I woke up the next morning with the worst feeling in the world. My entire body felt like it was near to falling apart. I couldn't even sit up straight, for my head felt like it weighed tons. Get up dammit. This is not something that should hold you back from doing your job. I kept trying to persuade myself to overlook the pain and get ready for work. It couldn't have been the bed, because that bed felt like I was sleeping on clouds. I wondered how my entire body just broke down so suddenly.

The most likely suspect is the amount of emotional strain I was under.

I mean... what kind of best friend, because I do consider Damien as one of my best friends, would say such cold words to me? I don't even comprehend. He works for them, yet still wants to kill them. It's just a hypocritical statement all together, right? Why feel obligated when you aim to destroy them all?

After a few minutes, I happened to lug my body off the bed, heading towards my dresser to grab my uniform as normal. But I stopped in my tracks. I felt the most excruciating pain in the entire world, right in the middle of my brain. As soon as I let out a scream, I collapsed.

My face landed on the cold, hard wood floor. My entire body freezing like a statue. I stared out into the balcony for a few seconds before everything started to darken. Shadows were moving rapidly in the background, but I couldn't tell if it was my mind or reality.

I slipped into another world, once more. These dreams I've been having... each were getting worse and worse. The images, the feelings, the entire picture was much more vivid than the last. I couldn't point my finger on it, but the pain in my mind was even worse the ever before also. The first thing I felt in this world was cold, slushy snow. My body lay on the snow covered field, which seemed endless, completely perfect without a single shoeprint. It looked like a white blanket was spread across the entire world. Against my skin was a silk white dress and my feet were bare.

After a few seconds of realizing that I was still lying down, I finally stood up. My eyes scanned my surroundings; quickly, I realized there was nothing here.

Bam! An excruciating amount of pain my stomach. I fell forward, on my knees, coughing and holding onto my stomach. What was this? I'd never been this way before. I closed my eyes, picturing another place; this was my dreams right? I had the power to change things as I wanted. But the moment I opened my eyes once more in this fake world, I was still where I was before.

Blood dripped from my mouth, all over my clothes and surroundings. I was shocked. What is happening to me? My right hand rose to cover my mouth.

"Sophia..." someone's voice echoed right infront of me. It was my little sister, Cindy. Her dark hair as luscious as before, wearing a similar dress to me.

"Cindy?" I managed to speak while wiping my mouth. I dare not let her see me like this, even in a world like this. "What are you doing here?"

Tears began to flood her face. She didn't attempt to hide them from me, like she normally would. The moment the tears touched the snow, they'd turn as red as blood.

"Cindy!" I tried to get up, but no luck. I was under too much excruciating pain.

"Sophia..." she spoke between sobs. "They said you died... They said that you were a casualty..."

"I'm alive dear," I still couldn't stand. Why couldn't I hold my own sister? "I'm right here."

"You're here with me?" she looked at me. "You are only here because it is true, you are dead."

"I'm alive Cindy! Cindy! Look at me, I'm alive!"

She grinned. My other siblings appeared from behind her. All of them were wearing white outfits and they looked so... perfect. Then... red stains began to spread all over their stomachs. They remained still though, not budging a single centimeter. Cindy stretched her arm out to me.

"No you're not," she spoke, "because you're here with us... in the afterlife."

As soon as she said 'afterlife', my surroundings suddenly collapsed. I adjusted my eyes as I returned to reality... my room. Someone repeatedly pat my head, which was placed on their lap. Rattles echoed in my ears. Voices sounded desperate, afraid, surprised.

"Sophia?" a husky voice spoke my name. "Sophia!? Are you alright?"

I looked at the figure above me. "Woohyun?"

His squinty eyes let tear drops escape. They landed on my cheeks. He smiled sweetly at me. "You're alive! I was so scared... your heartbeat was getting fainter and fainter by the second..."

"Give her this water," someone else's voice interrupted him.

Woohyun reached out to grab the glass and gave me a little sip. He sniffed a bit before continuing to caress my hair. "You scared every single one of us, you know."

I turned away, realized that there were pairs of feet surrounding me. "I apologize."

