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*Aiden's POV*

I know if I had a heart beat, it would be blaring into my ears. I wasn't even sure I heard him correctly, let alone if he even said it.

"Wh-what?"

"I love you, Aiden."

Even though I'm a vampire, and didn't need to, I couldn't breathe. His words sent my mind spinning in every direction possible.

"I-I don't understa-"

"I feel like I always have. Even as a kid, whenever I stood near you, whenever I saw you, hell, every time I thought of you, something would happen inside me. Something I could never explain. It was like some level of comfort took over me, a sense of safety."

I didn't know what to say. This was not what I expected when I asked him my question.

"When your aunt took you away eleven years ago, I thought my life had ended, that I would never see you again."

I could feel myself getting lost in his words. Taken away from my reality and put into a world where only Tucker and I, existed. His voice never before sounded so beautiful, and the smile that formed on his lips with each word he spoke only added to the shine in his eyes, almost distracting from the blood all over his face. 

"I tried to make myself hate you, which honestly wasn't that hard, but no matter what I did, each time our eyes would meet, even if for only a second, all these feelings would come back."

I didn't know what to say. Any and all voice I would have had was stolen the second he laughed.

"Its actually pretty sad, if you think about it. I'm in love with someone I killed. Someone I know will probably never return the same feelings I have for hi-"

His words were cut short as my lips made their way to his. Gasping at first, he began to relax and pushed himself closer to me.

Moving his hands up to my face, I felt them shaking as they slid across my cheeks. I could tell he was scared, holding back what he felt. Pushing my lips further into his, I tried to let him know how I felt, silently telling him to let go.

Pulling me over to the bed on top of him, I felt his fingers sliding through my hair as I buried my head into his chest. Everything seemed to disappear. It was only me and him in this entire world. I didn't know if I was in love with him, nor was I going to say it without being one hundred percent sure, but I somehow knew I cared deeply for him.

Despite how I was feeling towards him now, my anger was still hard in my chest. Sliding off of him and moving to the edge of the bed, I let the silence in the room overtake me for a moment.

"I don't know if I can forgive you for this, Tucker. I do care about you, but this...this is too much for me right now."

He lied there quietly for a while, looking at the wall to his left, taking in the words I said. It felt like an eternity before he finally responded.

"I understand that, Aiden. I don't expect you too, either. Just know that my feelings aren't changing. I do love you, and I will do anything in my power to make this right."

We stayed in the silence for a while, taking in each other's words. I felt my body flinch when he said the three words again, something I'm certain he picked up on.

"I know neither of us want this, but we need to go talk to everyone."

I knew he was right, the sooner I figured things out, the better. Lifting himself up and moving to where I was sitting, he pulled me to my feet and held me in his embrace for a moment, then motioned for me to follow him.

Reaching out his hand for mine and grabbing hold, he lead me to the living room where every had gathered. Paul and Clair had taken up a spot together in a corner, while Alec and my aunt sat next to each other on the couch.

Taking a seat on a chair that was placed in the center of the room, it felt more like I was here for an interrigation rather than to gather information myself. A heavy silence over took the air. No one spoke, and almost no one breathed.

The entire situation felt awkward, all of us waiting for someone else to start speaking, but not able to gather the courage to start ourselves. I wanted to ask them everything, to find out as much as I could, but I, like them, couldn't find the voice to do so.

"God, this room is so dead!"

Jumping and turning around, I recognised the kid who had suddenly appeared in the room as the boy who got everyone at school to leave me alone.

"Okay...bad joke." He stated, walking towards me.

"What now, Kylan?" Tucker asked, rolling his eyes.

Ignoring the question as though it wasn't even asked, instead asking why his face was covered in blood while he continued to make his way over to where I was sitting.

"How are you holding up, Aiden?"

I could hear the concern in his voice, but I couldn't bring myself to answer. How did he get in here? And more importantly, why was he here?

"Okay!" He exclaimed, clapping his hands. "Let's get this started. Aiden, what all have you been told?"

"I-I"

"He doesn't know much, Kylan." Tucker said, cutting my words short. "Only the few basic things we can tell him without causing him pain."

Turning back to Tucker, they stared each other down for a moment then turned back to me.

