Prologue

Kay looked down at the sleeping figures below her, "I'm sorry, I can't stay here anymore." She placed a note on the night post next to her parents and walked slowly out of their bedroom.

She made her way down the stairs, taking everything in one last time. She made her way to the front door and placed her hand on the knob. She twisted the lock and pushed the door open slowly and walked out. She pulled the door shut behind her and walked off, not looking back once.

She was leaving behind her old life for a new one. She was going somewhere no one knew her and where her slate would be clean.

All of Kay's schemes had been exposed and her family had done everything but disown her. She had remembered the night, just like it had taken place just last night:

She had returned home with her best friend, Simone, one Saturday night. Everyone was waiting for her in the living room. She couldn't get the sights and sounds out of her head.

She cleared her mind of that awful nightmare and undressed to shower. She stood in the shower, the warm water flowing down her body. Her mind was cleared of everything that had happened to her since that night, at least for now.

Grace looked down at the note, small beads of tears running down her cheek, Sam put his hand on her back in a comforting way. Charity smirked as Miguel held her in his arms. She had gotten what she wanted and that included Kay being out of her life permanently.

Kay combed her hair and put on her make-up, "Today is the first day of my new life." She smiled at her reflection, she was almost beautiful now. She got up and left the hotel to find some fun for the night.

Chapter 1

Kay walked slowly into the dark club, waiting for her eyes to adjust to the darkness. Everything vibrated to the beat of the bass. She made her way to the bar and found a seat next to an attractive young man dressed in a crimson wife beater and black pants. She looked him over until she saw he was doing the same to her and she turned her blushing face away from him.

"The names Aubrey," he said extending his hand to her.

"Kay," she said laying her hand in his. He brought her hand to his lips and kissed it. Kay blushed again.

Aubrey led Kay to the dance floor. Kay hesitated at first but her eyes trailed up into Aubrey's face and she was quickly onto her feet, following him. The music had a fast sexy beat and Kay moved to it. Kay and Aubrey danced for hours, until the early morning, "I really must be going now," Kay said starting to walk towards the exit.

Aubrey caught her arm, "Well, why don't you come back to my place?"

Kay began to say no but she looked into his eyes and felt she needed to. Aubrey led Kay out into the dark New York night. The two walked only a few blocks before they were in front of a large, dark building, "This is it," Aubrey said pulling his keys out of his pocket.

Aubrey led Kay up the stairs to his bedroom, "Stay here, I'll be right back." Aubrey walked out of the room quickly.

Kay looked around the large, luxurious bedroom. She walked over to his closet and opened the doors slowly, not to make a noise. Everything in his closet was in deep red. She saw a small container on the floor and picked it up. Inside, she could see, was a dark red liquid. She opened the lid and dipped her finger into the liquid, pulled it out and slid it into her mouth. She gagged and spit it out, "What the hell is this? Blood?"

A hand went over Kay's mouth and another on her chest. She felt something puncturing her neck in two spots and she collapsed.

Kay woke up hours later, drenched in her blood. Aubrey moved slowly towards her, holding a dagger. Kay struggled to escape. Aubrey kneeled down beside Kay and sliced open his arm, "Drink, child." Kay couldn't control herself, she quickly grabbed his wrist and began sucking the warm blood from his veins. After several moments Aubrey pushed Kay off of him and walked back over to where he was a few moments earlier.

Kay could feel herself dying. First her sight went followed by her hearing and then she slipped into unconsciousness. Aubrey smiled as he watched her, "Tomorrow night everything will be different for you, child."