Serena tried to act normal, but she couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong. Her power never yielded to a simple human mind before, she could just go in without their notice. No, the only minds she needed permission to enter were the strong Followers and the awful Regulators.

'Could it be that the same block exists in Hunter minds? If he is a...a hunter and could block my power...could he also read my mind?' Serena was thinking all this while walking next to Gabriel, who seemed innocent enough, Serena thought, because he is talking about his wonderful childhood back in England.

"Serena, don't you agree?" Gabriel asked to the spaced out Serena, who was holding her moon amulet. "Serena...I say don't you agree?" Gabriel asked again, looking at her this time. "Serena! Hello!"

"Hmmm?" Serena slightly inclined her head to look at him.

"I said, don't you agree?" Gabriel said looking astonished that she didn't hear him the first time. "Where were you just now?"

"Huh...Oh...I was, er...thinking...." Serena said as she returned her gaze straight ahead again.

"Yes, I figured that. About what?" Gabriel asked. Serena noticed that he was looking at her. No, not just looking, glaring....

"Oh, you know just--" But before Serena was going to lie about thinking of how nice it would be to have grown up in London, she was interrupted by a roar of a car.

It was a new, silver Chevy Impala. It slowed as it pulled up to them. The window rolled down and saw at that moment her savior.

"Need a lift?" Came a smooth, sexy voice in which Serena knew all too well. She couldn't help the look of relief on her face.

"Actually, we're fine thanks..." Gabriel said, never really looking at the car.

"Well, Gabriel, if you don't mind, I am getting tired from walking and we are a bit away from the city..." Serena pleaded.

Gabriel stopped and looked down at her, a scowl on his face. "If you really want too..."

"Thanks!" Serena said a little more enthusiastically than she wanted. She wanted so badly to sit in the front, but she knew she had to make an appearance with Gabriel, just in case he was a Hunter. She didn't want to make him angry.

Serena hopped in the back seat, behind the passenger side, and Gabriel sat next to her behind the driver.

"Okay, where too?" Came the smooth voice of the driver as the car screeched away.

"Well," Gabriel shuffled. "I have to get to a mechanics." He said to the driver, then he turned to Serena, "Do you want to go with me, or do you want to be dropped of at home?"

"If it's alright, I would just rather call it a night." Serena said as innocently as she could.

Hearing this, the driver put in, "Okay, well" he cleared his voice," where does she live and where is your mechanics?"

"Well, I think you should drop off Serena first. You'll have to double back, but it would help me rest better." Gabriel stated, trying to sound persistent.

"I am going somewhere, I don't have time to double back." Said the driver.

"Then maybe you shouldn't pick up people in need of help if you are in a hurry." Gabriel didn't hold anything back this time, he clearly showed his anger and frustration.

The driver turned around suddenly and stared at Gabriel. The effect was immediate; Gabriel relaxed and sat back. He stated the address of his mechanic and remained silent for the rest of the ride.

Once Gabriel got out of the car, it was as if he suddenly snapped back into reality. He turned to say something to the driver, but the car sped off before he had a chance to utter a word.

When the mechanic and Gabriel were out of sight, Serena crawled from the back seat into the front.

"What took you so long?" Serena asked with a smile over to Stanton.

He returned the smile. "I gave it an half an hour to make sure traffic wasn't bad." He said simply. "Find out anything?"

"Not much, just that he grew up in London, England." Serena said with a shrug.

There was no response from Stanton. After five minutes of silence he turned to her and said with disdain in his eyes, "What aren't you telling me, Serena, what are you hiding?" His gaze returned back to the road, he then turned onto Serena's street.

Serena bit her lip, "Stanton..."

"Hmm?" He amused her while he pulled into the deserted driveway.

"Can a Hunter block my power?" She asked followed by the ticking of her tongue ring on her teeth.

"Only the most powerful." He returned in a sigh. "Shit! How could I have been so blind!" Stanton yelled and then hopped out of the car. In a spit second, he was at Serena's side to open her door. Serena couldn't help but think about how he can be a gentleman to her even while he was obviously angry beyond belief.

Serena walked in front of Stanton, leading him to her porch. She quietly opened the door and walked in. "No one's home, come in" She said to him, looking down at her feet. He followed her in and closed the door behind him.

Serena felt Stanton wanting her as he was following her up the stairs to her bedroom. She felt his breath on the back of her neck, sending chills and wants pulsing through her body. They entered her room and Stanton closed the door behind him.

"Its Zirus, The Heartless, he is famous for going for big sacrifices. He has been bragging about how he would bring down the daughters, but no one took him seriously." Stanton paced up and down her room.

"Why wouldn't anyone take him serious? It's a pretty big threat, especially seeing what his past was of 'big sacrifices'?" Serena asked, sitting down on her bed, watching Stanton pace.

"He made a similar clam for the last generation of the Goddesses, but failed miserably. He became a laughingstock. He kept making more promises of defeating Goddesses, Angelics and all the rest of the goodness in the world. All of his promises failed."

"But then why should I be worried?" Serena asked not really understanding all that she was hearing.

"He hasn't made a promise like that in years, if he makes one now, that must mean he has a secrete weapon or something." Stanton said coolly, now back into thought.

"Oh, I see." Serena said, looking down at her hands. She finally understood why Stanton was so worried.

Stanton noticed this and sat down next to her. "I wouldn't let anything happen to you, know that. I would rather die myself then to see you hurt."

Serena looked into his eyes. They were looking at her the same way they did before he went back to the Atrox. There was no sign of hate in his eyes, only the sheer force of love, longing and devotion.

"I have something for you, but only take it if you swear by it." Stanton said in his sexy voice.

Serena nodded and in return, Stanton took out a small ring from his pocket. "Wear this ring, and you would vow yourself to me. You wouldn't date anyone else; you wouldn't love anyone else. It's a promise ring." He said with a hint of pleading in his voice.

Without a word, Serena immediately place the ring on her finger. It fit perfectly. "Thank you." She only said, silently vowing to everything Stanton had said. She then noticed a new ring on Stanton's own finger. It was the same ring, only made for a man's finger.

"I must go," Stanton said, getting off the bed. "Let me know if you hear from him." And when Serena nodded yes, Stanton left.

As soon as she heard the front door close, a soft voice whispered in her mind. "I love you."

'I love you too, Stanton.'