Chapter 9: Not Even Close To It

Roi's Pov:

I woke up surrounded by blood. My heart beat out of my chest and my head hurt. I was so dizzy. Everything looked like I was looking through a glass bottle filled with water and I shivered with anger. I never wanted this to happen again. Or ever. But something about it this time felt different. Too different. I stood up and walked. I didn't look down. I didn't acknowledge what was under my feet. I moved rubble out of the way and listened to the sickening cracks of bones under my feet. I'm pretty sure no one was here.

I walked aimlessly for what seemed like forever. I didn't see anything so therefore I didn't know where I was going. But it was when I somehow came across the lake that I decided to snap out of it. I looked at myself and at first I just saw myself covered in blood but upon a closer look I noticed something sticking out of my head. I touched my head and then that led to me touching my mouth and that's when I noticed my hands. Long black claws stood out and I had fangs poking out. As I was panicking I looked down and I noticed that the floor seemed pretty far and I screamed which prompted me to fall. I coughed as I fell on my back. I had never looked so grotesque. Clone's don't turn into demons!

"AAH! AAH!" I wanted to tear myself apart. I got a hold of one wing and I tried hard to pull it out but the thing wouldn't budge.

"I can't go back like this!" I shouted.

"What am I going to do? What am I going to do?" The more I panicked the more things happened. My hearing increased way too much and my instincts were running all miles per hour. I even sprouted a tail to support my new look and my veins stuck out and had this neon blue hue.

"Oh my god!" I yelled. I looked at the rock that flew at my head.

"Okay calm down. Calm down. Everything is alright. Just calm down Roi. Breathe!" Once I was calm I heard a click and I turned around to meet an older man and his wife.

"Oh come on!" I yelled.

"Don't you move you demon!?" He yelled and inched closer to me.

"No, no, no, sir I'm not a demon. I'm-"

"I said don't you fucking move." I held my hands up and backed away.

"Darling call that number we saw on the tele. We finna' be rich!"

"What do you mean rich!?" I yelled.

"Put your hands up you freak!" I moved back and put them back up. So they have a hit out on me? Now that's low.

"Hector they a comin'!" His wife yelled and my eyes went wide.

"Shit!"

"Shut up!" He spat and I shrugged and then kicked the gun out of his hand. I picked it up and shot him in the foot before running like mad. I kept away from main roads and stuck to the trees. Nothing was looking familiar and I didn't want to die today. I think I scared a whole bunch of campers in my pursuit. I kept running until I noticed I was in a rich neighborhood. There were no forests and trees out here so I was screwed. I peaked out and looked at the road.

"Peach Street?" How the hell was I on Peach street. I thought back for a moment and everything clicked.

"Shit! Hope he's home." I made a break for it looking like a crazy person in a costume. I ran down the street and towards the big house at the end of the block. I made a jump and climbed the fence jumping down on the other side. I hobbled to the front door and rang the doorbell.

"Come on, come on!" I yelled punching that doorbell like no one's business but who answered the door made me faint.

"Oh shit! Mom!" Well hello sister.

Waking up felt like I had been run over by a truck. There was something being pressed into my head and I wrinkled my nose.

"Stop!" I snapped and whined.

"Oh! You're up!" I heard the happy chirp.

"Open your eyes Roi." The voice was soft and comforting.

"It hurts." I whimpered.

"Come on you can open your eyes." I opened one and then closed it. Then I opened them both. The picture of my sister and my mother along with Liam and Kian came to my face.

"She's stable Liam."

"Good."

"Roi Thank god!-" I lurched forward in a fighting stance and hissed. My sister put her hands up and slowly backed away from me.

"What did I tell you Ria?" Kian sighed.

"But-"

"No buts." I felt heat go through my body and I looked down at my hands as they grew claws.

"Hey, relax. Calm down, Roi." I was in a panic and my back started to ache. I fell forward and nearly off the bed.

"Fascinating." Kian said. I looked at him before I got up. Liam stroked my head and I can feel the tingles run through my aching spine. I slowly felt relief and soon I was back to groggy.

"Can I touch her now?" My sister asked and I stood there watching all of her movements. She slowly gave me a hug and I tensed up. It felt weird now. I slowly put my arm around her pregnant body and hugged her back. My sister began to cry and I moved away and wiped her tears.

"I missed you so much!" She exclaimed and I flinched but I didn't move from my spot. I patted her hand and then I sat down. Liam took my side after that and held out his wrist. I furrowed my eyebrows at him. But then my mouth salivated and I took hold of his wrist before putting it to my lips. I gave his wrist a kiss before I bit down. My sister screamed but my mother calmed her down saying that it was normal for me and then she took her out of the room.

