It was dark and damp, an altogether unpleasant night, but Leena didn't notice. She walked through the streets seemingly unaware of the rain that had soaked through her clothing. In her arms she held a child, her infant son. He let out a high pitched wail of pure misery and she did her best to sooth him.

The child continued screaming despite her best efforts and she wept that he would have to experience so much pain. She moved through the streets thinking perhaps she had taken a wrong turn somewhere, but felt relief flood through her when she saw the red-brick building with the covered stoop porch. She wished there was another way, but she knew there wasn't. The child would be far better off in the hands of humans until he awakened.

She was one of the Unseen, beings believed to be nothing more than a myth by the humans who populated the world. Vampires, weres, and fairies, they were all real and the human world knew nothing of their existence. Her particular breed of unseen, were wanderers by nature,never staying in one place for too long. In ancient times her kind had been called demons and monsters and nearly hunted to extinction. Memories of these times were so deeply ingrained in their minds that they dared not ever trust a human. Humans feared that which that they didn't understand.

She was old for one of her kind, she remembered those times, if somewhat vaguely, so she was especially wary of humans. Leena sobbed and gently placed the child down on the doorstep. This was not the first she had placed on a doorstep, and she doubted it would be the last. She kissed the boy on the cheek, rapped loudly on the door and ran for it. She turned around the closest corner and watched as the door swung open and a woman wearing a nun's habit stepped out onto the porch.

The nun looked down at the weeping child and lifted him from the porch. A piece of paper, a note Leena had scrawled hours before fell to the ground and the nun bent over to pick it up. Leena didn't stay to watch for the Nun's reaction; she turned her back and walked away. She couldn't bear to watch anymore, each time she abandoned a child it only seemed to get harder.

Leena walked a few more blocks then returned to the battered old Ford that she had left parked on the street. Once inside, she sat and stared blankly at the steering wheel then she wept for what seemed an eternity. When she was finally able to blink back the tears she started the car and put it into gear. Then she drove off her thoughts on the child she knew she would never see again.

"Goodbye my dear," she whispered as she merged onto the freeway. It was time to move on...

The wall next to me came alive with the most ungodly noise and I groaned irritably at the sound of my roommate Daniel Corday's snoring. I sometimes thought that he shook the whole apartment. Shit, it was fucking unearthly! How could that inhuman sound come from the throat of a human being? The closest I could come to describing it was rocks grinding in a blender, but this was worse, much, much worse. I stumbled to my feet and grabbed the pillow off my bed. Maybe I would sleep better on the couch. At least I didn't have class tomorrow since it was a Saturday.

I stumbled into the small living room and collapsed on the ratty sofa that occupied almost an entire wall. I closed my eyes and was almost asleep when I heard Daniel's damn snoring again. God, I wanted sleep! I let out a deep sigh and suppressed the urge to sneak into Daniel's room and smother him with the pillow in my arms. Instead, I sat up on the couch and groaned, running a hand through my hair.

If he weren't one of the more tolerable roommates I'd ever had, I probably would have tried to find another apartment months ago. Daniel was always respectful and never ate any of my food, or touched any of my things without asking. Not that I had many possessions. We had hit it off almost immediately and had become fairly good friends in the short time that we had shared the apartment. He was the perfect roommate, well at least when he wasn't shaking the whole goddamn apartment with that unholy snoring.

As great as Daniel was, sometimes I couldn't help but feel a bit jealous of the guy. He was born and raised in Ravencrest and knew nearly everyone in town. His mom and dad were always stopping over to bring him food or just to visit. I didn't have that, hell sometimes I thought I'd kill for that. I had spent my entire childhood drifting from orphanage to orphanage and from foster home to foster home. I didn't have ties to anyone or anything.

It sounded like some stupid cliché, but when I was just a little baby I was left on the doorstep of an orphanage, in Virginia of all places, with a note that said simply, "Please find my child a loving home, he deserves far better than I could ever hope to provide." Whoever wrote the note didn't ever bother telling them my name, if I had ever been given a name. So instead the nun that found me stuck me with the name Archibold Tucker. Yeah, that's my name; I took a lot of shit for that such a freaking weird ass name growing up, so I go by Archie which is only slightly more tolerable.

Despite being bounced around from school to school in my teen years I did pretty well. I figured my only way of making a future for myself was getting good grades in school. I did well, not spectacular mind, but pretty damn good nonetheless. I spent a lot of time, studying on my own to keep myself from falling behind and even convinced one of my foster parents to let me take the SAT. I scored well enough to get a scholarship to Ravencrest University and that's how I ended up in this shit hole of a town.

Daniel's snoring continued in the other room and I sighed, and sank back down into the sofa. Even though I could still hear that damn racket I was too tired to go back to my room. Shit, I really needed to get some earplugs or something. I closed my eyes and eventually managed to drift off to sleep despite all the noise.

