~Alex's POV~
I was laying in the hot sun, with my head on Savitar's chest. He was fiddling with a piece of my hair. I smiled absently at the fact that we were both naked, in plain view, on a beautiful beach.
"What're you smiling about, Kitten?" He asked, and I flushed a little when I turned and stared into his lavender eyes, which were tainted with flecks of blue and gold. They were beautiful.
"I was just thinking that, for once in my life, I'm not worried about people seeing, y'know, all of my horrible scars." I looked down at his chest, where a tattoo had appeared, one that I had seen on his arm before. I gently traced it with my finger, and I felt my smile fade. He kissed my temple gently, and then traced his fingers along the jagged scars that were cross-hatched across my back. The memory still brought dull pangs of pain.
"What scars?" He whispered quietly, and I felt a shiver run down my spine. I looked over at him, and gave him a huge smile. He smiled back, chuckling quietly at the infectiousness of my grin. I stood up, and began to walk over to the ocean, and I heard him sit up, and whistle one low, provocative note.
"Well, I like this view." He laughed, and I turned and face him, planting my hands on my hips.
"Really now?" I asked, raising a sceptical eyebrow. He laughed at me, and then got up to stand beside me. He too, was naked. I placed my hands gently on his hips, and looked into his eyes. He was staring at me. I was standing on my tiptoes, just about to kiss him, when a searing pain shot through my hand. I jumped back, and hissed in pain. I jerked my hand away from him, and waved it back and forth hastily, as if trying to stop the pain. I froze completely when I realized what the pain signified. I looked down at my hand, and saw it. The mark that tied mine and Savitar's fates together. We were mated. I looked up at Savitar, who was also looking at his palm. His face masked mine.
'How…. Is this possible?" I asked, my voice just barely louder than a whisper. He shook his head slowly.
"I don't know… I didn't even know that this was possible.." He whispered. I looked once more at my palm, and then smiled slowly. He was looking at me, I could feel his gaze on my naked body.
"What are you smiling at Kitten?" He asked, as he stepped closer , he was back within arms' reach. I looked up at him, and my smile widened.
"This is real." I whispered, as I reached up and kissed him.
~Knox's POV~
It has been at least four days since I had last seen Alex, and I was a nervous wreck. I didn't sleep, eat, all I did was pace, and look for her. I've checked with everyone who has been keeping an eye on Noir's movement with the war on the Dark-Hunters. So far, most of our forces are holding, but we're not winning. I sigh, so many of my comrades are dead, or dying, and I can't do anything to stop it, without giving my sister up. I was stuck between a rock and a spiked pit of death. I was getting aggravated because no one had seen Alex, or Savitar,. I paced around the bedroom that Remi and I shared at Sanctuary. I felt a hand on my back, and I jumped. I turned, and saw that it was Remi.
"Don't scare me like that." I scolded playfully, and I hugged the bear. It was next to impossible to stay mad at him. He hugged me back, and then he gently kissed me. I smiled at him, and he smiled back at me, but his eyes were worried. I placed a hand on his face.
"What's the matter?" I whispered, our faces inches apart. He looked into my eyes, an sighed. He was worried.
"I don't like that you're upset.. Worried." He said, and I sighed. I didn't like to worry him, and I was tired. I kissed him gently on the cheek, and then I leaned close to his ear.
"Let's go to bed. I could use a nap." I whispered in his ear. He nodded slowly, and we moved over to the bed. As we laid down, I just hoped one last time at Alex was alright.
~Alex's POV~
I had spent four glorious days with Savitar on his island. I was standing outside of Sanctuary, just after closing, so no one was watching the door. I scuffed my foot on the sidewalk. I didn't want to be home, I wanted to be back with him. I sighed and walked around to the door that family used. I managed to get upstairs and to just outside my bedroom door before someone spotted me.
"Alex?" Kyle's voice piped, just as I was opening my bedroom door. I turned slowly, and smiled at him, trying to hide my hand.
"Yeah. Hi, Kyle." I said nervously. He walked over, and swooped me into a huge hug. I hugged him back, startled. He released me, and looked me over.
"Thank god you're alright!" He said, a little louder than I would have liked. I flinched, and covered his mouth with my hand.
"Not so loud! I don't want Knox to hear me." I hissed through my teeth. I looked around. Nothing moved. I opened my door and shoved Kyle into my room. He stumbled in, and sat on the bed. I locked my door, and then I turned to Kyle, hands on my hips, and my mouth in a hard, angry line.
"What's up?" He asked, as he crossed his legs on my bed, looking boyish. I was bordering on angry with him right now.
"Look, Knox can't know I'm back. At least not yet." I hissed, and Kyle had a confused expression on his face. I rolled my eyes, and sighed.
"I don't want him to go into one of his protective brother tizzies. I'm fine. I just took a little vacation. Fang and Aimee knew that I was gone, and they arranged for someone else to take my shifts." I explained. Kyle still didn't looked satisfied.
"So, if Fang and Aimee knew then how come they didn't tell anyone else, especially Knox?" He asked. I rolled my eyes once more, and removed the jacket that Savitar gave me. I held it close for a second, and then I hung it up.
"I asked them not to say anything.." I whispered. I felt really guilty for what I did, and I wanted to be the first one to tell Knox… I sighed, and looked at Kyle.
"Look, I'm tired, so I'll see you in the morning." I ask, as I move towards the door, and unlocked it, and opened it. Kyle walked over, and gently mussed up my hair. I was getting really tired of people doing that…
"Night, Lex." He said. I gave him a half smile, and just before he left completely, I grabbed his arm.
"Kyle… Please don't say anything." I told him, he nodded, and I shut the door. I flopped on my bed, and ached just to hold Savitar one more time…
I woke up, and it was roughly noon. I rolled over, and I pouted, my bed was empty. After four days of waking up next to someone, it was hard to wake up alone. I got out of bed, and tied my hair back. It was time to face to music. I walked in to Remi's room, and I felt my jaw hit the floor.
