"Wake up." Selena shoved Peter as he slept in the bathtub, rudely waking him. She was still upset that he was still entertaining Letha but had decided that if he could do such a thing then she should have no guilt when it came to Roman. Roman, she decided, was a much better match for her than Peter was.

"What?" Peter yawned as he stretched. His back ached from having slept in the hard tub all night. Selena had run off with Roman, something Peter didn't take lightly, and she looked well rested despite their current situation.

"There was another girl. Last night," Roman informed. Peter immediately sat up, worry in his eyes.

"Chill. It wasn't your precious Letha." Selena spat back with obvious annoyance. Roman threw an arm around her in an attempt to calm her bad mood and she leaned against him for comfort.

"He can't do that right? It's the wrong moon." Roman didn't understand what was happening at all. He thought the vargulf would only turn on the full moon. Peter stood and dressed, ordering Roman to watch Letha tonight. He needed to see Destiny as she knew more about the protocols when it came to this stuff.

"Are you stupid? You'll be shot if you step foot outside!" Selena yelled angrily. "We'll go."

"Not in your human form. They associate you with me." Selena frowned knowing he had a point. As much as she loved herself and her culture, she wasn't enjoying having to run around on four legs all day.

"Fine. She'll be a cat. Come on kitty cat," Roman said as he walked out the door. Selena's gaze lingered on Peter before she felt the strange urge to follow behind Roman, leaving Peter alone again. Peter sighed heavily as he pondered on how to tell Selena that while she had been on the brink of death she had been somehow tied to Roman. That would explain why she felt the need to do whatever Roman told her to, although it wasn't an immediate reaction.

Destiny opened the door to allow Roman and Selena inside, the cat immediately running into her room before emerging in a short purple robe. Roman gulped as he saw the dangerously short length of the silk material but pried his eyes away in order to get down to business. Selena happily threw her arms around Lynda who was sitting on the couch.

Roman began his questions regarding the vargulf and Selena noticed how uncomfortable Destiny became at the upir's insistence of helping. Next to her Lynda attempted to avoid Selena's gaze which only further confused the girl. Destiny began to bag some materials that would be needed for Peter's ritual and she frowned at the thought of him turning any other time than the full moon. It wasn't natural.

"Wait," Lynda called out as Selena and Roman had turned to make their departure. The two stopped and looked at the woman, wondering what she needed. "You two should sit down for this."

They both hesitantly took a seat across from her, unsure of what was going on. Lynda sighed deeply as both Destiny and Peter had already yelled at her for what she had done in order to save the young Nekojin's life.

"Sel, you had the fever. You know that, but you were dying. None of my remedies were working." Selena turned to look at Roman wondering why he hadn't mentioned any of this. The look on his face showed he was just as perplexed as she was with where Lynda was going with this talk so she turned back to the older woman. "I...I had to give you Roman's blood to save you. It was the only way."

Selena's stomach sank and she found herself grateful that she had skipped breakfast this morning. She knew what ingesting Upir blood meant. For centuries the upir would force others into slaves by compelling them to drink their blood. Once in their system, the blood would mix with their own and it was impossible to purge yourself of it. The upir who's blood you drank then had control over you, not needing to compel you anymore. They'd simply order you around and you complied. Her great grandmother had died of this, a upir commanding her to allow herself to be fed upon. The upir had gone too far and drained too much of her blood for her to survive. The realization that she didn't belong to herself anymore dawned on her and she felt her anger rise.

"Why would you do that?! Why not just let me die?!" She shouted at the woman as she stood, her hands balled into fists at her side. Both Roman and Lynda were taken aback by her sudden anger.

"I couldn't let you die! I promised your parents I would protect you," Lynda reasoned.

"Oh and this is protecting me? Giving up my free will?! Tying me to him?!" She yelled as she pointed towards Roman. It was nothing personal against Roman, but Selena was never one to belong to a man and the thought irked her.