"Crap man," Daniel said as I stumbled over to the small card table that passed for our kitchen table. "You look tired."

"Yeah, well who could sleep with your snoring," I said with a grunt and collapsed into the chair opposite my roommate.

"Sorry man, I can't help it," Daniel said with a sheepish grin.

"You should really see a doctor or something. That sound you make... It's unnatural," I said with a shake of my head.

Daniel chuckled. "It can't be that bad can it?"

I glared at Daniel but didn't say another word. Instead I got up and stumbled across the room to the single cupboard that housed all our dishes as well as what little dry food we kept in the apartment. I grabbed a bowl as well as a box of Loco Kokos then nabbed the milk out of the small black mini-fridge and sat back down at the table.

"So there's this club, everyone's talking about, called The Pit. It's supposed to be pretty sick. I was gonna check it out tonight. I hear there's usually a lot of hot chicks hanging around the place. You want to come with?"

"Shit no," I said after pouring cereal and milk into his bowl. "I need to study."

"Oh, come on man! You hardly get out at all except to go to classes. You can study tomorrow."

"You know I have to work tomorrow, and those places are always so crowded and they probably won't let us inside anyway," I said after swallowing my first bite of cereal.

Truthfully, Daniel rarely had trouble getting into those places. He was six-foot-three and was packed with solid muscle. He wasn't exactly handsome, but that didn't seem to bother the women who dated him and were usually pretty hot. Conversely, I was five-nine, had a long hawk-like nose, red-hair, and a face-full of freckles. I had never had much success at night clubs or girls in general. Most girls usually had eyes for much better looking guys. Let's face it I've never been much of a looker.

"The doorman is my cousin. I can guarantee I can get us in. Tell you what. We'll go for two hours if you don't want to stay after that we'll leave."

"Thirty minutes," I said flatly. "That's as long as I'll stay."

"An hour," Daniel countered with a grin on his face.

"Fine, an hour," I said feeling for all the world as if I had just been handed the raw end of a stick. Shit, how did Daniel do it?

"God Damnit," I said when the can of chili I had been holding fell to the floor. I reached down and brushed it with the tips of my fingers, but it rolled away before I could get a hold on it. Still bent over, I watched it spin clear to the end of the aisle. With a sigh I walked over to where it settled and bent over to pick it up, but before I could reach it, some freaking asshole with boots that were so well polished I could see my reflection in them came by and kicked it. I don't think it was on purpose, but shit he should have been paying attention.

I growled under my breath and chased after the can snatching it off the floor just before it could roll into the bakery. I worked as a stock boy at Kona's a small market in Ravencrest. The pay wasn't great, but it was enough to cover rent and a few other things my scholarship didn't cover. Maybe if I got that specialist position that had opened up, I'd have a little extra cash.

I absently looked over into the bakery and noted two men facing each other. Normally, this wouldn't have caught my attention, but there was something about the men that seemed just a little off. They held themselves stiffly and they stuck out like a sore thumb. I moved a bit closer and started to pull forward some bags of sliced bread that been pushed to the back of the shelf. I didn't know why, but those guys really put me on edge. Then I noticed that both men wore polished black boots like the one that had kicked the can of chili.

The first, a tall gray-haired man with an unlit cigarette in his mouth spoke, "Son, you didn't find what we are looking for, did you?"

"Not yet, but I think I will find it in town," the second younger man said.

"Good," the father said. "I'll plan everything for tomorrow morning, I'd hate for your sister's surprise to be spoiled if you can't find it."

The son grinned, "Trust me, si- uh, Dad. I'm confident I'll have found it by then."

The father smiled coolly, "Very good then. I have things to see to, if you need any assistance I'm sure your brothers will be willing to help out. If there are any problems call me."

The older man pulled a lighter out of his pocket and made as if to light it. "Sir," I said. "You can't smoke that in here."

The older man ignored me and lit the cigarette, damn what a fucking asshole. He turned to leave and blew smoke into my face as he passed by. A few seconds later the gray-haired man left the store. Thankfully, the smoke didn't seem to have any effect on the fire system.

The younger man glared at me for some weird reason and shook his head, "If you know what's good for you kid. You'll stay home tonight," he told me then followed his father out of the store.

What the Hell? Stay home tonight? Somehow I got the feeling these two assholes were knee deep in some pretty scary shit. I shook my head and laughed, yeah fucking right. For a minute I had even convinced myself that the men were speaking in code like they did in those over-the-top spy movies, but that was just ridiculous. Nothing like that could ever happen in Ravencrest, nothing interesting ever happened in Ravencrest.

With another chuckle, I remembered the can of chili I still had clutched in my hand and turned away to go put it back on the shelf.

