My Half-Vampire Mate

*A three years old girl was crying. She was soaked in blood as if she had bathed in it. She was walking in a pitch dark forest, wondering where to go. She reached the road after wandering some more. Suddenly a bright light flashed almost blinding her.*

My eyes snap open as I jolt up in my bed. Sweat is soaking my sheets and my breath is ragged. I have had this dream many times before and each time I end up in a terrible condition just like this.

Now let me introduce myself. My name is Alice. I am 20 years old and the only guardian to my adorable, sweet and innocent sister, Epic. I am living a perfectly normal life.

Very much normal for a vampire, nonetheless. Yup, I'm a vampire.

But my sister knows nothing about it. I also didn't know about it myself, until the day I turned 18. I still remember that night, the night when my parents adopted me. Yeah, it is weird that I still remember that night because back then I was just three years old. Any normal child would probably not remember such a thing at that kind of age.

But as I have mentioned before, I'm not a normal child. Anyway, that night was horrifying. But thanks to the couple that took me in, I could make it through alive. I never gave them any hints about me knowing about my adoption. Nor that I have any interest in knowing about my biological parents. I loved my adopted parents and my younger sister. I was happy in my life. However, I always knew that I was different from others.

But I never pondered over it. I had a feeling that if I would try to find out something from my past my present would be ruined. And I didn't want that to happen.

And now, I have to take care of my younger sister. My mother passed away two years ago and my dad passed away when I was eight. Now I have to pay the debt I have towards my parents for raising me. Yes, I consider it a debt, and I will pay it by protecting my baby sister even at the cost of my own life.

On my eighteenth birthday, Epic insisted to spend the night at her friend's house. Not to mention that her friend is my neighbor's son.

I was alone at home that night. My heart was feeling heavy all day long. Something felt weird, inside of me. A strange aura surrounded me and I couldn't help but feel pressured and suffocated. It was the reason why when Epic asked me if she could spend the night at her friend's house, I could not argue.

It was midnight and I was in my bed. I couldn't sleep because of that weird feeling and was pretty much just tossing around. All of a sudden, my breath became heavier as if someone had put a heavy rock on my chest. It felt like my heart was about to burst. I was overwhelmed with a strange hunger. My throat seemed to shrink in itself and a burning sensation started to bloom at the walls of my throat. It felt more like thirst than hunger. A forbidden thirst.

I didn't realize when I went into the kitchen to calm the hunger or better should I say to quench my thirst. I almost ate everything inside my fridge but it just kept getting worst.

And the weather outside was not making it any better. It was a stormy night and it rained heavily. Just like in those cliché horror movies. A furious thunder roared outside and suddenly, all the lights went out. It was probably a power breakdown due to the storm.

I didn't know what to do or think. The burning was increasing and now it was hurting to the point where I was considering ripping my throat out. My fingers clawed at my neck in a failed attempt to lessen it. At that time, some freaks decided to break into my house. They were robbers and unfortunately it was their last robbery.

When they entered the house, one of them was scratched. The smell of fresh blood excited my nostrils. It felt enchanting and I couldn't help but take in a huge amount of air into my lungs. Just the odor provoked a strange kind of hunger inside me. A wilder hunger than before, empowering my senses, also clouding my consciousness at the same time.

My gaze snapped at the door, which led to the living room. I was in the kitchen just a moment ago. But in a matter of a few seconds, I ran into the living room where the robbers were sneaking around. They were wearing black balaclavas over their heads while rummaging through the stuff in the living room.

They were so astonished and looked as if the air was sucked out of their lungs. They didn't expect to find a girl with red glowing eyes in the living room at 1 in the night.

There were two of them. After regaining his composure, one of them suddenly lunged at me. I was being driven by pure animalistic instincts at that point. I had lost my senses completely. My hand stretched out like a claw and gripped his neck, my nails digging into his skin. I didn't realize when I snapped his neck or sunk my fangs in his jugular vein, in just the blink of an eye. Yes, fangs.

Now, a lifeless body was lying on the ground, blood dripping from the punctured holes on its neck. The other man couldn't quite register what just happened. But the motionless body of his partner was enough to tell him to run for his life. Sadly, it was too late now. He was just a few inches away from the door when I appeared in front of him and did the same as I had done to his partner.

