Auburn curls fly around its face and gold eyes glow bright like stars. Silver veins cover the vampire’s temples and I remember the effect of the silver bullets. I feel my breath catch and I step back. No. Dr. Corban’s words reverberate through my mind. The vampire stays still, its eyes burning into me. I step forward and reach out to it.

“Autumn?” I whisper.

Reacting to the name, she lunges forward, her fangs aiming for my out stretched hand. I pull it back just in time. She snarls at me.

“Autumn, it’s me. It’s Levi.” I say.

She just stares at me, at my wrist, my arm, my neck. She stares at all the places she can bite for the most amount of blood. I remember what my father said. She’s starved. She’s not herself.

I look up to Officer Hurley and leave the room. “Feed her.” I say, anger boiling in me. “Give her blood. She needs it.”

“Why? She’s a vampire. We don’t help vampires.” He says.

“Hurley, this is Autumn.” Mom says. “She’s not just some vampire. She’s the young woman Ezra and I raised alongside Levi since they were thirteen.”

Officer Hurley looks to my mother. “No, that young woman died the moment she turned. That thing that looks like her, that’s just a husk. Just look at it.” He says.

I see red and step towards Officer Hurley. Eileen grabs my arm and pulls me to her side. Ezra steps up to him in my place.

“Levi.” She whispers, looking at me. “Levi, go in there. Do whatever you need to do for her. I’ll be at home waiting, okay?” She says.

I look into her blue eyes and nod. “Thank you.” I tell her.

She smiles sadly and kisses my softly. I watch her leave the room then look at Hurley and my parents. They’re in a heated argument, not even paying attention to me. I open the door to the interrogation room again and slip inside.

Autumn’s gold eyes follow my every move. They’re not the kind eyes she used to have. They’re the eyes of a predator, hungry and primal. I look at her.

“Autumn, I know you’re in there somewhere. I’m going to let you drink my blood. I’m going to get you back. I’m going to save you.” I tell her.

I look up to the windows and see my mom turning towards us. I look back to Autumn and kneel in front of her. Leaning forwards I tilt my head to the side and open up my neck to her. She lets out a low hiss, then lunges forward. Her fangs bit into my skin and I wince in pain. I grab her hand in mine and close my eyes. Her skin is so cold.

In the distance I hear my mom yelling and the door to the interrogation room bursting open. She pulls me away and I slump to the floor, my sight swimming. She took a lot of blood in so small a time. My dad’s arms slide underneath me and lift me up.

“Let’s get him home.” I hear my dad say. He sounds so far away.

I close my eyes and lean against my dad, letting him carry me out.