Hi readers! I know I took a while for this chapter it's because I was at school, so doing everything there and writing this at the same time takes longer than it does on the Easter holidays.

So read and enjoy!

I walked into the meeting five minutes later with August to find Christophe standing in his usual position by my chair outright glaring at Graves, the rest of the council were in their usual seats.

Graves. My Goth boy, standing at the end of the table. I wanted to go and hug him and tell him I've missed him so bloody much. But my feet kept walking at a steady pace and I settled in my massive chair also in my white dress which made me feel like a total head bitch I've never wanted to be.

"Must change this damn chair" I whispered under my breath not meaning to actually say it at all, Of course everyone heard me say it but August was the only one to react with a sly smile crossing his face. Graves shifted his weight and tried not make eye contact with all the djamphir in this rectangle room so Bruce once again took it upon himself to make it like an actual meeting.

"So Graves I don't think we talk about your time away from the scholar which is understandable due to the circumstances and talk about what happens now" His voice trailed off questionably.

"Sure" He replied quick and fast. I had a quick vision of him saying the exact same thing trying to avoid the bullies at school when he was human and I thought I was too. Fun times …

"We can give you two options" Christophe interrupted whatever Bruce was going to say behind me.

"Number 1, you can stay here and resume taking classes as normal but of course you will need to make up extra time for your absence. Number 2 we can let you leave the scholar and destroy all your files so you can back to your life before you got bitten" The tension grew enormously , both Hiro and Alton turned to look at Christophe with only a second of questioning expressions.

"And it's very rare that we let anyone leave without finishing their education, I think we all know".

Right I've had enough of this.

"Christophe, if you haven't noticed I am supposed to be the head here, so sit down and shut up" Dad would have been proud of me taking control like that. So he stalked over to the last remaining empty seat between Kir and Marcus looking like he'd been slapped across the face which would have been quite funny if everybody wasn't being so deadly silent today. Graves looked up at me for the first time in this meeting and I met him straight in the eyes and tried somehow not to look so bossy.

"Thanks for the offer Reynard but I think I'm going to stay, it's very rare that people come back anyway" Graves dived straight into sarcasm replying to Christophe as expected.

"Well I think Graves can be excused now, right Bruce?"It wasn't a question really, it was just the way I say it but Bruce took it like one.

"Fine" he sighed, typical Bruce "we will sort a new timetable out for tomorrow considering its you" and it was him to walk out first for once looking bored and had defiantly better things to do. Graves was next picking his new looking leather jacket up and swinging it over his shoulder and quickly walked out. I stood up to follow him out when Christophe caught my arm and wouldn't let go.

"What are you doing?"

"What does it look like Chris?" then I finally got to see Graves.

Chapter 4 coming soon!