Creatures of the Dark

He nodded. "At regular times or whenever she's ready?"

"Just when she's ready."

he nodded. "Alright."

She smiled slightly before she looked at the door to find Stephan there. "Everything okay?"

"Yeah CJ said that dinner is ready."

Frankie nodded passing Lily back to her mother. "We'll be right there."

Alice held her daughter , getting to her feet and walking downstairs.

He followed her out of the room and to the dining room.

She slid her daughter into the extra moses basket next to the one her cousin was in and she kissed her head, before she sat at the table.

CJ smiled at them all. "Who's ready to eat?"

Frankie smiled lightly taking a seat at the table.

"Definitely, I'm starving." Stephen told them as he sat down and as he smiled, Alice caught sight of his fangs.

"Stephen, your fangs are out again." Alice warned him and Stephen retracted his fangs.

"When was the last time you and Ana hunted?" Mathew asked as he kissed CJ's head.

"Awhile," Ana replied catching the question as she came into the dining room and took her place beside Stephen.

CJ smiled softly pressing a quick kiss to his lips as she served up the food. "You two should go then... we can keep things under control here."

Stephen gently kissed Ana's head, he knew they both needed to Hunt soon. "Are you sure?" He asked them.

"Yeah, Ethan and I can protect the house." Hayden told them as she walked into the room.

"We'll be fine." Ethan assured them coming up behind Hayden.

Ana slid her hand into his.

CJ nodded. "Go. Let us take care of things here for a little bit."

Stephan nodded and he left with Ana, his fingers linked with hers.

"Honestly he's like a protective father." Hayden told them.

"Well I'm pretty sure even Mathew, Frankie and I are you get than Stephan." Alice told them. "He's lost family before and he feels like we are his family, it's only natural."

Ana squeezed his hand as they walked out.

Ethan laughed lightly.

He walked with her.

Hayden smiled slightly.

"You take the lead today, I'll follow." Ana told him.

He nodded and soon they were gone, following one of their older and less used trails.

She smiled lightly keeping up easily as she remained at his side.

They soon came to a spot that allowed for them to see for miles to find something to feed on.

Ana looked around in complete silence allowing the different scents to wash over her.

Stephan watched.

"Come on," she smiled dashing off once more.

He followed her.

She followed the scent quickly.