Forbidden: Immortal-Fledgling Love (House of Night Stand Alone)
I Do Not Own Any Of These Characters Except Katharine Jenkins
Kalona, Fallen Warrior, hated by everyone and loved by none, except for me which was forbidden, seeing as I was
just a fledgling, and the youngest out of my little group and he was a Fallen Warrior. Oh incase I didn't mention it
before my name is Shaunee Cole, and yes I am either going to turn into a Vampire or Die, I hope I turn into the first
instead of the second, I mean please, just please with all the dying shit. Kalona was arrogant, annoying, and a
complete jerk to everyone, just because he was an immortal who thought that he ruled over everyone and that
everyone had to follow his orders or he'd kill you. Well not me, I wasn't taking orders from anyone especially from
him. I mean don't get me wrong he was the hottest thing to walk this earth but his attitude was just, ewww, plain
and simple. He couldn't touch any of the fledglings or Vampyre females without their permission thanks to our
lovely High Priestess. He ignored pretty much everyone one after he had pledged himself as our Warrior but I could
see that it wasn't the title that he would actually take if he had the choice. I was running late getting back to the
dorms after Cole and I broke up, we both decided that it just wasn't working out and we would be better off as
friends. It felt good to be on the same page now but that didn't mean that it still didn't hurt. I wiped a stray tear
from my eye as I walked down the side-walk away from the boys dorms before I literally but into Kalona. "Oh, I'm
sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going," I said after he caught me from falling backwards. "You should be
careful and watch where you step young fledgling , What are you doing out here at this time of day, its past curfew
hours," He commented as he looked down into my eyes before I blushed lightly. "I was talking to my well, now ex
we needed to talk before he left for his plane tonight," I said looked down as I bit my bottom lip to keep from crying.
"Is everything alright, you were crying he didn't hurt you did he, because we don't tolerate that type of-" He started
as his eyes blaze with anger. "No, no he didn't, we just decided that we're better off friends," I explained quickly as
I looked up into his eyes before he nodded. "Well why were you crying, you young fledglings are very strange," He
commented before I glared at him. "I was crying because I care about him, and I don't want to hurt him, God, you
are such an asshole," I hissed and stalked away from him heading to the girl's dorms as he followed me. "Yes well
somethings can't be changed even if I change my path," He said and smiled at me. "Why are even talking to me?" I
muttered under my breath annoyed. "I do not know why, young fledgling, you intrigue me, I guess," He said and
shrugged his bare shoulders. "Intrigue you, how?" I questioned before he gave me a sexy smirk shaking his head
from side to side. "I'll let you figure that one out because I don't have an answer to your question," He said quietly
as we looked into each others eyes. I rolled my eyes and glared at him as we came to the girls dorms. "Don't you
own a shirt?" I snapped irritated that he was being so confusing. "I do not feel the need to wear such things, why
does my nakedness make you uncomfortable?" He asked and smiled as his eyes lit up in amusement. I sighed in
frustration and rolled my eyes before I turned and walked inside as he watched me.
That was the first encounter that I had with Kalona that week, and when I caught him watching me dance in
our dance studio everyday two weeks later, I just about flipped out. "That's it, you been creeping on me for the
past two weeks, what do you want?" I snapped as I spun around and glared at him. His eyes widened in shock as
we stared at each other before he spoke. "I did not me to 'creep' on you, I just saw you dancing one day, I didn't
mean to invade your privacy, but you are a very talented dancer," He said and smiled as I blushed. "Uh
thanks," I said embarrassed as I looked up at him before he nodded. "What are you doing over here anyway, don't
you have somewhere to be like guarding or something?" I asked annoyed that he was making me feel all nervous
and fidgety. "No not now, I've covered the school, on ground and in the air, we are safe," He said softly
as he watched me. "Okay and why are you hear?" I asked confused before he shrugged. I sighed irritated and
looked away from him as I looked into the mirror at myself. "Is that your gift, dancing, young fledgling?" Kalona
asked as he walked into the room and shut the door gently. I scoffed and shook my head before I smiled as I
looked into the mirror at myself. "No I just like to dance, my gift is this," I said and held out my hand before it lit up
on fire. "Ah, an affinity for fire," He said and smirked as he took slow steps towards me. I flicked my wrist at him an
specks of fire clung to him but they didn't hurt him, instead they became dark mist. I watched him through the mirror
as he stood behind me. "Do you know what my 'gift' is?" He asked as he looked into my eyes through the mirror.
"Let me guess arrogance?" I asked and smiled as we looked into each others eyes. "No, I can change my
appearance, harness darkness, and can never die because I am an immortal," He said as his eyes shined with
golden specks in them. "That doesn't sound very cool, actually it sounds boring," I said as my heart started to race
as he brushed my long black hair to my right shoulder. "It can be a bore at times, especially if you have no one to
share it with, watching everyone die is never easy no matter how evil you become," He commented softly as he
caressed my left shoulder gently. My body automatically started to warm up as we watched each other silently.
