2 weeks have passed, since Kaiden and I have been in tia auras.

There's this Tia Auran named Charlie, its peculiar because most of the people here have unique names assigned by the gods at birth.

I'm trying to get his true name from him, he insists it is his name, but I know its not by the hesitation displayed across his face just before his reply, he's hiding something from me. I know he is.

Eventually I give up.

One night while we lay in the courtyard staring at the galaxy, (There were no stars here, it was all a purple and black dreamy abyss.) I felt his warm hand reach over to mine and our fingers entwining.

Being in tia auras with Charlie is a dream, i never dreamed, come true.

Tia Aurans names are given to them at birth by the gods during a secret ritual, and Charlie's is a peculiar name for a Tia Auran to be given, considering it's a Freyan name.

One night when i snuck out of my quarters, to go see Charlie at the courtyard we lay at every night staring at the galaxy above us, which i could never get used to, unlike the rest of the people here Charlie didn't take the night sky for granted he acknowledged its beauty, it was one of the many things i liked about him, he enjoyed the little things.

"People get used to beauty eventually.." i whispered in his ear "I'm not used to you just yet."

I went a ferocious red which was invisible in the darkness, but still i nuzzled my head into his shoulder in case his "spidey senses" would allow him too see me right now. The first time i had referred to his gifts as spidey senses he had burst out laughing, it was a deep comforting sound that warmed every inch of my body, flowing straight into the depths of my heart, unlike avens laugh which chilled me to the core.

Still he didn't look over at me his eyes transfixed on the sky, which gave me the ability to trace the shadows of the night sinking into his cheekbones his eyes glowing with the reflection of sky making his puppy dog eyes light up.

The Tia Aurans did not share the beauty the Meyarins possessed, they looked almost human except those with the Vaeliana bond, who shimmered with golden glitter which i also had unlike them though i had to hide it from the world.

Charlie didn't glow golden which surprised me as he was highly respected here so i assumed he would have bonded with a Draekon.

"Charlie why aren't you bonded to a Draekon?.." he rolled over onto his side, with a slight rustle of his button down shirt, he now stared at me intently, as if he expected me to continue, I felt my cheeks heat up.

"You don't have to tell me, if its too personal SORRY." I squeezed my eyes shut quickly, my cheeks a bright red.

"Alex you can ask me anything you want, I'd never be mad" he caressed my cheek with his baby butt, smooth palm, i dared open one eye and take a glimpse at him. His perfect little dimples were showing, his cheeks outstretched into a beaming smile. He rolled back onto his back, his smile no longer lingering.

"I've never bonded with a Draekon because, I don't fancy that kind of pressure." "Pressure? It's a huge honour to bond with one." He raised an eyebrow "I mean, I assume it would be.." he could not yet know of my bond with Xira.

"Alex I know of your bond" I gulped loudly, a lump growing in my throat. "With the Draekon heir Xira," "how could you possibly-" he placed one finger on my lips to stop me from saying more. "I wont tell anybody, no need to fear my knowledge Alex."

"I know you would never... I trust you." "Im not quite sure you should." A sinking feeling was forming in my stomach. "Why's that?" Thankgod it didn't come out as a squeak it was actually half normal.

"Heart i give you, souls to share, strength and mind, both here and there. Forever and always, Vaeliana." He reminisced, as if he had some special memory attached to those words.

"That's what you say when you are bonding with a draekon." "I know but why-" I stopped my sentence, there not wanting to ruin the moment.

I'm not normally the type of person to fall hard, or quickly, but as the weeks passed i felt myself growing feelings for Charlie, they kept getting stronger and stronger.

And my feelings for Kaiden fading, I had sent him back to Medora through a doorway because there was too much danger for him here, no time passed for Kaiden and everybody else, but for me weeks had gone by.

And I couldn't just ignore my growing feelings.

Could I?

With Charlie everything was easy.

I didn't have to worry about Aven hurting him. He was stronger than Aven. He could help me, I didn't have to be the hero, I could be me.