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their fingers.
"I do not know," he said seriously. "I think you'd be in danger if
you tried to be a part of my world."
    "Really?" she asked. "Because I think you can
stop yourself from drinking my blood if you have to—"
    "—No," he said, "that wasn't what I meant.
Danger from other vampires."
    "Oh..." she said, realizing it for the first
time.
    "And I don't want to make you a vampire," he
said sincerely.
    "That's okay, I don't want to be one," she
answered quickly.
    He looked surprised. "Most people who find
out about me do," he said. "Wow."
    "Why do you have a heartbeat?" she suddenly
asked.
    "I don't know. I mean all vampires do."
    "And sunlight?"
    "I'm fine in the sunlight," he said. "Not
every vampire myth is true."
    "But most vampires aren't good like you? I
mean they kill people?" she asked.
    "Yes, most vampires kill people. But a lot of
them are like me."
    "Wow," she said.
    He felt her hands shaking in his. "Too much
to take in?" he asked.
    "A little," she said. "This is very
intense."
    She had the need to be in his arms again, but
wasn't ready for anything as adventurous as last night to happen.
She stared at his chest and her fingers traveled up his arm a
little bit. He seemed to understand and pulled her to him and held
her. She still felt a little weak from losing blood. He had his
warm arms around her and she was exhausted from a thousand
different thoughts and emotions and recent experiences. She let her
eyes close, and fell asleep in his arms.
     
     

Chapter 10
     
    Luke had left Karina sleeping peacefully in
her bed and quietly closed her apartment door. He needed time and
space to think. He walked down the darkened street as he pondered
everything that had happened.
    He hadn't told her about the Runic clan and
their interest in her. Telling her about his vampirism was shocking
enough. He didn't want to frighten her. But he knew he couldn't
keep them away from her forever. Maybe they could hide somewhere.
Find a place with no other vampires, and hope to stay off their
radar.
    He couldn't believe he was actually
considering going to so much trouble for someone. After all the
years he'd been alive, been sure there was no such thing as
soulmates, just lust and companionship, he couldn't believe he had
found her now. And she was so vulnerable and fragile. So human. How
could he protect her? How could he live without her once her human
life had come to an end?
     
    ***
     
    Karina woke hazily. She was in her bed. Luke
must have put her there. It was still night. Her pink gauzy
curtains were fluttering gently in the breeze again. She hadn't
opened that window. Had Luke?
    Suddenly she became aware of another presence
in the room. A black shape stepped out of the corner and towards
her. In the dim light, she could see it was a blond young man. She
felt her pulse quicken and panic traveled through her body. She sat
up quickly. He moved quicker.
    He sped with superhuman speed over to her.
She screamed. She knew now he was a vampire. Faster than she could
even process it, he had tied her up on the bed. Her hands were
behind her back, her ankles were tied together. He tied a gag over
her mouth. Her screams were muffled. Objects started to fly around
the room randomly. The vampire stopped to look at the show and
laughed with delight. He clapped his hands together.
    He turned to look at her and said with
appreciation, "You are amazing."
    She struggled to breathe normally, to calm
her heart rate. Her panic was reaching a frenzy.
    He bent down in front of her and put a finger
under her chin. "So pretty," he said. "You are going to be
perfect." He almost looked misty eyed. "My name is Geric," he said
to her. "I'm going to make you legendary." He said the last part
quietly, almost to himself. Then he got up and sped to the window.
He turned around and said, "Sit tight, I'll be back soon with my
crew. We're going to make you a vampire." He looked delighted
again, then sped out the window in a blur.
    Objects kept flying around