A shorter shadow, muscular than the rest—I assumed it was Dongwoo—walked to my side and bent over to place his strong arms under my back and knees. "I got this," his deep voice whispered as Woohyun took a step back. He lifted me up effortlessly, my head against his hard chest. His heartbeat was music to my ears. "You have to be more careful," he told me. "Recklessly not taking care of your body like this isn't good at all."

Dongwoo placed me on my bed, while Sunggyu fixed a couple of pillows for me to lay against, upright. Myungsoo, Woohyun, and Hoya sat on my bed. Dongwoo and Sungyeol stood at my bedside. Sungjong and Sunggyu brought up chairs to sit on.

I noticed that Myungsoo's arm was bandaged, showing a deep crimson red. "What happened?"

Myungsoo tried to hide his arm, to avoid the question, but realized that it was unavoidable. He looked at me with sincerity and smiled. "You had your door locked, and we didn't have any time to waste, so I broke the glass and opened the door."

When he told me that, my eyes scanned the balcony doors. He was correct. A section of the glass was completely shattered, remnants all over my room. The tiny shards shined like jewels in the sunlight.

"Let me see it," I demanded. I wanted to see what I had caused. This... this wasn't what I wanted at all. He nodded a simple no to me. "Please."

He inched closer to me, extending his hand so I could hold it lightly. Slowly, I unwrapped the bandages, expecting to see his knuckles and skin completely damaged. But no... there wasn't a single scratch on his skin. It was as if the wound was never even there.

"We heal extremely quickly," Sunggyu told me. "That's why we never get sick or break bones permanently. Still feel the pain though, but it goes away just as quickly."

My fingertips grazed by his hand, noticing how soft his touch was. "I see..."

I was so distant in responses. To be honest, I was contemplating whether or not to follow Damien's warning. I didn't want any of them to get hurt. It'd just be putting their own lives in danger... His words still echoed in my head, like a broken record.

"Why didn't you tell us you weren't feeling good?" Sungjong's fairy voice asked me. "I would've brought you tea or something to help."

"I didn't know..." I sighed. "I just woke up... weak."

"You screamed bloody murder when you collapsed," Sungyeol told me. "We thought you were getting attacked, so we reacted as quickly as we could."

"I'm thankful you did," I tried to smile, but failed miserably. "I appreciate it."

"What's up with you?" Dongwoo was worried. "You aren't as vibrant as before."

"It was Damien, wasn't it?" Myungsoo  groaned. All of the boys turned to look at him. I guess they didn't know about yesterday. He stared at me, bringing back his hand from my hold. I could feel the concern from them all.

"What did he do?" Hoya asked just as angrily as Myungsoo.

"He told me that my intentions were so clear yesterday," Myungsoo replied. "His tone was completely uncalled for. The two of us were just delivering the little cakes she and Mother made earlier. I don't even understand how us delivering cakes makes my intentions look so 'clear'."

The sudden rush of events from yesterday flashed in my mind. The screaming, the yelling, the truth. His words, his actions, his warnings. All of it... made my heart crash.

"That explains his attitude," Hoya looked at me. "He sounded extremely angry... like he couldn't handle anything anymore. I assumed it was all because of his mission, but he has been getting gradually worse every day."

"It's probably because the life of a hunter is too extreme for that boy," Sungjong said. "There are a ton of stories about hunters going insane because their hunger for killing us completely took over their lives."

I froze. Insanity? That would definitely be a word I'd use to describe the Damien I experienced yesterday. He was not something I wanted to be around.

"His goal is still to get rid of us all," Dongwoo said. "I'm pretty sure he has a ton of plans to try to kill us. But knows he can't. Father saved his father, as simple as that."

"And he his bound forever to do our bidding," Sunggyu finished. "It's still unfair though. He's probably the only hunter ever to be in our control who hates us, all of us."

"Mentally damaged," Woohyun spoke. "Sophia, what happened yesterday?"

"He... he told me about why he's working for you guys," I answered. "How all the butlers are actually hunters. Then he..." I couldn't find the right words to soften down the situation. "He told me that I needed to stay away from you all. There had to be some distance... Damien said if I didn't, then he'd kill you all."

