family castle for the last couple of weeks."

"Oh. But will I have to go through that?"

"Everyone is different when it comes to the change but luckily for me I wasn't that bad I was only in the dungeon for a week at most so hopefully you might get lucky. Anyway let's go and see everyone..."

A/N - Thanks for reading - AJ x

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