Hello everyone... yeah it's been a while and I'm not going to say any excuses because waiting so long to update is pretty inexcusable and all I can say is I'm sorry. Without anything else being said here is chapter 12.(^l^)

Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates in Love.

Morgan's POV:

It hurt. The pain felt excruciating. After CJ left I fell back against a wall. My insides felt like they were burning up and my wings ached. Locking the door I unfurled them to their full span. I'm not going to toot my own horn but my wings are impressive. Glancing down I could see my nails beginning to become sharp and elongated like talons. Sighing I thought back to what had happened with CJ. She was so close that I could smell her shampoo ah coconuts. I can't keep doing this much longer I have to claim her soon or I'm going to go insane. My face fell to my hands in frustration. How am I supposed to tell her that I'm a time traveling Griffin who came into the future to find my mate who happens to be you? Oh god she's going to hate me. Another pang of pain echoed through my chest. I understand why she wouldn't want to be with me I'm a bloody monster who traveled several centuries into the future (living life as a pirate king said centuries ago), and to top it off I'm OLD. I know what your thinking aren't you only 25? I am but when the person you've fallen in love with is nearly ten years younger than you and underage, you have to face facts. CJ probably thinks of me like she does any other teacher no wonder she's disgusted when I touch her. Tears of sadness slid down my face as tortured myself with these thoughts all while remembering the feel of CJ in my arms.

Lillia's POV:

After leaving Hannah behind with Eduardo CJ and I raced around the school to find the others.

"Shouldn't we have grabbed Hannah? She was right there."

CJ turned her head a little. "Nah they looked kinda busy I sent her a text to meet us saying it was urgent."

We rounded a corner and came into the cafeteria where CJ continued explaining. "When first claiming their mate most griffins get really annoyed when they're interrupted so sometimes they'll ignore you or other times they'll even turn violent."

I shuddered. "Okay glad you stopped me then." We paused suddenly spying Megan... with Russell. They were sitting with they're arms wrapped around each other and whispering into each other's ear.

"Uh what does the internet say about approaching them when they're all touchy feely?"

CJ just sighed tiredly. "Nothing I don't know how this will go."

"Great just great." Carefully walking over to Megan I tapped her shoulder. "Um Megan can we talk a minute?"

Megan looked away from Russell and stared at me curiously. "Sure." She got up from her spot near Russell and gave him a wave with a smile. He gave her a gentle smile in return but when Megan turned back around he nastily glared at me. Okay note to self never interfere with flirting griffins.

"What's up?" Megan asked us when we were out of the cafeteria.

"Hold on we'll tell you when we've gathered everyone else." CJ gave her a small grin but I knew she was worried. Apparently Megan did too because she still looked at CJ questionably.

The next place we strolled into was the library. As expected we found Charlotte with Christopher leaning over a book. Christopher had his arm around her and she was squished against his side although she looked very happy. Christopher closed the book softly before commenting on something and then getting up to leave. He didn't take his bag so he obviously was coming back, we had to work fast.

CJ slid into Christopher's still warm seat. "Charlotte we need to go." CJ gazed around quickly trying to gauge how far away Christopher was and how much time they had.

Charlotte was surprised. "Why? Can't it wait a minute Christopher is coming back soon and-"

CJ roughly grabbed Charlotte's arm and propelled her away from her seat. "That's exactly why we need to leave."

Leaving the library I noticed Christopher coming back to his spot. He turned in every direction before sharply looking at the door we exited. His chest was heaving and his face was contorted in anger. I'll admit that the once gentle guy was scaring the shit out of me.

With only Ariya to find we headed to the most suspected place she would be at this time. The bathroom. Don't ask us why but that girl's body had a clock that needed to go at a certain time of the day that time happened to be right now. At the entrance to the girl's bathroom stood Nathan. Not speaking a word to him nor him to us we entered the restroom. CJ banged on all the stall doors having them open at the same time. Several grumbling girls groaned about waiting our turn before exiting the loo. Ariya was the last one out of her stall. "Oh hey guys you're all here except Hannah what's the occasion?"

"Come with us." Is all I said. Alright now I'm starting to sound like I'm kidnapping someone to join a cult geez.

Ariya lifted a perfectly shaped eyebrow. "Do you have cookies?" All of us began to laugh at her join the dark side reference and scrambled outside the toilet. Nathan hadn't moved from his place at all but did look up and softened his face when he saw Ariya.

She grabbed his hand and spoke gently. "I have to go but I'll see you soon okay?" Nathan just gazed at her lovingly and nodded. Dang we should've let the girls leave instead of us asking them to. It would have saved us from a bunch of grief and angry griffins.

Now finally having everyone we went into a classroom with a projector, Hannah was already inside.

She stood up. "Okay what's this about?" The others all voiced the same and waited expectantly at CJ and I. Okay time to give them the shock of their life.

Third Person's POV:

CJ spoke up first. "You guys have all been getting pretty close to the other boys right?"

A chorus of 'yeah' and one embarrassed 'I-I guess' came from the group.

"Okay," CJ took a deep breath before continuing. "Have any of you noticed anything different about them?"

The others all went into thought before Lillia answered first. "Thomas has been acting really weird when I mentioned my worry about Morgan and you CJ. He was insisting that Morgan would never hurt you. I get they're friends and all but how could he be so sure of that?"

CJ gave Lillia a grateful knowing look thanking her for getting the ball rolling. This news brought on discussed whispers from the rest of the girls.

Ariya stepped forward next. "When I tried to find Nathan on social media there was no trace of him. You know better than anyone CJ when you typed in his name and found no records of him." CJ nodded in recognition and more whispers were going on before Megan just asked what was on everyone's mind.

"Alright well what does all mean? Is there something wrong with them?"

"What if they're criminals?" Charlotte gasped and then started tearing up.

"That's what I'm thinking." Announced Megan gravely.

Ariya raised her hand a minute. "Hold on guys I think CJ has another idea." They all expectantly searched CJ's face for an answer.

"I do." CJ pulled one of the chairs out from under a desk and sat in it. "You've all heard of griffins haven't you?"