Chapter Eleven

Peyton looks at Justine with a glimmer in their eye. She punches them in the face. Peyton then looks over to Alex with a similar glimmer but different. She nods. "Go get 'em" Alex whispers. Peyton nods once and follows the scent of Eric's blood. "Okay. I'm here. I'm ready." Eric struggles against the chains. "Peyton what're doing?" Alex and Justine come over to the wall. "I'm ready to be punished for my sins." The leader of the men laughs. "Oh, how I've waited for this day to come." Peyton screams as the men whip Peyton's back multiple times. Alex tries to go to them. Justine stops her. "It's not part of the plan." Alex nods. After a while. "Who's there?" Alex and Justine swear. Peyton sighs. "Come out. Now." Alex and Justine do so. The man chuckles. "Well, well. What do we have here." Alex mouths I'm sorry to Peyton. "Just for this little show I'll give you a show." Peyton's eyes widen. "No. Please. Don't." The man laughs. "You? Begging? That's a first." Peyton moves so the chains rattle. "Come on Rafael. They didn't want to see me dead. They're trying to protect me. Don't do it." Rafael scoffs. "Like I give a shit." "No!" Rafael puts his sword through Eric's chest. Alex and Justine scream. Peyton screams as well. "Oh, you're fucking dead! Do you hear me, Rafael!? You're dead!" One of Rafael's men stab Peyton through the heart. Peyton smiles and chuckles. "It's going to take a lot more than a sword laced with your blood to kill me, Rafael." Rafael looks confused. He then looks scared when Peyton starts shifting. The chains snap and Peyton roars. They all run. Peyton catches up though and claws at them and eats the men. Piece by piece. Peyton saved Rafael for last. "Wwhat are you?" Peyton chuckles. "Well would you look at that? The vampire King of Romania, terrified of little ol me." Alex looks shocked. Peyton rips Rafael apart and eats him. Eric gasps and coughs. Justine and Alex are by his side in a second. "You're okay. How?" Alex smiles. Justine then nods. "I see. So, this was your plan all along?" Peyton smiles and nods as they walk over. "He wanted to help me in the end so. I gave him a vial of my venom." Eric nods and downs a few shots at the bar. Peyton chuckles. "It'll stop once you feed bud." Eric nods and follows the others out. Justine sits in the car with Peyton while Alex and Eric go hunting. Once Alex and Eric get in the car. Eric woos and shakes his body. "God damn that felt good." Peyton laughs. "Here." Peyton hands Alex and Eric napkins. They both clean their hands and face. "So, about that guy." "Rafael." "Yeah." Justine starts driving. "What about him?" "He's the guy that tried to keep you and Luuk apart, isn't he?" Peyton sighs and nods. "Yes. He's the king I was telling you about. Was. I mean was the king." Peyton smiles. Alex and Eric chuckle. "Oh, and to answer your next question babe, yes. She's still alive and yes, I do still see her from time to time. Eric has met her." Eric looks confused. "No, I haven't." Peyton smiles. "Yes, you have. She changed her name." Justine pulls into the driveway. Alex and Eric look confused. Peyton smiles. "Here." Peyton shows Eric a picture. He takes it. He then looks shocked. "Seriously?" Peyton nods and puts the picture back in their wallet. Alex looks upset. Peyton sighs. "She's still a big part of my life babe. She's Imre's mother." "I guess." They all leave the car and go in the house. "So can I at least know her name now?" "Arabella. Arabella Livestock." Alex snorts. "What a name." "See this is why I didn't tell you about her." Alex sighs. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm just going to go to bed." Peyton nods. "Good idea." Peyton walks out the door and slams it. They go to the pub down the road. "A glass of your strongest please." The bartender nods and grabs a glass and pours some absinthe into it. Peyton sips away at it. "What are you doing sitting here drinking alone?" Peyton looks up and then looks back down at their drink. "You shouldn't be here Arabella." Peyton takes a sip of their drink. "I have the same as they're having, please?" The bartender nods. "Coming right up." Arabella sits down next to Peyton. "There you go." "Thank you." The bartender nods and goes