The hotel was comfortable; although it was not the level of comfort Selene was used to at Ordoghaz, conditions could have been worse.

The last day seemed to have pass by so fast. After Selene and Michael woke up just before the sun set, they'd trekked through the wilderness until, at last, they finally reached a small town with a hotel.

Michael slept soundly. Selene couldn't sleep a wink.

It was strange – she'd had no problem falling asleep outside of William's prison! Why was it NOW, NOW, that insomnia occurred? She sat up and rubbed her eyes. She got up – and immediately regretted it as a pang of pain shot threw her. Dammit, even though her wound had healed over, the pain was still there. She had Marcus and his fucking talon to thank for that.

Sighing from exhaustion, frustration, and just from the events of the last few nights, Selene rose from the bed. She stood at the window, and stared into the sky for an unmeasured amount of time.

Déjà vu! This whole thing – the staring at the pitch-black sky, the quiet just reminded her of her lonely nights spent at Ordoghaz. It was uncomfortable and comfortable at the same time – this was what she had done every night, but it still felt like shit.

And then she looked at Michael. Involuntarily, she smiled to herself.

He drooled in his sleep.

Feeling a bit restless, she decided to go for a walk. Right before she left, she scribbled out a note to Michael.

She softly closed the door and left the hotel.

The sun was rising. It was her second sunrise, and it was just as beautiful as the first. She kept walking until she reached a forest. She leaned against a tree and soaked in the sunlight.

Crows suddenly started flying everywhere in a panic, startling Selene. Then some incoherent, choppy images flashed through her mind, yet she knew somehow what the emotion behind these images meant to her.

Crows flying everywhere. Panic, PANIC! Michael, protect Michael from – what is that thing? Marcus? Marcus has wings? Crows flying… run… follow the creature – Marcus? Marcus…

Selene's eyes snapped open. Convinced she desperately needed sleep, Selene started her walk back to the hotel.

And then Marcus landed behind her, making her whirl around.

"Hello, Selene." Marcus said simply.

What?

Michael woke up. At first, he was confused as to where he was. It took him a few moments to realize he was in a hotel. He turned his other side, and was shocked to find Selene wasn't there. In her place, was a note. Michael opened it up and read it.

Dear Michael,

Don't be too alarmed if I'm not there when you wake up. I couldn't sleep, so I went for a quick walk. I just needed to clear my head. Plus, a walk in the sun can't be that bad for me, right?

See you when I get back.

- Selene

Content that everything was fine, Michael folded the note. At least, he thought he was content, but he couldn't shake off the chill traveling down his spine. Selene had said she was on a walk, so what was the problem? I'm turning into one of those over-protective, worrisome boyfriends. Michael thought. Although he didn't think "boyfriend" quite covered it. He thought Selene and him had long since passed "boyfriend/girlfriend" status. They'd already killed, died, and done so much more than most would do for each other.

Still, paranoid or not, Michael definitely thought something was wrong. He couldn't quite place what his feeling of apprehension was coming from, though. He usually had a valid reason before he began worrying. So what am I worrying about?

It didn't occur to Michael what he was worrying about until he had fully dressed himself what it was that was bothering him. Marcus…

Except, the hybrid bastard was dead, so why was he worrying? He'd found that, even in his short time around that psychopathic immortal that he'd developed this "sixth sense" of Marcus's presence, just as he'd done with Selene.

But Marcus was dead, right?

Whatever. Michael decided. Better safe than sorry.

Making sure he had everything with him, he grabbed the room key and dashed out.

Following Selene's scent, which Michael was finding easier and easier to find every time, Michael found himself away from the village and in the woods once again. This didn't really surprise him, because it was more quiet in the woods than in the village.

He was surprised to find, however, Marcus's scent. Very surprised.

But he was EVEN MORE surprised to look up and see Selene go flying into the tree behind him. And then, of course, realizing it was Marcus who had thrown her threw Michael for a loop.

"Well, surprise, surprise, Michael. This is starting to become quite… regular now, isn't it?" Marcus's grin grew wide.

Author's Note

Hello readers,

I guess it's kinda obvious who the enemy from their past is, huh? Keep reading…

Thanks, KateB819