Owned

As if like a dream the vision was gone leaving me as lost as I always am. The shaking of my shoulder removing me from the haze of my mind.

Oh no.

My eyes flipped from the crystal grey to ruby red, grasping the daring hand that took away the vision. Quite aware that the hand belonged to naïve Alexander as I tossed his enter frame across the room, his body smashing into my mirror faster than a bullet.

"You fool! Have you no idea what you have done?!" I screamed.

I was seeing red and I knew that if I didn't stop now he would be a corpse soon enough.

Before he could depend himself Jesse was in the room taking in the scene within seconds. His presence granting Alex the courage to speak. Fool.

"I was trying to help you Ness-"

"Help me?!" I laughed inching closer, surprise Jesse hadn't restrained me. "Oh you foolish rat. It is not I that needs the help. It is you naïve child."

"That is enough Vanessa. Alex leave before you get yourself hurt." Jesse spoke with authority, his eyes not leaving mine. I smirked. Good idea; getting the boy out of the room. I'm glad they are learning from their mistakes and no longer trying to play peacemakers. It was getting them no where really and was simply fueling me to kill off the 'additions'.

Jesse turned to me, his eyes hooded with disapproval.

"Vanessa, what is wrong with you. You know it is not his fault."

"It will teach him to stay away from me Jesse. It doesn't matter who's fault it is, this always happens. Aren't you tired of me killing them off? Tell them stay away from me."

"You know damn well it is not that simple. Victoria and I have tried but your gift curses you! It has nothing to do with the young vampires we are bringing in."

I cringe at the word gift knowing it is anything but. It is a curse; forever reminding me that although my options will be infinite it will never matter. I was made to be alone.

Victoria thinks other wise but she always put me on some pedestal.

"Vanessa there is more to you than what you know darling. You possess something great; your aura captures people and they are drawn to you. You're eye-catching and the subject of desire, you reflect Helen in this way. You have what Bathsheba had that caught the attention of King David, the effect that made him kill her husband to have her for himself. I see the Salome; the seductress when I look at you. What you have is power my love. A gift not a curse."

I shook out the memory. If I really had such power, something all those ancient women had why didn't he stay?

I don't need my memory to know I loved him. Without knowing what he looks like aside from the luscious brown locks that fell to his shoulders and those green eyes that penetrate my soul. I feel him. I know he's out there, I can sense him and I hate it. I hate the connection and the abandonment I feel always. And the questions.......

Why did he leave?

Did he not love me?

Was there someone else?

My heart pains as the thoughts all flash through my head in a second. Jesse's mouth continues to move.

I roll my eyes turning to face the veranda before running towards it and leaping off the edge.

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