Creatures of the Dark

"I was invited to stay." He told them simply.
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Hayden eventually woke up again when it was early morning.

"Invited? By who?"

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He was still asleep.

"CJ." He told them. "Now if you don't mind, I'd like to get back to her." He went to move before Alice stopped him. "What woman could love a monster like yo?" She demanded.
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She looked up at him and smiled.

Frankie raised an eyebrow. "That girl must be insane."

"I assure you I'm perfectly fine," she replied coming up behind Matthew and wrapping her arms around him. "He hasn't done anything, just leave him be."

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He shifted in his sleep.

"He hasn't done anything?" Alice demanded. "You seriously are insane."
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She gently kissed his cheek when it got lighter.

"Not to anyone in this house. I asked him to stay, you all have someone...why is it wrong that I do?"

Frankie let out a breath.

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He blinked his eyes open with a slight grin.

"I'm part of this house." Alice reminded her. "He's been an ass to me for months." She told her. "And he still wants to kill Hayden."
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She smiled slightly at the grin.

"He's been here all night with every chance to kill her if he wanted to. He didn't. Maybe you all need to ease up on him a little bit."

"Fine. We'll solve this the easy way. House meeting. Call everyone downstairs and see what happens." Frankie answered.

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"Morning."

"Good idea." Alice told him and she let out a whistle which was just loud enough to wake everyone.
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She smiled. "Good morning."

Frankie took her hand and headed for the living room sitting down.

"Come on..." she grumbled taking his hand and following them.

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Rylee jolted awake going invisible the sudden whistle frightening her.

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Ethan smiled. "I think we're being summoned to a meeting."

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Analyse pulled her hair into a messy ponytail coming down. "What in the world? You all know how early it is?"

Mathew smirked slightly and he followed.

Alice followed and she looked at Analyse. "Sorry, but it's a bit important."

Stephan sat on one of the sofas with Maxx as they looked at Alice.

Hayden nodded. "Come on, let's go."

CJ had him sit down in one of the chair and and she sat on his lap on purpose.

Rylee just barely appeared beside Maxx.

Ana sat herself on the side of Stephen. "What's he doing here?" She looked at Matthew.

"That's the problem."

Ethan nodded taking her hand and heading downstairs.

Mathew slid his arms around her.

Alice looked at them as she explained the situation.

Stephan listened to Alice but he glared at Mathew.

Hayden went downstairs with him but at seeing Mathew she froze.

max slid an arm around her.

Rylee slid closer to him flickering in at all the tension in the room making her nervous.

Ana kept a hold of his hand tightly but she too was watching Matthew closely.

Ethan slid an arm around her. "It's alright. Everyone's here your safe."

"And that's the problem. Look at Hayden, she's frightened." Frankie replied frowning.

CJ shook her head. "He hasn't harmed her. He's been her all night with me, he hasn't done anything."

"No but he's made it clear that he wants her dead." Alice told her. "And he wants me dead."

Mathew watched her.

Stephen stayed with her watching Mathew.

Maxx gently brushed a hand on her arm.

Hayden was doing all she could to leave and the only thing keeping her there was his hand holding hers.

"And dont you think he could've if he wanted to last night?" She snapped.

Rylee leaned against him.

He squeezed her fingers gently.

Frankie frowned.

"I know my brother better than you do." Alice told her, somehow keeping her angelic calmness. "He doesn't take the first opportunity and I'm not letting him have another one."

Maxx held her close.

She squeezed his hand.

Stephan looked to Alice. "I'm with Alice this time, she knows him better than most."

CJ clenched her jaw leaning back against Matthew her eyes flashing slightly to indicate her vampire side which she was trying to keep in check.

Rylee had no say at all simply not liking the situation or yelling.

"A simple vote then?" Frankie asked calmly.

Ana nodded in agreement to stephan. "He's done enough killing lately."

Alice nodded. "All those who want him to stay, raise their hand."

Hayden watched everything, shaking like a leaf.

"In my defence, Wolfe over there." He nodded to Hayden. "She did tear my wing off."

Maxx looked at her. "You're allowed a vote, but tune everything out."

Stephan moved to stand beside Hayden and Ethan making sure his own vampire side stayed just below the surface.

"You leave and I'm going with you..." she muttered turning and resting her head on his shoulder.

Rylee shook her head.

Ana kept an eye on Stephen.

"Those who want him to leave?" Alice asked and she, Hayden, Stephan and Maxx raised their hand.

Mathew kissed her forehead.

Frankie, Ana, Ethan all raised their hands.

She looked at him. "Come on, let's get out of here."

Mathew nodded and he got up with her.

Alice watched them as Hayden walked over to her.

Stephan watched them.

She took his hand and headed upstairs first to grab some of her stuff.

"You think she's really going to leave with him?" Ana asked them all.

"Yep." Stephan told her.

When they got upstairs, Mathew looked at her. "I'm not going to just let you come with me you know." He told her.