I'm back again with another chapter. I was thinking about some of the things I wanted to plan for later in the story. I hope you all have an amazing Christmas and an even better New Year!

I Do Not Own House of Night!

Nolan's Pov

I sat lounging around in the living room underground. I hugged my knees up against my chest as a reoccurring though kept pounding through my mind. I mean this was a problem Loren was going to deal with, so why was I feeling so uneasy about it all? We all knew that Loren and Zoey had had sex, but we also knew that just because it was Loren's body did not mean it was really Loren.

I put my head on my knees and tried to think. Not that hardest thing to do but this situation was not something I enjoyed thinking about. Turning my head to the side, I let out a content sigh and closed my eyes. Only vivid pictures of Kalona appeared and it was almost as if I could see him taking over Loren's body and using it for something Loren would never do.

I was finally sick of seeing Kalona's putrid face and lifted my head to look at the wall. Such simplicity in a wall, nothing can take over their lives, hurt them, torture them through their minds. Sadly, such simplicity does not exist in the real world no; nothing is simple to me anymore. This time last year, none of us would be worrying over this shit. I would be mostly likely drinking some coffee and maybe doing some marking. Maybe even talking with Neferet over wine, attempting to annoy Lenobia while she finished grooming the horses…even hanging out with Anastasia while she was working on something for class.

If only we could have been warned that would not last long.

Loren's Pov

Clock is ticking while I'm killing time
Spinning all around
Nothing else that you can do
To turn it back

Wicked partnership
In this crime
Ripping off the best
Condescending smile

I let the lyrics sink into myself as the music plays. Why is it that this describes exactly what Kalona forced me to do? I could not care for the answer, no in fact I wish their was never a problem which needed an answer such as this.

Of course their was no partnership in the deflowering of Zoey…oh dear goddess! What am I saying? Useless mind babble is what is going on right now I shake my head to try to rid of those thoughts. I got up and began to pace along the width of my loft, making sure my curtains are closed so no Raven Mockers could see me. I kept up my pacing, sitting still was doing nothing but making myself insane.

I still cannot even think about what I am to tell Zoey. I ran my fingers through my hair and tried to make myself think. Tried being the key word because no good thoughts were coming to me. It was around 2:30 p.m. and normally I would have been asleep but it would seem every time I closed my eyes I saw Zoey or Kalona, or Kalona and I. No matter what I did, I could not erase the thought that I had had sex with Zoey.

Not even my wife, Neferet could help me.

She was busy with Kalona, keeping up the act as his Queen or whatever he called her. I felt a sharp pain right where my heart was. I fell against the wall and clenched my teeth. This was getting harder to bear with every passing day. I knew what he was doing now.

Her.

I let my hand slowly slip back to my side, and let out a huge sigh. It seemed this was the one of the only sounds I made these days, besides talking. There was nothing simple about what I needed to do in less then a day's time.

No, because nothing simple anymore.

Neferet

Ow.

I was just about to get back to sleep when I Heard the door to my room slam shut. I would not be surprised if it flew off its hinges. I was thinking about opening my eyes and meeting those of the angered angel or just sleeping. I think we know which side one.

I was surprised he did not jerk me awake the second he saw me. I felt the bed go down a little when he sat down next to me, pushing strands of my hair away from my face and placing with some of it. Playing my part, I smiled and moved closer to his cool body. His hand swept patterns across my face and I tried to look like I was going to wake up.

"Sleep…" I mumbled into my pillow. Kalona's laughter filled the room as he wrapped his arms around my body and lifted me up onto him. I rested my head on his shoulder and made gagging noises. I was hoping they would not be loud, but then I remembered I sound horrible when I am woken up rudely. I felt Kalona's hand cascade up and down my back, almost as if he was trying to calm me down. I pushed against his chest and opened my eyes tiredly to look at him.

"What do you want?" I asked him, my eyes trying to get used to the dim lighting. He just smiled and I gave him a confused kind of gaze. I was seriously tired and wanted my sleep before I had to go and teach for seven or so hours.

"Well, I would most enjoy my A-ya but I guess I'll settle for you until then," he said and I plastered my best glare on my face and tried to get off him and back into bed. No such luck, he tightened his grip around me even more.

"I never said I didn't enjoy having you Neferet," he said smoothly before crashing his lips to mine. Playing my part once more, I deepened the kiss feeling slight pangs as I thought of how Loren is taking this.

The kiss soon ended and I nearly hopped off his lap and pulled on one of many silk robes I kept finding in Nolan's closest. For some reason it seems every time I lose a piece of my clothing, it ends up in her closets. I walked over to my window and looked outside, the ice storm was letting up and I breathed a sigh of complete relief. Maybe soon this whole mess will be finished, and then I could other things.

Going on a vacation away from here for a while would not be bad. With Loren that is.

"My Queen, is something bothering you?" Kalona asked suddenly standing right behind me. I widened my eyes and tried to think of an answer that would work. When I thought of one, I put on my devious smile and spun on my heels.

"Just a bratty teenager, what you see in here I don't know," I nearly spat. I felt as if someone had stabbed a knife through my arm as I insulted my own fledging. She and I would be having a talk soon enough thought, then the next part of this plan can be put into play.

This suddenly is not so simple anymore.

End.

Yet the end of another chapter! Next chapter will be the start of when Loren talks with Zoey, about you know. Hope you enjoyed this chapter and REVIEW!

-DarkAngelz200