She could hardly believe it. He was... actually asking her... no, begging her to come with him?
Her smile was slow and warm, her eyes full of a feeling that could only be described as light, the bright and glowing light of joy.

But, as it always is, the feeling was short lived. The light disappeared when she heard the voice of Lucian's sire. Her face fell as he talked about them leaving. It made her sad, but at least his sire was willing to let him come back the next-

Maria's eyes widened and she gasped at the rage that came from Lucian. She took a step back reflexively roar that shook the building. The rage... it was something she had never felt from another being before.

"Lucian..." she murmured but stopped as he spoke of murders. Murders that he had commited that he had only recently began remembering?

[i]Either she comes with me or I'll give you a reason to be Van Helsing again.[/i]

Maria gasped in fear and stumbled back. Van Helsing?! The Vampire Killer?!
The scent of her fear blanketed the area. "Lucian, please stop," she said, taking his arm, tears prickling her eyes. "Both of you. You're scaring me," she looked at his sire and hid paritally behind Lucian's arm. Lucian's rage scared her, but his sire terrified her.
If her sire felt anything for her at all she knew he would sense her fear and come to see what was wrong. She needed to calm down before Alistair arrived and a slaughter began.

"Lucian," she said, cupping his face and turning it to her. "Look at me. Please don't be so angry. Be at peace... my love," she added. "Calm yourself... be at peace..." she spoke the soothing words as she gently stroked his arm before moving both of her hands to his face. She wanted to see the gentle loving eyes of the vampire she had fallen in love with at first sight.