Chapter 10! Ok I know it is taking me awhile to update but lately I just have not been really motivated to continue this story. I know that at least some people are enjoying this story so I have forced my self to sit down and type up this chapter. Hopefully while I am either typing this chapter or after I get it posted and see the response to it I will find some inspiration. Though I have not been really motivated I promise not to stop this story for those few people who have told me they love the story. So this one is for my six special readers that have either reviewed my story or added me to their alerts! Enjoy!

Drayton POV

I had almost kissed her. I had wanted to kiss her. I could not believe it. I needed something to take my mind off of all this. I turned away from her door to see Kayd still standing in the hall way smiling at me. I walked back down to my door way hoping he would not say anything but knowing Kayd he could just not give me that.

"Things seem to be going good for you," Kayd could not stop from smiling and it made me want to hit him. I did not give him the pleasure of an answer. I just merely growled my response and headed into my room. It took all I had not to go back out into the hall way and punch him when I heard him laughing on the other side of the door.

I went and laid out on my bed and thought of what she had told me. She had a dream of this mansion, me, and what appeared to be another Mynx. If me and the mansion were real then does that mean that there is another Mynx out there? It was suppose to be impossible for Everly to even be part Mynx, yet here she was. So maybe there are still Mynx out there.

She had Explained the fountain that lies in the center of the maze perfectly. Down to the last detail with the emotions imposed by it and everything. No one randomly has dreams like that. Especially in that kind of detail. What does this all mean?

I was starting to get a headache again. Which seemed to be happening a lot since Everly came in to my life. I had to get her to go away, away from me. I did not like the effects she was having on me. I thought I had found a way to scare her into leaving when we were in the car. I had told her about bloodlust and it had scared her. A women I thought to have no fear showed it tonight, but it was not enough. It was a quick tremor in her that she seemed to quickly shove away.

I needed something more. I needed her gone as soon as possible. The effect Everly has on me is to similar to the effects Nera had on me. I promised myself after what happened with her that I would never allow myself and another go through that ever again.

Everly POV

I woke up to some one jumping on my bed and my covers being pulled off of me. I grabbed at my covers to try and keep them around me and blindly swatted my hand out hoping to hit who ever was trying to wake me up. I did not hit anything but heard a woman laughing and they tried to pull off my covers again. I grabbed on to my covers and rolled over trying to ball myself up in them. I not only succeeded in this but as I rolled I managed to knock the woman off the bed. I heard her hit the floor and curse.

"Everly, you lazy bum! Get up! What use is there of having another girl in the house if I can not talk girly stuff with her. If you do not get up I will throw you in the shower with the cold water on!"

At Leila's threat I instantly sat up in bed. Me and cold water do not mix, especially in the morning. "Ok I am up! Now what is this about girl talk?"

I saw her instantly perk up as she jumped back up on to the bed and crossed her legs in front of her. She had a big smile on her face. I could not help but think to myself of how she was way to happy for morning. I wanted to whack her with a pillow and go back to sleep.

"So what happened with you and Drayton? I want to know everything!"

Oh god what did I get myself into. I was trying not to think about him. She apparently saw that I did not want to talk about it as I groaned and tried to lay back down.

"Oh no you do not."

I was the one that got whacked with a pillow. "Fine woman! Where do you want me to start at?"

"I don't want you to skip any part. I want to know all."

I mentally kicked myself as I told her about the night before. She would make her small comments here and there, mostly when I talked about what happened with Brent and Jenny. She seemed to be enjoying her self until I got to the part where Drayton had told me about the bloodlust.

"I wish I could say he was wrong and you would have nothing to worry about, but he was telling the truth. I want to tell you not to worry I can control my self but I was only changed a couple years ago. You should be alright as long as you do not get near us when we are feeding."

I felt a little better at least I knew when to stay locked up in my room. I continued on with what had happened. I stopped when ever I got to the part where Drayton and I were standing in front of my door. I did not want to tell her unless I had to.

She had this big grin on her face. She already knew. Of course she did I was stupid to think she did not know. After all Kayd saw us he would have told her.

"You already know," it was not a question it was a statement.

