I know this one is short, but a new chap will be up in a little bit, i just have to type it up. So read, enjoy and REVIEW! The more reviews the more i write.

Chapter 16-

The darkness started to fade and I was surrounded by sunlight. I looked around trying to figure out where I was. I was standing in a in a beautiful forest. Behind me was a stream with small waterfalls falling from the rocks above. It was the most amazing place I had ever seen. I lay on the grass and inhaled the scent of the water and trees and listened to the sounds of the forest and the water falling. I closed my eyes and smiled.

"Do you like it?" I opened my eyes to see Adrian standing over me. "It is beautiful," I told him. I didn't get up I just laid there soaking up the sereneness. Adrian lay down next to me and gave me a sad smile. "I think we need to talk about what happened."

"What do you mean?" I asked smiling. I died and this is heaven. Then I looked at him. "If this is heaven, why are you here?"

"Sam, this is not heaven and you are not dead."

"Of course I am. No one could have lived through what happened to me. That Strigoi got the better of me, but the guardians got him and I'm okay. I accept it."

Adrian nodded his head. "Sam, do you remember that I am able to go into people's dreams?"

I nodded.

"Well, I created this dream for you. Sam, I brought you back from death. Yes, you did die, but I had to bring you back."

I didn't know what to say really. "Thank you, I guess. I just don't understand how or why?"

Adrian actually laughed. "Well, the how is a bit complicated. I am not even sure how I did it, but the why, that's easy. Sam, you are too good of a friend. I couldn't just let you die, not when there was a chance that I may be able to save you. This world would be pretty dull without you in it." He shrugged and gave me a small smile.

"Well, I haven't exactly been the best friend in the world lately. Adrian, I'm really sorry about blowing up at you. I guess I was just freaked out by it."

Adrian scooted closer to me and pulled me into him. "Sam, there's more."

I sighed and looked over at him. He was looking extremely nervous. "That doesn't sound very good Adrian."

"Well, it just depends on how you see it. I don't think it's all that bad, but you very well may think it is."

Adrian looked over at me for some reaction I'm sure. I sighed and shrugged. "You might as well tell me what's going on. I'm going to find out sooner or later."

"Well, you know how Rose and Lissa are bonded. They have a psychic link to each other that allows Rose to know what Lissa is feeling or what she is doing whenever she needs to weather she likes it or not."

I nodded.

"Well, there is a chance that we may end up with a bond like that."

"A chance?"

"Yeah, well there isn't any record of a human ever being Shadow Kissed before. Looks like you're the first for a lot in our world."

"Great, now I'm going to be a lab rat to a bunch of vampires. Just my luck."

Adrian knew I was terrified. The snarkier my comments the more scared I usually was. "I know you're scared Sam, but we will figure this all out."

"Adrian, what's going to happen to me?"

"I don't know, Sam. I wish I had all the answers for you. I really do, but I don't. Rose said that she would help you when and if things start to happen." Adrian looked down. I know he felt bad for everything but he saved my life. How could I be mad about this when I was alive? Yes, I was scared, but I was not mad.

"Adrian, Thank you for saving my life. I don't even know how to begin to thank you. And I'm not mad at you for anything. I'm scared, but I'm not mad. You gave me a second chance at life that most people never get."

Adrian gave me a small smile and wiped the tears I didn't even know I had shed. "Well, if you really wanted to thank me, you could say you'll become my guardian when you graduate."

I couldn't help the laugh. "Well, if I am going to have some freaky psychic bond with you, I'm assuming that's a given." I smiled over at him hoping that he could see that I was not mad at him. I looked into his eyes and got some goose bumps. He really was amazing.

"It's time to wake up Sam. Our friends are getting worried." I leaned over and kissed Adrian's cheek. As the dream faded I knew I had finally found my place in this world, surrounded by vampires, and Dhampirs. I really was a lucky girl.

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