on. "Come on P. I know you've been talkin' 'bout me. You still miss me." Peyton downs the rest of their drink. "Of course, I still miss you. For fuck sakes Ara. I loved you. I still love you." Arabella downs her drink as well. "I know you have Alex, and you love her, but you still love me too. Like you just admitted. Hey. Look at me." Peyton does so with tears in their eyes. Arabella wipes them away and kisses Peyton softly. "It's okay. I get it. I may not like or agree with it but I get it. She's your true love." Peyton smiles sadly and holds onto Arabella's hand. "You and I will always have a connection. No matter what happens. Imre is at home with me and Alex and everyone by the way." Arabella lets some tears go. Peyton wipes them away with a finger. "He wants to know about you. You can come by and see him." "I don't deserve it. I left him." Peyton pulls Arabella's chin up and kisses her softly. "Yes you do. Come." Peyton stands up and offers their hand. Arabella hesitates but then takes it. The two walk back to Peyton's home. The two stop holding hands when they get in the door. Justine and Eric smile. Arabella smiles back. "Hey I'm sorry for the other day." Eric shrugs. "Don't worry about it. Over and done with." Arabella nods. Imre comes up the stairs and stops. Arabella turns her head and smiles. Imre comes over. "Mom?" Arabella sheds a few happy tears. "Bbut how?" The two hug. "You know how love. I'm sorry I didn't come sooner." Imre tightens his grip around Arabella. "Its okay." The two pull apart. "Well Alex is probably fast asleep so I'll bring Kaden up real quick." Arabella smiles and nods. "Be right back." Arabella nods. Peyton goes downstairs quietly and gets Kaden. They do a quick diaper change and everything. "Sorry took me a bit. Had to feed and change him." "He still needs to be burped then." Peyton nods. Arabella puts her arms out. Peyton smiles and hands Kaden to Arabella. Eric puts a towel over Arabella's shoulder. She starts patting Kaden's back gently while moving around. He burps. Arabella chuckles and cleans any spit up. "Nice." Kaden burps again. Peyton smiles. "Well done buddy. One more." Arabella keeps patting Kaden's back gently while moving around. Kaden burps and throws up a bit. Peyton cleans Kaden's mouth and kisses his forehead. "Good job buddy. Here hand him over." Arabella does so. Peyton makes funny faces. Kaden giggles. Eric does a funny face. Kaden giggles. Kaden giggles as Eric tickles his feet. "Alright. Bed time my dude." Kaden burps and farts at the same time. Everyone laughs. "Well done buddy." Kaden coos. Arabella smiles. "You are definitely your father little man." "Hey! I resent that!" Arabella chuckles and kisses Peyton's cheek. "See you. Bye guys." Eric and Justine wave. Imre comes and hugs her. "Bye." "Bye love." Arabella leaves and everyone goes to bed after saying their goodnights and I love you's. Peyton plugs in their phone and goes to sleep. A few weeks later. "Babe. Time to get up." Alex stirs. "What time is it?" "A little after 6. Come on. You have to shower and get ready. Eric is already waiting in the car." Alex scurries to the bathroom. Peyton chuckles and goes in the bathroom to brush their hair and teeth. "Will I have time to eat something?" "No. We can get something on our way there." Alex quickly dries off. Peyton goes and waits in the car. Alex comes out shortly after and gets in. She does up her seat belt. Peyton quickly drives off. "So you know I'm done in a few weeks right?" Alex and Eric nods. "We know. Eric is too." Peyton nods. They pull into the school parking lot. Alex takes her coffee and Eric takes his. "Are you seriously finished yours already?" Peyton shrugs. "I was thirsty for my coffee." Eric and Alex smile. Peyton vapes away. Peyton offers their vape to Eric. Eric takes it and takes a few hits and then blows out the smoke and hands the vape to Alex. She does the same and then hands the vape back to Peyton. They stick it in their pocket as the three reach the school building. In class. "Everyone have a good holiday?" Everyone says yes in unison. "Good. Back to work." Peyton finishes and leaves. So does Alex. "Is it weird being here now that you're a different person?" Alex takes a few