Making my escape

I stare at him trying not to look daunted. But the pace of my heartbeat must have given me away already.

"Well?"he growls.

"I-- I-- It was--"

The door swings open and Mrs Barlow walks in. Her eyes going wide the moment she sees what's happening.

"Jack... You promised,"she sighs.

"Do you have any idea how to knock mother?"he asks looking irritated and lets go of me.

"Don't try to change the topic here... You were about to drink from her,"she snaps back.

"And is there something wrong with that?"

"You promised that you wouldn't."

So the owner of this building is his mom?

"You should know I have no control over myself."

"Well I thought you changed."

He rolls his eyes. "I regret coming here to visit."

During their dispute I decide to use this opportunity to get away from him. So I get on my fours and crawl towards the exit.

"You're always so grumpy and I just thought a little company could help--"

"I don't need it! I don't need anyone right now!"

I swiftly leave the room and dart down the hallway earning a lot of stares from vampires walking by.

The stairs though are a hindrance in my getaway mission. It takes me about ten minutes to get to the ground floor and out the door.

The gate is being guarded by two big men but this definitely isn't going to stop me.

I march up to them and they both look down at me bemused.

"I have to leave now,"I state.

"For what reasons?"

"I was sent on an errand."

"By who?"

"J-jack... Jack Barlow."

They both look shocked.

"To do what exactly?"

"To... Deliver a message to one of his friends in the neighbouring castle."

"We'll need him to confirm this."

"Oh no!"I yell suddenly.

"What's wrong with you,"one of them growls.

"It's-- it's been fifteen minutes already... And that's all the time he gave me to deliver this message."

They both glance at each other.

"He's gonna be here any moment from now and kill me... He'll probably hurt you guys too for being the ones that wasted my time."

"Well we certainly wouldn't want that happening,"one of them mutters.

"You go ahead and we'll confirm while you're away... But if you're lying then you're dead."

"Of course,"I say trying to ignore their threat.

They open up the gate and I dart out into the busy streets.

I have no idea where I'm going but I'd rather die right now than continue to live in fear this way.

I just can't take all this anymore. As long as I'm a human in a world with vampires I'll continue to be treated like shit because I'm a weak mortal who can't defend herself.

I just want to go home.

I head into a less busy part of town and stride down a nearly empty street.

I think the reason no one's here is because it's a dead end.

About to turn around a Werewolf lands right in front of me probably jumping from a roof.

It takes slow steps towards me and I equally take slow steps backwards.

I had no idea there would actually be werewolves here because of the barrier. What the hell is going on?

It releases a rumbling growl and charges for me.

I scream as I race down the street trying to get away but it immediately catches up to me and pins me down.

"Help!"I scream. "Anyone!"

To make things worse two more Werewolves jump from a height and land on either side of me.

I know I said I'd rather die than be here but not this way.

Its slubber starts to drip on my face as it stares down at me. "Gross! Don't drop your saliva on me. If you're going to eat me do it already!"I holler.

I've always had a big mouth even in the face of danger. And it always got me nowhere.

"Boys, boys, boys... Is this the stroll you were taking?"a voice mutters from behind.

The wolf immediately gets off me and reverts to its human form following the other two.

They're three boys excluding the one that just arrived.

"We were actually taking that stroll sir... But this human happened to get in our way,"the one that attacked me says.

"Get in your way?! I was literally on my own before you three idiots came and tried to eat me."

"Is that so?"their boss mutters. He's a fine, vampire dressed in a fitted suit and leaning on his gold walking stick. His eyes are gold and his hair a shade of purple with a piercing on his eyebrow and two on each of his ears.

"Who do you think you're calling an Idiot?"one of them growls and walks towards me.

"It's you if you didn't understand my speech earlier,"I snap.

He charges for me with a growl but is immediately stopped by the vampire. "Trying to hurt a pretty girl... In my presence,"he laughs.

Pretty girl?

"Are you even paying attention to what she's saying?!"he yells.

"Who are you talking to that way? Because I know it can't be me,"the vampire chuckles and lets go of him. "Three of you, get back to the house... We'll settle this there,"he says in such a spine chilling manner.

Without a word the three of them exit the alley leaving me with this intimidating guy.

"My apologies Mamacita,"he says looking remorseful. "Those three are my responsibility,"he sighs.

"I-- It's okay."

"I hope you didn't get hurt,"he asks as he scans my entire body.

"I don't think so..."

He swiftly takes my right arm to reveal a bleeding scratch. His eyes go wide. "We have to fix this."

I quickly withdraw my arm with the feeling that he's been drawn to my blood.

"That's okay... I'll fix it myself."

"Are you nervous?"he asks with a smile.

"No... I just... Want to go home now."

"That's true,"he strokes his chin. "Why are you out here all alone... And underdressed."

I look down at my attire and realize I'm in just a baggy shirt that barely covers my thighs.

"Don't you have an owner?"he asks.

My heart seems to be thumping on my chest already and I know he's noticed that.

"Please don't... Suck my blood,"I whimper in a low tone.

"That isn't possible... I would never drink from what isn't mine,"he clarifies.

"Oh..."

"How about you follow me home and I'll get you cleaned up... And you look awfully cold... A nice bath should warm you up,"he says as he examines me. "Take it as an apology for what just transpired."

"So you want me to trust you so easily?"

He chuckles. "It's not a matter of if you trust me... It's more like how many minutes longer can you survive after I leave?"

I gape at him and he replies me with a wink. "Let's go Mamacita,"he says and starts to walk forward.

"I don't even know your name."

"Oh where are my manners... I'm Lorenzo."

"But you can call me Enzo for short."