Vampires And Witches - Kayla Trautman (bookreader TXT) 📗

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I touched my side and looked at it. It was cut. Blood was everywhere. I gasped and layed my head back on the ground. William grabbed me and stood me up. I held my wound and hunched over. I could hardly stand. Keith yelled, “William leave her alone!” William laughed, “Sorry. I saved her so that she would be alive for when I killed her.” I sighed and started drooping to my knees. William grabbed my shoulders and stood me up, “No you don’t.” I started to close my eyes but he pressed his fingers in my wound making me yell and cry in pain, “Don’t go to sleep.” I opened my eyes and he stopped. I panted, “Just stop and get it over with. Please.” “Since you said please. I’ll do it.” He tilted my head to the side and kissed my neck.
Keith yelled and struggled against the magical ropes that bound him, “No! Leave her alone!” He was crying and panicking. Then I felt his teeth dig into my neck and I screamed digging my hands into his shoulders. “No! Stop! You’re killing her! William!”

My mother just appeared behind William. She grabbed William by his shoulders and threw him across into the trees. I dropped to the ground on my back shaking. The guards went after her but she held her hands out palms facing them and a blue light flew out towards them. Once it hit them they started shaking and they turned into ashes. William came out and she hit him with it. He turned into ashes in seconds. Then she untied the others.

They all ran over to me. Keith kneeled beside me on one side and my mom on the other. My mom said, “She’s changing.” Keith picked me up and headed for home. My mom kissed my cheek and smiled, “Goodbye darling.” I groaned, “Mom.” She disappeared. I let my head fall back crying and screaming when the burning sent electric shocks through my body.

I didn’t realize that we were home until Keith layed me down on the couch. He ripped a piece of his shirt off and pressed it to my wound. I yelled. The burning spread from my neck to my head and shoulders. Keith held my hand and asked, “Isn’t there anything we could do?” David touched his shoulder, “No. We can’t do anything else for her. She’s changing into a vampire. Her wound will be fine and once the venom is finished spreading she’ll go to sleep.” The burning spread down to my arms and hands sending another electric shock through my body. I yelled and squeezed Keith’s hand. He came over and layed his forehead on the couch next to my head, “I’m so sorry Ariel.” I cried, “It’s not your fault. Somebody go get Ella.” “Where is she? I’ll go get her.” Diana said. Keith answered, “At Mike’s house. Peterson street. 1345. Last house on the right.”

After about fifteen minutes the burning spread through my body to my waist. I squeezed Keith’s hand and bit down to try to bear the pain. The door opened and Diana walked in with Ella in her arms. She put her down and looked at me. Ella dropped her bag and ran to my side, “Mommy! What happened?! No!” She started crying. I let go of Keith’s hand and touched her face, “Don’t worry baby. This . . . This is only temporary. I’ll be fine.” She closed her eyes crying. Hilary came over and kneeled beside her putting her hands on her shoulders, “Ella. Come on. Lets go upstairs and give mommy some time to go to sleep. She’ll be fine.” I nodded, “Go with grandma . . .” I turned my head and yelled into the cushion when the burning spread down to my knees and more electric shots ran through my body. Hilary picked her up and ran upstairs.

Keith kissed my cheek and whispered, “Where has the burning reached now?” I panted, “My knees.” He sighed, “It’s almost done. It’ll all be over real soon.” I reached over and hugged him, “I love you.” “I love you too. I’ll be right there with you when you wake up.” He went to pull back but I held him closer to me, “No. Just hold me.” He lifted me up and sat on the couch. He layed me back against his chest. My head rested on his shoulder.


The burning spread down to my ankles and another electric shock ran through my body making me bite down grinding my teeth down and moan in pain. Keith wrapped his arms around me holding me against his body. I sighed and kissed his neck, “It’s down to my ankles.” He smiled and kissed me. I reached up and placed my hand on the back of his neck holding him to me. When he pulled back he said, “It’ll be all over soon then. You’ll be going to sleep for three days.” I frowned, “Three days?” He nodded, “Yeah.”

The burning spread all the way to my feet and the shock went through my body. I bit down and held my breath. Keith ran his hand down the side of my face. I sighed and started breathing slowly. I looked up and touched Keith’s face, “I love you.” He smiled, “I love you too.” My arm dropped and I couldn’t move anymore. I closed my eyes and everything went black. The burning intensified but I couldn’t scream, move, talk or anything. I couldn’t bear the pain. All I wanted right now was to wake up from this and see my husband and daughter and family.


Chapter 20: Who Am I?