I sunk my fangs in his flesh and quenched my remaining thirst. The burning sensation inside my throat subsided and was replaced by satisfaction. When I came back to my senses I was terrified to see what I had done.

It was the night when I realized my true identity and my strange thirst. In fear that I might lose control and hurt Epic, I sent her to a boarding school.

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Argh! I don't like going home this late at night. It always scares me.

I was coming home from a party. It's not that I was a party girl. It's just that sometimes you have to give up a fight if you happened to have the dumbest friends on earth.

Carla always liked parties and insisted I go with her. And like always, I denied her offer. However, this time, she was determined to take me with her. I didn't stand a chance to wiggle out of this one. She was too keen and would make that pouty face as she stared at me.

And look, here I was. All alone! Going home! The bitch ditched for some dude instead of dropping me back home as she had promised.

It was a chilly night, which sent shivers down my spine. The neighborhood was rather quiet and I couldn't help but feel uneasy. I was walking down the street when I heard the sound of someone falling inside the dark alley I had passed by. It caught my attention, causing me to stop and look towards its source. I wondered what was that about?

I didn't know why but it felt like something bad was going to happen. It always happens in those cringe-worthy clichè movies where the girl would go in a dark alley and gets raped or worse, murdered!

I shivered at the thought and decided to ignore that nagging feeling and instead continued walking. It was then, when a loud bang echoed inside the alley. Followed by a scream that sounded like a girl's.

My heart skipped a beat when I heard the piercing scream. This was getting on my nerves now. But why am I scared? I'm a vampire and I'm stronger than a human, right?

Therefore, I summoned all the courage I could and decided to take a look at what was going on in there.

I stepped into the alley, taking a shaky breath. The light coming from the street lamps could only illuminate the entrance, but the rest of the alley was at the mercy of the moonlight. It was a dead-end and at the end of the alley, a guy was standing. His back was towards me and he had a girl pinned against the wall.

The girl was struggling to breathe and it looked like it would be her last breath. She was quivering under the deadly hold of that bastard, who was pinning her to the wall, her feet dangling in the air.

Seeing the sight in front of me, the words came out of my mouth on their own.

"What the hell is going on?!"

As soon the words left my mouth, he tilted the girl's neck at an odd angle followed by a loud crack... Her now lifeless body fell to the ground. A gasp left my mouth when I saw the dead girl. My heart started to beat faster as I looked up at the guy who had been holding her a moment ago. A pair of red eyes were staring intensely at my small being as he was facing me now.

Warning bells were ringing in my head and before I could register what was happening, it was already too late. Now I was the one pinned to the wall before I could have taken even a step to run.

He was so close. He should maintain some distance at least. OH! Great Alice!

You are pinned to the wall in a death grip by a strong vampire and you are thinking about how unnecessarily close he is to you?

I mentally slapped myself.

I recognized him as a vampire because of his bloodshot red eyes that were staring at me intensely. It made me feel weird. Suddenly he started to lean in, and before I could move away, he buried his head in the crook of my neck. A surprise gasp left my lips as he sniffed my neck. It was enough to send shivers down my spine. This act seemed to relax him and his red eyes returned to their normal color. Now, I'm imagining things.

When his eyes reached their normal color, I was stunned. Hazel colored eyes with golden rings around the irises were staring into my eyes as if they had reached my soul.

"Mhm..... Looks like, I have found you." He said, in an amused tone, staring continuously at me.

Found you? First of all who the hell is he? And why was he looking for me, anyway?

I was still confused about what was going on when three more vampires appeared from the dark and stood behind him.

Now, I was beyond worried. What were they going to do to me? Were they going to kill me? Eat me? Rip me apart? Honestly, I had never met anyone of my kind before. So, I didn't know what their intentions could be.

Suddenly the most handsome one among all of them, who had pinned me to the wall surprised me with his next words.

"You have to come with us."

I just stared at him for a moment, stunned, before scoffing at the absurdity of what he'd just said. It was more like a command than a request.

