DISCLAIMER: I got nothing except the black cherry soda that's keeping me going right now. Yummy!

Words italicized are thoughts

Imaginary Characters from my own twisted mind:

Sage- death dealer in charge of keeping an eye on Sonja

Vincent- one of Sonja's suitors

Rene- vampire who has a knack for "over hearing" things

Larissa- one of the few female death dealers

James- Lycan and Lucian's close friend

Elizabeth- Lycan

Christiana- Lycan and Lucian's sister, who was raped by Viktor when he was younger, and killed because he didn't want the coven to know about his foolish past.

Ordoghaz:

"Where is she" Viktor demanded as he paced the length of his office.

"My Lord," said Sage, "she did not return this morning, we fear the worst."

"We will not fear the worst, the instant it is safe for us to go out I want the death dealers out in full force looking for her! She must be found."

"Yes My Lord." Sage kneeled and left the room.

'Sonja is safe there is nothing to worry about," Viktor said to himself.

Meanwhile word spread quickly thought the mansion and the whole place was a buzz with rumors and ridiculous stories. "I heard she got killed by a Lycan," said Rene

"No, I heard the sun got her and she burned alive," said Larissa

Sage walked quickly to the training room hoping to find his team there doing some sort of training. Farther down the corridor he could see Larissa and Rene talking.

"Larissa lets go we're having an emergency meeting in the training room."

"Tell me Sage," said Rene, "have we lost all hope at finding Sonja alive?"

"No, Rene, unfortunately for you Sonja is still alive and you haven't a snowballs chance in hell at getting with Vincent." I hope she's still alive. Sage said to himself.

He could tell it pissed Rene off because her fangs were out and her eyes were red.

"Come Larissa."

Larissa and Sage walked toward the training room leaving the pissed off Rene standing there ready to kill something or someone.

Lycan Castle:

Lucian had nodded off and was woken by a loud knock at the door. It was James.

"Lucian open the door I know you're in there!"

"Hold on"

Lucian opened the door just far enough to stick his head through.

"What do you want James?"

"I just wanted to see if you were ok. You ran in the door and right down to Cristiana's room."

"I need some alone time that's all, everything has been a little crazy lately."
"Ok, just checking in on you. Oh and you might want to get your little friend out before night fall just to be safe."

A smile crept across Lucian's face. "Don't worry I will."

He closed the door and went back to his chair. James always knew what Lucian was up to, it had been that way since they were children. He sat there for what seemed like hours watching Sonja sleep. It wouldn't be long before he had to take her back. Lucian hoped that night wouldn't fall so that Sonja could stay there longer, but he knew that could never happen not in a hundred years.