Chapter 8

Aphrodite

Aphrodite was pacing back and forth worried to death about bumpkin Stevie Rae even though she didn't even like being Imprinted with her in the first place but she didn't want her to die. She picked up her phone and dialed Stevie Rae's number.

"Hello," Stevie Rae answered, she sounded sad and not at all perky like usual.

"Stevie Rae," Aphrodite answered.

"Oh, hey Aphrodite."

"Stevie Rae what's the matter?"

"It's Zoey, she's mad at me," Stevie Rae answered.

"For what," Aphrodite asked, "Well tell me in a minute, who the fuck did you Imprint with?"

"Nobody!"

"Don't lie to Aphrodite either she may be a bitch but she's not stupid either Stevie Rae," Erik said in the background.

"Yea tell me the truth Stevie Rae!"

"I Imprinted with a Raven Mocker ok," she yelled and calmed down quickly, "Don't tell Zoey."

"Ok," Aphrodite said breathless.

"Bye," Stevie Rae said and hung up.

"Ohmygod," Aphrodite said to herself but Darius heard her.

"What," he asked her. She shook head and walked out of the room.

Aphrodite couldn't believe that Stevie Rae would keep this big of a problem to herself and not tell Zoey! Her best friend Zoey. Ohmygod, was all she could think about. Should she tell Zoey or should she keep her promise to bumpkin. She was following the long, dim hallway to Zoey's room. She got to her door and stood there wondering what to do about Stevie Rae. If she told Zoey she would wait for Stevie Rae to tell her the truth not blurt of that she knew. She would tell Stevie Rae that she knew she was hiding something. She went to knock on the door but just winded up to pushing it open.

Zoey

Aphrodite just walked in when I was starting to tell Stark about Stevie Rae and how she was hiding something. And I knew I was going to regret saying this in front of Aphrodite but I blurted out, "Fuck Aphrodite learn how to freckin' knock." She stared at me like she just heard Brittany Spears didn't strip or wear skanky clothes on one of her music videos. "Don't look at me like that," I said blushing a little, "you're really ticking me off when you don't knock."

"I see that," Aphrodite said walking over to sit on the other bed, "well never mind about your shity language. I have something to talk to you about," she paused cautiously, "about Stevie Rae."

"What," I asked turning away from Starks intense brown eyes to face Aphrodite.

"Who she Imprinted with," Aphrodite said gently because she knew Stevie Rae lied to me. Tears started welling up in my eyes and I tried to blink them out before she noticed, but she did, "I know she lied to you."

"Yea, yea she did but I don't understand why she thought she had to," I answered.

"If I tell you, you would know why," She said calmly.

"Go ahead, tell me," I said unsure if I wanted to hear it.

"Don't tell her I told you," she asked sadly not sure if she wanted to say anything.

"I won't now tell me!" She nodded.

"She Imprinted with a Raven Mocker," Aphrodite gasped out like she was stuck in a pond of frozen water.

"What the fuck," Stark said as he jumped to his feet.

"Are you sure," I asked her.

"Yea I'm positive," she answered.

"Ohmygod," I blurted, "why didn't she fucking tell me!"

"Because she didn't want you to be disappointed in her. Zoey I hate to say this, but you're lucky she did Imprint with him because he saved her life. I heard Lenobia and Erik talking in the background, she Imprinted with Kalona's favorite son, the one who killed Professor Anastasia.

"Rephaim," Stark said. I nodded.

"He was one of those that Darius shot. She must have helped him return to health," I said, pissed was still in my voice.

"Darius," Aphrodite gasped, "I ignored him because I was still in shock." Running out the room and slamming the door she was outraged by her own bitchiness.

"Are you ok," Stark asked cupping my face with his hand. I nodded and tried (unsuccessfully) to hold back my tears and they went pouring down my face. "Don't cry, it's ok," he said wiping the tears off my face which only made me cry harder. He leaned down and whispered in my ear, "everything's ok." He leaned towards me and brushed his lips against mine and kissed me softly. I kissed him back and it got deeper way deeper and more passionate. I wanted to pull back and instead of kissing him I wanted to cry in his arms, but I was hooked to him ever since he brushed his lips against mine. I sighed and he pulled me more tightly against his chest. I let my arms go around his shoulders and his go around my waist. We stopped and were both breathing hard and he smiled his sexy smile at me. "Well I guess you're feeling better," he said sarcastically.

"Yea, I guess I am," I said smiling at him.

"I wonder how that happened," he said crunching his brows together.

"Well let me think maybe it's because the fact that I'm not attracted to Kalona anymore," I said in a matter-of-fact attitude, "or because I'm happy beside the fact that Kalona is still out there somewhere."

"Well then you should be thanking me," he said smiling sarcastically.

"For what," I asked crunching my brows.

"Because I'm the one who caused your happiness," he said that like I should have already known it.

"How is that?"

"Because you weren't hypnotized by Kalona because you were hypnotized by me," he said cockily.

"Yea whatever," I said rolling my eyes at him. I rested my hand on his chest and looked in his brown eyes. Avoiding that what he said was true I had to answer his question, well I didn't want to hurt his feelings, I mean we were sort of like soul mates (if there is such a thing) and I did love him to death so I said, "Don't look at me like that. How many girls tell their guy that he is right?" He smiled and answered me with a kiss that said "is this right?" I answered back with a kiss that said "of course it is." Pulling back from him I started to cry again. "Stevie Rae I have to call her. I have to tell her it's ok for her to tell me anything." He handed me my phone and I dialed her number.

"Hello," Stevie Rae said depressed.

"Stevie Rae."

"Yea Zoey it's me."

"Are you ok?"

"No I'm not because you're mad at me."

"Stevie Rae I'm not mad at you anymore, I'm just hurt because I think that you don't trust me."

"I do trust you, and you can tell me anything ok."

"I have nothing to tell you." Ohmygod she is still lying to me why can't she just tell me.

"Stevie Rae I know you're hiding something so just tell me ok!"

"Ok, I trust you but don't be mad at what I'm going to tell you alright."

"I'll try," I said calmly. I was afraid that she was going to lie to me again.

"I Imprinted with a Raven Mocker," Stevie Rae said slowly. I was so relieved that she told me the truth that I couldn't speak, "Zoey," her voice cut through my babble. "Zoey I'm sorry."

"No, no I'm not mad promise. I'm so glad you trusted me enough to tell me. And I'm just happy that you're not dead. Stevie Rae the Raven Mocker saved your life and that's the only thing that matters."

"Yea you're right kay' I'll call you back later. Bye," And she hung up. I was so happy I started to cry again Stevie Rae and I were best friends and now we don't have any secrets anymore.

"Did she tell you," Stark asked looking at me curiously. I nodded and he asked, "Then why are you crying?" I stood up and put my arms around his waist and rested my head on his shoulder.

"Because I'm happy she told me the truth." He looked at me and brushed my hair out of my face.

"I knew she would," he said.

"I'm tired. I'm going to take a nap," I said simply and he nodded. We went to lie down and I noticed that it was already 3:00am. "It's almost time to go to bed anyway." I said pointing at the alarm clock. I went to the bathroom and changed into my pajamas and laid down on the bed. Stark came and laid down next to me. I fell asleep instantly with Stark laying next to me.