What are they thinking, I would go with them? I don't even know who the hell they are! And he didn't even sound like he was requesting me instead, it was like slapping an order to my face!

"Why would I? And who the hell are you to tell me where I should be going?!" Saying this, I pushed him backward. This was not enough to knock him off his feet however, he did stumble a few steps back.

A devilish grin appeared on his handsome face.

"Well, I think we have to do this the hard way then."

This is not a good sign! A voice shouted in my head. I pushed the two vampires, who were blocking my way, and ran with my vampire speed out of that creepy, dark alley to save my ass. I made my way home when I felt that I had lost them.

I had never felt like that before. My heart was pounding against my ribs. I knew somewhere deep in my heart that everything was going to change soon. It scared me shitless!

As soon as I reached home, I slammed the door shut behind me and went straight to my room. I rushed to pack my stuff as fast as possible. To a human eye, I was like a blur, moving around. I had to get out of there and fast before they could show up again and do the unthinkable.

"I'd better hurry before they find my house." I was breathing harshly. Not because I was out of breath, but because I was nervous and anxious. My heart was beating frantically in anticipation. I didn't want to meddle in vampire affairs. I just wanted to spend a life as normal as a human life could be. I knew they would follow me and find me soon.

When I was done packing my clothes and some necessary stuff, I raced down the flight of stairs. My eyes went wide when I opened the door.

Epic was standing there. What the hell is she doing here? Isn't she supposed to be at school?

"What are you doing here? And why didn't you call me before coming?"

I almost yelled at her. She was staring at me with a shocked expression as if she thought I had gone insane and then looked down at the bag in my hand.

"Why? Are you going somewhere? Also, why do you look so panicked? Is something wrong? Anyways, you are the one who called me and said there's an emergency and I have to come back right now. Then why are you spitting all this nonsense?" She said walking inside.

I was so confused about what she was saying. When did I call her? I was about to ask her when someone's voice came from the living room. A deep evil voice.

"We called you here, not her." Both Epic and I snapped our heads towards the source of that dark voice together. There, three figures appeared from the dark, just like earlier in the alley.

My eyes widened at the realization as I cursed under my breath. They were the same three vampires who were in the alley. I pushed Epic behind me in a protective stance and glared at them. Although my heart was beating frantically with the anxiety of what was going to happen, I would never let them touch my sister.

"What are you doing here and how did you manage to come in?" Now I was less scared and more possessive for the safety of my sister. My voice was confident as if I was a warrior. Besides, I also knew some fighting moves. I was not that hopeless, I guess.

"You don't seem so stupid. You should know what vampires are capable of." A smirk appeared on his face as he stared at Epic. She was standing behind me silently, but the trembling of her figure didn't go unnoticed by me. I just wanted to get her out of there safe and sound.

"V-vampires?" Epic said in utter shock and confusion. I couldn't help but let out a sigh in helplessness. The truth I wanted to hide from her so desperately was revealed in the worst-case scenario.

"Yes, vampires, darling. Now if you will excuse us." Saying this, he snapped his gaze back at me. I held his gaze just as fiercely. I wasn't going to show any sign of weakness to them. I knew better than what happened to weaklings in this world of ruthless bloodsuckers. I was repulsed by the nature of this existence that I was a part of.

"What do you want?!" I asked, still staring angrily at them. His playful expression morphed into a poker one as he glared back at me.

"We have already told you. Come with us or pay the consequences." He said with a cold expression.

"I already said. I will not go anywhere with you freaks. Now if you will not get out of here, I will kick your bloody asses out!" I yelled at them. I acted tough in front of them, but even I knew that I didn't stand a chance against them.

What am I supposed to do now?

Epic fisted the back of my top and she was trembling badly. I wanted to comfort her but I wasn't going to give those suckers a chance to attack us first.

"Looks like it's going to be fun." Saying this, he lunged at me, and in a blink of an eye, he threw me at the wall behind me. Pain spread throughout my body and I slumped down on the floor.

I felt blood pool behind my head as my vision started to get blurry. I began to feel light-headed. I blinked several times to clear my vision and keep myself conscious. But the last thing that I heard was Epic calling out for me and then I lost consciousness.

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