DISCLAIMER: I still own jack (which means nothing incase you didn't know that.)

Sage and Larissa arrived at the training room only to find it empty with the exception of all the weapons hanging on the walls.

"Where the fuck is everyone, we have a serious matter on our hands!" exclaimed Sage.

"I have no idea. Where ever they are the better being doing something productive or Viktor is going to give them hell."

"Your right. Let's see if we can find at least some of them."

Just then, Rene walked in with a smug look on her face.

"Oh there you are! Vincent has everyone in the great hall; he's organizing the search for Sonja. I doubt he'll find her though."

Rene walked out of the training room with a little more bounce in her step knowing that she more likely than not, make Sage furious.

Even if they do find her, she won't be alive for long. I'll make sure she gets what's coming to her and then take Vincent for my own, thought Rene to herself.

"RAAAAAAAAAAAR." Sage screamed as he punched a hole in the nearest table.

"I can't believe him or that stupid whore of a vampire. I'm in charge of Sonja's safety not him. Their not even engaged and he's already acting like he owns her."

"Relax; he is after all her 'fiancé' and Viktor is probably thrilled that he is taking on the responsibility."

"That's beside the point."

"And what is the point Sage? Hm? Care to share?"

"The point is that she is my responsibility not his! I don't care if their married Viktor appointed me head of Sonja's security and I take my job very seriously!"

"Let's just go we don't want Vincent to be mad at us for being late to his meeting."

Sage turned to face the door his black leather duster doing a 180 turn around him. Larissa loved it when he was mad it was amusing to watch.

"Coming?" he asked

"Right be hind you."
Larissa followed Sage down to the great hall where the rest of the death dealers were seated around a long rectangular table with Vincent at the head.

Sonja awoke in a dark, dimly lit room. Where am I? she thought that's right, I'm at the Lycan castle. Lucian brought me here this morning. She looked around to see if Lucian was there. Sure enough there he was, sitting in his chair at the end of the bed, asleep. He seemed so peaceful there was even a little smile on his face. He must be having a good dream. She crawled to the end of the bed leaned over the edge and whispered in his ear, "Lucian, wake up its time to go."

His eyes flew open and stood up quickly. He had almost forgotten that Sonja was there.
"I was just uh resting my eyes."

"Sure, you were," Sonja giggled. She slid off the bed and walked to where the black dress was hanging on the wall.

"This dress is beautiful, who did it belong to?"
"It was my sisters, and this was her room."

"Where is she?"
"She died, a long time ago."

Sonja could see the hurt in Lucian's eyes. She walked over to him and put a hand on his shoulder and said in the most sympathetic voice she could,

"I'm so sorry."
"It's ok, like I said it was a long time ago."
Sonja slid her hand off his shoulder and turned to make up the bed. Lucian turned and watched her as she folded over the sheets and then the duvet. He walked over to the wall with the dress on it and gently took it off the wall, "Sonja, I want you to ware this."
"Oh Lucian, it's beautiful but I couldn't it belonged to your sisters and I couldn't take it from you."

"Well she's not wearing it and I want you to have it. Think of it as a souvenir from your stay at our castle."

"Alright, ill wear it. If you could step outside for a moment while I put it on that would be great."

"As you wish." And with that Lucian stepped outside. Sonja began to take off her own dress and gently began to put on the new one. It was a floor length black velvet gown with long satin sleeves that flared at the end and that came over her fingertips. The dress fit her perfectly and clung to all the right places. Sonja glided to the door and opened it to find Lucian standing there waiting.
"You look amazing," said Lucian.
"Why thank you," Sonja replied.
"Shall I take you home now?"

"Yes that would be lovely,"

Lucian then offered Sonja his arm and she took it willingly, they then proceeded down the hallway, up the stairs, and out the castles front entrance without being stopped and without seeing any of the other Lycans.