Selene felt better after a long hot shower like she did each night after death dealing it was the one thing she looked forward to each day when she got back. Now it competed with the warm of Michael as a comfort thing, she couldn't help think of him as the warmth surrounded her body.

She made sure she took her time in the shower avoiding as much contact with Kraven as possible. She roughly towel dried her hair then wrapped another towel around her body heading out into the room only to find her old torn clothes where gone and a dress was laid out on the bed along with pieces of jewelry. No doubt something Kraven picked she thought noticing how low cut the dress was. She wasn't alarmed at her old cloths gone she had already hidden the drugs in the top draw next to the bed. Reluctantly she put on the dress it was more comfortable than she had thought, it was tight around her middle that was to her liking since she had worn corsets almost all her life. She stood still in front of the long mirror staring at a sight she thought she's never see or want to see she stood studying the red fabric the dress flowed long past her feet to the floor. It had two layers, one lighter red silky layer that came up to her chest, each side was over lapped in a darker blood red shimmering fabric with embossed beaded Celtic patterns giving it the elegant touch. She raised her brows at the sight before her she liked the dress even as low cut corset as it was and she would never admit Kraven had picked a good choice for her completion.

"I look like my mother" she muttered to herself turning away from the mirror to walk into Kraven who had once again been watching her.

"Then your mother is where you got all your beauty, was it so hard to put on a dress once and a while and look beautiful?" said standing behind her putting his head over her shoulder. He took her hand in his and the other around her waist resting on her hip he turned her back to the mirror so she could see herself again and him leaning over her shoulder. She knew he would be this way and for the rest of the night he would sweet talk her and use his sleazy lines to entice her into bed. To her disgust its what she wanted him to do to get to his computer and files, she thought it would take a day or two to find where he kept them, she knew he would move on her fast but not this fast.

Kraven considered himself in heaven, he was ruler of his coven, wealthy, and now had his desired queen, or so he thought.

As much as he wanted to get her into bed he was withholding himself making sure in his mind he was not scaring her off, it was not his nature to be like this it's usually see, want, take, but Selene in his eyes was a woman worthy enough for him.

Selene took in a sudden sharp breath as something cold and metal was weaved over her shoulder along with Kraven's hand as he weaved a large necklace around her neck, it was one very much like Amelia wore except it have rubies embedded into the metal making the pattern glisten even more. She flinched as he pulled it tight latching it up, it felt like he was putting a collar on her demeaning her as his property and no other immortal could bite her neck.

"Vicky will do your hair for you, they are at your command you know, since you are my queen" he couldn't help but vocal his dominance and want over her.

The want to pull away like she naturally used to making head tilts in such a way he couldn't kiss her she had to force herself to stay still as he came around and leaned in locking his lips on his with a fair force.

Finally he thought getting something he desired his mind wanted to travel to later on in the night though he remembered he didn't want to be to pushy as much as that was not his style. I should get all I want she belongs to me, rightfully she has always been mine his thoughts tempted him to take her then.

The kiss was nothing like Michaels kiss, Kraven kissed with almost too much force there was no attraction on her side, to make matters worse she had to respond to him and kiss in return.

He was the one who pulled away with the largest grin

"We better get a move on" he said his hand lightly weaving his hand over her bare shoulder and down across the top pf her breast before leaving her alone.

As soon as the door click shut Selene made a gag motion followed with a spitting of her mouth wiping it with her hand. She had to physically stop herself from wanting to vomit. She wanted to get heavy duty sandpaper and sand her skin where his slimy fingers had touched her skin or at least take another scolder hot shower.

Michael got a strange shudder down his spine he couldn't help but wonder what Selene was doing with Kraven, she said she wouldn't go far but that was not what was concerning him, it was Lucian telling him what Kraven was like and how much Kraven wanted Selene that worried him. They sat at the table playing cards as they waited for the phone to ring, Michael glanced up at it from his cards continuously.

Lucian frowned at him annoyed he had to fall in love with a Vampyre of all things, okay she did help them but he still did not trust her.

"She'll ring" Lucian said just to bring Michael out of his moping face. Michael said nothing just placed down a card then looked at the phone again.

"Snap" Lucian slammed his hand on the table Michael never even flinched. Lucian put down his cards and rolled his eyes

"Michael she'll be fine"

Michael let out a sigh and put his cards down

"I know" He said scratching his head then resting his head on his hands.

"What will you do?" Michael asked rather vacant.

"What do you mean?"

"Well after we get all the money and run what will you do?"

"Michael we made a pack, packs live together we need to make our species bigger"

"Well yeah but you wont live with us right, where allies Selene wont want you living with us and don't take this personally but I cant trust you two alone incase I come back and find one of you dead"

Lucian's lip flinched as his irritation of Selene slowing them down was beginning to annoy him.

"So what are you two planning to do? Run away and live in the night times for all eternity?" He couldn't help but sound snaky.

"Well… sort of somewhere out in the country I suppose, away from all of this start a new life have a family I think it's what she needs"

Lucian almost laughed

"Her? A mother? I doubt it very much. But I'll give you the benefit of the doubt lets say you two do continue on the species and have a child but what do you think she will be like after having the baby or during the pregnancy? Do you think she will just settle down and become motherly after well over one hundred years of being in a war? Face it Michael she has too much warrior in her she cannot live like that for too long, she'll most likely abandon the baby after she gives birth leaving you alone to care for it"

Michael stared blankly at Lucian

"Don't get me wrong Michael I know you love her but she is not an ideal mate she's too damaged in here" Lucian tapped his forehead.

