Giving up My Humanity and My Servitude to a Vampire

“Me? Why me?” I couldn’t help but to ask.

He smirks. “Because you and your brothers are special. I can’t say anything more; the less you know the better. For now, of course. Go inside and bring your brothers and sister. They’re in danger.” His tone became more serious.

“What is going on here?” I raised my voice in panic.

“I can’t tell you know, Emily. You’ll have to trust me.” I looked into his hazel eyes and nod.

“I’ll trust you and you better not let me down.” I warned.

“I won’t, I promise you.” He looked me straight in the eyes.

“What is your name anyways?” I asked. "I forgot it... sorry."

“Nicholas Harrison.” He held out his hand to shake.

I took it. “Emilia Halo Johnson. Call me Emily, all of my friends do… but there’s not a lot.”

“Quick go inside, get some necessities for you and your family and meet me here in half an hour.” He nudges his head towards the castle.

I nod.

I open the door of the car and run inside of the castle, trying to make no noise I took off my heels and threw them somewhere.

I sneaked in into the boys room and shook Jacob up.

"Jake, wake up!" I hissed in his ear and then did the same to the others.

"What's going on?" Jacob mumbled half-asleep.

I was already at their closet taking out their suit cases.

"Get some clothes and meet me in my room in five minutes. No questions, just do it." I told them and they nod.

I walk out of their room and go next door to Olivia's room. I slowly opened the door and found her sleeping soundly. I packed some of her clothes into her little suit case. I picked her up and she wrapped her arms around my neck and leaned her head on my shoulder and went back to sleep.

I went to my room and found the boys looking puzzled, except for Jacob he looked alert and confused.

I placed Olivia on my bed.

"Boys turn around, I need to talk off the girdle off of this stupid dress." They did as they were told and I quickly took off the girdle. The dress wasn't "puffy" any more but the bottom dragged on the floor. I ripped the bottom part of the dress so I could walk.

"Help me with my things, Jacob." He handed me my old suit case and I shoved some clothes in there. I zipped it closed and Jacob took Olivia's suit case. I carried Olivia again and she was still asleep.

"Where are we going?" James yawned.

"Home." I said flatly. I opened the door of my room and peeked out the hall way to make sure it was empty. "Good." I stepped out and made a right towards the kitchen. My plan was to go out through the kitchen back door, where Nicholas would be waiting for us. To safety.

"But... what about Edward?" Daniel asked. To even hear his name hurt me, it ached my heart.

I found my voice, somehow.

"There is no more Edward." I spat coldly.

"Emily, what is going on?!" James yelled.

"Sh!!" I hissed angrily. "We're going home and we're never coming back here again. I am your sister, you don't ask any question you do as you're told and that's final!!"

The boys were taken back by my outburst. Immediately, I regretted to have had yelled at them. I gave them an apologetic look.

"I'm sorry boys, there's no time to explain. I need to get us to safety." We were half-way down the hall and so close to the kitchen.

"I thought you loved Edward, Emily." Jacob whispered sheepishly, as if he was scared that I was going to scream back. The boys looked at me for answer.

My mouth went dry.

"Do you love him, still?" James asked.

[Yes.] My heart said.

"We need to get to safety." I changed the subject.

"Emily." His voice made my heart skip a beat, something he had done before, but this time it was so different.

I looked at the other side of the hall way, and there he stood. Edward.

With hurt in his eyes and looked "normal", his eyes were back to the chocolate brown, almost hazel color. The ones that once looked straight into my eyes and said he loved me, when all he wanted was my blood or... God knows what else.

"We need to talk." He took a step forward.

"Don't... get any closer." I warned in a dangerous tone. He took the single step he took back. He was clearly hurt by the look in his eyes.

"Jacob." I said.

"Mmh?" He said just looking at me with even more confusion.

"Take Olivia," I handed her to him into his arms. "Go out the back door and there should be a car waiting for you."

"But Emily---"

"No buts, Jacob, just do as you're told, please!" I rolled my eyes.

He nods. The other boys take the suit case from my hands and walk away but not without looking back to me and Edward with worried looks. I think they understood what was going on, not the vampire thing but that me and Edward were over.

"I need to explain things." Edward started.

"Explain what? There's nothing to explain, Edward, you lied to me, it's that simple." I said.

"No, it isn't that simple. You have to know why I did what I did." He said taking several steps forward to me. I couldn't move, how could I? My feet were glued to the ground and my eyes to his eyes.

"Yes; you never told me who you were and what you were. You lied to me, everyone lied to and I ate everything you said to me... like an idiot I fell in love with you." My voice croaked.

"I never lied abou--"

I interrupted.

"I don't want to hear anything that comes from your mouth. I have to keep my family safe." I turned my heel and turned my back to him, but then he was in front of me, I lost my balance and was going to fall but Edward caught me by my waist.

"Please listen to me." His voice begged me.

"Let me go, Edward!" I begged back, the mere touch of him on me ached me.

"I can't, I don't want to." He whispered in a low tone. "Emily, yes I'm a vampire---"

I interrupted again.

"But not just any vampire, you're the Prince of Vampires. My father is a vampire, I know he killed my mom. The whole Heart-stein family are vampires and I... and I..." I stopped myself from going further.

"Emily, I didn't want to tell you because I was afraid you were going to react this way and I was right." He said.

[Okay, he was right on that.] I thought.

"You're not getting the bigger picture here, Edward. You Are Royalty! We don't mix. Even if I accept the way you are, we could never be together because I'm not one of you." I said.

"Do you love me?" He asked.

"What?" I asked back.

"If you wouldn't have found out what I was, would you still love me?" He asked.

[Yes, with all of my heart.] I thought.

"I think I could ever stop loving you, Edward." I whispered.

Through the darkness of the hall way I saw him smile.

"Then let me change you so we could truly be together." He offered.

He released me from his grip and I took two steps back in shock.

"What?" I asked.

"Change into a vampire and we could be together, forever. I know you're the one for me, Emily. Ever since I met you you're all I think about day and night and it scared me at first to let you have that kind of power over me, but the truth is... I love it that you do." He smiled as he talked. "What do you say?"