Tensions rose in the entire room. "He thinks he has the authority to threaten us?" Woohyun growled.

"Woohyun," Sunggyu's stern voice spoke next, "calm down. All of us need to calm down. He's just looking after her."

"But he knows us," Sungyeol rebutted. "He knows we don't drink human blood. Why would he even threaten something as insane as that?"

"It's for her safety," Hoya sighed, "he cares about her just as much as we do. He probably believes that with us being around her constantly, it's bound to happen that one of us will crack."

"It's not like we are animals," Sungjong was appalled. "I mean we can control ourselves."

"Not all of us at times," coughed Woohyun.

"That was an accident okay! Let it go dammit!" Dongwoo grunted.

"This is not the time and the place to fight like this," Myungsoo interrupted them. "We'll take turns looking after Sophia okay. Today is the day she shouldn't get out of bed for anything, and I do mean anything."

The seven of them nodded in agreement. "I'll take the first shift," the husky voiced flirt Woohyun insisted.

"Goodbye Princess~" Hoya kissed me on the forehead before leaving. "Be safe."

"See you later, love," Sunggyu pinched my cheeks lightly. "Take care of yourself."

Sungjong patted me on the head and gave me a little flower for my hair. "It's a rose, with no thorns, just as beautiful and perfect like you in every way."

"Get plenty of rest," Sungyeol took a hold of my hand and kissed it softly. "And don't forget to keep smiling."

"We can have our own little getaway later," Dongwoo laughed haughtily. "Just kidding~ Don't forget to relax, okay?" He caressed my cheeks sweetly.

Myungsoo was last. He leaned in and kissed me gently on my cheek. "Don't scare us like that ever again. We thought we were going to lose you..." As soon as he stood up straight once more, he smiled. "Don't be afraid to tell us things, we are big boys. You don't have to go through things alone."

All of the six brothers who said their goodbyes left my room one after the other. Woohyun sat on my bed, with a pitcher of iced water and a glass. "Water?" I nodded. He filled up the see-through cup before placing the pitcher back on the table.

A shiny, jeweled item caught his attention. He reached out to grab the pin that I had found a couple of days ago, caressing it like it was his. As he handed me the cup, he smiled, "Where did you get this?"

I took a big sip. "I found it right outside my room. I was thinking of looking for the owner, but I wouldn't know where to start, so I thought I'd return it as soon as someone claims it."

His grin got even bigger. "I thought I'd lost it..."

"So it's yours?"

"Technically, incorrect," he unclipped the latch. "It's with its rightful owner."

"I wouldn't want to take it away from someone who deserves it."

"It's for you, love," his eyes pierced into my own. "I was planning on giving it to you as a surprise... but I sure saw a surprise of my own..."

I was shocked... it was the same day Myungsoo had kissed me! That's why he attacked his brother! He was screaming that he had seen! Why didn't I notice this earlier? I am such an idiot.

"Oh..." I looked at my fingers.

I felt his kind touch against my hair, pushing back a couple locks, just enough so the clip fits in snuggly and comfortably. My eyes looked up at his. He was inches away from me. "No need to feel sorry about it you know." It was as if he knew my thoughts exactly. "Just because he kissed you doesn't mean I can't."

I didn't utter a word. What was he implying? My heart couldn't take a hold of itself. I tried to look away from his gaze, but failed miserably. He remained just inches away from me.

"You wouldn't mind..." his cheeks turned as red as an apple."Would you?"

I finally looked away, but turned back just as quickly. He got closer and closer, even more as the seconds went by. Slowly but surely, I knew I wanted to kiss him. This was not something I would have agreed to a month ago... but I've changed. These boys, they've drastically transformed my beliefs.

His lips against my own, those pink extensions as full as the moon itself. They were as soft as marshmallows. I felt... overjoyed.

