Even though we only kept eye contact for a few seconds, it felt like hours. He cleared his throat before repeating himself.

"Name, initiate?"

My heart clenched. What the hell? "Shelby" I replied, stepping away from Eric. "First jumper, Shelby!"

I am motioned over to an area to wait for my fellow initiates. Justin, to my surprise, jumps second. He came bouncing towards me with a huge grin and threw his arm around my shoulders.

While waiting, a few Dauntless members gathered to view this year's initiates. A tall, good-looking Dauntless, whose name I figure out is Four, walks up and stands in front of us.

Eric hasn't looked at me once since helping me off the net, yet I can't keep my eyes off him. His hair is longer now and metal in his eyebrow and ears sparkle when it hits the light. He has thick, black ink running down his neck and arms. I have to admit, it's pretty damn sexy.

Mya is the last to jump and I feel a little bad for her, I hope she makes Dauntless. Suddenly Four walks to the front of the pack and turns to address us.

"Initiates, my name is Four. To my left is Eric, he is one of your leaders. He will also be partnering with me to train the transfer initiates."

What?! Eric, a Dauntless leader? He only transferred last year!

"Alright, Dauntless born initiates with Lauren, transfers stick with us. We're going on a tour."

Four and Eric lead us around the compound showing us various places such as the pit, chasm, and the training room. When we walk past the chasm a shiver of fear runs through me.

When we reach the place we'll be sleeping Eric speaks up, "This is your dorm, boys and girls, you'll get used to it. A few ground rules, training starts everyday from eight to six with a break for lunch at noon. Do not, be late. Also, none of you are permitted to leave the compound without a full Dauntless member. Is that clear?" Several murmurs are heard and the other initiates nod their heads.

The way Eric speaks shocks me. The cold tone he uses, it isn't necessary. His huge muscular build and the fact that his whole demeanor screams authority proves he doesn't need to act intimidating.

Eric's eyes scan the room and stop briefly when they land on mine. The look on his face is hard to read, it almost looks like guilt. Four dismisses us for dinner and Eric grabs my arm, keeping me in my place. When everyone clears out he turns to me.

"Shelby, what the hell are you doing here?" I raise my eyebrows at him.

"Well I wouldn't be here had you not held me back."

He smirked. "I meant in Dauntless, why'd you follow me here?"

Oh my god. He actually thinks I followed him here like some lovesick little girl?

"That's cute, no Eric. I actually followed my aptitude test." His eyes narrowed at me, something I never thought I'd ever see.

"Well you sure have changed Shelby, but remember here I am your leader, so you will respect me. And I think you made a mistake choosing Dauntless."

My heart fell apart, piece by piece with each word he said to me. Who did this to him? What happened to the boy I cared so much about? Then a wave of anger washes over me. How dare him!

"I'm sorry you feel that way, but here I am. I've been preparing for this and I intend to do well here, with or without your consent."

After that I storm out of the room. The whole initiation process is starting to worry me now.

If that happened to Eric, what will happen to me?

A/N- Hey! Just wanna say thanks to everyone who reviewed so far! I love reading them, they make me so happy :3. Anyway, were you expecting that kind of reunion? Next chapter will be in Eric's POV, I'm almost done with it. Well, please review! I'll update soon :)