Like out of a nightmare, the darkness was so absolute it was like someone was shutting out that which should have flooded the room, moonlight. Dare got up leaving me on the couch, but I knew he was still standing there.

"Please don't go!" I begged. "What if something happens to me when your away?" I tried to guilt him into staying.

"I won't let it." He said, repeating what he told me earlier.

I stood up, and felt for him, I touched his arm, and slowly I let my hand fall into his.

"Dare please..." I begged as I felt his chest, to his neck, to his cheek.

He turned his head at my touch, but he didn't fight when I turned it back, tilted it down, and kissed his lips. He tasted like alcohol, and as we kissed I knew he was fighting himself, trying to stop himself, and finally, when he did, he hugged me to his chest.

"Ashley, you don't understand, I'm the only one who can stop him." He whispered in my ear.

"How?" I asked quietly, aware that a fight must have been going on outside, and how selfish I was to keep Dare here, when he could be out there helping.

"Silver." He said quietly. "That's the only way."

I choked up. Silver, as in a silver weapon? Was he going to kill his father?

"Dare..." I was aware of the alcohol that still mingled with his breath, and I grew scared. "Are you going to kill him?" I was shaking.

"Ashley, you know as well as I do that he won't stop at anything to get what he wants." He said quietly.

Faint sounds of a struggle could be heard outside the house.

"Did Jake leave already?" I asked, trying to change the subject, stall him longer...

"Ashley, I have to go now." He said, his had was slipping from mine. "Stay here, alright? I'll come back for you. Jacob shut the windows before you woke up, he knew this was coming. Please, don't leave this house." He fingers slipped completely out of mine.

"Dare!" I called, but I heard nothing. "Dare!" I choked on my tears.

I heard the door open and then shut, and I felt so hopelessly alone.

(This part can be skipped, MATURE content warning.)

Kim

Jared nipped at my neck, and I squealed. We both laughed as we moved between the trees. He put me down on my feet so I could walk as we held hands. He stared at me intensely with a half smile on his lips. Jared always had a way of looking at me like I was the most beautiful, as well as the only thing in the world which I simply adored. I grinned at him before I let go of his hand and fled further into the woods.

"Kim, don't make me chase you!" Jared called after me as I laughed.

"Your going to have to!" I called back as I ran from him.

His warning had been playful, a hint of huskiness to his tone, which usually meant he wanted the chase as much as I did and at the end, well, there was always the prize for the hunter right? I moved through the trees, my skin brushing the outstretched branches that welcomed me as an old friend, ready to catch me if I fell. A smile stayed on my lips when I could no longer hear him following me. Jared was a great hunter.

"In all of my dreams, your all I see..." I sang, my voice carrying in the forest.

I began to slow near a spring of water, teasing Jared, as I knew he'd be watching me. I knelt down to drink the cool water, and as it flowed through my fingers I heard a very faint rustling. I smiled, because that meant Jared was losing his composure. After that, my bra was the first thing to go. I took it out from underneath the shirt I had changed into when I got home. Then I brought the cold water to my face, to clean it of any make up that was left. Jared always liked it better when I had no make up on.

"In all my dreams, it's just you and me." I sang as I lifted my shirt up over my head.

I heard a twig snap. He was closer now. I grinned as I sat down near the water, I pulled my knees up to my chest to cover my breasts. I picked at the bottom of my jeans, waiting for the signs that he was coming near. He was quiet, and I was surprised, this was usually when he made the most noise. I stood up, my arms folded across my chest as I looked around. There was no sign of him. Then strong arms pulled me back.

"I got you." He whispered, and I grinned as he turned me around. "Where's my reward?" He asked, eying my arms that still covered my breasts.

"You think I'm just going to give it to you?" I asked. "I'm the victim here." I said innocently.

He grinned at me.

"I'll fight for it." He said.

Jared knew me well. As I turned to start the chase again he grabbed my waist, and pulled me to the forest floor with him. I kept my arms crossed, but he pulled them away and pinned them above my head. He stared openly at them, but his eyes always flickered to my own, to let me know he wasn't forgetting I was what he wanted. Then he put his weight on me as he leaned in to kiss me. He kissed me with that almost desperate need that all girls wanted to feel once in their lives at least.

"Jared..." I sighed lovingly.

He pulled me over with him until I was on top of him. He caressed my cheek, and smiled up at me before his hands strayed to my jeans. He unbuttoned them, as I teased him by squirming on top of him, they easily came off.

"You look so beautiful." He said as he roughly pulled my leg to his waist and then he pulled me underneath him again.

I laughed as he stared down at me, admiring me. My hands went to his shorts, his chest already bare, already so alluring... When I had undone them, I found that he, in fact was not wearing any underwear. I checked out his junk, then looked back up at him.

"I forgot how... gifted you were." I said, and we both laughed.

He rubbed the small of my back with one hand, kissed my neck, and the combination of the two had my back arching. His slipped my panties off, and then, knowing what I wanted, he roughly put himself into me. I gasped, forgetting how Jared liked to surprise me. My legs were wrapped around him in such a fashion that he was able to move how he wanted, and right now I could feel what he was feeling. It was jealousy, and it manifested itself in the way he pushing into me now. With each thrust I would gasp with pleasure, and maybe a little bit of pain, but if I expressed that to Jared, he would stop, and I knew he needed this.

He slowed only to make me moan his name with each time he kissed my neck. He nipped me there, before commencing to give me the most pleasurable hickey I'd ever had. Then I ground my hips against his, and he let me do some of the work as he kissed me, distracting me, making me falter. His hand pressed against my ass, and as he applied pressure he set me on the right track again.

"Jared..." I breathed when he finally let me out of the kiss.

He smiled at me, but then he kissed my neck again, and thrust into me roughly, and I gasped, I knew we both felt what was coming soon, I gripped Jared shoulders, as we both worked towards what we wanted, that sweet relief. I moved skillfully against him as he quickened his pace, and soon I was gasping for air, moaning his name loudly. He groaned with me, and then we both felt it, the ecstasy, before it stopped, and he slowly pulled out of me. We didn't have much time to relax, considering there were wolves just standing on the outskirts of the clearing, watching.