Deanna sat there tired and lonely in front of the lake, the water was shimmering in the light breeze and the moonlight shone down making the ripples on the water hypnotic.

Her nights seem to be getting longer and longer, she didn't seem to have any companions and there was no-one near by that she could talk to.

She just sat there watching and waiting, hoping for a passer by.

She put her hands behind her head and leaned back against the tree, a great old oak tree it was, with lush green leaves, some were turning a golden colour, a sign that autumn was on its way and a time for colder weather to begin.

She listened intently to the crickets in the under growth the only sound that was about apart from the breeze and the ripples of the water.

She closed her eyes still listening then suddenly she heard a crack of a branch behind her.

"Who goes there" she called out her voice confident and strong. There was no reply "who goes there i said" she called out again still her voice confident and strong, still there was no reply.

She arose from where she was sat and turned towards where the sound had come from. There she saw a handsome young male, dressed all in black, with a long black coat and piercing crystal blue eyes.

She stared at him in awe she didn't know what to make of this creature, she was unsure he was mortal or a creature of the night as she was.

This was not like her at all she could usually tell the difference between mortals and night creatures their scent was completely different. Usually the mortals had a lot of fear in them where night creatures had nothing. No feelings what so ever and the feelings that they do carry are buried deep inside themselves.

She smiled at the creature unsure she should move towards him. She called out to him once more "greetings there stranger may i help you in anyway." He smiled back acknowledging her and said in a deep growl of a voice, "I am Caleb, i have been wandering for many nights and you are the first person i have come accross in that length of time."

DeAnna looked at him confused, "you know, i too have not seen a single person in many nights. You are the first, and you are not mortal are you, i can sense it."

Caleb walked slowly and steadily towards DeAnna he almost seem to glide towards her. He stopped suddenly right infront of her. "No my sweet DeAnna i am not mortal, i am like you a damned creature of the night, left in torment for eternity" she looked at him a small tear of blood ran down her cheek, then she realised that he new her name.

"How do you know my name" she asked.

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