A/N: So… the plot thickens… what will this mean for Edward and Bella? Will Zoey approve and learn to trust Edward? I guess we'll just have to find out.

Chapter 6

"Bella, run away with me." Edward whispered seductively in my ear.

"I can't." Shivers ran up and down my spin as his tongue ran along the scarlet line on my neck.

He kissed my neck and trailed up to my lips. "Why not? I'm an adult. Therefore you can run away without threatening your life."

I pulled back. "Because, I need to learn the stuff they're teaching me here."

He pressed his lips back to my neck and passion overwhelmed me again. I gasped and he chuckled. "So, why can't you go with me?"

"I, um, erm, stop it. You're cheating." I placed my hand on the back of his head urging him to continue.

He pulled back and I could think again. "It's not going to happen. Besides, I can't leave Zoey."

He shrugged. "Yes, you can. Besides I don't like what she has planned."

He picked me up and placed me on top of the piano. His hands traveled up my bare thigh and inched toward the bottom of my mini skirt. I slapped his hand.

"Hey! What was that for?" He pouted and I ran my fingers along the blood dripping from my neck. I placed my fingers on his lips and he sucked them greedily.

"That was for pushing boundaries. I have a boyfriend, and a date with Mike Newton tomorrow night." I kissed his forehead. "Sorry sweetie, you're just going to have to wait in line."

He hopped up on the piano and straddled me pushing me down. "Sorry, I'm not good with patience." He attacked my lips with rough kisses. He chuckled. "Besides, you don't have a boyfriend… you have a lap dog. Oh yeah, and that little date with Mike Newton, it's not going to happen."

I slid out from under him and hopped lightly to my feet. Ever since this whole fledgling thing my balance had become increasingly better. I rolled my eyes. "Say's who?" I grabbed a tissue out of his office and dabbed the blood off of my neck. This better heal soon, otherwise I'm going to be mad as fire.

He walked in the office behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist placing butterfly kisses over my neck. "Says me. Mike Newton is a boy, I'm a man."

I rested my head on his shoulder. "And you're completely off limits." I kissed his cheek. "Edward, you're a vamp. Try explaining our student/teacher relationship to the rest of the school."

He gripped on to my tightly. "It doesn't matter what they think. Besides, my family and I are game for whatever you and Zoey have planned. Neferet needs to go."

I sighed. "I guess there's only one question, what will we tell Mike?"

Edward chuckled. "I'm thinking detention."

ZPOV

The fourth period bell rang and I headed toward the place that had become almost sacred to me. It was the place where a vampire had been sacrificed, and the placed where power was supposed to be. I sat down between the large roots and thought. I still needed to get up with Stevie Rae. She should have called be by now. I can understand the whole Aprodite thing, but Stevie Rae?

I thought about the things that had happened today. Supposedly from what Bella thought, Edward was working with Neferet. He could read anyone's mind in the snap of a finger. I would just have to watch my thoughts around him. I suppose I could try to use the elements to block his affinity. I'd never tried blocking someone's affinity… I had never needed to.

I ran my fingers along the wall and the atmosphere felt different further away from the school than it did near the buildings. I walked a little further and then the atmosphere cut off completely. Did Neferet's spell have a glitch in it?

I walked a little further and decided to head back. I would ask Erick about it. I was looking up at the stars when I remembered the Dark Daughters. I really needed to get my but in gear for that. I wasn't paying any attention when I walked right into familiar arms.

"Why hello, do you always stray off alone in places where our kind have been killed?" Erick held me close to his chest.

I shrugged. "You know me, besides… I'm not alone now." I glanced back at the "glitch" boundary. "Walk with me."

I laced my fingers through his and we walked back toward the way I came. "Now tell me, do you feel a difference in the atmosphere when you walk past this tree?"

We walked past the tree and he shook his head. "Nope, it's still creepy. Let's go Z."

I sighed and headed back toward the lighted campus. "Okay, I was just wondering if you heard anything about a high priestess's spell having a glitch."