When I felt satisfied I moved away and I looked at Liam. He gave me a kiss on my head.

"Better?" I nodded my head.

"Well let's get you home alright?" I nodded again. He picked me up and I clung to him for dear life.

"You'll get used to it. It's okay." He soothed. He's been doing a lot of that lately. I was put into his car and I felt really sleepy.

"Am I a monster?" I asked.

"Look at me." I did so lazily.

"Am I a monster?" I shook my head. Not to me.

"Then you aren't either. Probably needed that to be honest."

"Don't leave me."

"I wouldn't plan on it beautiful." He reached over to peck my lips and then he started the car. We were back at my place and as usual I was greeted with open arms. Anna wouldn't leave me alone and Lyle was right there with her. I needed to get up to pee, Lyle was there to take me to the bathroom and sense they wouldn't allow me to spend time with my son, my son would creep into my bed and tell me to get better. Also, Liam came over a lot and we would work on this thing he calls Controlled Berserk Ism. It's a safety mechanism. When we feel extremely threatened we morph to save our asses. However we end up going crazy and anything can set us off. That's when we go on killing sprees. Which is a bit tormenting as you can clearly see. But if we can control it then things are less likely to happen.

I was sitting in my kitchen eating a bowl of cereal, today. It was really early in the morning. I liked that time the best because it was all to myself. But something felt a little off. Someone rang my doorbell and I walked over to the door. I felt the tingles down my spine and I looked through the peephole. Then I opened the door and Liam walked in. It was raining and I thought or I'm pretty sure we had canceled for today. So this was a bit of a shock.

"What are you-" Liam put his mouth on mine and his cold wet hands on my waist. He closed the door with his foot and after locking it he picked me up and walked deeper into my house.

"Liam I thought we-"

"Shut up." His voice was gruff and I removed the black hood on his head. He looked at me and his pupils were confused. They flickered between normal and making his entire eye black. He sat down on my couch and grabbed at my ass. I put my lips back on his and I felt him sigh as we made contact. I slipped my tongue into his mouth. We wrestled to be on top and so far I was letting him because I knew what was at steak.

I moaned as my arousal set in. He pulled off his wet top and then continued to kiss and feel up and down my body. His hands found their way up my ass past my waist onto my breasts. I squealed at how cold his hands were but He didn't stop and I didn't tell him to.

"Off." I took off my oversized shirt and he looked at my bra and growled.

"All of it." I took off my bra and being impatient he pulled at my pants and I shook my head. He pouted at me before kissing up and down my neck. I can feel his serrated teeth against my neck and I couldn't help but let out another moan at the feeling. He sunk his teeth into the scar he made and I squealed. He held my hips still so I don't get anywhere and I felt him get up again. We went to my room and he put me down on the bed. Good thing I put Ben back in his own bed. Liam licked the remaining blood off my neck before kissing my lips.

"Sexy." He smirked before laying next to me. I held a hand over my chest and went to the bathroom. I got a fresh shower and I bandaged myself up before returning to my room and putting on some clothes.

"Awe. I was enjoying the view." He pouted obnoxiously.

"Shut up." I got in bed and laid down. He pulled me over close to him then he eventually put me on his lap. He laid his head on my chest.

"You okay? Did anything happen?"

"Just don't worry about what happened. I needed you." He said.

"Mhm." He'll tell me when he's ready.

"You wanna know what I realized?"

"What?"

"We exchanged blood."

"Yes. We did."

"Exchanging blood is very intimate."

"Yes I know."

"So what does this mean forus?"

"I don't know. I've never felt this way before. Have you?" He sighed and rubbed my knee.

"Once." He lifted his head up and our lips met again. This kiss was slow and sweet unlike our earlier endeavor. I pulled away. He frowned at me.

"I-I don't know." I frowned.

"Roi. Have you ever been in a relationship? As in boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"I wasn't allowed to be one."

"What do you mean by allowed?"

"It was against my program. If I had one I'd be- I took a risk adopting kids. I'm not going to push my luck with a relationship."

"Do you want one?"

Liam's Pov:

I felt my heart beat wildly as she moved a bit away from me. She looked very unsure. That was before I saw a tear go down her face. I pulled her back over to me.

"Maybe." I raised an eyebrow at her before she just nodded her head.

"So… why not have one?"

"I don't think I'd be good."

"Do you love Ben?"

"I guess…He's my baby." She said for lack of the L word.

"Then you're capable of having your own."

"What you tryna' say?" She gave a bit more space.

"We've been kissing for a month and some change."

"And?"

"Be mine?" I couldn't say the word because I was afraid it would scare her off. She's just starting to learn how to feel things and in my mind she should be feeling everything with me. I think I can help her a bit and to me it seems she shares things more comfortably with me.

