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Chapter 5

Derrick's POV

The last few weeks have been great. Mia has relaxed a little more around me though she's still very obedient. The small holes on her neck have healed over from the first time I drank from her and so have the ones on her wrists from other times.

During the day she stays in my room or occasionally I let her go to the library. She's very interested in reading the books of the past before vampires took over. When I first saw her reading them she panicked and insited that it's nothing to do with how things are and she didn't want me to think she's ungrateful for her position. She's always scared that she will be in trouble for her curiosity.

I don't blame her. If anyone else's pet read the books on life before us they would probably be punished. I however like that she's curious and I'm hoping that if I feed into her curiosity that she might open up a bit more to me and relax.

While the day time is easy going the night is a different story. For the last week now she has been having really bad nightmares and has been waking up screaming. Every night I comfort her and every night she begs for forgiveness on waking me up. At the start she had been trying to keep herself awake at night so she didn't wake me but when I found out I started putting a bit of sleeping syrup in her food.

It's not good for her to have no sleep and even if it wakes me up I'd rather that then her burn out. Especially with how small she is it could kill her.

Right now I was sitting at my desk in my office looking up pet hospitals I could take her to in order to get her checked on. There were so many hospitals yet none seemed to have what I was looking for. I sighed and shut my laptop and put my head in my hands as the door opened.

"Rough night boss?" My assistant Ian said as he put the files of my latest project on my desk.

"My pet screams at night and I can't find a damn hospital to take her to." I groaned and looked up running a hand through my hair.

"There's a good hospital a few hours out of town on the outskirts. They deal with all sorts of problems with pets. My sister took her pet there when it was refusing food." Ian shrugged. "Can't hurt to check it out think it's called Glass heart or something."

"Thanks I'll look into it. You can go now I have a lot of forms to fill out. And cancel my meetings for tomorrow."

"You got it boss." Ian gave a slight bow and left. A sign of respect since I'm higher up than he is. Not just in the business but in society too.

We have a similar pyramid scheme as the wolves. We have those in charge, those loyal and the workers. I happen to be a loyal or a beta in wolf terms.

I worked hard to get to my position especially since it was only 60 years ago that I was a rouge. The skills I learnt as a rouge have definitely helped get me to where I am.

I opened my laptop again and searched for the hospital Ian mentioned and found it straight away. 4 hours drive away. Definitely far but if it means I can get a good night sleep and Mia will be cured then so be it.

I scheduled an appointment for tomorrow and decided that I had worked enough today. I paged Ian telling him to clear the rest of my day and the next few days as well.

I left my office and headed to the library to find my pet.

Mia's POV

I curled up in a beanbag by the fireplace in the library. It had been getting cold outside recently so the fire was lit and it was very nice. None of the vampires paid any attention to me as I sat reading my book. It was on the history of the century 2000. Before vampires when humans ruled. From what I've read so far they weren't very good at being in charge.

Lots of war and bombing and people they called presidents ruining the country. I was just skimming over the introduction to the year 2020 when I saw Master's shoes in my peripheral vision.

I shut my book quickly and put it to the side and gave him a small bow of my head. He made a motion with his finger that I knew was to leave and I stood up, putting my book on the side and giving a small thank you to the vampire behind the desk.

I followed Master out of the library and back to the room. We passed a few other vampires with their pets all of whom were on leashes. Master didn't put me on a leash because he liked to show off that I was obedient enough to not run away and to just follow.

Once we got to the room Master unlocked the door with his thumb print and went inside. I followed in and shut the door hearing it click and lock. Master sat down on the sofa and lent his head back sighing. I took my place by his feet on the floor and I felt his hand go to my head.

I instantly leaned into his touch as he stroked my hair. I liked when Master gave me head rubs. We sat like this in silence for a few minutes before Master finally spoke.

"Tomorrow we will be going on a little road trip. I'm taking you to see a doctor about your nightmares to see if they can do anything to help you."

I shrank smaller in my spot on the floor and tucked my knees under my chin. Master wants to take me to a doctor so they can hurt me for keeping him awake. I failed as a pet and now Master is getting rid of me. Pets that go to see doctors never come back.

I had a friend at the petshop who got sick and the pet owner took her to a doctor and we never saw her again. Now that's going to happen to me.

I hadn't realised I was shaking and gasping for air until Master picked me up onto his lap and started rocking me and rubbing my back.

"I know what you are thinking pet but I promise I'm not mad at you and I'm not getting rid of you. They are just going to help you that's all. It's not the kind of doctor your thinking of."

It took a while of coaxing before Master managed to get me to calm down and he'd given me a drink that tasted sweet and made me tired. My eyes were heavy and I felt numb as Master put me in my cage.

I heard him tell me to sleep and that things will be better tomorrow before I drifted off into darkness. I trust Master on what he says. I will be OK. I'm not going to die tomorrow.

What's the worst that could happen?

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