A/N - I love all you lovely people who are reviewing and favourite this story I'm touched...Danni

Prince Argentum POV

When I woke up all the aches and pains had subsided but the rough comforting texture of Derek's skin had disappeared. My tired eyes opened slowly but everything was still to blurry to register where I was, probably still in his bedroom. I stretched out flexing all my muscles and yawning widely like a fat house cat before sitting up and blinking a few times to get my bearings.

I was indeed in Derek's bedroom lying on the middle of his bed with what looked like a handkerchief around my waist that I had tangled round my legs. "Derek?" I asked trying not to sound worried. Where has he gone to his work maybe or just left all together? It can't be easy for him to understand all this after all he's only human, I wince at that phrase. It makes me think about my father and all his primitive rules that demean humans as stupid ignorant pigs.

"Derek?" I try again managing to get to my feet and walk a couple of steps along the plush pillow but not before I stagger for a moment from dizziness. I test my wings to see if my shoulder will hinder me but it hurts too much so I let my wings lay against my back.

"You're awake" a voice from somewhere said making me loss my footing in my shock and tumble off the pillow onto the comforter. Rushed footsteps then the 'whomp' of a heavy weight on the bed and cautious fingers reached out for me hesitantly. "I'm sorry are you alright?"

I nodded and turned my head to look up at Derek his face a mask of worry "Just got a fright" I said feebly feeling like a complete fool. Once back on my feet I moved my body against his fingers "I thought you had left me" my voice was quiet as I let his fingers caress me being delicate of my wings.

"I- I took the day of work" he said his voice shaking and his eyes glazed over with an unreadable emotion then he shook it off. "I thought I should look after you since it's kind of my fault you were hurt" guilt laced his tone and managed a weak smile.

"No Derek I want to be here it s not your fault!"

A sudden look of realisation dawned in his eyes and he pulled back his hand making my heart twinge with disappointment "Hey that's a point what's you name? After all you seem to have learned mine as well as everything else about me" he teased a genuine smile on his face now.

"Oh yes of course I am Prince Argentum heir to the Summer fiary kingdom" I paused and was mid bow before I stopped with a frown "well former heir I've probably been banished by now."

"They can just banish you like its nothing?"

I nodded "My father's rules to me felt like you couldn't fly in his presence without your wings being clipped."

"Tough luck Kid" he said sympathetically.

My eyebrow rose to my forehead and I couldn't help but snap "I'll have you know I'm nearly one hundred years old far from a child!"

Derek's eyes widening in shock "A hundred years old!"

"Well 97 but still -"

"But you look even younger than me!" he yelled in shock.

"Well yes, we fay age differently than you human it s just a fact" I said simply shrugging.

"Yeah not a very well known fact Ki - I mean Argintem."

"R-Gen-Tum" I sounded out slowly.

"Sorry, Kid sounds so much easier and I've never someone with such a unique name you got a nickname?" he said hopelessly.

"No but I guess if I was human I could change my name" I said as casually as possible.

"Yeah that's true but -" his head whipped round "- wait can you become human?"

"Well there is a way but it s never been tested by anybody I know so I'm not sure if it works" I said looking up at his shocked face.

"Would - does it hurt?" he looked worried again his hand moving back towards me this time letting me sit on his palm again like the night before. I thought about how to answer that because I knew he probably wouldn't agree to help me become human if he knew that the process could kill me let alone hurt.

"Well...it doesn't hurt per-say more like make me hazy for a few days that s all" I lied through my teeth.

"What do you have to do?" he asked sceptically.

"Well I need to be free of all my powers so that I'm completely human -" I chanced a look at Derek to see his emotional state and try to guess how much it will change "- and of course all my magic comes from my wings so I just need to get rid of them by pulling them off."

My flippancy was lost on Derek however "What, that has to hurt wouldn't it?" he demanded.

"Well it might sting I'll admit but I don't think it will be that bad" shrugging I look down at his palm because I can't stand to look at him as I lie. "Anyway I don't care all I want now is to be human it's all I have left."

"I care!" he protested slamming his free fist on the bed making me grip his finger for balance and fear of falling off. If you wanna be human Kid that s fine by me but I couldn't stand to see you hurt again at my hand!

My heart did a strange sort of quick thump in my chest at his words, at least he cares enough that he doesn't want me hut. 'But that could mean nothing' a vile little voice in my head said. 'It doesn't mean he feels the same way for you as you for him.'

"I just want to be human Derek that's all I want" which was lie because I only wanted to be human if I could be with him. "Derek I choose this I wanted to get away!" I said firmly.

"But turning your back on who you are why go to that extreme?"

"Because I -" what could I tell him that he was my soul mate, my destined partner? I don't think he'll take that as easily as everything he's learned in the past day or so. I'm no fool I know that in Derek's world he is a sexual machine for women not men I've never even seen or heard him talk to a man.

"Because what Kid?" he said softly leaning in ever so slightly.

"I - I just want to forget my old life" I finished feebly.

He sighed deeply and rubbed his eyes in a sort of defeat "Alright" he said with an equally defeated tone. "I'll help you become human, God that sounds weird."

"When you enter my world everything is...as you say 'weird'" I said with a simple smile.

"Yeah that about covers it Argentum" he smiled. the hand I sat in began to shake as the other hovered over me his fingers doing a strange tingling dance above my wings. "So should I just do it then without warning or do you want a count down?"

He finally gripped my wings gently with his thumb and finger sending a shiver through me, it wasn't sore just uncomfortable. "Just do it!" I whispered firmly and he did.

All that would have been heard in the room was a tiny ripping noise but to me it felt like my entire skeleton had been ripped out through my paper thin skin. I opened my mouth to scream but nothing came out my voice seeming to abandon my in my hour of need. The blood in my veins seemed to turn to ice then burn hot all in one second but not before my bones turned to liquid and I flopped against Derek's rough palm.

I could hear his panicked voice but couldn t react as I lay motionless soundless and helpless. After a few more moments of my insides burning and writhing in agony I finally succumbed to darkness.

A/N - I'm really really REALLY sorry I'm not good at organising myself I've been writing in between a million other things as well so hope you like this chap!...Danni