Chained To A Vampire (ON HOLD)

Chapter Thirteen

I feel the blood running down my throat but my energy is still low, dangerously low, memory suddenly collides with my mind, fighting demons, a sword jarred through my body, a wound that would have killed me if not for this powerful blood that is being forced down my throat, the taste is familiar, Byron. Cracking my eyes open i am assaulted by the scent of blood, smoke and sulphur. Byron looks down at me, bruises and blood coats his face, relief flaring in his eyes, Lara crouches next to him blood and bruises cover her skin too. Sweeping my tongue over the wound on Byron's wrist i gingerly sit up, another's arm slides behind me, helping me sit, i look to the side to see it's Alex, in the near distance Serena, Lara and Violet sit with Dylan, although they look battered they dont seem to be badly injured, glancing down at my body, my shirt is caked in drying blood, a large gaping hole has been ripped through it.

"What happened?" I croak out, surveying the scorched ground.

"You almost died." Byron replies, i resist growling at his tone, treating me like an idiot.

"I know that dumbass. What happened to the demons?" I reply, glaring at him, he glances towards Lara, looking torn. Lara sighs, kneeling next to me, gently holding my hand in hers.

"Sapphire saved you ... saved us ..." I quickly scan the area again, twisting too fast, causing the newly healing skin and muscles to protest violently.

"Where is she?" I demand, breathless as the pain washes through me.

"We dont know, after she killed the demon who killed you she went after Eihort, she was astounding with her power and speed, then she changed, her hair became blonde, her eyes were black and gold tattoos covered her skin, Eihort looked ecstatic, then she leapt at him and they disappeared through a void in the ground, i dont know where they went." Byron replies, sitting with his head between his knees, Lara gently rubs his arms, a shrill shriek of a ringtone has us all freezing, Byron swiftly pulls out his phone, answering it. His voice suddenly loses all colour, the phone cracking in protest as his hand squeezes it.

"What do you mean shes been taken! Who by? Where the fuck were you both?!" After a few more seconds Byron's phone takes an unfortunate flight into a tree trunk where it smashes to pieces, he jumps to his feet, pacing, hands clenched into fists.

"Byron, love? Whats wrong?" Lara asks, terror in her voice.

"Yasmin has been taken." Byron breathes, my blood turns to ice in my veins, sweet Yasmin should never have been brought into this mess. I stumble to my feet, strong arms support me, Dylan.

"Do you have any idea where she could be?" Dylan asks.

"No!" Byron growls, before the situation escalates a flux of power brushes over us, a few metres away from our huddled group a void of black appears in the sky, suddenly a body falls through it, the scream cuts through the silence, Yasmin. Before i've even registered who it is Lara is catching her, clutching her tightly to her breast, crying openly as Yasmin clings to her, sobbing. Byron is by their side in an instant, enclosing them both in a strong embrace, hobbling towards them Violet appears by my side, her cheeks stained with blood from her tears.

"I thought id lost you brother." She whispers, pulling her against me she holds me tightly, i kiss the top of her head affectionately.

"Where's Sapphire?" Yasmin suddenly asks, looking directly at me, her gaze glances to my chest, her brows furrow.

"Sapphire?"

"Yes, she got the demons away from me, she dropped me down the hole."

"Did she say anything to you before she put you in the hole?"