"I don't get it." Roman sounded frustrated at the fact everyone kept talking about him as if he wasn't there. They all whispered behind his back and it irritated him. Selena sighed deeply, running a hand through her hair as she attempted to collect herself. She sat down once more and placed a hand over his.

"It...it means I'm tied to you." She said with a deep breath. "You have power over me now. Whatever you command, I have to do. I owe my life to you," she said as she realized what she spoke was true. Without his blood she wouldn't be alive, but was it really worth it if he could do what he pleased with her?

"What? Why? What's in my blood?" He demanded to know. He was sick of being kept out of the loop. If something was wrong with him then he had the right to know.

"You're...different," Selena told him, "but you've know that." He swallowed hard as he thought about the things he could do that shouldn't be possible. He'd never allowed himself to dwell too much into why he could do these strange things although he had the sneaking suspicion that his mother knew more than she let on.

Selena had opted to borrow a dress and jacket from destiny and instead raise her hood to keep others from seeing her on the way back. Roman didn't chide her for this because he could tell by the look on her face that she was already dealing with enough. Badgering her about her safety at this point would only aggravate her.

"I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do," he finally spoke, interrupting her thoughts.

"You don't know that," she replied without looking at him.

"What the hell? Of course I do. Look, I care about you. I would never do anything that would hurt you," he said defensively.

"Pull over."

"What?"

"Pull over!" She demanded. Roman pulled over to the side of the road, somewhere in the middle of the forest. This wasn't a path many people took to get in and out of the town. Selena quickly got out of the car, briskly walking away from him. He rushed after her, annoyed that she wouldn't accept his word.

"Where are you going?" He asked as he caught up with her. He grabbed her by the elbow and pulled her to a halt.

"Anywhere! I don't care at this point! I need to get out of here!" She shouted as she pulled away from him. Her breathing was quick as fear and anger consumed her. She missed her home, back before she came to Hemlock Grove. She missed her parents.

"You can't just leave!" Roman yelled back upset that she was even thinking about abandoning the town.

"And why not? What does this tiny little town have to offer me? My life used to be good! Simple but good until I came here. Look at what's happening Roman! Why should I stay?" Her voice was shrill as she yelled, her mind obviously at its limits.

"You have Peter and Lynda! They're your family," he responded as she had started walking once more. She huffed and continued on. "And me. You have me," he said quietly. So quiet in fact, that Selena was sure she wasn't intended to hear it. She only did so because of her developed hearing that came with being part cat. She stopped in her tracks, pulling at the short dress Destiny had given her.

"You?" She asked as she turned around. He nodded meekly as she walked back to where he stood. "Are you saying that Roman Godfrey actually cares for someone not of his blood?" She asked hesitantly. He growled in annoyance.

"Yes. I care, okay? I fucking care because I fucking love you," he finally admitted to himself. Selena's eyes widened as he took a step back from her unsure of how she would respond to his confession. She had never expected to come to this town and meet someone like him. He irritated her and thrilled her at the same time, and deep down she knew he was a good person. The boy in front of her was filled with so much longing that it made her heart ache as she realized that she did indeed feel the same way towards him. She loved him too.

She placed her hand on his cheek, gently turning his face to look at hers. He stared into her green eyes, pain written behind his own at the thought of her leaving. She stood on her toes to place a kiss upon his lips as she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him down to her level. Roman wrapped his arms around her waist, gently pulling her up and forcing her to wrap her legs around him. He quickly walked into the forest with her in his arms before forcefully placing her against a tree, his lips reaching a crazed frenzy as they moved against hers. She kissed back eagerly, her lips leaving his to trail down his neck. The sensation of her lips on his skin was something he seemed to enjoy as he grabbed her ass tightly with a moan. He grabbed her face, bringing his lips back to hers as he began to unbuckle his tight jeans. He lowered his jeans and boxers just enough to get his dick out, and Selena looked towards the road worried someone would see.

"No one will see, we're too far in," Roman said as he noticed her face. She nodded and let out a small yelp as he once again picked her up, wrapping her legs around him. He pushed her dress up and smiled as he realized she was already bare underneath, only having borrowed a dress but no underwear from her cousin. He kissed her again, this time placing himself by her entrance. She felt him teasing her and her body was begging for that release she so desperately needed.

