Final Chapter (Alternate Ending)

Numbly, she looked to the Raven Mocker.

"I have set you free. I cannot influence you any longer. You must choose which path to walk. Darkness or Light."

How could she betray him like this?

How could she make him choose between his beloved father, or her?

He did love her.

He had sacrificed so much to be with her.

And she repays him by shattering his heart?

Rephaim tried to love, but only ended up in agony.

"Stevie Rae. If I choose Darkenss, what will happen?"

"Your wings will be restored, but at a price. To prove that you have chosen Darkness, you must kill me. With no regret."

He could have his wings again!

"What about Light?"

"A miracle of love will occur, also for a price. You must kiss me."

Rephaim""'s blood began to boil at the thought of kissing her.

Such a burden of love was set on his shoulders because he wanted to love Stevie Rae.

She did nothing but trouble him.

"How do you know this?"

"Nyx came to me last night, before I tried to find you. She asked me to give you a chance at a different life."

"Stevie Rae, I cannot forget the pain you have put me- forced me- through. Is love such a feeble thing as to seek pain for one's own benefit? Was this all a game to you? Did you do all this just to prove your own love? How dare you? What have I ever done to make you think that I would do anything but love you?"

Dismayed by the Raven Mocker's words, Stevie Rae began to slowly shake her head.

"Is that your answer then, Rephaim? Will you choose Darkness over Light? Because you say that I don't love you. If that was true, I could've killed you on that first night. But I didn't. Because I thought you still had some humanity left in you."

Rephaim ignored the Red Vampyre's words.

He had already made his decision.

And he couldn't wait any longer.

He reached towards her, and force his talons through her heart.

Stevie Rae laughed weakly.

"I guess I have my answer then."

No regrets, she said.

Rephaim lifted his talons to where Stevie Rae would slide right off, leaving a dark trail of blood behind her.

And he began to feel the power growing inside of him.

"How could I have regrets when you betrayed me? Darkness! I have proven my loyalty to you! Restore my wings so that I may return to my father's side! Light has tainted me with love! I will reject Light so long as my father's blood runs in my veins!"

His wings.

He spread out his broken wings.

At least he tried to.

But already, his wings were fully restored.

And he still had so much power.

He looked at Stevie Rae's broken body, one last time.

"I regret everything I did for you. But I do not regret killing you."

Rephaim then lifted himself to the night sky and did not give Stevie Rae another thought.

And finished! I didn't think that he would actually do it...

Thanks to all of my fans :3

House of Night belongs to P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, but the story line belongs to me.

Changed was fun to write. Maybe another story now?