massive, terrifying roar that shakes me to the very core, and I hear his fist make contact with the trunk of a tree. I jump at how loud it is, but, because I literally can't feel a thing, I'm so numb, I just go completely emotionless, pull away from Robyn, and turn around slowly.

I stare dully at Niko, who's eyes are blood red, fangs are bared, and rage, pure, terrifying rage, fills his scary eyes. I slowly walk forward, my feet, which are now bare because I had lost the flip-flop, so numb I can't feel them hitting the leaf, rock, and stick strewn Forest floor, and just crumple into the pissed off Vampire... My knees so weak I can no longer hold my body up any longer than that short walk I just did.

" Ravyn? Ravyn what's wrong?!" Niko, now more concerned about me rather than the fact that I'm in so much trouble right now, instantly kneels down on one knee, his hands gripping my waist to keep my up, and searches my dull, blank eyes with his filled with worry and concern for me.

I stare blankly at, no, him, not really understanding what had happened, or what happening, as I stare off, and just stand there limply. I can feel that my cheeks are wet, the tears that had been cascading crazily down my face finally stopping, but leaving behind the trails and dampness of them, as I tune out to the sounds around me, and go deep into thought.

If those boys had just killed me that day in the Loo, maybe I wouldn't be in this position... I wouldn't be here, I wouldn't have had the trauma of my entire Leash being murdered by Vampires, I wouldn't be so broken and damaged... I would just be...

" Gone..." I finish in a dull, free of emotion tone, coming out of my train of thought, as I focus in on Niko's worried face, and only then do I realize what exactly my word would have an impact on... I hear the sound of sobs from behind me, and I turn around to see Robyn, on his knees, in a crumpled heap, with his hands wringing through his freshly cut hair, and sobs escaping his lips.

If I would have just let them kill me, or let the Vampires kill me, or if I even killed me, then Robyn would have been without a twin, without a second half, and without a best friend... We were close sure, but then, when I was attacked in the Loo that day, the day before all Hell broke loose, we became attached at the hip from then on out... And we still can't go anywhere without each other...

If I were to be killed that day, my life would be perfect... Ended early of course, but I wouldn't have had to suffer the muder of my family, and the trauma that came from it afterwards... But... Then Robyn would have had nobody... He would have been the one to find my dead, tortured body in the Loo, he would have been even more damaged than what we are together, and he would have been alone..

" Robyn..." I breath out, feeling tears pool in my eyes again, as I try to free myself from Niko's tight, suffocating grasp, and reach out weakly for Robyn. He looks up at my words, his eyes shining with tears, as I stop my struggles, and just reach my hand out for him to take.

He slowly pulls himself to his feet, and stumbles up to me. He instantly grabs my hand, interlocking our fingers firmly, before he falls back onto his knees, and just holds my hand in his tightly. I take a deep breath, and just relax in Niko's hold. Niko stands up, his grasp not loosening even a little, but I refuse to release Robyn, and Niko ends up pulling the two of us up in his arms.

" Take him Alec... This is their Punishment for running like that... Separation for two days." Niko growls out. Now that he knows I'm not dying, our Punishment is back on again! But... TWO days? I can't be separated from the Love of my life for two whole days! Not having any idea what else to do, or how to stop Niko from doing this horrid thing, I break...

Sobs rack my tiny frame, my entire body shuddering with the furious crying I'm currently doing, as I just shatter into a million pieces in the arms of a killer, and give the loudest, most heart-wrenching wail I have ever produced. Niko, seeming to not care that I'm currently shattered beyond repair, just pulls me onto his hip farthest away from Robyn, who is so in shock he is frozen, and carries me back towards the Limo.

" NO! ROBYN!" I scream, my voice croaky and ragged, as I begin to hyperventilate from all of the intense crying, and black dots swarm my vision as I throw my arms out in a desperate reach for Robyn. As soon as I begin to hyperventilate, that seeming to be the thing that throws Niko over the edge, Niko pauses instantly, kneels down on one knee, and bends me over... I begin to breath normally again, despite the fact that I'm still crying and carrying on like a blundering Idiot, and I eventually just... Stop.

Niko stands back up, places me on his hip again, and continues onwards. I return to my emotionless, numb state, too in shock to react any further, and just lay limply in his arms... Awaiting inevitable death from the one I stupidly Imprinted on... Goddess... Why am I so fucking stupid! I haven't ever used that curse word until I met this crazy fucking Bastard... I never even really cursed before now! But he just makes me so... PISSED OFF!

" I FUCKING HATE YOU!" I suddenly scream, not even meaning for it to be so loud and incredibly harsh, as I dully look up at the Vampire, and see his jaw clench with intense, INCREDIBLE rage. He suddenly slams me against the freezing asphalt of the Parking Lot, his hands tight around my shoulders, as he straddles my hips, and pins me down so I can barely move.

" You do NOT scream at me Ravyn! One of my Rules was to NOT throw a fucking fit! If you scream at me again, I will not hesitate to spank you!" He screams at me, his voice much thicker than usual due to his long, ivory fangs, as his eyes flash dark crimson with rage, and he gives a terrifying roar. I feel myself wanting to Submit to him, to just tilt my head to the side, bare my pale neck, and wait for him to forgive me... But the Fox in me doesn't want to Submit.

" Do you understand?!" He growls loudly, his eyes still crimson, as I give a small whimper of fear, and bare my neck... He growls in approval at that action, his inner Beast liking how Submissive I am, and, after a few minutes with me just baring my neck, my hands gripping his jacket at his chest, my legs bent slightly at the knees under his abdomen, my bottom lip quivering with fear, he finally leans down, his hot breath fanning my porcelain neck, and nips at my jaw just under my ear.

He pulls back, and I turn my head towards him to make sure he doesn't do anything else to harm or scare me... But then... My eyes widen in utter shock, as Niko suddenly leans down, and slams his lips against mine... Okay... What?!