Everybody was acting weird around me, I felt so claustrophobic around them, I did tell them I wanted to go outside the school grounds for a bit but they didn't agree to it, I felt like I was going to explode.

Erik was pretty pissed at me right now but he wasn't letting go of my hand.

"I want to get out of here" I mentioned for the tenth time.

"No" A point blank answer from Erik as I was sat in the lounge, led on the floor, acting dead.

"Guys?" I looked towards the twins, who both looked like they had homework.

"Hell"

"No" they smiled at me and returned to their work.

Seriously, why was I asking for permission anyway? I got up off of the floor and walked up the stairs towards my room.

"Where are you going?" All three of them asked.

"Toilet, you want to watch?" Pretty annoyed they asked me a stupid question, I gave a sarcastic answer, I didn't even look back at them to answer.

I stumbled up the stairs and fell flat on my bed, It was official, I was actually thankful for a split second about losing my memory for that period of time but would I want to stay that way? No.

Instead of being rebellious, which was what my mind was telling me to do, 'fall out the window' it screamed, I decided to pay a visit to the library to catch up on some reading for this big plan that popped into my head the minute I woke up. I was so excited I literally ran back down the stairs.

"Woah where you going now?" Erik caught me by the arm with a bottle of brown pop in his hand, he probably didn't believe my toilet story, I was too excited to be irritated at this moment, I took the bottle from his hand.

"To the library" I answered, his eyes widened "No, serious, I got some reading to do" I said as I ran off. It was dark in the library, as if noone had been looking after it for months, the same old books still all over the floor, the horrid stench still in the air and books that were not in alphabetical order. But one book that had not been touched was the one I was looking for, I picked it up and went to the farest corner in the room to get some peace.

Special people require this ability, not all are born with it.

Wow, everything in this book was so accurate, it was like it was made for specific people, I'm special enough.. I thought to myself, as a smile came across my face.

'A person with abilities quite extraordinary as this can not always expect to come out 100% accurately. As it happens, fledgings can die due to a transformation failure. It starts with coughs and sneezes, blood pouring from nose and mouth,'

It's like everything I've experienced with my friends, Stevie Rae and Stark.

'It's worse if the body starts to itch irritatingly and lose natural colour, till the end of it, the body will rot, like a banana.'

Like a banana? A body is compared to a banana? Who wrote this? Even as weird as it may sound, I understood completely, it was empowering to think I could have more powers that I already had and believed.

'It's obvious by this stage the body has failed transforming and cannot be brought back as a human nor flegding, therefore it has passed away.'

Ugh, that word, passed away.

'Having relations, or people to help them control the need for temptations. Sometimes a person with extrodinary powers such as this can tell when its time for a new decendant.'

Oh they will.

'But one thing is very important, it shouldn't be done due to selfish reasons, scarring a person for the wrong reasons can have a massive impact and Nyx knows it.

I was very interested to what I was reading, who knew it could be fun?

"Hey Zoey" Damien said as he crept up behind me.

"Hey" I turned around to face him.

"What are you doing here?"

"Reading"

He didn't believe me.

"Why?" He asked very slowly.

"It's fun"

"Wow, something must of happened when you regained your memory" he joked.

"Nope, I'm fine" Why was it so hard to believe? I gave a convincing smile.

"What you reading?" he peaked over my shoulder to catch a glimpse of what I was reading and his facial expression changed.

"Why are you reading that?" he sighed.

"It's very interesting"

"Zoey..-"

"I'm serious" I said looking him sternly in the eyes. His eyes begged to differ he had this worried expression on his face but dropped the conversation.

"Okay, if you say so" he said and walked off to the other side of the library, looking back at me. Ugh I had a horrible feeling in my gut that Erik is going to find out about this.

"Oh! Before I go, Erik told me to tell you he was looking for you" I turned around and rolled my eyes, speak of the devil, when wasn't he looking for me? I nodded just incase Damien was still watching.

Instead of obediently going to Erik to ask him what he wanted, which was what the old Zoey would do, this new and improved Zoey was going to think about herself first, and knew exactly what she wanted to do first.

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"Zoey!" Darius popped out from... nowhere! It scared me half to death.

"Darius... how'd you..?-" I asked sort of confused how he could possibily know I was going to escape the school grounds at this time of night, the sun had only just set. My heart slowly started to beat normally as I took this all in.

