TPOV

Beep. Beep. Beep.

"How is the patient?"

"After the surgery, his vitals were perfect. He's also healing very quickly. I think he should be out soon and then be able to go to the rehab center to talk about the shooting and get some strength back. Of course once he wakes up."

Shooting? So Griffin really did shoot me? Wait, but he killed me? Why is my heart beating? I could hear people talking in the background. I could hear them clearly as if they were standing next to me.

My body felt replenished and revitalized, which doesn't make any sense? I know I died. At least I think I did. The last thing I saw was Raven's brokenhearted face peering down at me as I took my last breaths. I put all of my strength into trying to wake up. I need to find out what happened and if Raven is okay.

Slowly, I opened both of my eyes, looking straight into the florescent bulbs without being phased. I know I have 20/20 vision, but everything was just so clear. I sat up with ease and looked down. I had on a hospital gown and my body was covered in a thin blanket. I lifted the nightgown to see slight bandage on my chest. I gently peeled it back and saw a faint mark, but it wasn't the major gash or scar that I was expecting.

My hearing was odd too. I could hear the doctor's footsteps and the conversations the nurses had at their stations. The doctor opened the door and was shocked to see me sitting up in bed, wide awake.

"Mr. Blue, you're finally awake. How are you feeling?" he asked as he checked my vitals.

"Amazing. Where are my family and friends?"Where is Raven?

"I'll call them and let them know you are awake. Oh, but there is one girl here to see you. Would you like to see her?"

Raven? "Yes, I would love to see her."

"Alright then, I'll tell her the good news."

He left the room and my heart made a thud. Raven. The last time I saw her, she was grief stricken. She meant everything to me and I know that if she came out of my life, I would feel as lost and empty as she did. I heard a timid thump on the door and held my breath as it opened.

Raven stood in the doorway her eyes wide with innocence. Her thin frame stood still until she took a deep breath.

"Ty? Is that you?"

I nodded breathlessly as gazed at her. I saw her bottom lip tremble as she zoomed across the room and buried her head into my chest. She was sobbing uncontrollably and her hands shook as they grasped mine. I soothed her back, trying to calm her down, but I would have been the same way. "Raven, please, you know I hate seeing you cry. Look at me," I instructed her. I squeezed her hand, which felt less cold than usual. I delicately placed my hand on her cheek and she leaned into my warmth.

Her face was the same as always, but her eyes were sad and empty. I felt her hand lift my hospital gown and examine my wound. I saw her bottom lip tremble. "I am so sorry."

"Raven, it's not your fault. Don't blame yourself. I am okay."

"You weren't when Griffin shot you."

"But I survived it, didn't I?" She bit her lip and looked away. "Didn't I?"

She looked back at me with sad eyes. "Ty, you didn't survive the gun shot."

"What? If I didn't survive, then how-?"

"I bit you and gave you vampire venom." It all made sense know. The clear vision, dropped body temperature, the far distant hearing. "It was the only way to save you. I couldn't bear to lose you. I love you so much."

"Raven, I'm okay. I know how hard it would be to lose you, so I can only imagine what it would feel like to not have me." I paused and looked at her. "What will happen now?"

"Well, when I bit you, since I'm a Half Blood, I could only release a quarter of my blood, making you a-,"

"Quarter Blood," I finished for her. She nodded.

"Will I still grow up without anyone getting suspicious?"

"Yes, you'll keep growing. But, Ty you can only stay a Quarter Blood for so long and inn a couple of years, you'll have to undergo the process to become a Full Blood."

"I don't care, Raven. All that matters is that I am with you, the only place I want to be."

She looked at me and a small smile met her lips. "There's the smile I've been waiting for."

I leaned in and smelled her sweet scent. Her breathing became startled until I pressed my lips to hers. Her hands rested on my hospital gown and mine traveled to her welcoming hips. She hungrily kissed me, clutching on to my skin, as if afraid that I would disappear any second. We both pulled away gently and embraced each other.

"At least the good thing out of this is that I can protect you from Griffin."

Raven bit her lip slightly and looked at the wall.

"What?" Raven fiddled her thumbs and stared at the ground. "Raven, what is it?"

She looked at me and took a deep breath. "Ty, Griffin is … dead."