The cursed one.

She gasped for air immediately her eyes were open, she sensed she was not alone and yes, her instinct were right. Around her stood the same people who had been chasing her but they weren't coming for her.

Don't move, she heard a voice at her back. She didn't disobey and stayed still.

Where could she have gone then, I can't even sense her, one of them said.

Poor boy, he must have died after been drained of his blood, a lady said holding up Richards bitten arm.

That means she can't last long, she must be getting weak as she goes, let the search continue, I'm sure that wizard must be ahead of us, the red haired man commanded.

They walked past them but they still didn't make a sound, till Dracel sensed them no more she let out the breath she has been holding, turns out she was hidden in a barrier.

Who....who are you? She asked turning to the man at her back all dressed in black.

He removed his hat from his head and exposed his face, Dracel made a step backwards after recognizing him.

You're.... you're the man from my visions, I've seen you in my visions....

We don't have much time to waste my lady, he said putting back his hat on, come with me you must be kept safe, he said and let out his hand.

Dracel hesitated, she looked back at the corpse on the ground and grieved in her heart before following the man.

Where are we heading to? Who are you and why should I trust you, she said hastening her steps as he walked very fast.

Your instincts never lie, and if we talk too much the vampires might sense us so we have to go away from here, I'll give answers to all your questions, he said.

Vampires? She thought within herself.

Are you the owner of this horse? she asked as they got to a horse tied to a tree.

It doesn't matter, he said, climb on, we have to be fast. With that they went out of the woods.

Here is where you will be leaving from now henceforth, he said as they got to a house that looks like it was in the middle of nowhere.

Why does it have a barrier, why is no one occupying this place?

You have a very good eye sight, only few of your kind can tell what's within a barrier and see that this place is covered with a barrier. That shows you are unique.

Dracel didn't follow him as he walked towards the barrier, he noticed and turned around understanding he had to give an explanation for everything.

First why did you save me, I saw it was you during the attack secondly why are you in my previous visions, I had disturbing visions of you while I was a child, what are you and why did you bring me here?

My name is Albert, I don't know why I appeared in your visions but I'm your protector since your birth I guess that was the reason I occured in your dreams.

How are you in anyways my protector?...

No intrusion my lady, he said shutting her up, I am a wizard and I think you know what wizards are, lastly I brought you here based on your mother's wish.

But my mother is dead.

No she's not, not your foster mother, your birth mother.

I...I don't understand, what are you trying to say?

One of the reasons you will have to come inside, he said with his hand directing to the house.

Dracel grew curious, she was indeed ready to hear all he had to say, at least she needed answers for all that has been happening. She breath in deeply and walked into the barrier followed by the wizard, thunder roared in the sky as the rain had stopped falling, the house showed properly as it revealed it was looking really empty and abandoned from the outside.

She opened her mouth in amazement at the interior decoration, the outside was only looking shaby and small, but the inside was looking cool and bright, all that she could wish for as a girl were visible, there were books, a fire place, a majestic looking couch and a reading table.

This....this isn't real, she said looking around.

But you still want it to be real? Right now you're locked in your own illusion, this illusion works on your want and need, but don't wish for things that are not too true to be real.

She walked to a room door and opened it, she saw her mother throwing her up in the air, she was laughing loudly and her baby sister slept peacefully on her craddle. Her heart melted for a second, her mother dropped her and she went to meet her sleeping sister. Her mother walked to her as she was standing by the door and smiled at her, she stretched her hand to touch Dracel's face and she was surprised, she let her rub her face so she could feel the warmth but it all of it vanished in a second.

Why....why did you let it go? Why did you let it disappear, she said in a shaky tone.

It's all in your head, Albert spoke softly, only you can make it stop, you know it's not real.

Dracel sighed and looked at Albert, so what happens when I get angry, she questioned.

Only you knows what your anger is, I suppose that you already know how ugly looking this place would be.

Albert gave a smile but immediately retreated his smile, he could sense she was running out of patience to get an explanation.

You have seen me in your visions, that's because I am your protector, have you ever wondered what made you feel well anytime you fell sick and you just don't eat for days? Your mother's incence? No dear, I have been feeding you blood while in your sleep and sealing your sense of smell and taste for human blood, that's how you lived with your people.

What are you saying?

I know of your father's diary farm, how your mother keeps her plant healthy every morning, your brothers failing health since two.....and how you wanted to belong like every other children, but believe me, those are not your real parents, and they are no way close to your existence.

Why do I find myself listening to your gibberish, are you trying to lure me into a fairy tale or something?

That's because you know the truth, you want to hear it, you know you were different, super intelligent, hypersensitive, and all a parent could wish for....

Then who in the world were my birth parents, why did they abadon me, what am I, why did I suddenly change, what's wrong with me?

One question at a time my lady, you were not abandoned, you were exempted for safety purpose, today's incidence can tell how special you are. He sighed and continued.

Do you realize that when ever you eat food you vomit them, that was what led to your mother's worry and the reason for your medical attention....

They said it was balemic....

It was a huge lie, all your life you have never digested human food not even on your baby days, your kind heart too also gave hope to those poor couples, the plan was to keep you all by myself, but what can I do for a child when I have no experience of what parenting is.

Cut it! Cut the crap! No one ever told me I am adopted, not even my parents mentioned it to me, all you are saying is a lie! She said fuming.

Look at you, you can detect when a person lie and tell the truth, I know it's very hard to swallow all these, but why do you forget so soon, Mary your friend once called you a rejected Bastard when you broke her hair clip, where did you think all those came from?

And why do you think all your parents property was seized? He said looking at her.

We can't give my brothers things to that bastard, her past came ringing in her head. she is a cursed one,she will surely mistreat his children all these are pretense, she's a witch! The voice of her Aunty Belinda rang in her ear.