"Yes! Kayd told me. He said that he stepped out into the hall and he could feel it in the air. He says that he swears he saw sparks or some kind of light coming off of you two," she seemed way to happy about this.

That is when I realized it, "Oh my gosh Leila! You are trying to play match maker! Well I will tell you right know that the only reason we almost kissed was the alcohol in our system. There is absolutely no connection there. He hates me and that is that."

She was about to reply when my stomach growled. We both started laughing and as if on cue Kayd walked through the door with a tray of food and his same goofy smile.

"Hello ladies! I could hear you two up here and I figured you two might want some breakfast. So here is breakfast in bed," he set the tray down in front of us to show a lot of food. There were scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, and toast. It was making my mouth water and I could not stop myself I instantly dug in. Kayd sat down on the bed and him and Leila both started in on it as well.

We ate everything on the tray. Kayd started laughing at Leila and me as we leaned back on the bed, "Wow you ladies are not worried about your figures." The words were barely out of his mouth before he was whacked with two pillows.

"I am not saying I agree with Kayd, but I usually run every morning and I have not done that since the morning before I ended up here. So I am going to go for a run. Is there any where I can run around here so that I am not running down some random road and run into some werewolves or something else?"

Leila smiled at me, "Yes there is a private road that runs beside the house. I will even join you! I need to work off some of my energy anyways."

We both got up and thanked Kayd for breakfast before kicking him out of the room so that we could change. As we headed down the hall way we ran in to Drayton. It was very uncomfortable with Leila standing there with a big grin on her face.

I was not sure I should say anything or not. I decided it was best not to seeing as how I was trying to push him out side of the wall that was around me. However he did not say anything to me either he just simply glared at Leila and me and continued on his way.

I knew that I was trying to push him away and his reaction to me was my opportunity to reinforce my defenses, but instead it bothered me. What did I do for him to glare at me? It was some thing I did not need to dwell on at the moment. I good run will help me clear my head.

I followed Leila out of the mansion and to the small private road. The view that met me was beautiful. There were trees over shadowing the road with flowers along the side. I felt like I was in a completely different place. "Leila, where does this lead?" We had started jogging and I could not take my eyes off of the view around me.

"All of this land here is part of the mansion's property. This road leads to a pond. We go there a lot to go swimming and stuff."

I did not offer anything to continue the conversation with. I was lost in the landscape around me. It helped me forget everything. We did not speak again until we got back to the mansion. Even then I did not want to break the calm the landscape and run had given me so I simple told Leila thank you and headed to my room.

After a quick shower I found myself wondering around the house. As if on instinct I found myself in front of the doors to the library. I decided to find a book to read and head down to the fountain. I walked through the library trying to pick just one book, but it was so hard to choose just one. There seemed to be thousands of books in here and everyone seemed better than the last.

I finely just randomly selected a book and walked out onto the balcony. I do not know how long I stood there just staring out at the fountain when I realized that I was actually expecting it to be like my dream. I was expecting to look at the fountain and be magically transported there. I shook my head and laughed as I turned around and headed out to find my way to the maze.

It did not take long for me to find myself in the center of the maze staring at the fountain. I had to tear my gaze away or else I was never going to start the book. So I sat down on the soft grass and leaned against fountain. I started reading the book and instantly got lost in its words.

It was about a forbidden romance between an elf maiden and a human noble. I was so caught up in the book, picturing the words in my head to where it seemed almost as if I was watching a movie in my head. I always do this with books. I get so into it I block out everything else and the book almost becomes real to me. Instead of just reading and hearing what is going on I am reading and yet somehow visualize what is happening. It was always my escape from the world.

I do not know at what point I fell asleep for my dream even seemed to continue the book in a way. In it I had become the maiden and through out the dream I could not see who my lover was. I only ever saw his body for his face was always shadowed. I was awoken with eerie feeling of being watched.

I stood up and looked to my side to see non other than a man with long red hair and reddish brown eyes. It was my step brother, Allard. He smiled at me and I could see the fangs in his mouth. There is no way. This is impossible. I felt the electricity shoot through me as he took a step towards me. I instantly took off through the maze trying to get as far away as I could. I could hear him laugh as he came after me.