***every spare second I had was devoted to this chapter. next week is another bad week so expect an update by next weekend unless I get a miracle break from my finals***

Raze made sure he had cleaned himself before he entered the courtyard. He wore a loose tunic that waved in the breeze. He paced back and forward in a slow manner, trying to hide his nervousness. Then he saw her round the corner. Her hair was braided to draw back the hair from her face, yet parts remained was wearing a loose and flowing light blue dress. He could not remember the last time he had seen her in a dress. The light blue color set off her eyes magnificantly.

She looked beautiful.

"Hello," she says approaching him.

Raze nearly forgot to answer her. "Hi," he stammers,"you look beautiful."

"Same to you," Amelila says smiling as she approached,"I apologize for my tardiness."

"No problem. Are you ready to go?" Raze asks smiling.

"Where are we going?" Amelia asks confused.

"You'll see," Raze says offering his arm. Amelia smiles and takes his arm as he walks her away from the castle. They walked in silence until Raze clears his throat. "Your hair looks very nice," he says and nearly smacks himself for saying something so trivial and typical.

"Thank you," she says,"I miss it being straight."

"Many things change once you transform," Raze says,"but I think it makes you look beautiful."

Amelia smiles then follows it with a smirk. "What happened to you? Were you short and skinny or something?" Amelia says smirking.

"Ha, ha," Raze says sarcastically. Raze did not want to lose the tempo of the conversation so he followed with another trivial question, "So what did you do today?"

"I did my running, did some training with a few of the guys-"

"I'm sure they are still nursing their wounds," Raze says smirking.

"Possibly," she says,"They were not very gentle this time, but it was better that way."

"At least you are learning," Raze says.

"Very true, I also did something...I probably shouldn't be doing," Amelia says reluctant to tell Raze.

Raze's brow furrows,"And that is?"

Amelia pauses,"I kind of tried to turn on my own."

"Amelia-"

"I know it was a bad idea and I could get hurt, but I just feel like I'm behind. In two weeks time we will be in battle, I want to know the extent of my powers."

Raze sighs,"I know you are impatient, but if I know you...which I think I do...you will have control over all your powers. Maybe you won't be a master, but I'm pretty sure that you will be able to take out all the vampires in our way."

"Even Viktor?"

"Especially Viktor," Raze says smiling.

Amelia reflects his smile and lowers her head, blushing with the thought. Raze startles Amelia as he jumps behind her covering her eyes.

"What are you doing?" Amelia says smiling, placing her hands on his questioning.

"We're almost there," Raze says walking her forward. "Okay," Raze says stopping her,"Open."

Amelia opens her eyes as Raze removes his hands. They were in a clearing in the woods that seemed to be glowing. At a closer look, Amelia realized that all the flowers in the clearing were glowing a soft blue. They swayed in the soft wind that brushed against the field. The near full moon shone is silver glow down on the clearing, painting everything in soft colors.

"Raze," Amelia says speechless,"how did you find this place."

"I was walking to clear my head one night, and just stumbled upon this place. These flowers only bloom under the light of the full moon," Raze says.

"Just like us," Amelia says smiling. Raze nods. "It's so beautiful."

Amelia's eyes scan the clearing, but Raze's eyes were focused on the most truely beautiful thing in the clearing, Amelia. "I hope this can make up for what happened the other night during our training session," Raze says.

"Please, forget about that," Amelia says quickly.

"Amelia," Raze says slowly stepping in front of her,"I can't just forget about that. I made you cry..." he says bringing his hand up to stroke her cheek,"I never, want to be the reason your beautiful eyes are filled with pain." Their eyes were locked. Raze knew if there was ever a chance, this was it. He didn't want anywords, but her lips. He bent down close, as his hand moved her face slowly closer to his. He was so close to her, he could feel the heat of her lips combining with his. Suddenly, Raze feels Amelia's hands push against his chest. Startled, Raze stumbles backwards from the force behind her hands.

"I can't, I have to go," she says beginning to turn back into the woods.

Amelia's escape ended when Raze's hand grasp her wrist,"Please," Raze says,"don't go."

"Raze, I can't..." Amelia says, fear shining in her eyes.

"Amelia," Raze says,"I know that I could never understand what you went through, but I promise with every part of me that I will not hurt you. I could never hurt somone who means the world to me. Your smile warms my heart more than the summer sun. Your tears make the world darker than the most violent thunder storm. When I look into your eyes, there is no war, no battles, no death, only life...soft warm life. You, from the night Lucian brought you to our camp, have made these troubled times pleasant. When I left, I longed for the smile of a little girl, but I returned to find a beautiful woman waiting with a welcoming hug for me. Since the night I met Lucian my life has been hectic, one battle after another. But you break up the monotony of war with even the smallest grin. I only thought my lycan heart would only hold the hate for those vampires, but I realized that amidst all these troubles my heart has felt love."

Through this speech Amelia's body had relaxed and Raze had slowly released her wrist. There was silence, but Raze could hear his heart beating like a drum inside his chest. He had said it. Love. Amelia's eyes were not meeting his. She was thinking to herself. He tried not to bite his lip, but he had evidently overwhelmed her. What if she didn't feel the same way, and she was trying to think of a way to put him down gently. Raze could not look at her anylong, so like a child, he could only stare ashamed at his feet.