Mervyn gave a snort. An ordinary girl being the source? What's next, a human taking over Night World? He shook his head in disbelieve. Nathaniel looked disturbed too. Eyebrows knitted slightly, his thin lips curved downwards as he watched Mervyn's projection of the vision that he received. He seemed to doubt the capability of their source. How could they possibly draw their powers from this petite blond girl who was barely twenty years of age?

Clio entered the room and walked over to Nathaniel. Nathaniel observed a flash of anger in Clio's brown eyes when she saw the projection. "Her." Clio said simply. Not quite understanding what Clio meant, Nathaniel looked at Clio questioningly.

"Kyle's soulmate." Clio said flatly. Her uncle looked even more confused. "I could see it from the way they reacted. Kyle broke up with me!" She screamed, unable to control herself.

Nathaniel afforded a slight smile. Never did he expect them to break up so soon. Nonetheless, it was a small world. Who could expect the source to be the love rival of his niece?

Mervyn took the break to speak. "It's said that the damned daybreakers have gotten hold of the source already. We might be a little too late."

Nathaniel's amber eyes seemed to be on fire as he stared at Mervyn. He expected their strongest wizard to be their best bet to get the source, but he had not expected the coward to be so weak willed.

"No, we are not late. We will get her."

* * * * * *

Russell stretched lazily as he got out of the car. The afternoon sun beat down on the driveway of the Finsters, making it difficult to look through the windows of their house. Not that it was difficult for him, it would be difficult for humans.

When the door opened, a blond woman in her forties looked overwhelmed by the visitors. Then a smile broke out across her face as she saw Jasper and Jade. She nodded to Skye in recognition and led them into her house.

Sipping a cup of hot cocoa, Russell looked on as Skye explained the situation to the lady. He guessed that it would be more difficult to let a woman of her age accept the facts so Skye, being an elder, was no doubt the spokesman for the group.

They had already filled the Finsters' siblings in on the way here. Jade realized how the dark side of Night World, Blood Iris, might jeopardize her family's safety now that she is seeked.

Skye first told Paula that Jasper's health would no longer be a problem. A look of relief crossed Paula's face, but it was quickly changed into a skeptical one. Calmly, Skye told her their identities. As if for demonstration, Skye created a ball of red fire in his hand and then extinguished it easily.

"Oh…OH…" Paula looked as though she did not know how to react. She put a hand to her head and Jasper immediately went over to her side. She grabbed Jasper's hand and looked at her son. As if examining him, her eyes swept across Jasper's face. Tears of relief then rolled down her cheeks. Her son would no longer die, not anymore. Everyone in the room was quiet upon seeing this sweet reunion of the Finsters. Gratitude in her eyes, Paula smiled at Kyle and reached over for a light polite kiss. Kyle showed a rare smile, to Jade's surprise. She was beginning to see beyond his cold façade and at what he really is like. It had been a crazy day, one that she would remember for a long, long time.

"The Daybreak Council would like all of you to move over to the Daybreak center, for your safety. Now that Jade's identity is exposed, Blood Iris will definitely be coming for you." Skye explained.

Paula's quick agreement surprised them all. Skye nodded approvingly, no doubt admiration for the middle-aged lady.

What he did not know was Paula's silent admiration for him too. The matured young man definitely was a council substance. She had never expected that Skye was not her savior only once, but twice.

When they reached the Daybreak Center, Paula was surprised to see it bustling with activities. It seemed almost like an office building combined with school and high–rise apartments into one little neighbourhood. Bringing them on a short orientation, the last stop was at Dermot's office.

Sitting behind a computer, an old man about seventy years of age greeted them. Taking off his gold-rimmed glasses, he stood up and shook hands with the Finsters as Skye introduced them. Old as he looked, his loud voice boomed, "Welcome to Circle Daybreak."

Settled in a couch in Dermot's office, Russell and Kyle occasionally added in some details as the Finsters related their accounts of the events through the day. At times, Jade caught Kyle looking at her, but his eyes would avert every time they met. Jade felt a little frustrated by him. Kyle had said him himself – they were soulmates. Weren't they supposed to be together? Kyle just seemed so unwilling to let things happen between them.

"Jade? Jade??" Jasper's voice broke Jade's train of thoughts. Skye led them to their new apartment. It was sparsely decorated but at the same time, a peaceful feeling filled the house. "It's our wards. Every apartment in Daybreak Center is protected by a 'Peace' ward to prevent fights." Skye explained. Pausing only for a moment to clean his spectacles, he continued to show the Finsters the apartment and taught them how to contact the Daybreakers should the need arise.

After Skye had left, the Finsters finally had some time together. Paula asked some questions pertaining to Jasper's new identity as a vampire. They had already been cautioned that he must be careful around wooden objects. Since he was sired, he would remain at seventeen years old forever, that is, if he did not get staked.

Already, Jade had attracted a lot of attention even though she had barely moved into Circle Daybreak for a single day. When it was dinnertime, Russell came by and invited the Finsters to dinner with himself, Kyle, Skye and Dermot. Grateful at their hospitality, Paula accepted the invitation.

The restaurant was crowded with Daybreakers when they reached. Jasper spotted the group and led them over. Russell then introduced his soulmate, a pretty girl with blood red eyes, Jodie, to them. Three seats beside Kyle were suspiciously empty, perhaps deliberate arrangement by the daybreakers. Jasper nudged Jade to the seat right beside Kyle and helped Paula to the seat on his other side as he settled in the middle one. Kyle did not respond even as she got into the seat.

"Hello there, I'm Angus." A slick smooth voice spoke beside her right ears. She jumped slightly and turned around to see a guy with curly, shoulder-length dirty blond hair. All Viking-like, his body was so muscular that his shirt looked almost too tight for him.

The group was silent as they waited for Jade's reaction. Russell gave a low whistle while Kyle acted indifferently. He reached for a glass of water and drank it quietly. This is what you deserved, Jade thought bitterly. "Oh, hi. I'm Jade." Jade smiled sweetly at Angus. The muscular man then produced a bunch of red roses and offered it to her. Delighted, she accepted the roses.

"How would you like it, if we have a date tomorrow night?" Angus asked. Jade was unsure of what to do. Part of her wanted to get back at Kyle for being so cold to her, another part of her was sure that she only wanted Kyle.

"She's not free." To everyone's surprise, Kyle's low voice spoke out, without looking at Angus.

"What is it with you, Caldwin? She can answer for herself." Voice no longer slick, Angus was clearly irritated by Kyle. Kyle finally lifted his black eyes and looked at Angus squarely in the eyes. Seeing it as a challenge, Angus started to gather a ball of energy in his right hand. Kyle stood up and shoved Angus, taking him by surprise. He stumbled back a few steps and muttered a chant. The lights in the restaurant flickered on and off and the diners were all looking at Kyle and Angus. Kyle started towards Angus and Russell jumped up and held him back. Angus started to gather a new ball of energy as a loud voice boomed, "Alright, that's enough." Looking very much like an angry principal, Dermot stood up and looked at Angus and Kyle sternly. Jade stood up and was about to comfort Kyle when he turned and stared at her for a moment. He shook his head as if not wanting her to speak, then he walked out of the restaurant in long strides.

Holding back her tears, Jade stared forlornly at Kyle's leaving form as Jodie came over and put a comforting hand on her shoulder.