Chapter 78

I didn’t know what to do with myself. I was a ball of nerves when Stacey had left me. I thought about trying to contact my siblings through the mirror but then I thought better of the idea. Time moved so differently I couldn’t comprehend how it would work. Instead, I sat at the little kitchen counter and stared out of the window. The kitchen window overlooked the courtyard and beyond the courtyard were football, fields, tennis courts, then it was trees. I didn’t fancy getting lost in those woods or even entering them for that matter. I mean, I had no idea what an evil spirit could do and I sure as hell didn’t want to find out.
From what I have seen so far it looked and felt like a normal school. At first, I had thought that the students would be gathered in the hallway’s feasting on human slaves. How wrong had I been? Well, there was still time yet. What kind of lunchtime would this school have? Would there be humans served to us. Oh god I hope not.
A knock at the door saved me from my terrifying thoughts.
“You ready for your first lesson?” Stacey asked with a polite smile.
“As I will ever be.” I responded.
“Wait. Lilly, you need to put on your uniform. It is laid out on your bed. I am sorry. I must have forgotten to tell you.” Spinning on my heels with a huff I entered the bedroom and quickly dressed in the uniform.
“Great, lets go. Or we will be late and trust me. You don’t want too be late for Professor Needles class.” Stacey took hurried steps as she navigated the school hallways with ease. We were walking too fast for me to mentally note the direction and if I had to find my way back to my room, well its safe to say I wouldn’t have the faintiest idea. The hallways all looked the same. Just a maze of black marble floors and white walls.
Suddenly Stacey stopped dead in her tracks, and I nearly coiled with her back. “Shit, we are late.” She huffed and then knocked on the door before gingerly opening it. I could tell she was nervous and that made my nerves take on an all-new level. I felt physically sick. I followed one step behind her into the classroom and the first person I saw sent my blood boiling.
“You!” I shrieked, knocking Stacey to the side as my anger got the better of me.
“Ahh, Stacey and Lilly. You are both late, now let’s take a seat and not cause a stir.” He said with a wolfish grin.
His words were lost on me as I grabbed him by the throat my nails digging into his pale flesh.
“Vito, is it?” I sneered at him. He gulped and the felt the vibration under my hand. His eyes had suddenly gone wide with terror.
Good now he knew how it felt.
“Lilly,” he tried to speak but I tighten my grip on him, cutting any more words off.
“For gods sake Lilly. Stop acting like the mental bitch you are.” By this time my mind was in a cloud of revenge. The sound of Victoria’s voice had my blood burning to the point of eruption. Dropping Vito, the Vampire that had kidnapped me I spun and directed my attention to my cousin Victoria. The class were like statues in their seats. There eyes focused on me like terrified children. Pulling my arm back I let a fire ball launch through the air aiming for Victoria. The room erupted in chaos and screams as students dashed for the door. Victoria jumped out of the way and only just managed escaping being fired to a crisp.
“Lilly, you need to calm down. Take deep breaths.” I heard Stacey say but all I wanted to do was make Victoria pay, not only for her sins but her parents’ sins too.
“Lilly don’t let the darkness take control. It will strip you of your humanity.” Stacey pleaded. Humanity? Who needed humanity?
Victoria was slowly backing towards the door. My eyes never strayed from hers. I was going to rip her to shreds. I moved my feet into a fighting stance ready to pounce on my prey when something sharp dug into my neck and suddenly everything started to blur. My legs gave way and I dropped to the floor like dead weight. I couldn’t feel my body.
Vito hovered over me, there seemed to be two of him. I’d kill them both. If only I could move.
“Shouldn’t she be sleeping?” I heard Stacey ask as she looked down at me with concern.
“Yes, I think maybe as she is the queen of the underworld that tranquilizer isn’t strong enough. Quickly Stacey you need to get Lilith here. It won’t hold her long.”
Vito then turned back to me and clicked his tongue. He was lucky I couldn’t rip it out.
“Lilith you need to focus and fight the urge to kill.” He said gently and I snarled at him.
All I wanted to do was dig my claws into his flesh and watch him bleed out.
“Lilly?” my mothers voice rang in my head a second before she appeared in front of me. She held a worried look upon her angelic face.
But she had created me. turned me into this monster. She should be happy.
“Lilly, you need to fight this rage. This is not you.” She said softly and I laughed.
“You don’t even know me.” I sneered at her, and I saw the hurt reflect in her eyes.
“Lilly take deep breaths. No one is going to hurt you here. Vito is one of my good friends. He will protect you.”
Good friend. He kidnapped me. fought with my siblings. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here at all. He was the one that had set this whole thing in motion.
Then it dawned on me. It was mother. Mom was the one that had sent him to take me. suddenly the anger dissipated, and I stared up at my mother. All she was trying to do was save me from my father. It wasn’t her fault and as much as I wanted to blame Vito, I now understood that it wasn’t his fault either.
“Good Lilly, that’s it. Just let go of that anger.” Mom coaxed and I did just that, closing my eyes I let the last drop of anger leave my body.
It was another few minutes before I could fully move again, and my head felt like it had been hit with a frying pan. My body felt weak and drained as I stood on wobbly legs.
“Stacey, please take Lilly back to her quarters and make sure she lays down and rests.” Turning to me mom placed her hand on my cheeks and wiped away a tear I didn’t even realize I had.
“Sweetheart I will come see you soon.” She whispered lovingly. I was too ashamed to talk. Why had I lost all control? Why had I gone into a murderous rage?
Something was wrong with me. I am not just talking about being a vampire. I was talking about the voice that even now was screaming kill, die make them pay.