"Oh, don't look so shocked, Conar. You know I don't linger far from Sabriela." Tavon moved forwards towards his twin.

Everyone stared at both of them, like they expected one of them to explode.

Obviously, no one knew Sabriela was Black Jewelled either.

I instantly dis-liked and dis-trusted Tavon. It just wasn't the fact that he didn't look right, it's also the freaky fact that he was behind me when I had been in the woods earlier…

Talk about first impressions.

Tavon kept looking at me too… am I that attractive?

The kindred ended up hustling everyone back into the Keep. I wonder why they even bother. Maybe to tell Saeten? Jaenelle?

Turns out, Jaenelle was there, flanked by her brother (who still smelt like garbage), her husband and her father.

"Well, this has been an interesting day." I heard Lucivar mumble.

"Another half-Dragon and Black Jewelled twins. Can't say that happens everyday." Saeten said.

"Everyone back to what you were doing before the once-in-a-life-time Dragon duel!" Yelled Surreal.

*Except you.* Daemon added

Strangely enough, everyone did what she asked.

I stood still with Conar, who must have gotten the same message as me, as well as Sabriela (who was busy glaring a hole in Tavon) and her brother.

"I would love an explanation right about now." Jaenelle asked, breaking the small silence with her arms crossed.

"Why am I here?" I blurted out before anyone else could open their mouths.

Daemon gave me a cold look which I just glared back at with no fear.

If he wants to start a pissing contest with me, I have as much chance of winning as still being female tomorrow.

"I'll get to that." Jaenelle said with a sigh.

Conar frowned, "I don't see anything wrong with hiding what I really am. I have been for ages and plus-" he looked at me, "-Larea already knew what I was and she was the only person I would have openly told anyway. Until I was ready."

Sabriela still with attempting to glare a hole in her brother. "It's his fault. Ask genius here." She growled.

Tavon just chuckled at his sister. "So your boy-friend is a little more wary now. It won't change your life, anyway. He'll be dead before you are even half way done with your life."

Tears poured down Sabriela's cheeks. "Wary? He won't even look at me!"

Daemon growled lowly.

Jaenelle moved to stand next to her to reassure Sabriela. "It's okay." She whispered.

"Daemon, could you please explain to them…?" Jaenelle turned to ask him.

He nodded.

"During the past few weeks, there have been reports of murdered females all through the neighbouring villages and towns, both landlen and Blood alike. The bastard who's doing this is leaving no evidence what-so-ever. It just looks like the women died horribly in there rooms. Jaenelle and I want you four, now that you've revelled yourselves, to split into two and check the surrounding towns."

"Why can't you do it?" I asked.

"Because it would be a little strange if the Queen and her Consort disappeared for about two weeks, now wouldn't it?"

"Point taken." I sighed.

"And to make it even, it will be half-Dragons go with one of the twins." Saeten added.

I'd forgotten the old man was even there… not that he's old compared to me…

"So…me and Sabriela?" I asked.

Daemon shook his head.

"We don't know how strong this person is, but only a female can be physically raped, so we think just to be safe that it should be male-female."

"WHAT!?" Conar, Sabriela and I all burst out at once.

Lucivar chuckled and I glared at him.

No.

I'm not going to stay with that un-trusted Tavon, alone, for two weeks!

"No." I shock my head. "No way."

"Come on Larea, there's nothing wrong with me." Tavon wrapped his arm around my wrist.

Conar snarled.

"There's everything wrong with you." I hissed through my teeth, pushing his arm away on the word 'everything'.

Tavon laughed. "You'll get use to me. You'll be like my second little sister!"

"For all you know, I could be your sister-in-law soon." I snarled at him. Conar looked shocked but happy, the others looked a little dumb stuck.

Jaenelle moved back next to her family. All the males seemed to find this little fight amusing.

I'll give them something to find amusing if they stop smirking.

Saeten had a fist in his mouth.

"I'm not going with him. Ever. Not until the sun shines its lazy little ass in hell." I growled.

"How was I suppose to know she could do that?!" I whined while packing my bags with Conar.

"She's Witch." He sighed. "And to be honest with you, I didn't think she could make the sun shine in hell either."

I have to go to the East to look at towns with Tavon.

For two weeks. Without Conar. I have to stay with him for two weeks! I trust him as much as I trust pigs to fly.

Still don't trust him-

-"He's not that bad." Conar said, interrupting my thoughts.

"What?" I asked, "Who?"

I shoved all the clothes I was going to need into a bag before vanishing it.

"Tavon."

I sighed.

At least it's only two weeks.

What can happen in two weeks?

Two weeks.

Weeks.

Two.

Hummm… I'm going to ask Jaenelle if we can make it one…

Two arms wrapped around my waist before I felt butterflies fly up to Conar's lips on my neck.

I leaned on him.

Conar left a trail of kisses down my jaw bone to my mouth.

"We still have a few hours left…" he whispered huskily in my ear.

I made a noise in my throat, which even I have to admit, sent my pulse running like I was running a marathon.

He slipped a hand under my silk dress I was still wearing from this morning and seemed happy to find nothing under it.

"Lucivar didn't give you time to dress? How convenient…"

Tavon smiled at me inside the carriage.

For the 7 billionth time.

Maybe he just doesn't stop smiling?

I shivered.

It's really warm, just Tavon really creepy.

"So." He said, "We're going to the landlen town of Gotin first."

How…boring.

"What estate are we staying at?" I asked, almost in a whisper.

"The High Lord has provided us with an estate near the Western side of the town, and we have a room, of course."

"One room?" I suddenly became panicked.

I'm not sharing a room with him.

Not until the sun shines in Hell…actually I can't use that saying anymore…

Not until grass grows on my face.

Tavon made a snorting noise.

"Of course not." He laughed like I'm the dimmest person in the three realms.

"A room each. Gosh that doesn't take a deer to figure out."

I huffed.

He has a bad sense of humour.

Very dull.

The carriage came to a halt and I opened the door before the driver was able to, and I looked around.

Shocked out of my skin.

I could feel a small swarm of Blood sending bolts of power at a landlen village.

And all the Blood where tainted.

Before I could stop myself, I descended to the depth of the Dragon jewel.

If they hurt the landlens, then they won't make it to see hell.