This chapter is going to be full of Romance and I'm dedicating it to someone really special ;) I know you'll never cross this site even in a million years, but still, I'm gonna say that my dear Sweet, I love you till infinity and beyond. Special thanks to all my reviewers 3 You guys are the best. This chapter is going to be a little longer, though. Its like two chapters combined in one as I think I should end this night by the next chapter and carry the story ahead. Please lemme know if any advices.

Disclaimer : I do not own the Night World.

It's a dream! It's a dream! It's a dream! It's a dream! It's a dream!

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I can't believe it! It must be a dream! It should be a dream- No! It shouldn't be a dream but it a dream a dream, right?

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This is all happening inside my head! None of this can be real! But the ball room seemed so real and so did the dance floor, and the music, and the surroundings, the backyard seemed so real too and so does this dome and the audience and the musicians and… so does her!

But she can't be real! No one can be that much mesmerizing and dazzling and marvelous and awestrucking and amazing and gorgeous and… and… so beautiful and… well I'm out of words now.

But she is real! This is all too real! She is here with me, dancing in my arms.

Morgead kept thinking and thinking. He was just half present in his body; his mind was miles away not accepting his luck of dancing hand-in-hand with Jezebel Redfern twice. The first time, even after getting a punch from her, she accepted to dance with him.

He was just starting to believe his luck and enjoy his time with her that the floor became crowded again.

Suddenly she leaned toward him and spoke softly, "It's getting crowded here! Shall we go to the backyard?"

Morgead's eyes almost bulged out of his sockets in shock. She was the one asking him? Morgead was too stunned to speak anything but simply follow her. She held his hand and guided him to the backyard's entrance.

It was much deserted here. Just a few lovey-dovey couples were sitting on the loveseats and one or two were dancing under the lightened dome. The orchestra was playing a calm and romantic music.

And she was looking at him all this time. They entered the dome, neither of them breaking the eye-contact, she held his hand and guided it to her waist while her other hand went up his shoulder.

He pulled her closer until he could almost feel her breathe on his neck, which was coming in short terms. He saw her cheeks visibly getting a deeper shade of red as he held her tightly and they started dancing.

"You haven't introduced me yourself yet!" Jez spoke after a few minutes of comforting silence.

Morgead opened his mouth to say something but closed it again. Jez waited patiently while they danced.

"I can say the same to you I suppose." Morgead winked. His tone was mocking.

"Well everyone knows me!"

"Everyone knows me too."

"But I don't know you."

"Exactly! Neither do I know you Miss Jezebel."

Jez stopped short at that and stared him coldly for a second. Morgead was actually scared from her this look. So scared, that he stopped dancing and stood still.

"What's wrong?"

"You really don't know me right?"

"Yeah! I guess that's what I said, no?"

"Whatever! Just don't ever call me that again!"

"Call you what?"

"Just don't use my full name. I hate it. Call me Jez!"

"Whoa, Okay Madame! In return you can call me-"Morgead bit his tongue. He was about to reveal his identity. No matter how friendly he and Jez talks, she is still dancing with her enemy unknowingly. Val had warned them all not to reveal their identity.

"Call you what?"

Morgead smiled and said, "Call me your Romeo!" And he winked at her with a charming smile.

Jez blushed and looked down for a moment. These feelings were too alien for her but she really liked feeling like this. They were dancing again but this time when Jez looked up again, she was directly drowning in those beautiful, irresistible emerald green eyes. Her face was only a few inches away from his.

They stopped dancing abruptly. Jez started breathing a little too quickly while Morgead's breathe was slower than usual. "Can I have the honor to see the most beautiful face ever?" Morgead's tone was low, seductive and uncontrollable." Jez was too stunned to say anything.

Taking her silence as affirmative, his hands slowly went up from her hands to her arms, lingering and leaving a trail of fire as they made their way slowly up to her face. He caressed her cheek before stopping his hands at her temple and ever so slightly removing her mask, giving her a chance to stop.

But Jez was almost frozen at this moment. He gently removed her mask, revealing her full face and audibly withdrew a breath.

