Cold water roused the vampire to consciousness. "Well well, we haven't had a visitor without a heart beat in a long time," Lucian says standing threateningly infront of the vampires. The vampire wiggles, realizing he is trapped by tightly bound chains. "You picked the wrong lycan to hurt," Lucian says as Amelia cracks her nuckles behind him. Craven looks at the female lycan in shock and confusion.

"Please, I've been looking for you," the vampire says desperately.

"Who are you?" Raze demands.

"My name is Craven," he says, fear oozing from his lips. Amelia froze. The memory of him taking her to the castle came back. How could she have forgotten his face?

Raze and Lucian look at each other. "I do not know that name," Lucian says.

"I was at the castle when you were...but I was only a minor soldier, through many conquest I've been promoted," he answers.

"Conquests killing lycans," Amelia anger in every word.

"She does have a point," Lucian says,"Why should we trust you?"

Craven was at a loss. "Tanis, Tanis told me to tell you he sent me," Craven says desperately.

"Why does Tanis want to talk to me," Lucian says.

"He and I are sick of Viktor. We want peace and something for our troubles," Craven says.

"A little much for being in such a position, but not much of a surprise," Lucian says smirking.

"Tanis found documents that Viktor did not want anyone to see. Viktor and Amelia are only appointed elders. Marcus was the first as William was the first in your species. They were brothers."

"And now he is imprisoned," Raze says.

Craven nods,"Viktor wanted him out of the way. We are related, neither weaker or stronger and Tanis and I understand that. We want peace between our races."

"Well cousin if what you say is true, why did Marcus allow Viktor to imprison his brother," Lucian says.

"William could not be controled...Marcus wanted him to be captured, but not hurt. Viktor imprisoned him with the threat of killing his brother. Marcus, under blackmail, appointed Amelia and Viktor elders to help run the covens. Marcus has no idea where William is..."

"Perhaps we should help William?" Amelia suggests.

"We have no further information on him," Lucian says but looks at Craven.

"Only Viktor knows where he is...and the family that helped make the prison."

The three look at eachother. "The sun is about to come up," Amelia says,"Should we move him to the balcony?"

Raze snickers and Lucian suppresses a laugh. "If our prisoner thinks of a way of make us trust him...then perhaps he will become our guest," Lucian turns and leaves,"Stuff him in a closet."

Amelia smiles,"With pleasure." She walks over and kicks the chair over. Craven lands on his back with a groan. "Sorry," Amelia says smiling at him. She grabs the leg of the chair and pulls it into the nearby closet. After she exits, she locks the door and puts the key in her pocket.

"Well tonight was eventful," Amelia says looking at Raze.

"Very, how is your hand?" Raze asks.

"Healing," Amelia says unwrapping her hand.

"I remember the first time I held silver," Raze says thinking about the unpleasant burning. It was something that you could never quite get used to but it was something that eventually made you numb as it burned the skin.

He looked at Amelia's hand as she unwrapped it. "There, almost healed," Amelia says smiling. The cross outline was not as deep or bloody before, but still had every indent and notch of the elaborate silver stenciled into her delicate skin. Raze pulls her hand to his and kisses it gently.

"There you go," Raze says,"that should heal it."

"Thanks..." Amelia says giggling,"Can I walk you to your room?" She winks at him smiling. He felt every part of him become excited.

"Absolutely," Raze says and the two begin walking down the hall. When they near his room Amelia grabs his hand and runs excitedly towards the door. Raze smiles and runs after him. She always made him feel so young and loved every moment. She ran in and whipped him around behind her. Raze stumbled towards the bed and when he turned around Amelia jumped onto him. Raze, not expecting this, stumbled even more and landed on the bed with Amelia positioned above him. "Woah, what has gotten into you," Raze says.

"You made me feel amazing earlier, I just want to return the favor," Amelia says smiling.

"I would do that any time," Raze says placing his hand on her cheek. Amelia falls into his palm but then turns her lips to kiss his palm slowly. The senative skin triggered instant excitement. When her tongue slid out and traveled up his finger. Raze could feel himself harden and was secretly praying that he would get some sort of release. As she kissed his neck, Raze's mind was unfortunately waundering. The whole idea of a permanent mate did not sit well with him. They weren't animals, they were people and he did not want to just have fling after fling with Amelia.

"Raze," Amelia says interrupting his thoughts,"are you okay?"

"Yes..." Raze says slowly,"What's up?"

"You just seem like something is on your mind...that happens alot when we are together like this. Are you okay?"

Raze sits there momentarily and thinks to himself. He was suddenly very nervous and begang to slowly speak. "Amelia, you know that like our animal brothers, once we mate, we are bonded together forever. I don't want you to just mate with me because of our momentary lust."

"I want this Raze, there is no other I would trust with my body. I love you," Amelia says sincerely.

"I loved seeing you in full pleasure tonight, relaxing against me and trusting me. I want to do that everytime we crawl into bed, but I want more than just your body. I want more than just a mate. We're humans too and that is what I always loved about you. You always saw us as men and not the animals that are under the surface for which we were scorned. I want something deeper than just mating in secret. I want to tell everyone!"

"That we are sleeping together?" Amelia asks surprised.

"No...I want what every human man wants of the woman he loves..." Then the pieces fell together and he knew what he had to do to put his nerves to rest and fulfill his every wish for her. "Amelia...would you marry me?" Raze asks honestly.

Amelia's brow raised in surprise. "Raze...do lycans even get married?" Amelia asks confused.

"I don't know. You have brought many firsts to our pack and I'm not afraid to make this a first. I want everyone to know that I love you and that you are mine," Raze says.

Tears welled in Amelia's eyes. "Yes...Yes Raze," Amelia says launching forward to embrace him. They kiss passionately and seperate, both unable to stop smiling.

The two sit in silence, loving that words were not needed to fill the space that love filled between them. Then Amelia spoke,"I want to tell my father."

"I know for a fact he already approves," Raze says smirking.

Amelia raises her brow,"Really? When did this happen? How long have I not known about this?"

"While you were unconscious..."

"Why on Earth would that come up?" Amelia asks.

Raze sighes,"Your father was afraid that because of what Viktor did to you...that you would never be able to be with a man...or that a man would not want you. Little did he know that the second I came through the doors after all those years, I knew I was in love with the woman that stood before me and nothing could ever taint the beauty of your smile or the way my heart flutters when your eyes lock on me."

Amelia thought for a moment,"You loved me even when I was human?"

"I would love you no matter what," Raze says.

"Even if I had become a vampire?" Amelia says remember the posibility.

"I said nothing could make me not love you and I meant it..." Raze says squeezing her hand. They kiss and Amelia decides it is best to go back to her room.

Amelia smiles,"Tommorrow morning...it will all be in the open."

Raze walks Amelia to the door,"I couldn't be more excited."

With one more kiss Amelia leaves. Raze laid in bed and could hardly sleep. Her smell was on his sheets and it would be for the rest of their immortal lives together. The thought made him happier than anything in his life.. Every night they would make love and awake in eachother's arms. As his eyes grew heavy, he could only think that soon he would not be the only one warming the bed.

***sorry about the time gap (moving back and such), there will be some quick updating soon***