"Well you right about that, because since she is your damaged worse 'in here' because you are a hypocrite!" Michael snapped back tapping his own forehead mocking Lucian.

"Why do you think she has been fighting for so long huh? Because of her family and I want to give her a new one!" Michael yelled getting to his feet.

"You're the one with the problem this war was because of your love for a Vampyre woman so don't you dare lecture me on Selene!" Michael's eyes where black staring down at Lucian who was now the one sitting quiet. Michael took a deep breath and slowly sat down calming himself

"If she loved her family that much she would love her own child I know that, I saw a side of her you or anyone else does not, just… if you can please stop saying things to her about the war your only making her harden up even more" Michael spoke in a calm tone watching the phone again. Lucian sat thinking about what Michael had said, in a way he said what he said because he was jealous of their love, he still did not trust Selene but seeing Michael woo over her reminded him of how he and Sonja used to be making him want to relive those moments even more.

"It was love at first sight wasn't it?" Lucian finally spoke up.

"Yeah… yeah it was" Michael muttered

"We need to stick together we're the only two of our kind and if you love her that much then she is part of our pack I will live with that and promise not to harm her, if she does the same for me" Lucian was ready to make another agreement.

"That would be good I'll talk to her when she gets back"

Kraven was most pleased when Selene came down the steps with him into the main hall making a grand entry. She said nothing to no one as she watched the Lycans sit on one side and Vampyre's on the other some faces she recognized. She was surprised to not see the blond Vampyre that always followed Kraven around, no doubt if they awakened Marcus he would be the next make she would grease up to.

Throughout the night she sat next to Kraven just watching his sleazy stories of himself, every subject was around him unless he diverted his attention on her, when his eyes were not scanning her body his hand was with contact all the time either on her thigh, mid back or lower.

"Here" Kraven handed her a glass of blood. She took it gracefully and lifted it to her lips only to stop before taking a sip. She sniffed the blood closer noticing the alcoholic scent of wine mixed with the blood.

She had never drank alcohol in all her life not as a human as her father never allowed his family to and certainly not as a Vampyre she only ever lived on glasses or packets of blood when she needed it. The elders would not appreciate a drunken death dealer over looking their tomb.

"What's wrong?" Kraven asked almost curious and eager knowing very well she had never drunk alcohol, in a sadistic way he wanted to see what she would be like drunk.

"Nothing"

"Then drink up the celebration is for us" he said sitting back putting his arm across her shoulders.

She finally took an uneasy sip from the glass she was not used to the taste at all the familiar blood was present along with a sweetish almost burning taste that did indeed make the blood seem stronger.

She held herself back as she almost choked trying to swallow yet the after taste in her mouth was delicious she had to admit.

From Kraven's continuous glances she slowly sipped the drink till it was gone hoping he wouldn't give her another one.

She was both happy yet unhappy the night was over as everyone retired she couldn't stand bring there a moment longer but dreaded having to face Kraven's sleazy affections as he would spend the rest of the night trying to take her. It was not till she stood up that the alcohol hit her. The wine had high levels, mixing with her never having a drink of it before and the fact it was mixed with blood making it get into her system twice as strong as humans she was tipsy over one glass.

Shit! She thought just what I need to f everything up! She cursed herself until she felt Kraven grab her, it took her a moment to realized he had not grabbed her at all she had fallen back for him to catch him.

"Come on you" He said a little tipsy himself yet with a lot more history of drinking under his belt he could handle it.

"Its time for us to retire" he said in his typical manor he had been looking forward to this part of the night all night.

He pretty much carried her to his room as her head spun she was panicking as she couldn't get her head or senses under control.

"Kraven down me put" She said not even able to get her words out the right way. She frowned at herself thinking twice about what just came out her mouth. He only let her down as soon as she was inside his room and the door closed.

elvishpoenix: Oh been there done that I save like each paragraph. Her last name? as in Song to the Siren series? yeah I have often thought of that, maybe you will find out right at the end...

UV: Oh I forever seem to be telling everyone this. (I dont mean this in a snarky way)Ok, A: Im a New Zealander we spell things differently. B: I dont have time to edit it and I dont like others editing my work its an artist thing :), C: I'm a prime example why you stay in school, I never finished it hence the bad dislexia and spelling and does anyone know how to trun off the thing on the Mircorsoft word when you type a word it changs it to what it thinks the word is suposed to be? Anyway thanks for the review hope you like the rest Please remember I like telling stories Im not a walking dictionary :D Hahah every story someone mentions it so this one its you :D keeping the tradition usually after I finish the story I do go back over it and edit all the chapters like Im doing for Song to the Siren right now. UV stand for anything?

Shannon: Nice to hear from you again :) UsuallyI dont do two stories at once I focus on one and thats it I only put up the other two chapters for those who where anoying me to and just as a teaser pilot not to mention so people knew what it was called :D. No sorry this one is only single short story. I said I would start the 3rd STTS one in a week I better keep that or Im going to get threatening emails.

danally: Thankyou there will be more intimate moments hehehe.