I slept the day away as I normally do, but I couldn't forget what the night would bring as soon as it grew dark again. I worried that Gwen wouldn't want to be changed or would but wouldn't want to stay with me. When I woke she was still beside me and with a huge smile that I couldn't help but mimic. She asked timidly, "So did you have a good time last night?"
"I loved it and I so want to know and do more." Even though I knew what the answer would be I had to ask one more time, "Do you still really want to be a vampire?"
"Yes and not only that..." She gave me a cheeky wink; "I want to spend every night and day with you."
I kissed her deeply, "As do I." And the kiss turn into mild petting before I realized that I needed to feed if I was to make this as easy as I could for the changing. So I pulled back, "I need to get some blood, but why don't you stay here. I shouldn't take too long and then we can head over to my place."
She really wanted to come with me but she could tell that I would be faster on my own and said that she would stay. I went to an alley close by and saw a guy that had a switchblade ready if he got the chance to rob someone. He thought I was easy prey but it was truly like taking blood from a willing sacrifice and within 15 minutes I was back at the apartment.
Stepping in I smell Gwen cooking from the kitchen, and found her eating a little dinner at the counter. Looking guilty she said, "Well you were eating and I got hungry. Plus this is going to go to waste after tonight, but I'm just about done and we can head out."
I shook my head and gave her a kiss. "Take your time, he won't be there for another half hour and if we aren't there I'm sure he won't leave either." Of course just saying he might leave made her bolt down the food. Within 10 minutes we were headed toward my apartment and the biggest choice of Gwen's life; one that so many of us never got.
As we got to the door he came up right behind us with a cooler filled with blood bags. Once we got into my apartment I greeted him and looked over to Gwen, she was hopping with excitement. Knowing this was going to happen for good or bad, "Well I think the bedroom or living room will be the most comfortable. I just have to grab something before we begin."
I went to a cabinet and pulled out a leather bundle, unwrapping it carefully I pulled the wolf dagger out. I kept it safe and sharp all these years and I needed to use it for such an important thing as this was going to be. James saw what I had and nodded, "We will need something to pierce your skin for Gwen and this will work perfectly. I think the living room will work out the best for now." I remembered pulling it on him once so that I could leave without him following me, but I regret my harshness now for he is such a sweet soul to match my jagged one.
I brought the dagger with me and Gwen asked, "Is that something that you've had for a long time?"
I couldn't meet her gaze so I just continued to look down at the dagger, "Yes I have had it since the year I was turned, and I used it against my maker, the false master." With tears in my eyes I looked at her, "He neglected, abused and raped me; just keeping me barely alive. He thought I could be changed by force and instead I drank his blood and killed him with this dagger. I should have just left but I wasn't as smart back then and didn't have the options we have now."
Gwen took this all in quickly, came over and kissed my tear stained cheeks, "You did what you had to, and I would never judge someone that was in your position. I won't be like him, you know I care about you and although I might bring you minor pains it's for the best for both of us." She gave me a gentle hug; "I would like you to use the dagger that brought down the counterfeit master to bring you your true Mistress."