chapter 1

As Zack leaves the forest and pass the trees border he puts on his dark hood and cloak. It was safer and easier to go undetected and not noticed. People would ask questions after all why he hasn't aged at all for years. Last time someone found out he had to erase their memory and everyone he told which was luckily only 4 people. But a hassle none the less. He continues to walk a path until he enters the lively village. Sithica was a very market ran place. Everyone interacted and were connected by it. Though Zack wasn't a fan of people he found it easier to find a target in a crowd.

He always used the same tactic. Judge the prey to find what they would go with him all alone for and lure them before feasting and wiping their memories of it. It worked, and he only needed to feed about once a week to keep himself under control and strong enough unless he got injured.

While passing many scents and stalls one stood out right as he passed an alley. He stops quickly. The scent of blood was strong even through all the scents and people. He follows the scent quietly and finds a young man probably 16 years old laying down in the dark darkness of the alley. He doesn't see any movement but after focusing on the sound he can hear his faint heartbeat. He sighs before going into the alley slowly. He noticed many bruises and chain marks, one chain keeping his neck attached to a hook in the wall.

Zack could tell he must be a 'cursed one', or a half vampire and human, but those mixes always create a human who's simply got better senses but not as good as a pure blood. They were labeled cursed by humans due to the fact they can't control their slimmed pupils. Pure bloods can so Zack was better at hiding them.

Zack looked down at him pitifully before sighing and crouching down in front of his face. "Hey human, you alive still?" he waits but the boys eyes don't open more does he respond. He sighs. "What a damn hassle." he stands up before easily ripping the chain from the hook and picking the boy up. He held him to his body realizing how cold he was. He carries him out the opposite way he came, not many people there.

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When the boy woke he had already been placed in Zacks bedroom. It had a lot of bookshelves with books along the wall and a TV that was on a stand right ahead of the bed. The room had a desk and chair with papers and pencils on it to the right of the bed against the wall. It Seems to be noted of some sort. The boy's injury's had been tended to, sloppily though, some too loose but others too tight. The boy was frightened but was too weak to try to get up. He only managed to sit up with pain ringing through him.

His head throbbed, but he didn't worry of that now. He couldn't tell if he had died or if he had been sold again, just like the last 3 times, each buyer worse than the last. He shifts uncomfortably. He began to look around for a way to try to escape, even though His body was as good as paralyzed, definitely not enough strength to stand let alone escape. He noticed on the table side desk the broken chain collar lay there, the medal broken down the side.

His heart skips a beat, what did that? The metal was bent and specifically made to contain a 'cursed one' making it really strong. He suddenly gets chills, his body sensing something near that is dangerous. He looks around for anything to help him if needed but his body was useless. Footsteps near the door and his heart beat quickens.

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