Being with Talon was the only time I didn't worry myself to death about Stephanie and Declan. He completed me. I was at peace in his presence. I think I knew that I loved him all through the time I was avoiding him. And it infuriated me.

I mean, I am Damien Westwood, the anti- romance, love cynic. How could I fall in LOVE? It was impossible. And yet, here I was, defying my own personality.

TALON'S POINT OF VIEW-

Damien had no idea of the mental havoc she was causing to me. I mean, I've been alive for centuries and I've seen girls throw themselves at me. And here was Damien, determined not to do the same. But I guess it was too good to be true. But with Damien, I never felt like she loved me for my looks, I knew she loved me for me. She had dug a little deeper. And being with her made me happy. I wouldn't let anything hurt her any more.

Wait, WHAT?

What was wrong with me? I LOVE Damien?

No I didn't. But I did like her and she was my friend. I think. Then why was I kissing her? Huh, some things are better left unanswered.

I just focused on Damien now, but then it happened….

"I love you, Talon", she whispered. I pulled back, my eyes wide as the terror seized me. this should not be allowed to continue, my mind warned me. she looked confused as my hands began to shake; yes, love scared me.

It was like my instincts took over; I looked into her beautiful eyes with full force. I compelled her with a lot of intensity; "You will forget everything about this moment except that you and Talon became friends again, okay? You don't love him", I said shakily. Damien nodded and her eyes closed. I took her up to her room where she fell asleep.

I went somewhere I could relax. Why had I done that? Now, she would not remember anything. She wouldn't even know that I loved her too.

'Liked. Just as a friend', my mind corrected. I sighed. I trusted myself that it was better this way. I shook it off and went to feed.

I got back from the school blood bank and went to check up on Damien. She was awake. "Hey", I said, walking into the room. She gave me an odd look, touching her lip. I tried to keep my face neutral as I asked her what was wrong.

"Nothing. Did you compel me?", she asked cautiously. I shook my head. "Hmmm… I got a weird feeling. Just a dream I guess", she said.

"Yeah. That must be it", I said and got up to go to the library. "Yeah", she repeated, looking at me, her eyes piercing me.

We went to the library and began to leaf through some books. When we got to the last row, she looked at it strangely and then back at me. I tried to act normal, but a thought haunted me, did she remember?

Nonsense, I may have been a little weak by not feeding, but it worked. I am just being paranoid, I told myself.

Damien and I stayed in the library till about seven in the evening and we went up to get ready for dinner. Dinner at Moon Heaven was very formal, as it was in Eleanor. We had to get dressed for it.

I was still thinking about what I'd done. And the worst part, Damien kept looking at me in a really weird way. I was tearing my insides up with anxiety. Did she know? Would she remember if she went to the library again?

I would have to live in fear forever! Nah, actually I didn't. i could just compel her again, so I had nothing to fear. Just relax, I told myself.

DAMIEN'S POINT OF VIEW-

Okay, for one thing I knew I had been compelled because I woke up from deep sleep at 4:30 pm. I mean, who would sleep at that time? And I felt an intense feeling on my lips. And the other thing was Talon was acting all jumpy the whole time. I knew for sure he had compelled me to forget something. But what was it that he didn't want me to know? I had to get to the bottom of this.

So I knew one way of doing it; read his mind.

Well, don't you worry, I wasn't psychic all of a sudden. If I got him to drink from me, I could read his mind.

"hey, uh, could you drink from me again?" I asked him that night. I could easily see the fear and panic in his eyes; gotcha, Talon!

"N-N-No. I don't need it", he stammered. "But I do. I mean, the venom was such a rush. I want to do it again", I said innocently. He shook his head, "No, it's dangerous. Please be reasonable", he ordered.

"Why, are you scared?", I dared him in a dangerously teasing voice. Talon glared at me but he did nothing. He whirled around and left the room, like a tornado on fire, if that was even possible.

I sighed, I would find out, what ever it took. I had to know what he was hiding from me.