(chapter 2... enjoy)

Bella sat up waiting for Nathen to arrive to explain the whole story... Nathen in the meantime had touched down his in garden changing into his human form before heading inside... he had no idea what he was going to say to Bella... he knew she wouldn't be scared considering he gave her a free flight back to her place... he had to be ready so he thought he go in style... opening the metal cupboard up revealing a black hoody with a cape... a scabbard and a crossbow pistol resting comfortably in its holster... he had opted for this disguise as to not transforming anymore... it had served him well in the past so he continued with it... he showered and changed before heading our with his hood up and stalked into the woods.

Bella sat on her bed looking out at the dark, she still waited patiently for him to arrive and was slowly beginning to get impatient until the sound of a twig breaking outside her window caught her attention... slowly standing up onto her feet she walked over to her window to check placing her bandaged hand onto the ledge... the burning was still there and she sighed... it was just a squirrel but the sound of coughing from behind her caught her attention... she span to face the intruder and stopped when she realised who it was... the figure from the woods who brought her home... his long goat hanging gracefully behind him with his hood up.

"Sorry to keep you waiting?" he said pulling back the hood revealing it to be Nathen... she smiled and sat on her bed "It's ok" she replied.

"So.." he looked a little nervous switching from one foot to the other trying to figure out what to say.

"Nathen... sit down" she smirked as he looked at her and nodded sitting in the seat opposite to her.

"Ok... What is it you want to know?" he asked rubbing the palm of his right hand against his forehead.

"The Truth" her voice was gentle.

"Well that's..." he stopped at the sight of her hand bandaged "Did I burn you" he moved his seat closer placing a hands gently along her bandaged hand... she gasped at his touch but didn't pull away.

"Let me" he said closing his eyes and soon his hands clasped around hers glowing deep orange... a warm sensation filtered through her hand and into her body... the burning feeling from before was slowly dissipating into non existence... he unbandage her hand and showed it to be fully healed... he opened his eyes and they were now glowing a deep orange "I am a Phoenix" he gave her a smile and began to explain his life.

At a young age he had the ability see things others couldn't... hide from the Myths that preyed on the dark... the Phoenix never fully came to life until he died of old age the one day and then he woke up in his own grave 100 years later... every time he died of age or murdered he kept coming back faster and more powerful than previously.

Soon the days past like lightening... Nathen had told Bella everything, he couldn't help but look at her in awe when she didn't run away, Bella had her full of Mythical Creatures... she was going to run but decided to do something to make sure the Nathen didn't run... she made him take the oath... Doing research on Phoenix she found a way to bind him to her... she picked up the ingredients in the forest and began to mix the ingredients together.

Nathen entered the room from thee outside window into her bedroom where she was waiting for him with a cup of a steamy green liquid... The scent hit his nose, he had felt the affects before but couldn't place where he had smelt it before.

"Hey Bella" he said cheerfully.

Hi Nathen" she replied handing him a cup out to him "I made this for you"

"Oh... What is it?" he asked curiously.

"Just something i made myself" she shrugged in reply... Nathen had trusted her enough to believe her.

"Ok... thanks" he took the cup gently from her hand and smiled taking a swig, he gulped the mixture down and soon realised what it was before it was too late... he felt a strange bubbling feeling in his gut and soon he felt weightless as darkness consumed him collapsing onto her bed, Bella apologised softly with a whisper as she curled up next to him lulled to sleep by his gentle humming as he slept.

Nathen's POV:

UGH... What the hell happened?... BELLA! You and me are going to have a little chat when i get up! I hate you! Damn you Bella Swan!

Readers POV:

Nathen woke to the scent of coffee filling his nostrils and the sound of the birds chirping outside... Bella smiled softly handing him a cup and he huffed in response as he took the cup from her hands "Thanks" he said gruffly.

"I'm sorry" she said... her eyes filling with tears.

"For What... tricking me" Nathen took a swig of coffee and swallowed it down.

"I just needed..." she stopped looking down at the ground "What?" he asked placing the cup on thee bedside table and rubbed his palms over his face "needed to make sure you wouldn't leave me... like they did" Nathen knew who she meant and knew what they were to her but he still didn't trust her after the stunt she pulled... she had know idea of the dangers involved in this procedure.

"Do you really think i would leave you like they did?" she shrugged silently at his question as a tear fell down her cheek, Nathen sighed as he moved closer towards her pulling her into his arms "Please don't hate me" she whispered while sobbing "Never" he replied "But its going to be a while before i can trust you again" he pulled back from her and walked towards the window bringing his hood up over his head, he turned to her "See you later" and with that he disappeared through the window.

Bella looked around at her room nodding as she laid in her bed with a sad smile, she had lost his trust... but she was going to put up a hell of a fight to earn it back.

Nathen had gotten home after a few hours of walking... he felt angry and betrayed by Bella's actions but understood her reasons for doing it but it still hurt him for her to pull a stunt like that... Having an phoenix as a protector was much too dangerous... the last one to pull that stunt used a phoenix to destroy an entire town... this could only end in disaster for him and Bella.

(sorry it took so long, please enjoy)