"You're not afraid of me," He commented softly and I shook my head no although he knew my answer as he
continued to caress my bare shoulder. "You let me touch you, of course I know that you're not afraid of me, quite
the opposite actually," He murmured quietly before he dropped his head down and kissed my shoulder gently. My
eyes widened in shock as my body responded to him, heating up even more. He moved his lips up from my shoulder
to my neck slowly as he trailed gentle kisses along the way. He moaned softly once he found my pulse and licked it.
I gasped in shock once he bit my neck gently before he pulled back. No, don't stop, I thought as I opened my eyes
and looked at him as he watched me. "Why Shaunee?" He questioned softly. "Why what I don't know what you
mean?" I said confused as he just stared at me waiting. "You know exactly what I mean," He said softly
against my skin as he pulled me closer towards his body. "I don't know, why do you?" I asked and shrugged as I
looked away from him. "I do not know, yet," He said before I turned around and looked up into his eyes with a
questioning look. "Yet, what's that suppose to mean?" I snapped and he smiled before he leaned into me. "You are
such a fiery young fledgling, your gift suits you well," He commented before he chuckled as I gasped, at how close
we were together. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me towards his body as his fingers moved
around in circles across my skin. I bit the inside of my cheek to keep from moaning, and sighing irritated. Why did I
have to wear a little tank top that stopped just above my stomach, and leggings that were so thin I could feel every
muscle in his legs against mine, I thought. Because this is what you always wear when you dance, and please you
look hot, my mind argued back. Is he really going to kiss me, do I want him to? I thought as I looked up into his
eyes as he watched me. Before I had another thought he leaned down and pressed his lips against mine softly. He
kissed me gently and hesitantly at first but once I didn't pull away he pressed his lips against mine harder as he
pulled me closer, if that was even possible. I whimpered and pushed him away feeling like I was on fire. "Don't
touch me again," I hissed as I glared at him before I ran out of the dance studio with tears in my eyes. No, no, I
couldn't-I wouldn't become just another one of those girls who fell for him, I thought as I ran out of the hallway and
to my dorm.
I completely ignored him the next night when I saw him. He looked angry and hurt as he walked along the
perimeter of the school grounds. "What's his problem, did you hear him rip up that little freshman who was like a
minute late for class this morning?" Katharine Jenkins asked as we walked to lunch. "No, I-" I started before Kalona
interrupted me. "Aren't you suppose to be in the cafeteria?" He hissed as he stood in front of us and glared at me.
"We were on our way, you don't have to be such a jerk to everyone," I hissed as I glared at him before he snarled
at me and I took a couple of steps away from him as I started to head back to the dorms. "Is that what you do
when you don't want to admit that you might actually like something, you run away?" He snapped and I stopped
and glared at him as Katharine watched us shocked. "No and you're such a hypocrite, you get pissed off at
everyone just because you don't get what you want, news flash, the world does not revolve around you," I
snapped as my body started to heat up quickly as my anger rose. "Then why did you run away from me, I know you
aren't scared of me, or maybe you are, just like everyone else?" He asked as he stalked towards me as his eyes
shone pure gold."S-Shaunee?" Katharine asked frightened as she grabbed my arm and tried to tug me back but I
held still. "Leave," Kalona hissed as he glared at her and growled angrily. "It's okay, go eat, I'll meet you in there,
okay?" I said as I looked at her before she hesitated. I smiled at her before she nodded and walked towards the
cafeteria, looking back at us frequently until she walked inside the school. "Well?" Kalona questioned irritated as he
glared at me."Because I'm not going to be another number for you to claim like every other woman you've touched,"
I hissed as I glared at him before his eyes widened in shock. "Is that what you think I intend to make you, a
'number'?" He hissed and before I could respond he spoke again. "No, this ends now, whatever you heard and
have seen from my past is my past, I would never treat you like that," He hissed sounding suddenly outraged and I
did take a step away from him frightened. "Don't you ever think that you would just be a number to me, do you
understand?" He snapped as he took a step towards me. I nodded unable to speak as I looked into his eyes before
he took a deep breathe and closed his eyed. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you," He said and opened his
eyes as he looked at me. "Whatever," I muttered and turned away from him as I headed to the cafeteria, before he
stopped me. "I really do apologize, Shaunee," He said sincerely as he grabbed my hand gently and pulled me to a
stop. "I just don't understand why you ran, are you afraid of me?" He asked softly as he looked down at me before
I shook my head no. "Are you afraid of what I might do to you because if so, I give you my Oath that I will
not hurt you," He swore as he looked deep into my eyes. "I doubt that, plus you're a Warrioryou are not suppose
to have any type of relations with a fledgling at all other than a friendship but not even that," I said as I looked up
into his eyes and shook my head. "I do not apply the Warrior rules Of Any House Of Night, I'm just here for extra
