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just as if we are living it, so peaceful. Suddenly an awful looking vampire comes at us. Nathanial pushes me out of the way and begins to fight. It’s time to wake him; I don’t want this dream to continue.
    I lean over and kiss him gently, “Nate, wake up! I came to check on you,” I whisper softly.
    He begins to stir, and opens his eyes. “Sweetie, what are you doing here? Is everything okay?” he asks frantically, now wide awake and concerned.
    “ Ssh, we don’t want to wake your family. Everything is fine. I just wanted to make sure you are okay with everything you learned today.”
    “ I’m fine. You worry too much,” he replies, still groggy.
    “ I know–I just can’t help it. I don’t want to lose you.”
    He sits up and holds me. “You never will! Nothing else matters to me anymore…you’re everything to me. I have to admit I’m worried about you too. I don’t want you to get hurt in this fight.”
    “ I know; I promise we’ll all be safe. I love you too, but I don’t want you to give up everything for me. Everything you are and that you strive for is part of what I love about you. As for the fight, one of these nights when we are sparring and practicing, you can come and watch. I’ll prove to you that I can kick some....well you know,” I pledge.
    “ I know you can, and I’d love to come and watch,” he agrees.
    “ Plus, don’t forget we have Elijah on our side.”
    “ What do you mean by that?”
    “ Well, Elijah is like 500 years old and was Embraced long before the world had a foothold on humanity; a time before technology was even a thought linking everyone together with the joys of Facebook. He was around when magic was used to heal and witches were the medicine men and women.”
    “ That is pretty cool…I would love to hear more one day, but how is any of that going to help protect you?”
    “ He has seen and fought in many wars, and lived in the sixteenth century where they had to fight for everything they owned or wanted. Life was both simpler and more difficult back then. The king’s men would just come and take what they wanted from your property. Nothing was ever guaranteed, and you could lose what you worked hard for in a moment while you slept. One night Elijah lost his life and gained his eternity.”
    “ He was Embraced for no reason?”
    “ A man wanted Elijah to work for him, but he refused. Later that night that man came to Elijah’s homestead to Embrace him. He told Elijah that he owned him now and he must work for him. It took almost a century for Elijah to break free. He says the only good thing that came from his time as a prisoner for this man is Florence. The man Embraced her to be his concubine after she refused him as well.”
    “ Wow, they really have been through a lot!”
    “ We all have, but none more than Elijah and Florence. They will protect us all, we are their family now.”
    “ You sure do trust them, so I guess I should too.” He takes my hand in his.
    “ Well I just wanted to stop by and make sure you are okay after everything you have been learning… and here I go giving you even more. Now that I know you’re okay I should go and let you sleep,” I begin to get up.
    “ Not so fast!” He grabs a hold of my arm and pulls me back into him. “You can’t just sneak in to a guy’s room, say hello and leave.”
    I let out a little chuckle. “Alex is waiting for me outside.”
    “ Oh, well at least cuddle with me for a few minutes?” he asks.
    “ Sure.” We cuddle up together on his bed, and he is asleep again in seconds.
    I crawl back out the window and Alexander is waiting in the car for me.
    “ Do you feel better?”
    “ I do…at least a little bit,” I answer.
    We take the long way home, just looking around and making sure nothing is out of place. I really want to get this over with. I’m worried for the town’s people; I find myself wanting to protect them all. In all my years I’ve never felt as welcome as I do here