"We're going to have to push the boundries, to find out how much he can take."

"What're you guys talking about?" I asked, sinking into my chair.

I didn't like the way Kylan was talking. Though I had no idea what was going on, a unknown fear had taken hold of me telling me whatever they were talking about, wasn't going to end well.

"Absolutely not! I'm not letting him get hurt. He can remember on his-"

"You don't really have a say in this, Tucker." Kylan said cutting him off.

"I agree." Alec stated, finally joining the conversation. "The sooner he remembers, the better."

"I won't let him be hurt by this."

Sighing in my chair, I watched as Paul and Clair joined the argument throwing in their thoughts on the matter as well. I didn't like the idea of pain, or the fact that they were talking about me as if I wasn't even there, but the possibility of finding out something that happened in my past was beyond enticing.

Getting up, I tried to speak to them, to give them my thoughts on the matter, but they were all too lost in each others words to hear any of mine. The only one who hadn't spoken the entire time was my aunt. I wasn't sure how this had effected her, how she was coping with everything simply because she wouldn't tell me.

Figuring now was as good a time as any, I walked over to where she was sitting, carefully took her hand and lead her to another room. Though reluctant at first, she agreed to talk to me about my past provided I told her if I felt any pain at all.

"Your mother, she uh...could see the future. And your dad, well he was actually a mortal."

I needed more than this. As it was, if I hadn't just found out vampires are real and that I had become one, I would have laughed at her for saying something like this.

"Well, I...I think you got the ability from your mother. Then it was taken away from you...because of me."

A sharp pain shot through my left as she finished her sentence, making me gasp and fall to the floor. It felt as though someone had taken a knife and slowly started to remove my skin, sending waves of agony throughout every inch of my body.

An unknown image forced itself before my eyes. Something I thought I had seen, though I couldn't be sure. The entire picture seemed to be nothing but a blur, refusing to take solid form. I could feel people touching me, and I had no idea if it was in my head, or in reality.

Another burst of pain took hold of me, this time from the side of my face. Snapping back and sitting up, I watched as Alec moved his hand away from me with a wicked smile painted on his face.

"I didn't say slap him!" Kylan yelled, pushing him away.

"You said a surprise or sudden shock would bring him back. What's more surprising then a sudden slap?"

I could tell he enjoyed doing it too. I don't know why Alec hates me so much, why he's always treating me like shit, but I didn't really care to know. I just wanted him to stay away from me.

Picking myself up off the ground, I felt someone take hold of my hand and pull my face up to theirs. His blue eyes sparkled into mine as he asked if I was okay.

"Yeah, I'm alright."

"What did you see, Aiden?" Kylan asked, placing a hand on my shoulder.

"Not much, everything was blured."

I could hear the depression in his voice, but it quickly changed as he voiced his next question.

"Well, since we know his limit isn't very high, how about we do this when his powers are at their strongest?"

"When he's asleep?" Paul asked, stepping forward.

"Yeah. When we know his nightmare is taking hold, tell him what's happened in his past. Maybe then he'll be able to see more clearly."

"I don't know." Tucker stated, walking forward and wrapping his arms around me. "It sounds pretty risky."

"Come on! It will work! When he falls asleep, I'll enter his mind and tell him small things at a time. You can be there to make sure I stop, but can't be next to him. He never has his nightmare when sleeping next to you."

"I'll do it." I said, stepping forward.

I didn't like the way they were talking about me, as if I wasn't even there. This was my past, and I'll be damned if someone is going to tell me when to remember it.

"Babe, are you sure?"

I felt my body freeze at that word. Were we even a couple after what happened? I mean, I had just said I didn't know if I could forgive him for it. His words from played over in my head. Maybe this was his way of showing affection, but damn if I wasn't used to it.

"Yes Tucker, I'm sure. I want to try."

"Excellent! We'll start tonight. However, you're going to need some blood before that happens. Your strength is to low, and at this rate, it would kill you."

I didn't like the idea of killing someone, but I wanted to remember. It meant so much to everyone here, and I wanted to help. After Tucker telling me that he would take care of everything, I agreed to go hunt with him, so that he could teach me how.

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