He had learned not to ask questions, just to answer the ones given. "Yes, it's common among those who will soon be replaced. Why?"

I shook my head. "Nothing."

He stopped and faced me. "You felt the atmosphere change?"

I nodded. "Yeah, it's probably nothing though."

He traced my tattoos with his index finger and then kissed my sapphire crescent. "No, you should always listen to your gut feeling my priestess in training."

I leaned into him as we walked back toward civilization. "Do you want to spend the night?" I asked Erick.

"Sure, I don't like leaving you alone at night. Not with… well you know." We switched paths and headed toward the teacher dorms. "Run up with me."

We walked into the teacher's dorm and up two flights of stairs. We were now in the poet's loft. It was for the unmarried males now. We passed by Loren's old room. Edward now lived there.

"Wait here, I'll get my stuff and be back in a flash." Erick pecked me on the cheek and headed off toward his room leaving me in the common area.

Soft whispers came from Edward's room. I knew I shouldn't have, but I willed wind to bring me the words.

"Edward, she's a fledgling. You can't seriously have a relationship with her. It's too attaching. She could die at any moment. You as a teacher are supposed to consider fledglings dead. If she doesn't make it then where will you be?" Neferet's voice snapped.

"She'll make it." Edward's voice was full of confidence.

"Oh, because your fun sized sister saw her as a vampire? You know just as well as I that the future changes." Neferet sneered.

"Yes, the future will change her. I love her." Edward pleaded his side and I heard the snap of skin on skin.

"You know nothing of love. You sound like a foolish boy. You know more than you're telling me." She rasped out. "You are too much man for her. She is just a juvenile. A man of 21 should not want a girl of 17."

"Well I do. Now please leave." His voice was stone cold.

Neferet stormed out of the room throwing a knowing glance toward my direction, as always, she knew I was listening.

Edward walked out quickly after her with a duffle bag slung over his shoulder. He glanced toward me. "Don't worry, you can trust me." His eyes pleaded with me.

Erick appeared at my side and I nodded toward Edward. "Alright. You're in. If Bella wants to kill her boyfriend, let her." Edward grinned and bounded down the stairs.

"Ready?" Erick grabbed my hand and we headed downstairs.

It was a quiet walk back toward the dorms. It was a comfortable silence though. We were just basking in each other's presence. I was completely beat from the day. I plopped down on my bed and kicked my shoes off. Erick chuckled and threw some pajamas at me.

"Here, put these on. They'll be more comfortable than jeans." He started unbuttoning his shirt.

I stood up and fatigue hit me. I didn't have the strength to walk to the bathroom. I pulled my shirt off and threw it in the general direction of the clothes hamper. I pulled on my camisole and slipped off my jeans slipping on the shorts. I fell back into my bed and Erick climbed flipped the lights off climbing over me and burrowing down in the covers beside me.

"Good night Z." He kissed the back of my head.

"Mhm." It didn't take long before I was out cold.

BPOV

I fell into my too cold bed and decided to call Jake back. I knew it was 5 in the morning, but he'd get over it. He was probably already mad because I didn't call him like I said I would.

"It's about time you called." Jake's voice husky voice came over the phone.

"I know, sorry. I had some things to take care of." Only they didn't get taken care of.

"Oh, well okay." He paused. "Are you seeing someone else?"

I sighed. "Jake."

"I knew it. You've been there two days and you've already thrown our relationship out the window." Anger pulsated through his voice.

"Jake, it's not like that. Our relationship is impossible." I felt my very soul breaking inside.

He huffed. "Really? What about our plans? We were going to get married, have children."

"Jake, things change. I can't leave this school and you can come in. We can't see each other. I also can't have children. What else… oh yeah not to mention the fact that you're my mortal enemy or whatever. Jake, it's not going to happen." A tear landed on my bedspread.

"Whatever Bella." He paused. "For what it's worth, I love you."

"Jake." I called out his name but the phone went dead.

A/N: So… I got a little bit of Zoey in there. There's still the whole undead thing. Many questions have yet to be answered.

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