"Dan my man!" The giant mass of muscles that was the doorman said bumping fists with Daniel.

"Hey man," Daniel said. "Archie, this is my cousin Stu. Stu this is my roommate Archie. You know the guy I told you about."

Stu gave Daniel a hesitant look. "I'm sure your friend is cool, Danny boy, but you know this place has certain rules about who can enter."

"In other words I'm too big of a loser for you to let me in," I muttered bitterly, fucking asshole. "I might as well go home."

Daniel clamped a big hand on my shoulder and pulled me close before I could take a single step. "No, you're not going home man. Stu let us in. Come on, I promised him, man."

"Fuck, Mr. Breem is going be so pissed if he finds out I let him in. Go on get in before I change my mind," Stu shook his head motioned us both inside.

Before I could mutter a single freaking word of protest Daniel clamped down even harder and dragged me into the club. "This is for your own good, man. You spend too much time alone. You need to get a girl."

"Shit I don't know, man, I don't belong in a place like this. All these girls are way out of my league," I said looked around at all the hot girls.

"Dude," Daniel said. "It's all in the attitude. You got to act confident and the girls will flock to you."

"Easy for you to say," I grumbled glancing at Daniel's broad shoulders and heavily muscled arms enviously. I had never once seen my roommate work out, yet somehow he seemed to be able to maintain his physique.

"See that girl over there she just looked your way. I bet if you offered to buy her a drink. She'd dance with you," Daniel said giving me a gentle shove.

I looked to where my friend had motioned to and felt my jaw drop to the damn floor. He couldn't be serious, could he!? Shit! A girl with long brown hair and a sultry smile looked across the room at me or seemed to. That girl was a total bombshell, I couldn't hope to get a girl like to even glance at me. Yet she was, or I thought she might be.

I nervously stepped onto the dance floor and approached the woman. She smiled, "You came in with muscles?" She asked giving Daniel an appreciative glance.

"Uh, yeah," I said with a nervous gulp.

"Is he seeing anyone?"

"Uh, no. I don't think so," I replied stupidly and before I knew it the damn woman had stepped past me. Damn fucking whore. I didn't have to look back to know she was moving toward Daniel.

I worked up the nerve to approach a couple more girls, but each time it ended badly. One outright laughed at me, another walked off without a word and the rest almost seemed to cringe when I neared. With a sigh I left the dance floor and headed right for the bar sitting along the north wall.

I glanced over and was surprised to see a familiar face sitting a few seats down from him at the bar. It was one of those assholes that had come into work, the son. "Did you ever find whatever it was you were looking for?" I asked.

"Why's it any business of yours," the man spat glaring at me then downed the rest of his drink.

"You should have stayed home kid. You might find yourself involved in the worst sort of trouble. Go home before it's too late," he said then stood to leave.

The man strode off before I could even think of responding. Shit, something was up with that guy; I just wish I knew what it was. I wasn't about to be scared off by some weird ass mother fucker who got his jollies from telling people weird ass shit. I sighed and shook my head; it was time for another round of humiliation. Daniel would never let me hear the end of it if I sat at the bar the whole time.

"Tough luck on the dance floor?" a sultry voice asked just as I was about to stand.

I turned to look and felt my breath catch in my throat. The woman that was leaning against the bar a few feet from me was easily the most beautiful woman I had ever laid eyes on. She had long red hair, bright blue eyes, a figure to make any man weak at the knees and a black form fitting dress that clung to her hour-glass figure as if it might blow away at any moment. She oozed sex from every pore and I couldn't help but undress her with my mind. She almost gave the impression of a wild animal ready to spring on its prey. It was a ridiculous thought, but I couldn't get it out of my mind.

"I'm Selina," she said with a purr.

"Archibold,"I said trying my best not to gape at the bombshell, "But everyone calls me Archie."

"Nice to meet you, Archie. You’re a virgin aren't you? I like virgins they taste good," she said. "And what they lack in ability they make up for with their zest."

I swallowed hard, how the fuck had she known I was a virgin? Something in the back of my mind told me this woman was dangerous and maybe I should steer clear of her. I got the feeling that the stranger's warning to go home had something to do with Selina, but like almost any guy my cock won out. I almost told her to buzz off, but I couldn't bring myself to. I shook my head and cast all doubts aside. I must be freaking nuts, how often did someone like me get a chance to score with a girl like that?

"Y-yes," I said.

"Good," she said with another purr. "Let's dance."

Without another word she grabbed my hand and led me out onto the dance floor.

I was usually an average dancer at best, but that night I moved with the music effortlessly. As good as I was Selina was better. Each move, each sway of the hips had a grace that few women could match. It felt like hours that we were out there on the dance floor, but it couldn't have been more than three or four songs. When they were finally done, I would have done almost anything to get her in bed. I had never wanted anything so bad in my life.

