My New Family - Ameris C (thriller book recommendations TXT) 📗

to it. I tried to gently pull the window up but it was locked. I slammed my hand against the glass and it shattered. The fighting pair looked at the window in totally surprise. When the woman saw me, her expression turned to a sneer. "What? You call one of your friends over here to help you? Don't worry, I'll deal with her too." Just then a glass of water flew of the bed-side table and landed on the ground. The woman staggered at me, and I was surprised the girl couldn't have held her off. The girl went over to the corner, her face frightened. "Why are you afraid of her?" I asked out loud. I grab the woman's wrist as she tries to smack me without looking. The girl gaspes. "Do you want to leave this place? Have a better life?" She noddes franticaly. I hesitate to ask the question but it's her desision. "Do you want this woman kept alive?" I asked, hoping for a yes and a no. "No! I hate her so much!" She pleads. "Then you might want to close your eyes or go outside." She nods and leaves. The woman stares at me in terror. "You can't kill me! They will find you!" I shake my head. "No, I don't think they will." I say in mock dissapointment. I jerk her head sharply to the left and feel her go lifeless. "You didn't deserve to live anyway." I mutter. Should I drink her blood? Why was the girl grateful to a monster with blood-red eyes? I stuff the woman in the closet. The girl doesn't need clothes, I can buy her some. I go down stares tof find her waiting. "Can you drive?" She asks as she throws me a set of keys. "Yes," We go out the door, she doesn't ask about clothes.

Alishia's POV

This strange woman saved my life. I owed her big time. "So, what's your name?" She asks after we have driven a little bit. "Alishia. What's your's?"
"Lizzie, who was that?" She doesn't look away from the road as she speaks. "That was my step-mother."
"Of course, in every fairytale, there is an evil step-mother. Even if it's mine." She mutters so low, I have a problem catching it all. "I don't have a fairytale life. I'm not rich or perfect or even know anyone like that. Well I guess I know you." She laughs once. "But you will be perfect soon enough, just wait." Soon. My mood shifts and I am depending highly on that one statement. "So where are we going?" I ask. "Seattle. Do you mind meeting some of my friends?"
"Do they look like you?"
"I don't really know, but yes, they are good-looking." I would be the outcast, the one person in her group that is not perfect. I notice something and gasp. "Your eyes!"
"I wondered how long it would take you." she mused. "They're red!" A brillient red, a scary red, a red that brought back horrifing memories. She nodded and turned her head to look at me. "Your a vampire!" I almost scream. She looks frightened that I know. "How do you know that?"
"Because I lived a small town in Washington, not far from here. It's called Forks. I lived on a reserve and I heard legands, my father told me that it was all bull crap so we moved."
"Your a Quileute?" I shake my head. "A Uley." I corrected her. Her face became surprised. "Your related to Sam Uley?" I nodded and remembered my cousin. "Yes, he's a cousin." She nodded and looked out the windshield. After we got on the highway, a few minutes later traffic started to back up. "So. You are a vampire?" I asked slowly. "Yes." She said boredly. "When were you- transformed?"
"More then a week ago." She responded just as boredly. A week? No wonder her eyes were so bright.