protection," He said and caressed my right cheek softly. "If you want we can discuss this with the High Priestess-"
He said before a throat was cleared. "Discuss what with me exactly?" Thanatos said and looked between both
Kalona and I. "I would like to pledge myself as Shaunee's Warrior, with your permission, High Priestess," Kalona
proclaimed and I gasped in shock as I looked up at him but he didn't look at me, he looked at Thanatos. "And what
has she said about that?" She asked as she looked from me to Kalona as he looked down at me. I looked at him for
a long minute as his wings fluttered restlessly under my intense gaze before I nodded. "I accept his Oath," I said as
I looked up at Thanatos. "Well why do you need my permission if she has accepted, I trust that you know by now
that I will not hinder in any of your affairs, be Fledgling, Vampyre, or Warrior, as long as no one is in danger or will
be a danger towards others," Thanatos said and smiled at both Kalona and I before she walked away. Kalona
smiled as he looked down at me before I hit him. "You could have asked me first instead of asking in front of her," I
hissed and he chuckled before he looked deep into my eyes. "Will you accept my Oath as your Warrior?" He asked
sincerely before he caressed my right hand gently. "Yes, but if you hurt me, I'll hurt you since I can't kill you," I said
and smiled sweetly at him as he chuckled before he tugged me closer by my hand and wrapped his arms around my
waist. "That will not happen," He vowed as he leaned down and kissed me softly. I reached up and wrapped my
arms around his neck as I kissed him back before we heard gasps. Kalona and I pulled back and saw Zoey, Stark,
Damien, Stevie Rae, Rephaim, Aphrodite, Darius, and Katharine all staring at us in shock. "May I help you?" Kalona
asked annoyed as everyone stared at us, unmoving. "W-We were looking for you when Kat told us that you had
ran into Kalona on the way to the cafeteria," Damien said and cleared his throat. "Yeah and when you didn't meet
us in the cafeteria, I got worried so I told them what happened and we came out here, but I can see that your
fine," Katharine said and smirked. "Yeah we all can see that she is more than fine, can we go now," Aphrodite
commented and flipped her hair back as she tugged on Darius' hand. "Uh yeah, well we'll see ya later, come on
guys," Zoey said and led everyone to the dorms as I blushed embarrassed. "Come, you have to eat before your
next class starts," Kalona said and grabbed my hand leading me in the opposite direction towards the Professors
and Warriors corridors. "I've never been in this area of the school before, yours is way cooler than ours," I said as I
looked around before he led me inside of his apartment. "What would you like?" He asked as he led me into his
kitchen. He opened his refrigerator and I looked at all the food he had as my eyes widened. "Jeez eat much," I
commented as I looked from shelf to shelf that was loaded with food. "Junk food," I said and sighed happily before I
grabbed a Coke and a salad. "Do you have any chips?" I asked as I looked back at Kalona as he watched me and
grabbed a bottle of water. "Yes, right here," He said and closed the refrigerator before he opened a cabinet and
showed me all the chips he had, which was a lot. "Who do you get to go grocery shopping for you?" I asked and he
chuckled. "Darius goes every two weeks," He commented and I nodded in appreciation. "I'll have to thank him, all
we eat is healthy food," I said and sat down on his couch as he followed behind me. I sat my food on the table in
front of us and began eating as he watched me silently. "Would you please stop with the creeping, aren't you going
to eat?" I asked and he smiled and shook his head no. "I already ate on my break," He said as he looked into my
eyes. "Uh huh, so they do give you breaks, what do you do when you're not being a Warrior?" I asked and opened
my Coke before I took a sip. "Nothing really, fly and sleep mostly," He said and shrugged his shoulders. "Can I see
your closet?" I asked suddenly and he looked at me confused before he nodded. "Sure," He said and stood up
offering me his hand. I took it and stood up before he laced his fingers with mine automatically as he led me to his
room. I looked around and saw a huge white bed that could fit four people in it, long opened windows that showed
the sky and a great view of the school, a huge flat screen, his bathroom, and finally his closet. I walked to it after I
let go of his hand and opened it before I looked through his clothes. Well pants and shorts really he only had about
10 white and black button up shirts. "So you do have shirts, just not regular everyday shirts," I commented and
raised my right eye-brow at him. "Yes, is that why you wanted to see my room, you could have just asked," He said
and laughed as he looked down at me. "You could have lied to me, I wanted to see for myself," I said and shrugged
before I closed his closet and walked out of his room. "I wouldn't lie to you unless it was necessary," He replied
back as he grabbed my hand. "When would it be necessary to ever lie to someone?" I asked as I looked up at him
before he shrugged. "I lied all of my life and when I changed my path it changed everything about me, but I am
telling you the truth so if I ever did have to lie to you, I would, but only if it were life or death situations, well not in
my case but others who are not immortal then that would apply to them, and about things that I can't tell you as a
Warrior but that's all that I will ever lie to you about and nothing else, I swear," He said and kissed me softly.
