"Daniel Grigori!"

The yell broke the intimate silence between Daniel and Luce. He looked up to see a familiar face looking down at him. No, it could never be! He rubbed his eyes.

"Evangeline?" He asked, taking the figure in. It was at his point he noticed the swirling gold light hovering above her head.

"That's 'Your Highness' to you. And how dare you not introduce me to your sweetheart?" She asked as she knelt next to them. "Hello, I am Angel Evangeline, Regina Angelicum or Queen of the Angels, former Governess of the High Council, and Daniel's sister. And you are?"

"Lucinda Price, uh... well, human, I guess. But you're Daniel's sister?"

"Yes, has he not mentioned me? How rude."

"I'm terribly sorry, Your Highness." Daniel joked.

"Oh, how I have missed you, Daniel! And you returned just in time! We had only just made our decision about your fate," She said as she flung her arms around him. Daniel drew her out at arms length and looked concernedly at Evangeline.

"My fate?"

"Yes! And you'll be pleased. Or, I hope you will. We have accepted you back, and we have agreed it would be for the best if you were to bring Lucinda with you, so we have decided you will change her."

"Oh whoopee. Let's all celebrate," A sarcastic drawl sounded from behind them. Daniel turned to see Cam, Molly, Arriane, Gabbe, Miles and Shelby staring at them, just as the Announcer shattered.

"Shut it Cam," Daniel spat, turning back to Luce and Evangeline. "I will change her?"

"Yes, you will make her one of us."

"One of you?" Luce asked. "Do I get a say in this?"

"Sorry sweetie, but you know what Daniel has been through to be with you. If you went through with this Daniel could have it all back and keep you. It's the only way."

"You don't have to do anything you don't want to," Miles said from behind her. Luce around looked at everyone.

"I... I think I want to, but what about Callie, and my parents?" She asked uncertainly, looking at Daniel.

"When you're one of us you can visit them whenever you'd like. And they'd be so much safer. You would be too," Daniel replied, joy and hope filling his eyes as a smile broke out onto his face.

"I don't know, Luce," Miles said, looking at Daniel enviously.

"This isn't your decision to make, Miles," Luce stated coldly. How dare he try to stop her? Who gave him the right to tell her what to do? She looked at Daniel. She remembered him telling her about what he'd given up for her. He'd acted like it was no big deal, but she had seen it in his eyes. He didn't regret it, but he missed his friends and family. She would do this for him.

"I want to do this."

"Thank you Luce!" Daniel exclaimed as he pulled her into his arms and kissed her more deeply, more passionately than he had ever done before. He was acting like she'd just given him the best gift ever.

And maybe she had.