"Roman, please," she breathed in between kisses. He slowly slid into her as she hissed at the slow movement. His grunts filled the air as he began to move in and out of her, her back hitting the tree harder with each thrust. All his previous conquests were nothing compared to the girl who was in front of him, writhing in pleasure at his touch. The way her mouth opened slightly as she moaned was an erotic sight to him and the fact he was the one causing her pleasure increased his desire to be inside her.

"Fuck baby," Roman breathed heavily as he moved her up and down his body. He watched as she grounded her hips into his, forcing him to go deeper. She let out a loud moan as he hit a spot she seemed to like and he mimicked the motion, hitting it over and over. She bit into his shoulder as he sent her over the edge, her body shaking at its climax. The spasm of her muscles against him was enough to send him over his edge and he groaned as his dick throbbed, unloading itself into her warm body.

They stood there catching their breath, Selena's legs unwrapping as Roman let her stand.

"I love you too," she breathed as Roman rested his forehead against hers, a small smile gracing his lips. He kissed her once more, this time tenderly before they both heard the whoop of a police siren.

"Shit," Roman muttered as he quickly buttoned his jeans. "They can't see you. Cat mode. Now." Selena rolled her eyes but did as she was told, emerging from the pile of clothing once more as a cat. She walked next to him as they headed back towards the street noticing the police car parked next to Roman's.

"Roman Godfrey. Why is your car parked here?" The police officer asked with disdain. None of the police liked the Godfreys very much and it was evident in his voice how much annoyance the kid brought to him. Roman recognized the officer instantly. He was younger, maybe early 30's, and he'd been known as an arrogant ass who would often ask for sexual favors from women in exchange for dropping charges on tickets and such things. He was a disgusting pig of a man yet for some odd reason had never been kicked out of the force.

"I had to take a leak," Roman replied simply. "Now if you don't mind, I'd like to be on my way." The policeman's arm shot out, preventing Roman from opening his car.

"Do you happen to know where Peter Rumancek is?"

"I don't know. At his home I'm guessing?" Roman replied with a shrug. The cop's eyes narrowed as he knew his fellow cops had raided his home previously only to find themselves driving out to interstate lines.

"That your cat?" He asked as Selena hopping into the car and took her place in the passenger seat. Roman nodded.

"Yeah it is. What? Is it a crime to have a pet now?" The cop sneered at his sarcasm before allowing him to enter his vehicle and take a seat next to Selena.

"One last question. Do you know where Selena Camlo is?" He asked. Roman grew serious as he turned to look at the man.

"Why?"

"We think she might know where Rumancek is, seeing as gypsy scum run together. My boys want to...teach her a lesson that policemen aren't to be played with," he said with a smirk. Roman slammed his door open, nearly hitting the man as he stood once again. He was taller than the cop and he smirked as the man instantly reached for his gun as fear grew in his eyes.

"You're going to go back to the police station and tell everyone that Selena Camlo is gone. You saw her leaving county lines, alone, and since you have absolutely no reason to go after her your chase will stop. Got it?" He ordered as he stared into the man's eyes. He stumbled, nodding his head as he tried to get away from Roman. "Now go."

Roman watched as he got into his car and drove off before turning back to Selena. He beckoned her to follow him back into the forest where he picked up the dress and jacket she had been wearing.

"Thanks," Selena said as she threw the dress on over her naked body. It unnerved her to think that such a corrupt cop had been out looking for her and she shuddered to think about what would have happened if she had been caught. Roman took her hand in his, holding hands with a girl for the first time in his life, and made his way back towards his vehicle. They held hands the entire drive back as both relished in the small happy moment they shared.

God knows these moments never last.

A/N: Thank you for reading! I couldn't help but write this moment between Roman and Selena as I feel they both deserve some happiness. Now we have to see how Peter reacts to all of these new circumstances. Don't forget to favorite/follow/review if you enjoy it!