Predetermined

Chapter 10 - Hypnotism

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"Vlad, no." Erin told him quietly, placing a hand on his chest. "Its not worth it." Vlad automatically retracted his fangs looking down at her. He nodded slowly stepping backwards.

"Sorry." He whispered, he'd felt the power surge through him. For the first time he felt pure hatred towards the slayers.

"Its okay." She whispered quietly, she was no longer scared when she was reminded visually of what he was. Vlad could never bite her even when he was actually after her blood.

Immediately her father felt to the ground, he clutched at his throat feeling Vlad's phantom grip on him. He coughed and fought for his breath, gasping as he tried to fill his lungs with the oxygen he needed. Erin knew her father shouldn't have pushed him. He really didn't know what Vlad was capable of and that small demonstration of power was nothing compared to what he was truly able to do.

Steph tried to help her husband stand but he shrugged her off, he could cope with what had happened. He didn't need her help.

Steph moved backwards her whole body shaking, fear was in her eyes as she spoke, "Has he bitten you?" One child was bad enough but two was going too far.

"No." Erin's tone was slightly lower as she spoke although she wasn't quite sure why, almost as if she was disappointed. "Vlad will never bite me."

Steph seemed surprised at this, "Never?" She questioned again watching as Vlad shook his head.

Erin ran her hand up and down Vlad's arm. "He doesn't drink blood."

Steph looked at Vlad completely confused, she'd never known a vampire to be 'vegetarian'. It was impossible. "Don't lie to us Erin."

"I'm not lying." She screamed at them, they always thought she was lying to them.

"You honestly haven't seen him drink blood?" Tom laughed at her, "Or is your memory that..." He trailed off as a thought crossed his mind, there was only one way she would forget. "He hypnotised you! That's why you gave up your life as a slayer." Everything seemed to click into place, Erin had never been able to defy him before, so the vampire must have had something to do with it.

Vlad scoffed at the same time as Erin and the rest of his family. "Yeah right." Ingrid muttered laughing.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Tom glared at Ingrid. He was furious that she'd dared contradict him although he shouldn't have expected less from a vampire.

"Like Vlad could hypnotise Erin." The thought nearly had her crying she found it that funny.

Tom's face had a grin growing on it, "He doesn't know how to? A vampire that can't hypnotise?" He seemed to find it amusing, a vampire who didn't have control over his most basic powers.

Erin's face had a gentle smile on it as Vlad looked down, "You can't hypnotise me?" She asked him, cupping his cheek and lifting his head up.

Vlad looked away, before reluctantly meeting her eyes. "No I can't."

"Are you sure?" She pressed wanting to make sure.

"You're actually encouraging him to hypnotise you?" Thomas yelled at her. Erin ignored him completely.

"I can't hypnotise you even if I wanted to." He whispered gently to her, he pressed his forehead against hers. Erin closed her eyes and smiled as she let his words wash over her, she knew exactly what he meant.

She linked her arms around his neck, moving closer to him, Vlad instinctively grasped her hips tightly.

"Me too." She whispered to him, his eyes snapped open to look at her curiously and she nodded blushing slightly. Vlad smiled at her before closing his eyes again.