"Such beauty! I'm just so speechless." He could merely whisper and involuntarily leaned forward. The only way Jez reacted was by closing her eyes automatically as he covered her softly parted lips with his own.

"JEZ!" They broke away from each other as soon as a jumpy high-pitched voice interrupted their private moment.

She was wearing a pale goldish-yellow dress as she walked towards them in moonlight. Morgead recognized her as Pierce's partner.

"Claire?!" Jez almost hissed.

"Oh! Uhm.. Sorry to interrupt you guys but Jez, can you escort me to the washroom for a minute?" She was speaking softly, as if embarrassed to ruin their moment.

Jez looked at Morgead for a second before speaking, "I'll be back in a moment."

She then left his side and went back into the mansion with Claire.

Jez couldn't believe what was about to happen if stupid Claire wouldn't have interrupted. She was so deeply lost in her thoughts until they reached the washroom and Claire had to shake Jez to bring her back into reality.

"Hey dreamy girl! Wake up!"Jez shot a deathly glance at Claire.

"Hey look I'm sorry for.. interrupting you there, but I was just too excited to notice anything until I actually shouted your name. Oh I can't tell you how much fun I had tonight!"

Seeing Claire's innocent expression and extreme state of excitement, Jez let her anger goes away. She then asked her, rather insisted her for the details.

After blushing a little, Claire started speaking, "Well this guy asked me to dance in the ball room and he looks such a hot dish that I greatly accepted it. He is so bold and charming, Jez! And he exactly knows how to turn me on. Of course it's a family even and I knew I can't dirty dance with him in ball room so I dragged him to backyard. We were the only when we first reached here. He grabbed me and stared kissing so roughly and fiercely. Oh My God Jez! He's such an excellent kisser and it got more heated and then he started kissing my neck and then…" She stopped looking blankly at Jez.

"Then what?" Jez asked with real curiosity.

"Then.. then.. Well I don't remember. I'm kindda blanked after that." Claire was now confused, focusing hard on what happened.

"You okay, Claire?" Jez asked a bit worriedly, but not so. Her mind was still wandering to her unsuccessful kiss with… her Romeo, as he told her to call so. She started smiling to herself thinking it.

Claire noticed and decided not to ruin Jez's night by her insecurities.

"Oh I gotta go Jez. He must be waiting for me. I'll update you all the details later."She flashed an encouraging smile towards Jez and flew out of the washroom.

Jez looked at her reflection, waving fingers through her hair. She was feeling incredible tonight.

Meanwhile Claire walked out to her bedroom all confused. She knew he wasn't waiting for her anymore. She knew she wasn't there anymore. She tried so hard to remember, but the only thing she could remember was his one last satisfying look. As if his motive was completed and now she'll see him no more. Not that she was dying to see him or something. It was just a one-time thing for her, but she was just too disturbed not being able to remember anything.

He kissed me then he kissed my neck and then….

And then…

Then what?

"Then I drank from her. She was so fully aroused and she tasted like… Yuma! Sweet as mangoes and excited as black grapes." Pierce closed his eyes, feeling the temptation and her taste on his lips again.

Morgead just sat there and looked at him going crazy. This wasn't anything new though. Pierce was always like this after drinking from a sexy and tempted prey.

"You erased her memories right?"

"Of course I did! I've never been that careless."

Listening this Morgead was a bit relieved, but not quite so. Pierce didn't know that his prey was in relation with the Redferns. He might have erased her memories but Jez was a lamia herself. She can quickly find out if there is anything wrong with Claire.

"What about the bite marks?" Morgead asked.

"Oh for that I gave her a little of my blood. It's totally healed now, cousin. Not even a trace!" Saying this Pierce smirked.

"You did what?" Morgead's voice rose after hearing Pierce. "You made her drink your blood? Are you crazy?"

"Hey! Easy there! It's not my first time. Don't worry I gave her just enough to heal the marks. You can't even differentiate her complexion from earlier."

Morgead didn't know what to say. He was worried if any Redfern would spot it. They can be in big trouble. But he can't share his worries with Pierce as he would then ask him how he knows about Claire's relation with Redferns.

And he could certainly not tell that he was dancing with one of the Redferns, this whole evening and was about to kiss her. The kiss… He was about to kiss her! He couldn't believe it.