Lizzie's POV

Holding my breath was not very easy. It annoyed me. Not having my sense of smell. My phone began to ring. I looked at he number and reconized Bella. I flipped it open "Hello?" I heard everyone in the backround. "Lizzie, oh my gosh! Please don't do this!" Bella begged. Alice. I rolled my eyes, "Bella, you know I have to."
"No! At least let us help you. Alice wants to talk to you." I heard the phone being passed off. "Lizzie. Do you not understand that we are worried sick about you?" The venom in her voice made me jump. "Alice, you saw the vision. I have to."
"Yea, well then, we will just come to Seattle and stop you then." The threat was real. I didn't need her gift to see the image of Emmett carrying me off to Forks again. "Don't. Alice you have to swear you won't. You'll just get into trouble, with me this will be quick and I'll come home." She sighed. "Fine, whatever, yea I swear, but you better be right, because if you die, I don't think there will be anything to stop us from getting to whoever killed you. Good luck, and please come home!"
"Tell everyone I love them." I said as I hung up the phone. "Who was that?" I forgot that Alishia was here and as I took a breath to speak, flames scoarched my throat. I rolled down all the windows and breathed. "That was my sister, she want's me to come home."
"You ran away?" She asked. I shook my head "No, but they miss me, I'm on a work trip." She nodded and looked out her window. Every few minutes I found myself scanning for vampires. We reached the outskirts of Seattle, and I was dumbstruck when I scanned and about fifteen bright dots appeared. How many vampires were in Seattle? I could smell several scents and followed them. Suddenly the track I was following took a detour off the road. I stopped the car and got out. Alishia followed me. I turned to face her. "Do you mind if I carry you? You're so slow." She smiled quickly. And then hesitated. "Sure." She said slowly. I scooped her up and was surprised she weighed next to nothing. I left the car there and started to follow the trail, running at full speed. Alishia had her eyes closed tightly. We went past a few small mountains and in the distance, I saw a large log cabin. It looked like a mansion. I set Alishia down and stood infront of her. Many of the vampires were guarding the door, but others relaxed. Some were training. I smelled humans and wondered if it was their food, or getting ready to be transformed. Alishia had opened her eyes and was looking around. "Where are we?" She whispered. Every eye flew to her. Many hissed and snarled at us. I put my arm around her and led her forward. Once we came closer many of the vampires seemed to relaxe again, but others seemed to tense up. One with a strange shade of brown hair went inside. I heard a laugh from inside the mansion. "Wonderful!" The voice thrilled. Vladimir. I stiffened and prepared myself to finally meet a future husband. Wonderful, I repeated in my heat stiffly. The door flew open. Vladimir had simple black clothing on that was modern was hinted at a timey style. "Ah, Elizabeth, it's wonderful to finally meet you!" He spoke and appeared in front of me. Many gasped when he spoke my name but he hushed them with a wave of his hand. "Vladimir," I nodded to him. "Why so hostile? We've been waiting for you! Isn't that right?" Some agreed in a quiet yes, while the rest seemed speechless. "Waiting, why have you been waiting?"
"Many of us decided that you should be the one to train the new recruits."
"And why is that?"
"Because of your gift of course." I thought this over for a second. "Exactly how many vampires are there Vladimir?"
"Twenty new ones. There are only five that have already been trained, and of course there will be others arriving for the next two days."
"Yes, I met up with a group. Justin, I believe, was the leader." Vladimir nodded. "Of course, Did you do a training session with them?"
"No, but I fought the strongest, a girl named May, she had the strongest gift."
"Yes, yes, I believe you beat her?" I nodded. "She's as powerful as they come, besides myself of course." He chuckles, "Of course, but do you think she is worthy of this battle?" Thinking, her power can come in handy. "Yes, very much."
"Very well, who is she?" He asked, finally looking at Alishia. "This is a friend, I believe she wants to join."
"Well, then you both may come in."

_ The_Next _Day

After we arrived at Vladimir's- fort, Alishia got settled in a room. Vladimir had many other vampire servants. There were maids and cooks and waiters and three butlers. All of them were not as new as I was. I sat on a decoritive chair in the sitting area. The vampires that were meant to serve had very tight self control. 'Master' Vladimir and Master Stefan were also sitting in the room. A servant was now going to them with glasses of blood. I remember my comment. It wasn't a golden glass though. She came to me and offered me glass. I took it and breathed in the smell. It was so sweet. After about three kiloseconds it was gone. "So, Elizabeth, we have been recieving many vampires. Too many to keep all of them. We would like you to decide who is strong enough to keep." I raised my eyebrows. "You want me to decide who to keep and who to kill?" The both nodded. I got up. "Can I ask a question quickly?"
"Of course." Stefan said. He was much more frightening then Vladimir. But I scenced Vladimir was really trying to be kind. "Why do so many of them call you both 'Master'?" Vladimir laughed. "Many wish to serve us, they see us as their masters. They do also call you Lady Elizabeth." I nodded and left the room. Going out the back door to the giant shed that was hidden by tree, I can hear many vampires training. I open the door and instantly smell smoke. I reply the words Vladimir told me. "They need to know that we are in charge, if they do something you don't like, punish them." gathering strength in my throat. "Who is this?!" I yelled at them. Everyone froze. Some stood straighter. "Who did this?" I asked, my voice instantly gathering all the attention. I went to the fire and sniffed around it. "Rico!"I yelled. A boy only fifteen came to the front of the group. He was five inches taller then me. "Who is this, Rico?" I yelled in his face, I felt three vampires behind me. "None of your problem." He states, I instantly wanted to correct him. "Who is it?" I asked again, my voice raising. He shrugged and went to fix his hair. I grabbed his arm and tore it from his body. He screamed in fury and pain. He launched himself towards me, I didn't bother moving, or taking a gift from the ones that carried them. The three that stood behind me instantly formed a line in front of me. One of them grabbed Rico's right arm and the second grabbed his head, while the third pushed him to his knees. The same one went to stand behind him and gripped his hair. Rico snarled at them. "You do not attempt anything against Lady Elizabeth, you will beg for forgiveness," He whispered in Rico's ear. "If you do not, you will die