"What the hell does that mean? How can this happen? Switch it back right now," I was startled by Carter's voice bellowing all around me, but I couldn't see him or move my body to react to him. I couldn't do anything but lay here on a cold hard surface. I heard another voice join the conversation.

"It's not that easy, son."

"Yes, it is mother. Get this thing out of me and put it back inside her. NOW!" he was angry, he was furious.

"The elders are trying to work out how to stop this, but you need to calm down."

"Calm down? Are you serious mother? My girlfriend is lying on a table fucken dead, and I have air coming out of my mouth and blood running through my veins. I know because I checked,"

"You checked?" His mother said.

"He cut his hand open with a knife and then cried like a little bitch." That was Jake.

"Fuck off, Jacob," Carter yelled.

"Always with the fuck off, I see some things never change around here." Jake was close to me, like right next to me.

"Look, I think we should all just calm down right now and take a breath. Carter, you better handle that one." That was Henry.

"I'm sorry, but what the fuck are you even still doing here? Your royal fucken highness." Carter snapped.

"I'm here because I care about Ebony, and you broke my back," he snapped back.

"Oh, diddums, you're fine," Carter said.

"It hurt quite a lot," Henry yelled back to him.

"Not as much as his little paper cut did," Jake chuckled.

"Jacob FUCK ..."

"I know already," Jake yelled back at Carter. "Fuck off."

"Why is everyone yelling so much?" I said, slowly opening my eyes and moving my fingers. "What is the problem? I'm fine?"

"Ebony," They all yelled as they rushed to my side.

"Sweetheart, how do you feel?" Carter said, kissing my head and taking my hand in his as I sat up gently. His lips felt warm as they touched my skin.

"I'm fine. Actually, I feel kind of hungry," I said, patting my stomach.

"Oh no," Jake bit his lip. "It's starting. Bossman, you're up," Jake said, raising his hands in the air.

"What is starting? Why are you all looking at me like that?" Everyone in the room was silent as they stared at me. "Do I have something on my face?"

"I can see something in your mouth that you might not be too happy about," Jake mumbled as Carter hit him on the back of the head.

"Baby, I need you to listen to me very carefully," Carter sat next to me on the bed and squeezed my hand. "Do you remember what happened before in the forest?"

"The forest? Oh, you got a heartbeat," I smiled. "You're human now."

"No, baby, I'm not human," he shook his head.

"What? Then how do you have a heartbeat?"

He sighed and closed his eyes. "Someone somewhere used dark magic on me. They wanted to kill me and hurt you. I'm guessing my brother has something to do with it. They tried to make me human, so I would be easier to kill, but there was a problem."

"What?"

"You," he kissed my hand. "My heart was connected to you, so it wasn't there for them to take. Hence the pain we both felt, it was because of someone's dark spell."

"I don't understand?"

"They tried to turn me into a human, but they couldn't because that side of me was yours, so they did the next best thing they could think of." he sighed as he paused. "They took my vampire part and tried to destroy it so that I was only left with my wolf side."

"Oh my goodness, Carter. Are you now a wolf?"

"Yes and no. I'm now half-wolf and apparently half-human," he shrugged.

"So what happened to the vampire?"

He cupped my face in his warm hands and kissed me. "That's the problem baby, they took out my vampire side, but it was so strong and connected to me that when they pulled it out it went to the next best place?"

"Hawaii?"

He laughed "No, not Hawaii. It went to the one person that it knew it would be safe in. It went into my better half," he kissed me again. "It went into you sunshine."

"What?" I yelled "You're not being serious? How is that even possible?" I put my hand over my heart. "Carter, I have no heartbeat? Why do I have no heartbeat?" I whispered out. "Am I a...."

"Vampire, yes you are. That pain you felt before was your heart-stopping as it entered your body. I'm sorry baby, I will fix this," he said softly. "I will find the responsible creature and make them fix this. I'm so sorry." he kissed my cheek.

"I'm dead now?"

"No, you're undead." He replied.

"Then how come I can still feel loss and sadness? I still love you. How is that possible?"

