escape my lips, my anger finally reaching its peak, as I break free from Niko's tight grasp on my small frame, and lunge at her. Her annoying, high-pitched squeals nearly deafen me, as I pin her down by her shoulders, my sense of Humanity gone for the time being, as my full Animal Instincts take over, and I rake my sharp claws across her cheek... Spraying crimson blood across the polished floor.

" HELP ME! HELP ME!" She screams, making me wince at how loud she is, as I raise my hand to claw at her again. Before I even get the chance to bring my hand down, another hand, warm and large, locks around my wrist, which is spotted with blood, and I snap my head around to glare at whoever had grabbed me.

" You've proved your point Baby Boy... You need to stop." My eyes lock with Niko's, and I slowly come back to myself. I shake my head in shock, unsure of what I just did and what just happened, as I clamber off Alayna with a small yelp of shock, and slide back.

I sit in the 'frog position', my hands splayed out on the floor between my knees, as I give a small whimper, and bow my head. I have never once lost my cool like that! I only lash out like that when I'm feeling cornered, and she didn't even really threaten me! I think I freaked out so bad because of my separation from Robyn, and my Anxiety is running overtime from all of the stress.

" Get out of here Alayna!" Niko snarls, not even bothering to check how bad I had hurt her, as he kneels down in front of me, and gently lifts my chin with his index finger. I blink away my gathering tears, trying not to break down and show any sort of weakness in front of the gathered Vampires, as Niko gently rubs the pad of his thumb across my bottom lip, leans forward, and presses his lips against my forehead softly.

" Come here Angel..." He coos gently, his eyes meeting mine, as my eyebrows knit together with sorrow and confusion, and I slowly inch forward. He gathers me up in his arms, stands up, turns on his heel, and heads down the Corridor in one fluid, graceful movement. I hear snickers from behind us, and I turn my head back to see the Triplets laughing softly, even Jazz, and Ollie smiling softly.

Niko walks into a massive room filled with desks, walks all the way to the very back, and plops down in the desk by the windows to the far right. He keeps me firmly planted on his lap, turning me around, so I am facing the front of the massive room, and we just sit in a comfortable silence.

" Take a seat Class! Lessons begin in ten minutes!" Not even moments later, a middle-aged women with black hair tied up into a tight bun, pale skin, and dazzling gold eyes walks into the slowly filling room, clapping her hands together, as she spins towards the black board behind her, and writes quickly with blue chalk.

" My name is Mrs. Grey, and I will be your Professor for Advanced Sociology." She says with a smile, gazing around at the class. When her eyes land on me, I hear a growl leave her lips, and, moments later, she is standing in front of the desk.

" Mr. Blackwell!" She snaps, earning a hum from not only him, but the four other boys sitting near us, as I cower back from her, my ears flat against my head, and tighten my grasp on the edge of the desk.

" Mind telling me why this youngster is not in his own seat?!" She growls, shocking me into silence, as Niko tightens his grasp on my hips, and shrugs his shoulders in a silent response to the Professor.

" Because he's my Beloved, and this is the first time he has been to a School since he was six! So, if you don't mind, he will be staying on my lap!" He finally responds, a sneer on his face, as Mrs. Grey gives a small huff, and walks back to the front of the class... Muttering incoherently under her breath.

As the Lesson begins, I find myself with a piece of paper on the desk and a pencil in my hand, and Niko, soft purrs leaving his lips, begins to gently rub my thighs with his fingers. I begin to draw random things on the paper Niko had gifted me, and, after a few moments of just drawing randomly, I begin to draw a pair of Foxes... One the size of a little Kit, and the other the size of an adult.

" Beautiful..." Niko whispers gently into my ear, his words making me blush darkly, as I give a nod, my bottom lip snagged between my teeth, and try to ignore the gentle brushes of his fingers against my pale skin. I finish the drawing just as the bell rings, signifying the end of the Lesson, and, stuffing it into my pink School Bag to show to Robyn whenever I see him again, I slide off of Niko's lap, and stand by the desk while waiting for him to pack up.

" Let's get to our second Lesson Prince." Niko says, standing up after packing up his things, as I grab ahold of his index finger, and allow him to lead the way to our second Lesson. As soon as we make it through the chattering crowd of people leaving the room, my bladder decides it needs to go at this exact moment, and, feeling my growing fear due to the last time I was in School and needed the Loo, I draw to a halt, and let out a whimper.

" Loo... I need to go." I tell Niko, looking up at the concerned Vampire. He nods softly, turns the opposite way we were heading, and takes me to a very beautiful Loo. He waits outside the stall door, much to my relief, and waits for me to finish. Once I'm finished, even though my Anxiety is through the damned roof, I step out, walk past Niko, and quickly wash my trembling hands.

The rest of the Morning passes in a blur, and, come Lunch, I am starving and feeling much better about being back in School. Niko sits down on a round seat connected to an equally round table by two metal pipe type things, placing me on his lap, and, seconds later, we are joined by the Triplets.

" How was the Morning?" Jaxx asks, seeming to direct the question at Niko, but his eyes are on me, as Jemm and Jazz begin to swat at each other playfully, Jazz giving soft growls and playful snarls every time Jemm's fingers connect with his face. I open my mouth to answer, but suddenly, a vaguely familiar scent fills my glands, and my eyes widen with horror.