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not that exciting of a chapter ;w; but her dreams are getting scarier aren't they?! :O I wonder what that means... wait I know but it's not time to reveal it to you guys just yet! :D Okayyyy so anyways, how do you guys like it so far? Is everything blending in perfectly? (: Thought I forgot about the little trinket of a hair clip she found, right? I didn't! I 'm sure you guys knew that it was Woohyun lol but oh well XD 

Tell me what you guys think! :D Anyone notice that Myungsoo and Damien completely switched personalities last chapter? Damien went from sweetheart to distant. Then Myungsoo went from rude to loving. ashdfkjas; hehe! all for a reason!

And i'm so happy ;w; I now have 43 subscribers. adskjfhakdsf i'm so glad i cannot even. I also got over ten comments on the last chapter ! I'm extremely excited to the fact that you guys are into my story ;w; sobs. 

@KaMiMi-hehe~ sorry for making Damein that frightening ;w; updated~ :D

@BeautyDarkAngel-it is haha. Sorry~ It'll all make sense I promise! LOL. My theme of surprises is just so predictable isn't it ;w; I'm happy that part surprised you :3 I want this story to be filled with surprises and twists and turns and all that good stuff that makes readers hungry for the next chapters hadsfkjah; :D she is expressing some loooooveee~ loooveeee for princes! :D thank you for loving my story for so long!

@IAmAClumsyPanda-I know right! LOL. I wasn't going to go down the vampire route at first, but I decided to after realizing that I couldn't explain everything without it being supernatural at some point T__T but i'm glad that it changed your mind! haha~ I didn't want it to be your typical one like twilight or some jazz like that. :3 thank you for telling me how you felt~ 

@coasterdeera-yaaay~ Myungsoph shipper in theeee houuuuseee~ haha :D

@Coala17-It'll get even more complicated later ;w; just remember the key things and it'll be easy to take apart later on, promise :D I'm happy that you are realizing Damien's feelings, yet how wrong he is. It's all about assumptions and experiences for most of the characters, like Sophia for example. she completely changed after realizing just how real the boys are ;w; hehe~ that wasn't my intention at all! I PROMISE THIS WILL NOT END LIKE TWILIGHT IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE. hahaha. and for the record, team seth clearwater all the way :D <3

@flightless-hehe~ i'm glad that it surprised you! that's the whole point of my story! surprises surprises everywhereeee. :3 i know isn't he such a scary one ;w; but it's all for a reason, trust me (; 

@Oknamstar-A+ NAME. lol. Woohyun as requested! well, not really. I had already planned this chapter out, it's just extremely convenient that you asked for more when i was going to write more about him XD haha. like the picture? :D

@chillaay-hehe~ Myungsoo lovers are all over the place here! I thought people wouldn't adapt well to it, but i'm so glad that you guys are ;w; it won't be a typical vampire story, i promise!

@mljmdd-you found it? under where? :O lol. sobs. thank you for your compliments. they make me smile (: i'll keep writing~

@LeePeppers-his confession was just so cute wasn't it! I thought it would throw people off since he's the 'cold' hearted one who randomly planted a warm kiss on Sophia XD haha. Damien was just another curveball! I'm throwing so many twists into the story that you guys are probably so angry at me by now ;w; sorrrryy! haha. And maybe it is (; nudge nudge. yaaaay~ thank you so much <3

@chibbiz-those pictures were just my personal faves. ugggh. his gaze is such a killer. //dead//

@joycecute25-thank you~ <3 I will update extremely soon :3

@shirokuro-It's alright Dongsaeng! Sophia is starting to like some... people? or one? Idk. i'm not giving anything away! sdhfjkahfd; this chapter is going to throw you off !!!! XD hhaahaha. and yes, all butlers are hunters. I love curveballs in stories, don't you!? :D hehe~

GOSH DARN GUYS. THAT'S LIKE 13 COMMENTS FROM CHAPTER 11. I'M SO HAPPY I CANNOT EVEN STOP SMILING. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING ME AND I'M NOT EVEN ANYWHERE NEAR DONE. 

I can also tell you guys, that this will end EPICLY. and if there is enough demand, I will be doing a sequel. I've already gotten it all planned out ;w; just be patient because writing takes a ton of time when i'm doing it. i'm so precise about things. and i still get things mispelled and stuff //sobs// hehe~