"Yours?" She asked pointing to me.

"I don't think your capable."

"So let's be incapable together." I kissed her lips and pulled away. "What do you say, Roi?"

"Mm…" I can see the wheels turning in her head and eventually she nods her head.

"I don't hear you?"

"Okay." I smiled and kissed her cheek. "But-"

"But?"

"But… Lyle has to approve and Ben. Ben and Eloise are a part of my life and if we're doing this you have to understand that and so do they." She said. "Besides Ben glares at you. A lot more than he does me." I chuckled. So she does notice that?

"I can ask them soon. Actually, I want to have a big dinner soon and I want you to come over to my place. Not Peach street. Also I want to talk about you talking with your mother and sister."

"I rather not but if you ask Lyle and Ben then I'll have a talk with my mom and sister."

"Good. Now give me some sugar babe." She laughed and we went back to making out with my hands grabbing her fat ass. Damn she had a nice butt.

After a little while in her room, She left to make breakfast for the kids and I sat on the couch to watch T.V.. It was a nice morning while it lasted. We had a nice easy going conversation and every time she walked by me I just felt static in the air between us. I looked at her teeth mark in my wrist and I knew that that was the day when our relationship started. It wasn't just I feeling this connection while she just stayed oddly detached. Now she can really feel what I've been feeling and it feels nice to have it reciprocated. We established a true connection. One like any other I've seen. It wasn't too much longer that Roi came down the stairs with the kids all washed and dressed and on a weird note Ben came over to me and sat on my lap.

"Good morning Benny." I said and gave the small child a kiss to the back of his head. He looked a little nervous about something before giving me a kiss on the cheek.

"Do you like, Mommy?" He asked messing with the buttons on his shirt.

"Of course I like, Mommy. Why do you ask?"

"Do you like-like, Mommy?" He said giving me a small glare.

"I love her." I heard something clank in the kitchen and I turned around to look at Roi who had the color drained out of her face.

"You okay?" I asked. Roi's cheeks went aflame and she turned back around with a hum.

"You love Mommy?" Ben continued.

"What is this all about?" I asked back.

"Hey I ask firsht?" He mentioned. Smart for an almost three year old.

"Yes I love your mom." Ben smiled at me for the first time since I met the kid. Then he got nervous again.

"I useed to have a Mommy and Daddy."

"Really?"

"Yeah. They are not nice." He said with a bit of a sad face.

"But your mommy shows you a lot of love."

"Yesh she's my real Mommy." He said and I looked over at Roi for a second longer as she fed Eloise who cheered and laughed when Roi made a funny face.

"Mommy take care of ush. She um-she fed ush and clean ush and keep safe." He said.

"Now what does this have to do with your mother?"

"You love Mommy?" He asked for the third time.

"Yes. I just said this buddy."

"Aunty Anna told me- me that you are- are good for Mommy. Like Uncle Ned." He said.

"Keep going."

"I have a real Mommy. But I don't have a Daddy." He whispered into my ear and I know Roi heard from her suddenly nervous energy.

"If you love- love my Mommy like old Daddy loved fake Mommy, can you be my real Daddy?" He phrased like an adult. It turns out I really didn't have to ask him.

"Does your mom know about this?" He shrugged.

"Roi!?" She came over to me with a pale expression.

"Mommy, Mr. Samuels should be Daddy right?" He hurried out. Looking like he was in trouble.

"I mean-oof."

"Let me save you the trouble." I wasn't planning on ever leaving her and I'm tired of the fast life. Once I laid my eyes on Roi, I knew she was the one for me. Partner wise and very quickly relationship wise. I had seen it all and now it was time for me to settle down.

"Yes. I'm okay with that."

"You mean you're my Daddy?" He asked and I would've laughed if it wasn't for Roi looking as tense as ever. I rubbed her back and slowly she calmed down and leaned a little my way. Which Ben caught by the way he smiled.

"Mommy! We got a daddy!" He exclaimed and hugged us both. Roi mouthed if I was sure and I nodded my head. She was my woman and besides we are supposedly infertile. So it's nice to have a family. I chose the right woman. I gave her a kiss and she smiled at me.

"Come on. Your plates are on the table." She changed the subject.

"Let's go Daddy." Ben hopped off of my lap.

"You l-love me?" Roi asked next.

"You don't have to tell me now because we just started this thing. But I do. Everything about you." I admitted. Roi smirked.

"Mommy, Daddy! Your food will get cold!" Ben laughed.

"Coming Ben." Roi shook her head and walked her sexy self away. I trailed behind her on purpose. I hate to see her go but I love to see her leave. She makes a lot of things throb.