My throat burned and I could feel again. I opened my eyes and I was in a bed. How was I here? Where am I? I sat up and a guy who looked to be in his teens with blonde hair rushed to my side. He sat on the edge of the bed and touched my face, “You’re awake.” I frowned, “Where am I? What happened?” “It’s disorienting but you’re alright. You’re home. I love you.” I was about to ask him what was going on but he kissed me. I pushed him back, “Excuse me.” He frowned, “What’s wrong?” I asked, “What’s going on? Who am I? Who are you? And why are you kissing me?”

His jaw dropped and his face turned to shock. He asked, “You don’t remember?” I shook my head, “I don’t remember anything. My name. You. What happened before I woke up. My life. Who are you?” He sighed, “I’m Keith Shades. You’re Ariel Shades. My wife.” I raised my brows, “What? We’re married?” “And we have a daughter.” He said. I got up and walked across the room. I turned and looked at him, “Alright. You need to explain everything to me. Was I in an accident? A car accident that made me lose my memory?” He shook his head and stood up, “No. Come with me downstairs and I’ll introduce you to the rest of the family.” I took a deep breath and nodded following him downstairs.

“Mommy!” A little girl with dimples and blonde curls yelled and ran over to me. She hugged my legs and I brought my hands up as a criminal would do when approaching a police officer that had a gun on him. There were two women and another man sitting on the couch. They looked at me confused. I was the one confused not them.

The little girl looked up at me, “Mommy? What’s the matter?” I took a deep breath and sighed. Keith came over and picked her up. I relaxed and folded my arms across my chest. Keith sat down with the girl on her lap and looked at the others, “She doesn’t remember anything. Not even herself.” The guy frowned, “What? How come? That never occurs when someone changes into a vampire.” “She’s not just a vampire. She’s a witch too.”

I asked, “What are you talking about?” Keith looked at me, “Come sit down. We’ll explain everything.” I sighed and sat by the arm of the couch. Keith introduced, “This is David, Hilary, and Diana. And this is your daughter, Ella.”

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So I was a witch and a vampire. And a guy named William killed my dad and my baby while he was still inside me. And this is my second child, Ella. Keith and I were married. This was my family. Hilary asked, “Are you okay?” I sighed, “Am I okay? Yes. My throat burns but I’ll be fine.” “She meant are you okay with everything that we just told you.” David said. I shrugged, “Do I have a choice? Whether I like it or not I don’t remember a thing and I’m playing the role of Amy Shades.” I got up and went out front.


I folded my arms across my chest and just stared at the ground. “It’s going to be okay. You’ll remember in time.” Keith said from behind me. I sighed and shook my head, “You don’t know that. What if I don’t remember?” He came over and stood beside me, “It’ll be okay. Life’s tough but it always softens up. Trust me.” I sighed and I smelled something. It smelled good but it made my throat burn even more. Then I saw a teenage boy walking down the street with a little boy.

I started to run for them but Keith wrapped his arms around me and turned me around towards the house. I growled and tried to get out of his arms. Keith whispered, “Fight it. Try to fight it. I know it’s hard but you have to.” I turned around and pushed him back. He hit the ground and I started running for them again.

They saw me and stopped. Keith tackled me and knocked me to the ground. He layed on top of me. The older boy moved in front of the little boy, “Hey. Is she okay?” Keith looked up at him and yelled, “Go! She’ll be fine if you just go!” They hesitated but then when I barred my teeth and growled at them they ran. I dug my nails into the ground trying to get up. Keith grabbed my hands to stop me from doing so.

Then the smell was gone and I stopped moving. Keith asked, “Are you okay?” I nodded, “Yeah. I’m . . . sorry. I . . . didn’t mean to.” He got off of me and layed on his back, “Don’t apologize. It’s alright. It’s natural.” I rolled over on my back and looked up at the sky while picking the dirt out from under my nails, “Natural.” He rolled on his side and grabbed my hand. He started taking the dirt out, “Yeah. You’re a vampire. You drink blood. But we’re not killers so we eat animal blood.” I nodded, “Got it.”

He took my other hand and got the dirt out. When he was done he kissed my hand and let it go, “It’s all out.” I nodded, “Thanks.” I looked at the ring that was on my finger and sighed. He asked, “What’s wrong?” I looked at him, “How old am I? You forgot to mention that.” “Oh. You’re eighteen. Why?” He asked. I groaned and looked back at the ring, “Married at eighteen. What happened? Did I get knocked up and get married because of it?” He sighed, “No. You thought it was a great idea. You loved me then.” He sounded upset.

I looked over at him and saw that he was laying on his back looking up at the sky