Hugh finally saw Bracken from a distance after searching for a long time. He made his way through the crowd to him. Bracken was standing with a young boy, probably close to Hugh's age and was introducing him to other guests.

"Uncle Bracken!" He greeted as he approached them.

"Ah! Hugh. There you are. Meet Azarius." Bracken gestured towards the young boy.

"Hello Hugh. Nice to meet you." He shot forward his hand and Hugh grabbed it, shaking it. Hugh flashed a warm and welcoming smile.

"The pleasure is all mine Azarius. I've heard a lot about you and was really looking forward to meet you"

Azarius smirked. Even while smiling he held such a dangerously cold gaze that left Hugh a bit disturbed. "Well where is Jez? I heard you were going to propose her?"

Hugh frowned at that. "Well I'm afraid she busy dancing with someone else in the backyard."

"What?! Who?" Bracken asked with concern. Hugh pointed out to the window viewing straight to the backyard. Azarius and Bracken looked at two men standing near the dome. One was wearing the mask while other was just removing it while talking, as if too strained to wear it anymore.

As he removed his mask, Azarius recognized him immediately. "Uncle Bracken." He hissed.

"What's wrong Azarius?"

"You invited the Blackthorn's too?" He was unable to control his anger. His body was literally trembling and shaking.

"What?" Bracken was shocked like anything. "NO! I didn't!"

"Then why is Pierce Holt here?" He pointed out in the same direction to the man who was mask-less. "I had an encounter with him few months ago in L.A. He was with his little Blackthorn sister. If I wouldn't have been urgently called by Hunter Redfern, I swear I would've torn them to pieces."

Hugh and Bracken stood there shocked. "I won't leave this opportunity again." He snarled revealing his fangs. Hugh shivered and took a step back. "Look Azarius, there are people around here. We can't kill them like this. And they haven't done anything wrong yet."

"What you mean by yet?" His voice was barely able to regain the calmness. "Are you waiting for something to happen? You said the boy next to him was dancing with Jez, right?"

Hugh was taken aback at this. Who knows what they could've done to Jez. But he still didn't want the Redferns to attack the Blackthorns. It would only lead to a blood bath battle and Hugh couldn't stand that thought at all.

"Uncle Bracken what's wrong?" Raven came from somewhere between the crowd and asked.

"The Blackthorns are here!" Bracken replied.

"What? Where? Uhm! By the way, I know this is least important but still I'd like you to meet my partner tonight." She turned around to see him and say only others. "That's strange! Where's he?"

She glanced around to find him but was unable t. "Quit it Raven, we need to hunt them first." Azarius was getting angrier. "Uncle Bracken, let's call you guards. Now!" Then he and Bracken left searching for the guards.

Hugh looked at Raven for a while before he said in ashamed voice, "Things are going to get ugly I guess"

Raven looked at him with pity and nodded. "I'm afraid so! But where are they? The Blackthorns I mean!" Hugh just simply pointed out in the same direction for probably the third time. His head fell down while he pointed at two of them. Raven saw this and was shocked to her life.

It was them! I've been dancing with one of them whole night. I kissed a Blackthorn. A Blackthorn is my soulmate!

Val found Thistle on the dance floor. He picked her up before she could react in anyway and ran towards the backyard. He found Morgead and Pierce talking there. It was a word all needed for each of them to realize and react to it.

"RUN!" Val shouted and all of them ran for their lives and didn't stop unless they reached the other side of Muir Woods.

Jez came out to the backyard to see it completely empty. No sight of him. Suddenly the guards along Azarius came running forward and stopped all at once realizing no one was there.

"Azarius! What's going on?" Jez asked in half scared voice.

"WHERE HE IS JEZ? THAT SON OF A BITCH! THAT BLOODY BLACKTHORN! WHERE IS HE?!"

And Jez immediately realized what was happening.

One, she was dancing with a Blackthorn

Two, her family has recognized him

Three, he hadn't harmed her at all even knowing that she was a Redfern

Four, She was certain that he was in love with her.

Five, She was in love with a Blackthorn and now her family was after him.

!Sweet+Sweety! Forever & Always 3