"You want something to drink?" I said.

Selina smiled, "I would love a drink."

"I'll have a Jack and coke," I said. "And they lady would like--" I stopped short and looked to Selina with the question in my eyes.

"--would like sweet vermouth on the rocks with a twist," Selina finished for me.

"You're an excellent dancer," she said.

"Uh, thanks," I said rubbing at the back of neck. "You're good too. No, fuck that you're amazing. I've never seen a person move like that."

"Do you have a place nearby?" she asked suddenly.

"Sure," I said in shock. Shit, was this really happening? "I live a few blocks away."

"Take me," she said and grabbed hold of my hand possessively.

In a shocked daze I led Selina through the club. Half-way to the door I locked eyes with Daniel who flashed me a surprised but approving smile then gave me a thumbs-up. A few moments later we were out of the club. Stu was just as surprised, but he didn't say a word as Selina and I left together. When I glanced back, the big doorman gave me a thumbs up and an approving smile that was nearly identical to the one Daniel had given me.

Selina was quiet as we walked to the apartment. I was still shocked that such a beautiful woman would want to see my apartment. Shit, I was afraid that if I said anything I'd scare her away. It was pretty damn chilly, so I offered Selina my jacket but she declined with a weird glimmer of amusement in her eyes. Finally we reached the apartment and I fumbled for the keys for what felt like an eternity before finding the right one. My hands were shaking as I fit it into the lock and turned the handle. "It's not much, bu--"

"It will suffice," she said walking into the apartment and looking around.

"Uh, make yourself comfortable then," I said looking around the place, half expecting someone to pop out and tell me I was a victim of some strange practical joke. I stared at her chest and quickly looked away when I realized I staring. She was so hot, I couldn't believe she was standing in my apartment. Again something in the back of my head tried to tell me that something was seriously wrong, but I didn't listen. I would do almost anything to score with Selina.

"Let me be blunt with you, Archie. I'm only here for one reason, I want sex. I don't care if we talk or what the place looks like," she said with a sultry smile.

"Uh, well then I'll show you to my bedroom," I said disbelievingly as I swung my bedroom door open.

She walked in then turned back to me with that sultry smile on her face. My knees almost gave away at the sight of her, but I managed to stumble into my room and swung the door shut behind me. She stroked my cheek then suddenly our lips were locked and I thought I was going to die from shock. I don't know who had initiated the kiss, but damn it felt good.

We broke away long enough for Selina to slip out of her dress and began to unbuttoning my shirt. I fumbled with her bra for a minute before I could figure out how to undo the damn hooks and then the bra fell to the floor and we were both naked. I was really dizzy for some reason and there was this weird sensation like something was tugging at me from the inside and it was then that I knew with a certainty I had made a terrible mistake bringing Selina home. Something was seriously wrong, but no matter how much I tried I couldn't stop myself. Whatever was happening I felt like I was being sapped of energy. The moment my cock finally pierced her was a moment of pure exquisite agony. The pain exploded through my body and Selina moaned in delight seemingly unaware anything was wrong.

Again and again I pierced her and I grew weaker and weaker until everything faded into darkness and I lost consciousness.

Selina moaned in delight as energy poured into her. She had never imagined that anyone could have so much pent up sexual energy. She wouldn't need to feed for days perhaps even a week after tonight. A human woman would have been disappointed by the boy's poor performance as a lover, but Selina didn't care. He was a virgin, after all, he couldn't be expected to perform as well as a more seasoned man. Truthfully, it was his sexual energies she sought.

She gasped as another orgasm trickled through her body and she shivered in pure ecstasy. Selina was a succubus. She fed on the sexual energies of men. Ancient lore labeled her kind as demons, but nothing could be further from the truth. She was one of the unseen, beings of supernatural origin that remained hidden to humans. She wasn't evil, and wished no harm to humans, but she needed to feed on them in order to survive. Tomorrow the boy would wake feeling weak and would have a terrible headache, but would otherwise feel fine.

She gasped again, but this time it wasn't from pleasure it was from shock. No wonder she had found herself so strongly drawn to this boy. She felt a familiar pang of hunger and it took her a moment to understand that it was not coming from her, but from the boy. Had she realized what the boy was she never would have seduced him. Self-loathing and anger flooded through her as she climaxed and felt the boy collapse from exhaustion. She had drawn more from the boy than she had intended, but not enough to cause any permanent harm.

Normally once she had fed on someone she would leave and let them wake wondering if it had all been a dream if they even remembered at all, but this time she wouldn't. No, she couldn't not after what she had done. He would need someone to guide him and to teach him how to feed. He would have awakened eventually on his own, but by feeding on him she had accelerated the process. Now it was just a matter of time.

Poor boy, he would discover the truth soon enough...

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