Jake's POV

I grabbed her waist and kissed her hard. If she was surprised then she didn't show it.

She kissed back and wrapped her arms around me. It felt so good. Her lips felt so warm and soft.

And as she tugged on my hair I groaned into her mouth before pulling away. She looked so flushed and flustered.

"When you come back everything will change. Until then stay away from any males. You're mine and only mine." I said possessively.

I was turned of pushing her away because of the guilt I felt. I was going to find out who the Masked Monster was.

Tara kept mentioning it every time she had a nightmare. So I figured he caused it.

Before she could say anything, I broke out of my reverie and ran out of the airport and into my car.

I drove so fast that I thought I would get into an accident. I had to leave. If I didn't I would atop her from leaving.

She's my mate. I don't want her to leave me. I'm not going to be okay without her. I've loved her for a while now.

I loved her before I knew she was my mate. She's the only girl I've ever loved. I didn't want to love because of my parents

Because of what happened to them and how they were torn apart before they came back together.

I saw the way my mom was hurt and crying every night. I didn't want to go through that and I wouldn't let Tara go through that.

So I'm going to find the cause of her nightmares and end him. Then I can tell Tara the truth.

She's going to gate me but it's better than feeling so guilty every time.

But first I need to find the Masked Monster. And I know just the guys for the job.

Seven months later...
Tara's POV
It's been seven months. Bella's in school and right now I'm writing a book. Its about my life.

These past seven months have been great and I feel better. Mom, took me to the Athena Coven.

It's a witch Coven in Miami. They don't discriminate. You just have to be part witch and you're accepted.

A coven is more like a tribe of witches. Our head is Athena. She's a lot like the Greek goddess she was named after.

I've made new friends and I've gotten much better at magic. Here they don't teach us to control it. We let our magic free.

The first time I did, I destroyed the building and we all had to help put it back. Surprisingly they weren't angry. They found it funny.

The witches put their magic together and created an amulet for me. Its like a blue stone. I made it into a necklace.

It help me to channel my magic so that it doesn't get out of hand. I learnt how to write and cast spells and potions.

I hated the potions part. You had to use blood, animals, ashes and herb and other stuff. I sleep in a room with Tessa.

She's a full witch. Everyone loves Bella especially Tessa. NY nightmares are not frequent at all. They come monthly.

I've been taking online classes so I'm still on track. I want to graduate and reside here. I told Athena my plans.

She giggled and began throwing flowers everywhere. That was how happy she was. Through all this I've let go off my guilt.

I'm no longer addicted t anything and the voices are gone. I told everyone what I went through during bonfire night and they told me their stories as well.

Lost of them have done worst but we learnt not to dwell on regret. But there's one thing that hasn't changed.

My feelings for Jake. Sure I still love Jeremy but now I seem to have more for Jake.

I can't stop replaying the kiss in my head. I miss him so much but I don't dare contact him. I won't until I'm finally ready to go back.

I closed the book as I finished the current chapter. It was my life with a twist. I had changed a lot.

I don't know how I'll end this book but it won't be like my life. It'll end differently. The girl should end up with whom ever she chooses.

She shouldn't lose her parents. She shouldn't get tortured. A knock on the door broke me out of my reverie.

I got up from my desk and opened the door. "I missed you so much." Mom said as she hugged me.

Now, I can tolerate people touching me. I hugged her back and breathed in her lavender scent.

She had truly become like a mom to me. Just then the bell rang for lunch so I closed the door and walked with her.

We talked about so many things. Until she mentioned his name. "You know Jake asks about you everyday. He's worried about you and he misses you." She said.

I knew what was coming after this. She kept saying this every time she came to visit. Which was a lot.

"Mom, for the last time, I'm not going to marry Jake in Las Vegas and return here so that I can continue getting better." I said.

She wanted me to do that. Well it wasn't happening so she had better stop deeming.

"But you two are perfect for each other. And we all can't wait to see you get married. It will happen someday." Athena said.

I rolled my eyes as she and mom giggled like school children. Everyone in the dining hall was giving me knowing looks.

I blushed a bright red and the whole room burst into giggles and chuckles. Yes, I knew everyone here.

I decided to ignore them and grabbed a plate before I sat down next to Tessa and began to eat.

We were halfway through when I smelt Bella. I as the only vampire here apart from mom who had disappeared with Athena.

I heard her footsteps as she ran into the room and everyone turned to look at her. She stopped in the middle of the room.

She looked so cute. I barely had time with Bella. We had made a schedule. Every girl has Bella for a day.

To day was Bridget's day and Tessa was very jealous. But she looked cute in her pigtails and cute pink dress, purple bag and shoes.

"I missed you all today. Did you miss me?" She asked sweetly. Bella was very shy.

She looked like she was five but in reality she was one year old. She's a vampire so she grows fast.

Everyone awed at rushed to smother her in kisses and hugs. Yes all the 150 girls. I didn't even get up.

I would get crushed if I tried. After they all sat down, Bella rushed to me and I picked her up and placed her on my lap.

She told me about her day as I fed her. I had already Dean a bottle of blood so I was okay.

I love my new life and my new family. But I'm going to have to leave someday. I know that.

I just don't know when. But until then, I'll enjoy and focus on becoming a better person.

Two years later...
Tara's POV

Its been three years. I spent the second year travelling around the world with some of the girls.

It was fun and exciting. We visited Spain, Paris, Greek, Egypt,England and so many countries.

My favorite part was Brazil. I loved the culture and the animals. We spent the last year back at the coven.

But now I was a senior and this was my last year. I want to spending it with my friends.

Then I'll graduate and return here. I'll stay here. I have a home here.

As I teleported to the airport I was a new me. I had gotten the phone and I had 150 numbers on it.

I was gonna miss those girls but I would be back the next year. And I would be back for good.

I hot into the plane and I buckled Bella in before taking my seat. This was gonna be a long ride.

I as missing the Coven already. Guess all I needed was to be around my kind. And I had been.

It changed my life because I felt like they actually understood me. When I was there, I felt a bit fake after we all shared our stories.

So I took off the spell and showed my natural appearance. White hair and blue eyes with stars in them but in the plane I had put the spell back on.

Only because of the humans. The mundane didn't know about our kind or any supernatural.

But once I'm on vampire soil, I'll show the real me and all those who think I'm a freak can do so. It won't change who I am.

Because the coven taught me so.
The Athena Coven.

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So its been three years and Bella is returning.

So much must've changed. I love the Athena Coven. I got the Athena from Greek mythology.

She is the Goddess of Wisdom and War. So the return huh!!

I'm so excited. What's her reunion with Jake going to be like. If you wanna know then you have to read.

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Until the next chapter...

-Daisy