"Erik did tell me to keep an eye on you" He crossed his arms like a big body guard he was, I should have guessed.

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He took a good look at me.

"I'm guessing Darius caught you?" he asked with a smirk on his face.

"Why are you stopping me?" I argued.

"Evertime you escape it ends up in trouble"

"I'm not a prisioner Erik, I need space"

"Space from who? Me?" He was getting angry, to raised from his seat, moving closer each step he took, I held my breath.

I dared answer it.

"You know what Z, I really care about you" Erik held my arms, giving me goosbumps, I was glad I was wearing a long sleeved shirt right now "but it won't work if you keep seeing the other guy"

"The 'other guys' name is Heath" I said pushing out of his grasp but he was in control.

"You can't have two boyfriends Z" I knew that, I didn't want two, I hardly wanted one but, it was difficult, the sense of being wanted was the feeling I wanted, I dreaded of hearing what he had to say next "It's either me or him" he gave me a look that would of made me melt in his arms hands down, but its not down to looks, more of the person inside the looks.

"Don't" I whispered, I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings, I kept my eyes glued to the floor, looking into Erik's eyes and seeing the pain I've caused him by confusing the situation.

"Z, I just got you back, you've been really.. distant"

Was it true? Was I loosing my feelings for him? But why was my heart beating so fast whenever he was near me? Like now for instant. Seeing him look miserable hurt me.

"Don't do this to me Erik, You know I care about you" I felt the tears coming in.

"Prove it" he moved closer, closer for our noses to touch, he held me by the arms again but tighter and put one hand under my chin so I was looking directly at him.

Was he asking for more than just a kiss? I wasn't ready!

I held the tears as I closed my eyes, feeling his hot breath against my mouth, he held me tighter, one hand in my hair, I held him wanted him now more than ever before, our lips pressed together, he wanted this more than I did, I could feel it, it was me who parted the kiss in the end.

I opened my eyes slowly, he was still looking at me more intentively, there was enjoyment in his eyes.

"I..I need to go" I tried to escape but I realised he was still holding onto me. "E-erik" I tried to shift but his hand was still in my hair, it felt nice and warm, he moved his hand slowly down to my lower back and pushed me closer to him so our bodies were against eachother, he crushed his lips against mine for the second time, slowly pushing me to the wall, little did I realise I was getting carried away but this was his room, no one was here to find us, I wrapped my legs around his torso, I wanted this to last but this time it was him who parted our lips, he was smiling.

I got my feet back on the ground and walked away from him, well ran away, this was too much. Why was Heath on my mind the whole time Erik and I were kissing?

I was frightened half to death as half way down the corridor, a girl who I didn't know tapped me on the shoulder.

"Um sorry, there's a phone call for you at reception" she said smiling and walked off.

"Hello?" I answered.

"I was expecting your call" his voice was scruffy, but still full of power and control.

"You was?"

"A job must be done"

I understood immediatley "Oh, that"

"Yes, that high preitess"

"How'd you-"

"The powers, mam"

"Oh right, sorry"

"I understand what needs to be done, I'll inform you-"

"No No No" I Interupted "Bring him here, its important you do so"

"Consider it done" for the first time since a while I smiled, a smile of excitement for what the future holds.

#Lemme answer some stuff based on the reviews I DO receive, Zoey did not see Nyx because it was not a near death experience. Reason for writing autor notes at the bottom was I didn't want to spoil it, the point of it being at the bottom you read the story first then the author note ;) I'm sort of rushing the story abit, not that I want to finish it, I love writing, even I'm excited to know what is going to happen next.
I've finally bought Tempted and you know what? It's been such a long time since reading the previous book that I forgot what happens, I've read the first chapter the whole 'whos your boyfriend zoey' and then Erik and Heath both say 'I am!' Ha love it! Stevie Rae's character seems different, more rough but then again I have only read the first chapter. There is one thing I don't like about the books, I probably shouldn't mention it for the sake of you HON lovers. :)
I have got problems, not that sort but I mean, Exams are starting to approach and I need to buckle my ideas.
Hundreds of veiws on my story. Great! People subbing to my story. Even better. Reviews? 1 per chapter, max 2? Seriously people? Not good. :((