"You still feel things?" He said looking at me with a smile.

"Yes, I feel sad because I miss my heartbeat. I feel happy that you have one, and you're so cute with your rosy little cheeks," he blushed at my words. "And I'm so happy to see Jake and Henry and I'm starving."

"She's still human inside as well. It's a miracle," He said, turning to his mother.

"This is truly incredible. You are now both half-human and creature. You are truly soul mates," she smiled as she covered her mouth.

"Wait? So I'm a human-vampire? What the hell? I thought that was your thing?" I said smiling at Carter.

"Why are you smiling? How are you not freaking out right now?" He said, throwing his hands up in the air.

"Because I have you back," I said touching his hand.

He took a deep breath and smiled as he hugged me tightly. "I love you so damn much," he said in my ear. "I'll fix this."

I just nodded and hugged him tightly.

"I'm still hungry," I said as my stomach growled.

"I know baby," he kissed me. "Jacob, can you please get Ebony the....you know what."

"This is going to be fun," Jake said, jumping up and walking out of the room.

"What is?" I said, looking around the room.

"How hungry are you exactly?" Henry said, making a face.

"What are you talking about? Am I missing something?"

"Ok, here you go. One glass of type A blood with your name on it," Jake said, placing the cup in my hand. "Enjoy"

"I'm not drinking that," I shook my head.

"Drink it," Jake said with a sly smile. "This is awesome." He chuckled.

Carter growled at him through gritted teeth.

"Just try it Eb, it's actually not that bad," Jake said, sitting on my other side. "To be fair, we have drunk way worse. You made me drink that coke and ice cream thing once, and I puked for an hour."

"Yeah, we have had some good times together, huh?" I smiled. Jake nodded his head.

"Just try it and I think you will find you will like it," Carter said gently. "Please, you need to eat, or you will become very sick."

"Fine, here goes nothing," I put the glass up to my lips and closed my eyes as I drank down the warm red blood. I expected to hate it, I expected to spit it out again, but I didn't, in fact, I quite liked it.

"See, I told you it wasn't that bad," Carter said, kissing the side of my head.

"Excuse me boss; we have news that your brother is close. He was spotted with Genevieve and his rather large army near the forest border. He thinks you are dead," Vinnie said, walking into the room. "Oh, hello there my gorgeous girl. You're finally awake," he smiled. "You look a bit different though."

"I feel different," I said as the warm blood flowed through my body. I can see why vampires like blood so much. It's like being high from drugs.

"Thank you, Vinnie. Tell the others to meet me outside. We need a plan of attack," Carter said. "Henry, bring your father and his army. It is time."

"Of course, Ebony, I will see you soon," Henry said as he took off out of the door.

"What is happening? How can you all be so calm at this moment?" I said.

"Sunshine, you've been out for a few days now. We have been tracking Leon and forming our army. The king is gathering his men to attack."

"So, you're not being killed by the council?"

"No, not this week," Carter smiled.

"So does this mean we are going to war with Leon?"

"It means I am going to war with my baby brother, and only one of us can survive. This world is too small for the both of us."

"Wait, what about the amulet he wants? Henry said there was no such thing? There is no perfect hybrid blood?"

"Technically, there was no amulet. My father just told us that when we were young, but there is some truth to the story."

"What?"

"Well, me. I'm the blood he needs to create the perfect creature and you my beautiful sunshine; you are now the amulet because you currently hold a part of that creature. It's our human side that keeps the monster at bay and that is why it is our most powerful asset," he kissed me gently. "You are now the perfect creature."

"Why doesn't he just use his blood?"

"Because Leon has no humanity inside him, he is just a vampire and beast, and that is what makes him weak. He needs our blood to succeed."

"Holy moly," I said, shaking my head.

"I was a little scared that when you woke up, you would have lost your humanity and become just the creature, but you are so strong, I should never have doubted you."

"Damn right," I said, nudging him. "So, what now?"

"Now we kill Leon and save our worlds."

"So, this is it. Shit just got real?"

"Yes Ebony Summers, shit just got very real," he repeated as he kissed me deeply.