hits from Peyton's vape and shrugs as she's blowing out the smoke. "I guess so. I mean. Before the holidays I was human and pregnant. Now I'm neither of those things. So yeah. I guess so." Peyton nods and takes a few hits of their vape and blows out the smoke through their nose and mouth. "Does it bother you that Eric and I won't be around for you in school once the semester is over?" Alex nods. "A bit. Yeah. Why?" Peyton shrugs. "No reason." The two go to their next class. The day goes by quickly. In the car. "So you know how you said you have to go away for something?" Peyton nods. "Yeah." Peyton makes a turn. "It has to do with Arabella doesn't it?" Peyton sighs. "Why is it so hard for you to not talk about her? You know it makes you angry." Eric smiles. "They have a point." Alex tears up. "Just answer the question." Peyton makes a few turns. "No. No it has nothing to do with Imre's mother. It has to do with my family. You know. The family I told you I lost due to my war in 1919." Alex looks sad. "I'm. I'm sorry." "Whatever. Just. Leave me be." Eric sighs. "Well done." Alex just lays her head against the car window and stares out the window. Peyton sighs. "When Arabella first turned, she was held captive by that asshat for nearly 2 centuries. He raped her and used her for his own entertainment when she came home from battle. Then he'd bathe her and look after her like nothing had happened. After she escaped she went into hiding. Changed her name." Eric puts his hands on the sides of the drivers seat. "Let me guess. She came to you." Peyton smiles and makes a few turns. They nod. "I helped her start a new life. Hell I even stayed with her for a long time. When she felt comfortable enough to be on her own I left and we saw each other a few times in passing. When she moved down here we stopped seeing each other and I went on with my life." "So when was the last time you two you know?" Peyton sighs and parks into the driveway. "I'm sorry. I'm being Alex right now." Alex punches Eric's shoulder when they all get out. Eric chuckles. Alex just walks away and goes downstairs to her and Peyton's room. "To answer your question Eric, a little over 20 years ago." Eric hums. "Okay. You know. Alex is only acting the way she is because she's scared you'll go back to Arabella and leave her." Peyton snorts. "I'd never go back to her. I mean I love her and she's always going to be a part of me but I would never ditch Alex for her. Having fun is one thing. To fully leave and ditch her I'd kill myself before I ever did that." Eric pats Peyton's shoulder. Alex comes upstairs and goes over to Peyton. Peyton smiles and lifts her and places her on the counter. Alex wraps her arms and legs around Peyton. Eric goes to his room. Alex pulls away. "I'm sorry. I'm just scared. We've barely done anything since Kaden was born and then when you told me about her I kind of just got locked in my own head." Peyton nods and kisses Alex softly. "You gotta know. I'm a sex machine. You're not always going to be enough. I might need some from another fully blooded immortal." "and she is?" Peyton nods. "and before you ask how, me. She's a full blooded hybrid like me, AJ and Aaron. Hell even Terry and Tristine." Alex nods. "Oh while we're on the topic of family. How is my mother alive if she gave birth to Ariana?" Peyton smiles. Alex looks confused. "Is you being a hybrid having to do with you going into my mother like your dad was going to with me?" Peyton nods. Alex hums. "So then that means." "Ariana is older than you and Eric yes. Oh and yes. I was a vicious monster for awhile. That's why I left the first time. I came back when Eric was born and then you." Alex nods. "Can we try something right now?" Peyton chuckles. "Alright." Alex moans when Peyton pushes into her. Peyton smiles. Peyton moves away from the counter and Alex rides away. Peyton chuckles and grunts. "Babe." Alex kisses Peyton while bouncing up and down on Peyton's dick. Once they've finished their fun, Alex and Peyton go downstairs and play with Kaden. After a few, Peyton's phone rings. They look at it and sigh. "Sorry babe."

"What's up love?" "Can we talk?" "Sure. Where are you?" "You at home?" "Yeah. Why?" "I'm coming over." "Okay."

