Authors note: First of all, I am so sorry it has been so long since i've posted, my life just was really hectic and I didn't have time to write. Now that summer has come around, I have more time to devote to writing and I will have this story finished (so help me god).
I do not own The Covenant.

Reid was parked and leaning against the Hummer when Cassie and John pulled into the dorm's parking lot. He was at Cassie's door and opening it before she had even unlatched her seat belt.

Stepping out of the car, Cassie gave Reid a smile. "Thanks," she told him.

Reid smirked and put on a snobby attitude. "Anything for my lady."

Cassie giggled.

John grumbled. "Could you be any lamer?" he said to himself.

Cassie glared at her brother before turning back to Reid. "Forgive my brother," she said to Reid, "he's a prat."

Reid snorted, trying to stop his laugh while John glowered at Cassie.

"Don't worry," Reid said, humor in his voice. "I've known a lot of overprotective brothers." Reid smirked. "And I mean a lot!"

"I see." Cassie's face shut down becoming the cold and emotionless mask she wore when hunting. She grabbed the door from Reid's hand and shut it. John walked around the car, slung his arm over her shoulders and started guiding her to the dorms.

"Cassie," Reid called after her.

"Goodnight Mr. Garwin," Cassie called out in her impersonal business voice, not even turning back to look at him.

After watching Cassie walk into the dorms, Reid turned and smacked his open palm against the door of the Hummer. He then proceeded to bang his head against the driver's window repeatedly. This was how Tyler found him after getting a ride back to the dorms from Caleb.

"What's wrong with you man," Tyler asked, slinging his arm around Reid's shoulders.

Reid sighed. "I always manage to fuck things up," he muttered.

Tyler laughed but tried to stop once he saw the glare Reid was sending his way. "Finally figured that out huh?" Tyler asked, still chuckling.

His only reply was a glare and Reid shrugging off his arm.

Tyler followed an upset Reid up to their dorm room. "Chill out Reid," he told him lightly, "you'll figure it out."

Reid sighed and flopped back into his bed. "I hope so."

Once inside the dorms, Cassie let her mask drop and she drew away from her brother.

"Great job Cassie," John congratulated her. "Pushing him away has made him more interested. You should have no problem getting an in now."

Cassie sighed and a sad look crossed her face. "Don't you ever get tired of it?" Cassie asked.

"Tired of what?" John questioned.

"Tired of lying to people." She answered. "I hate lying to people and hiding who I am. I hate making Friends only to end up leaving and never seeing them again."

John pulled Cassie into a hug. "I know. I don't like it either but its part of the job. We can't stay in one place Cassie; people will get hurt if we do."

Cassie sighed forlornly. "I know, but I don't like it."

John chuckled, "I know. Come on, let's go to bed."

Cassie sighed again and went to her dorm room. She fell asleep right when her head hit the pillow.

Warm arms were surrounding her, and the scent of something utterly male consumed her.

"Wake up love," a voice like liquid silk spoke.

Cassie dug her head deeper into the warm chest in response.

"Cassie," it spoke again, "open your eyes."

"Nu-uh," she replied.

Suddenly, she felt hands around her neck pressing down, cutting off her air.

"WAKE," the voice was now rough and brought to mind torture and eternal fire.

Cassie's eyes snapped open and above her was the leering face of Sebastian's new form. She pulled at the hands around her throat and kicked out trying to free herself.

"Don't fight it babe," he told her with a sadistic grin, "you're mine."

Cassie was quickly running out of air and her vision was blackening at the edges. Still, she managed to spit out, "Fuck you, demon scum."

Sebastian laughed. "We'll get to that soon enough."

Cassie's vision faded to black and…