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Disclaimer I do not own any rights to the house of night series the lovely talented P.C. Cast and Kirstin Cast do well here's the chapter .

Back at the house of night Shaunee, Erin, Jack, and Damon are getting everything ready for the new moon ritual I head towards my room I asked Stevie Rae to meet me there.

As I step inside arms wrap around me tight in a death grip, I struggle to see who it is in the darkness of the common room.

"I missed you sooo much, you really scared me zoey" Ah it was Stevie Rae sobbing on my shoulder.

"it's okay I'm here Stevie Rae clam down ,come on lets get up 2 our room before you ruin my shirt" I tell her jokingly.

"Z how do u know about Raphaim" her eye shift downwards and I know I have to be careful of what I say too her.

"listen that doesn't matter, what matters is that you are fine but I want to know do u love him I need you to be honest it's important" I look at her face trying to decode her expression to see if there is any hint of her about to lie.

Stevie Rae,s shoulders sag like she's defeated " I do love him with all my heart, Zoey, I don't know why? Or how this has happened but I love him and I think its just me, ….. how can he love me back when he is Kalona son and summons darkness at will, doesn't that make him evil ,plus everything he has done but I cant help it I love him" tears are rolling down her cheeks, sobs escape from her mouth.

After 10minutes she begins to pull herself together as I soothe her, rubbing her back, brushing her hair back for her face and telling her everything is going to be alright and we will work it out together. anything just so long as she isn't alone.

" Stevie, I think we can help him and you, the circle I mean, Nyx has told me what to do she believes that you are bonded for a reason" I rush out before I get a chance to chicken out of what I have to tell her next.

"what? ….. What do u mean , how can … what do we have to do and what did nyx tell you"

"nyx said he will need to choose Stevie I cant tell you it all because I don't know myself all I know is that we have to do the ritual tonight and he has to be there in the circle, that's when the decision will be made Nyx wants to help that's all I know" I thought it best to leave out the part that it will only work if he loves her back.

"okay we'll do it where's the others…. Are they okay with this?" seeming unsure that they would help her.

"the guys are fine with it even Aphrodite is that just shows you how much we love you Stevie and they are in the ritual room getting prepared before we head to the south wall"

"I going to join them and help … is everyone else okay with this?"

"they will be once I talk with them" well I hope so anyway I think silently praying that everything works out.

I left Stevie Rae as we walked towards the chamber that everyone else is waiting for me in, she headed towards where the guys where.

I entered the chamber to first see dragon he bowed "high priestess we are extremely glad of your return" he said as he lifted his head from bowing.

"zoey" I turn to see Erik his sparkling brown eye fixated on me, I wonder how things would have been if his true side never came through and I know its partly my fault I did cheat on him, that would hurt anyone and make them insecure in any relationship.

"Dragon , Erik where is Lenobia?" at that moment the door swings open.

"oh Zoey are you okay what this I hear about you preforming a ritual tonight, I'm glad you are getting thing back to some order" she says as she pulls me into her embrace hugging me tightly.

"okay I need you all to listen and don't say anything till im finished ….just hear me out first"

I tell them everything to Nyx telling me what I've to do too Stevie Rae and why the ritual has been planned.

"this is impossible ,I cant have it I wont , if that Raven Mocker comes anywhere near here I will kill him" Dragon near enough screams.

"this is the will of Nyx are you going to go against her Dragon" Erik says coming to my defence.

"that monster, that abomination he…he murdered my wife how can you let this monster live let alone help it" his every word dripped with hatred and venom.

Professor Dragon this is what Nyx has told me to do and I know this is extremely difficult for you I think you should stay away from the ritual I don't want there being any more blood shed please if you cant do this stay away"

"oh I WILL be there priestess to protect you all if that monster pulls anything one twitch out of place and I will send him to the darkness he was born to" he turns and storms out the room.

"I will make sure he's fine and join you at the south wall, I hope this works Zoey" she leave , I realise that this is the first time me and Erik have been alone since I broke up with him .

" listen Z I'm sorry for being a jerk and that I was hurt but I don't want to lose you, is there anyway you can forgive me and maybe be friends" he walks over to me looking down into my eyes, the feeling I had for him rush back but I remembered why I shouldn't let them surface " yeah I think we can be friends" I say.

"I'm sorry about your human Heath I know we didn't get on but …yeah sorry"

"thanks Erik that means a lot" I push away the tears that threating to spill over.

"well I better go and see what else needs done before the ritual" I say trying to make an excuse to leave

"do you need help or is stark going to be the sacrifice if he isn't I would like to volunteer my services"

" I don't know Erik the guys are the ones to see I don't know what they have planned yet"

"can we go down together I would really like to help" he flashes his half crocked smile.

We walked down and got caught up on everything that the guys had planned so far stark was the sacrifice so I asked Erik to watch Dragon through the ritual he agreed that was for the best.

We where at the south wall Stevie called on Raphaim so we could begin .

I know I cut it there as the rest is all about the ritual

and what happens so wanted you all to have more

of the story well thanks again for taking time to read this

Love aura xx