Disclaimer: I do not own these characters as they belong to P.C and Kristin Cast. I simply borrow them and place them in my own story.
A/N: Thank you to all my readers that encouraged me to write a sequel to Tunnel Fever. I'm not sure how long I'll end up making this one, but I want to still continue to be detailed and take the story line slow. A few cliffhangers here and there…hey, I have to keep you on your toes! Thank you to all the diligent readers out there. I love the reviews, but I don't find them all that necessary. I appreciate the comments and the constructive criticism.
Resurrection
Chapter 1
The House of Night was all returned to normal. It's been a month since Neferet was engrossed with the Kalona and took over the school; brain washed everyone into thinking he was Erebus and that my friends and I were the enemy. Neferet was gladly, back to her old self, which is a side of her that I truly loved. She was learning to love the 'human' race since the High Council had instructed her that her actions towards humans will not be tolerated anymore and that Aphrodite would still be enrolled in the House of Night because obviously Nyx still had affections for her.
My dad left shortly after he knew things were being handled here. I hated to see him go but he told me that the High Council desperately needed him, but he would be back to visit. He promised me this time that he would never abandon me. I really hoped he kept his promises. I had made me swear never to tell my mother though. He didn't want to disturb her 'happiness' as he called it. I certainly didn't have a problem to making that promise as I had no intentions on talking to my mother any time soon. Well, at least I wasn't while she was still with Loser, John Heffer.
Erik and I were together still. Our relationship has been a little rocky because of Stark, but I finally put my foot down. I had called Heath to break things off officially and for good. He agreed reluctantly. We said we would remain friends, but we weren't going to keep promises to each other to hang out often. We both knew that would never happen. Even after what happened with Stark and I in the room down in the tunnels, we hadn't even had a single second to talk at all since we defeated Kalona. He's been bombarded with questions and High Council Meetings. I still really liked Stark, but I knew that the person I really loved was Erik. He was strong and secure. He had those perfect Superman features. The dark slicked back hair, piercing cobalt blue eyes and a muscular build would make Christopher Reeve look like chopped liver compared to Erik Night. Although, recently he's been making quiet the advances that I'm not sure I'm so comfortable with.
I don't want to have sex with Erik just yet. Shaunee and Erin, the Twins, think I'm crazy. They would pounce on him in a quick second. Shaunee and Erin weren't really Twins, not biologically; they were more like mental twins, as if they had been separated at birth. Erin was a blond haired, blue eyed white girl from Tulsa while Shaunee was a pretty cappuccino color given from her Jamaican decent who came from Connecticut. I remember when I first saw Erik how they ogled over him. He was after all the best looking guy in the whole school. I just wasn't so comfortable jumping in the sack with someone just yet. Not that I don't love Erik, or that sex with him wouldn't be out of this world, but after seeing him, seeing me with…Loren, I just couldn't face myself to take my clothes off and lay on a bed with him.
I came into class a tad late. Yes, I still went to my studies even though I was an adult vampire now. I didn't think that I was ready and knew all I needed to know. Plus, I didn't want to miss out on seeing my boyfriend everyday in Drama class. Erik was going over Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. He was doing a scene from when Brutus and Cassius were in the forum speaking to the Senate about the death of Caesar. One line hit me to the core.
Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?
The very second Erik recited those lines he looked directly to me. The whole class turned their heads. It was as if Erik was reciting the whole speech to me explaining for our actions with Neferet and Kalona. I had to admit, it was true. I had to get rid of the Kalona or everyone would have been a slave to him and died. I had to get rid of him in order to maintain order and peace among us.
"Ok, that will be all class. Remember to read Act 4 and we will recite it tomorrow." Erik waved for the fledglings to assemble their belongings and leave for their next class. He walked right over to me and sat down right on the edge of my desk. "Hey."
"Hey back. What's up? I have to get to the stables." I looked up at him.
"You know you don't need to keep coming to my class right?" his eyebrows arched.
"I know, I just like being here, plus, I would rather know all I can know before becoming High Priestess."
"That seems like a good plan. Will you be staying in the dorms still or will you be moving into the vampire dorms with us?"
"I'm not sure. I haven't really given it much thought. It might be a good idea, since Stevie Rae, Stark…and you live there." I looked right up into his eyes. I could feel through the bond conflicting emotions. Anger and envy mixed with desire and passion. I know that bringing up Stark wasn't the wisest idea. I still felt a tiny bit of connection with Stark, now that he was a normal vampire now. "But I don't know. I have a lot to think about right now and I really must be going."
I got up and grabbed my scripts and started walking towards the door. Erik ran faster than any speed I've seen and blocked my exit.
"I wanted to ask you something." his arms stretched out to block both sides of the doorframe and his legs spread apart. He wasn't going to let me leave without telling me this oh so important bit of information.
"Well, spit it out, I have to get to the stables." I placed my hand on my hip and glared at him with annoyance.
"Would you accompany me to the Dark Ball this Saturday?"
I was a little taken back, I wasn't even sure what the Dark Ball was. Man was I out of the loop lately. I had spent a majority of my time training with Neferet so I hardly got to see my friends, but they knew I wasn't avoiding them because I was lying to them for once. Neferet made it apparent that she would be leaving the House of Night the moment I was competent to lead the school on my own. So every little bit of spare time I got, was in her study. "Umm, Dark Ball?" I sounded so uneasy about it.
"Yes, it's one of the biggest ceremonies at the school. I suppose most normal humans would consider it similar to Prom?"
"Oh! Well then..umm…uhh…sure, why not? I just need to clear it with Neferet."
"Well, you ARE the leader of the Dark Daughters….and you are the high priestest in training, you should be there." He moved his arms out of the door way and around my shoulders coming closer to me. He bent his head down and kissed me lightly on the lips. "It is customary for a High Priestest to take a lover as well. I was quiet hoping that we could….discuss this?" he had the smuggest looking smile on his face.
"Erik, I really don't have time right now to talk about it. I need to talk to Neferet first and then I'll call you or see you later tonight ok? I really have to go."
I pushed my way past him and he grabbed my arm and swung me back into his embrace.
"Not until I get this first." He wrapped his arms around me and kissed me deep, sliding his tongue in my mouth caressing my tongue. He sure did know how to kiss. His hand ran up to my face and his thumb rubbed across my cheeks and my marks. He then let me go and whispered softly, "Ok, don't let me hold you up, meet me at my room when you are done tonight. I would very much like to have some alone time with you, since we haven't had any of that since we returned."
I just smiled at him and ran down the hall and out the door. I was giddy but very nervous and I knew that Erik could feel that through our bond. I would have to remember to ask Neferet about this 'Dark Ball'.
