Hey guys, thanks soooo much for the replies. Now I have reason to finish this hahaha. Anyway here's the next chapter, don't forget to R&R please.

Chapter 2

Afternoon classes went on in a blur after that, although we didn't share anymore classes together, all I could think about was Luce. I wanted so badly to see her again that I found myself walking towards her door at the end of the day which was actually on the opposite side of my room but hey, I think its worth it to see the girl you love.

I hesitated for a while once I got there, I didn't know what she thought of me as yet but I also knew there was sadness in her eyes because of her past that I needed to remove. I knocked twice but there was no answer and was just about to leave when her door opened. She had stray tears in her shocked eyes as she noticed who was at her door.

"Um hi?" she looked unsure about whether or not I should be there and by this time I was wondering the same but I quickly pulled myself together mainly because of the tears in her eyes.

"Hey there, I was just going for a walk and I thought I would stop by and check how your first night here was going. It can be tough I know but don't worry, I'll protect you Lucinda." I looked directly in her eyes as I said the last bit; I needed her to know how sincerely I meant it.

"Oh, um, that's really thoughtful of you." I noticed her breath catch as I held her gaze and she began to blush. I reached out slowly and wiped a tear that had fallen from her eyelashes away.

"Why are there tears in such a beautiful girl's eyes? Is it really that difficult for you to be here?" I let my hand linger on her face and stepped closer. She looked so fragile that even my heart, which I thought couldn't feel anything, began to ache for her.

At this point she looked as if she was about to cry more but instead she stepped back a little, drawing away from me.

She looked up at me and smiled, "Would you like to come in Cam?"

"If its ok with you, I would like to. I could use some company, I don't have many people who I can call friends here but something about you is different Lucinda, I'm drawn towards you in a way that cannot be explained."

"Please call me Luce and please do come in, I could use some company too." She stepped back to let me in and gestured for me to sit. The only place to sit was the bed really so I looked at her questioningly and she shrugged as if to say its ok.

"I'm sorry I don't have anything to offer you, I haven't even unpacked yet."

"Yeah I can see that but not to worry, I'm always prepared." I smiled at her and opened the bag that I had with me. In it were two bottles of cool drink and a bag of chips. She looked so surprised that I started laughing at her expression which also made her laugh. The sound of her laugh was better than the tinkling of chimes. Eventually I noticed that she was actually crying along with her laughter but trying to hide it. I reached up and pulled her down to the bed next to me.

"Hey now, what's the matter? Just let it all out." I pulled her close and let her sob into my shoulder.

"I j-just feel s-s-so awful. What with the fire and these awful shadow things I keep seeing everywhere. My parents must be so d-d-disappointed in me and poor Trevor; because of me he's dead." She held on to me closer as she spoke and I melted into her, wanting to take away all her sadness and keep her safe from all the things and people that would hurt her. Then something else registered in my mind, she spoke about shadows!

"Luce, I'm not going to tell you not to cry, you'll feel better if you do actually, but you are not the worst person in here Lucinda, some people have done pure evil things which are actually unforgiveable. Whatever happened to you was not your fault, you have to understand that." I pulled a part from her and looked into her eyes begging her to understand.

She looked up at me in wonder for several moments, her expression was confused, as if she was trying to figure out where she knew me from, it was also a soft look though, one that would warm my heart any day.

Finally she broke the silence, "Who are you Cam? And why do I feel as if I know you so well?"

"I'm Cameron Briel, Lucinda. Right now I'm just going to be the person who's going to bring a smile back on that angelic face of yours because your tears are too precious to keep falling." I moved away before I was tempted to tell her more and with a mock bow I opened her cool drink and presented it to her as a waiter would do. She smiled at the gesture but she still had that look that was trying to figure me out.

I got a wicked idea as she was still watching me. Setting down my own cool drink I moved in very close to her, my face an inch away from hers. Her eyes widened in surprise and I could hear her heart beating faster. I moved in closer as if to kiss her but as her eyes closed I quickly pulled back, I pulled a gold lily out of my pocket and placed it in her hands and then left cursing myself for getting so close to her but also pleasantly pleased that she hadn't kicked me out.

As soon as I was far enough I let my wings burst out from my back and took to the sky thinking about her and only her and it was there that I flew into Grigori. It was the first time since she had come that I had met him and I wasn't sure what to say but he spoke first so I need not have worried.

"Why do you do this every time Cam? Don't you know by now that you are just going to be burned again? She will always be my love Cam." He looked as if he didn't want to have this conversation but was forced to do it. I felt the same in a way but this has gone on for too long now, she should not be bound to him in that cursed way anymore, it is just too much to watch her go through it again.

"Is that so Grigori? I'm sure you know about what happened just now. How can you still be so sure of her always being your love when she seems to be making so many changes this time around?"

"Stay away from her, demon, you can never have what is mine, can never give her what I give her and can never do what I do for her!" he grabbed the collar of my shirt but that didn't bother me, other than the fact that we were once so close and I missed how that was.

"All you have done is caused her pain. Do not forget that I lived with her through it all as well Daniel. Do not forget that I have done things for her which you will never be able to do." I pulled out of his grasp and flew away to a mountain top to think about everything that was happening. As I looked up at the sky I thought of Luce in my arms again and smiled feeling warmth spread through me despite the cold.