I did not eat that night although I was terribly hungry and I went to bed early, shunning the horrid light of day. That moonlight night in my fire-filled dreams, the voice was there. The deepness of this hypnotic tone sent shivers through my body as he spoke to me ever so softly. His touch became ever more vivid and I could feel the chill radiating off of his hands as the gently caressed my face.

Myself: Who are you?

The Voice: I am the one whom you long for... The one who has been watching over you for so long... My sweet angel...

Myself: Why must I be tormented? I am a prisoner of my breath! I long to be with you!

The Voice: You soon shall be Mon ange... The music shall soon shut out all of the world's tortures and you shall only be with me...

Myself: To the music, I must abide...

The Voice: And with this I say Good-bye.

As I opened my eyes and remembered where I was and what had happened, I noticed a figure lurking in the corner of the room. My eyes began to adjust to the moonlight as the figure spoke.

"Phantess..."

The figure's voice was shockingly deep and filled my senses with the haunting memories of my fire-filled dreams and of him.

I could not help but shut my eyes as I clung onto to each word he spoke.

"We meet at last." The figure continued.

"That voice..." I breathed as I felt the presence unseen.

"Hello my angel." The figure cooed as he gently touched my hand.

"Can it be?" I breathed as he sat next to me in my bed, opening my eyes.

Let it not be a dream... Please if there is a GOD! Let this not be but another torturous and vivid dream!

"You are stunned I see... But yes Mon ange... It is I..." the figure breathed.

I then noticed the features of his face as the moonlight began to shine through one of the windows in the lavish bed room.

"It is you!!" I breathed as I saw those gorgeous sapphire eyes and that ebony hair.

He smiled at this and gently kissed my hand. I felt myself blush as his eyes began to dance in the moonlight; he kept the left side of his face hidden from me.

"How did you find me?" I asked as I ran my fingers gently across his muscular arm.

"I followed this voice... So longing it is... And here I am..." He smiled as held his hand in mine.

His icy touch lit the fire deep within my heart, sending my blood racing and my breath shortening and quickening. I felt my heart flutter within my bodice as he caressed my hand with his own.

"That voice?" I inquired, smiling slyly.

"Your voice." He replied, "Mon ange... Your angelic voice kept me going... After that day in the field, sighs and I saw how beautiful you were... I knew that life could not be lived without you." He whispered as he gently caressed my cheek with his cool hand.

"The same is what I feel..." I replied.

He then brought me close to him; I could feel his power radiating off of him as he kissed me ever so gently. I felt his icy lips turn into a fiery kiss; I began to melt within his embrace. As our lips parted, I heard a knock on my door.

"I must go..." he breathed as he got up and left me sitting on my bed.

"Take me with you." I whispered.

"The time shall come when I may, but that time has not come. Until the night Mon ange..." he called back as he disappeared out of the window, the sun rising over the horizon.

"I wait." I whispered as the door opened slowly.

Adrianna waltzed through the door with a black-cat in her arms.

"Good Morning Nicole... I mean Phantess..." She spoke as she stroked the beautiful cat that lay comfortably in her arms.

As she was about to speak the cat jumped from her arms and then jumped on the bed next to me. I hesitantly reached out and stroked the beautiful creature.

"It seems ol' Jack has taken a shine to you miss." Adrianna chirped.

"J...Ja...Jack?" I stammered as the purring creature looked up at me with eyes of emerald green.

"Yes... He's my son's cat... The lazy creature... By the by, breakfast is ready and my husband expects you to be there. He wishes to introduce my son to you..." Adrianna spoke as I stroked Jack's long ebony fur.

"I... I am not hungry." I replied.

"Nicole! Don't do this... I know you must be famished for you haven't eaten well in a day or so... What are you afraid of?" She inquired sitting next to me on my bed.

As these words floated past my ears, a reply came in song and I sang for what felt like the first time in years.

"Why does the light freeze me?

Why does the night tease me, with its promises of freedom?

Why am I a prisoner of my own song?

Longing for a place where I can belong.

That voice so longing and the music so sweet, like poison, they make me weak.

The daylight comes like a death's angel and here I am in such a tangle, longing to be free.

Longing to... be free."

Adrianna sat motionless, her eyes locked on me as I stood by the window, the bright light of the sun glaring down on me. I turned towards her when I heard her begin to breathe again to see a tear roll down her cheek from one of her emerald eyes.

"He was right..." She breathed as I stared deeply into her tearful eyes.

"Who? And about what?" I inquired.

"He did tell me you sang like an angel... I just couldn't grasp what he was trying to tell me..."

"Who? Who told you this?" I asked again walking towards her.

"Oh dear me. My husband will be yelling for me... Hurry down in a bit after you change! I shall see you soon!" She called as she rushed out the door, leaving Jack and I in the room alone.

His tail began to swish back and forth as he lay sunning himself in my bed.

"What a wonderful life you must have!' I chuckled as I stroked his fur, his green eyes never leaving my own.

As I sat in the sun with him, I heard voices coming from downstairs...

Those voices...