The call ends. Peyton puts their phone back in their pocket and continues playing with Kaden. There's knocks at the door. "You get that?" Alex nods and goes to answer the door. Not long after, Alex comes back with Arabella following. "Peyton." Peyton looks up. "What's wrong?" Arabella grunts. "I need you and someone else extremely strong." Peyton stands up. "Ara. What have you done?" Arabella screams. "I did something. I didn't mean to." Arabella screams. "Go get AJ Alex." Alex nods and runs. She comes back with AJ a few seconds later. Peyton holds onto Arabella tightly. Arabella screams. Peyton nods to AJ. "Get ready." AJ nods and shifts. Arabella roars as she fully shifts. She breaks free from Peyton's grip. AJ roars loudly. Arabella whimpers and falls to her knees. AJ huffs and breathes out heavily. Arabella continues to bow down to AJ. AJ shifts back. Peyton kneels in front of Arabella. "I am alpha. With Aaron away, AJ is second. You always bow down to us. And to Alex. Alex is Alpha when I'm away." Arabella whimpers and nods. Peyton stands up. "Now. Come." Peyton puts out their hand. Arabella lifts her paw and places it in Peyton's hand. Peyton lifts Arabella up and into their arms. Arabella shifts back. Arabella takes slow breaths. "Damn. That hurts." Peyton chuckles. "I know love. It'll get easier." Arabella pushes herself away from Peyton when Alex clears her throat. "Sorry." Alex shrugs and looks at Peyton. "So I'm Alpha when you're not around huh?" Peyton chuckles. "Well duh. You're with me, so when I'm not around you're the leader." Eric comes in the room when Arabella leaves. "Alex, I have a question." Peyton smiles. Alex looks confused at Peyton. "Shoot." "Uhhh." Eric scratches the back of his head and neck. Alex sighs. "Spit it out." When Eric doesn't Peyton does. "He wants your permission to try me." Alex looks confused. "Huh?" Peyton raises an eyebrow to Alex. She then nods. "Oh! I see. I mean sure." Peyton kisses Alex softly. AJ just chuckles. "I'll be back later." Eric nods. Peyton grabs AJ's arm. "Hey if you don't want me to then I won't." AJ smiles. "Its not that. I just wish." Peyton nods. They put one of their hands on AJ's neck and lets their thumb run over AJ's lip. "I know." AJ sighs and puts his forehead against Peyton's. "I'll talk to her. At some point." AJ nods and goes to leave. AJ chuckles. "P I really do need to go." Peyton shakes their head. "Come here first." AJ does so and the two hug and kiss each other softly. AJ leaves. Eric comes upstairs. He taps Peyton's shoulder. Peyton turns and smiles. "Hi. You heard all that didn't you?" Eric nods. "So did Alex. She actually smiled. Then said she knew it." Peyton looks away. Alex comes upstairs and hugs Peyton from behind. "It's okay babe. It's AJ. He's your mate." Peyton nods. "Yep. I'm going out. I need some air." Alex nods. Peyton takes Eric's hand and pulls him with them. Eric looks confused. Peyton and Eric walk around town for a bit. "What's on your mind?" Peyton sighs. "I'm sorry. For everything I've done to you and your friends." Eric pats Peyton's shoulder. "It's okay. I deserved it. We all did. I shouldn't have listened to them and just came talked to you. Like a normal person." "but you're not. Normal. Who the fuck likes Megadeth so much that their entire room is decorated with everything Megadeth?" Eric pushes Peyton. They chuckle and do it back. "So. When do you want to?" Eric shrugs. "I was hoping you'd decide. I'm just curious." Peyton sits down on the front house steps. Eric sits beside them. "Well, think of it this way. You've seen and felt AJ." Eric nods. "Right." "I'm about an inch longer and about two inches thicker. Still want to?" Eric smiles. "I like AJ and all but I sometimes need that extra inch and all." Peyton laughs. "I get you. I had another friend who is a little longer and thicker than AJ but he was killed in the war." Eric wraps his arm around Peyton's shoulder. "I'm sorry dude. Have you lost a lot of friends in combat?" Peyton nods. "Yep. I had around 229012 but now I only have Sean, Ally, AJ, Kara, Jeremy, and a few others." Eric sighs sadly. "That's a lot of losses." Peyton nods and shrugs. "They knew what they were getting themselves into." Eric nods. The two go inside. Eric grabs Peyton's hand and walks to his room with them. Peyton grunts a few minutes later. "Please. Don't tease. It gets me painfully hard." Eric nods. "Okay." Eric and Peyton have their fun.