It was my last night alone before Anne arrived back from her conference. I was in my room trying to pick out something to wear to school tomorrow. I decided on an outfit for school and stuffed it into my duffel bag along with pyjamas and underwear.

Jared had made it clear he didn't want me on my own and that he preferred if I stayed the night at his house. He'd offered me his room and he'd told me he would stay in the guest bedroom. It wasn't like we hadn't slept together in the same bed before. Maybe he was trying to give me space or perhaps he was trying to be a gentleman. I rubbed my forehead I was starting to get a headache. I put it down to the fact I was tired.

I made a quick call to my grandmother then I packed everything I needed into my duffel bag. I closed up the house and made the quick walk to Jared's house.

I knocked and waited.

"Come in," Catherine shouted from inside the house somewhere so I opened the front door and walked inside.

"Jared is upstairs," his mom told me from the kitchen.

"Thanks," I said in her direction and walked up the stairs.

His bedroom door was slightly ajar so I knocked tentatively. There was no answer. I knocked again and then waited, still nothing, so I slowly pushed the door open. His room was empty. I wondered where he was. I walked over to his bed and dropped my duffel bag beside it.

It was only when his bathroom door opened and he walked out with only a towel wrapped around his waist did I realize he'd been in the bathroom. His hairs was wet and droplets of water slid down his bare chest.

Oh my!

The sight of him was enough to heat my blood. He gave me a knowing smile and strolled over to where I was standing by his bed.

"Hi," he whispered. His voice slightly hoarse, his eyes dark and intense. I swallowed hard feeling a little lightheaded at the impact of him. At loss for words I continued to stare at him. Captivated. He was so close. I put my hands against his naked chest. His skin was warm and smooth. Feeling his heart beneath mine made my heart race.

His masculine arms wrapped around me and he leaned closer to cover my lips with his. The kiss was soft and gentle. My knees wobbled. This boy could do all sorts of stuff to my hormones. I held onto him as he lifted his lips from mine.

"Let me get some clothes on," he said with confident smile. I sat down on his bed unable to hold myself up. He grabbed some clothes off his bed before he disappeared back into the bathroom.

I didn't know if I would ever get enough of him. My headache had worsened. I lay back on the bed and closed my eyes. Maybe if I just lay down a little the headache would go away.

I was standing in the clearing. It was dark but with the moonlight I could see a boy standing in the clearing a few feet away from me.

He stood facing me but I couldn't see his features. Curious I walked closer. I don't know why but I couldn't seem to help myself. My instincts screamed for me to run in the opposite direction but I continued to step closer to the stranger.

When I got close enough to see the mysterious boy's features it was too late. A cold smile spread across his face as his arctic blue eyes burned into me. I froze with fear. I couldn't fight him.

A burning need for him sprung to life inside of me. How on earth was that possible? My mind reeled.

I took a deep breath to ease my growing panic. He walked to me. Step by step he drew closer to me, I could feel the panic start to overwhelm me as I struggled to breath. My lungs closed up refusing to function.

His eyes wide with fascination when stopped in front stood of me. He cocked his head to the side as his eyes glided over me.

"Did you forget you're mine?" he whispered to me.

No no! His words horrified me. The panic attack took over and I began to gasp for air. Dropping to my knees my hands dung into the grass.

"You're mine," he reminded calmly as he stood watching me. The burning need inside me grew stronger.

The need for him burned deeper. Understanding, he reached down to me and with a touch to my cheek the need disappeared instantly. He recoiled as spots formed in my vision. He looked at me with something I couldn't interpret before the darkness took hold of me.

I woke up in a tangled mess. My breathing was still irregular. I rubbed my forehead and tried to calm myself down. Relief was what I felt when I realised it had just been a nightmare. For a few moments I inhaled and exhaled trying to calm my heartbeat.

The sunrise light streamed through a gap in the curtain. I looked around the room and discovered I was alone. Still dressed in the clothes I'd worn the night before, I tried to untangle myself from the blanket someone had thrown over me.

Why had I been dreaming of Mason? Maybe it was playing on my subconscious because I was still trying to figure out what I was changing into. Still contemplating the thought I walked into the bathroom.

I looked at my reflection in the bathroom mirror. There was a lack of sleep darkness under my eyes even though I had gotten some sleep. I closed my eyes briefly when I remembered my nightmare. Mason.

Opening my eyes I pushed away from the counter. I walked back into the room and sat down on the bed. Feeling scared and emotional I wanted to tell Jared the truth. Even though I had no concrete proof that I was going to become something other than an Archaic, it nagged at my conscience.

I glanced at my watch. It was still early. I wasn't even sure he was awake. Just the thought of him increased my anxious feeling in the pit of my stomach. I knew as soon as I touched him I would feel better.

Feeling fearful and nervous I stood up. I walked out of the bedroom to the guest bedroom. The door was closed so I knocked gently. Nothing. The anxious feeling was getting worse so instead of waiting for a response I opened the door. Jared lay on his back with the blanket covering him up to his waist. I didn't want to wake him but a touch was all I needed.

Quietly I tiptoed until I was standing beside the bed. Even in his sleep he was beautiful and it took me a moment to take it in. It still blew my mind that he was mine.

I bent down beside his bed and reached out to gently sweep my fingers over the skin of his arm when I saw the a blue light, like electricity, sporadically running in the surface of my skin. Shocked I stilled. The strange phenomena made me stare at it in disbelief. It encase my hand but ended at my wrist.

Freaked out I pulled my hand back and took a closer look. Not knowing how it would affect Jared if it came into contact with him I stood up and stepped away from him. Even though I wanted to so badly I didn't know if I could hurt him f I touched him. The sound of movement pulled me back to the present. Jared shifted slightly and I held my breath.

Quietly I crept out of the room and dashed back into Jared's room closing the door behind me. The blue energy was still all over my right hand. I took a closer look. It looked like electric sparks running over the surface my hand. I couldn't hide something like this. I shook my hand and nothing happened.

Oh boy!! This isn't good.

I looked at my other hand but it was fine, no blue energy. It didn't make any sense.

I went into the bathroom and put it under some water, trying to wash it away but the light moved undeterred over my skin. I closed the tap with my other and I touched my hand to the tap to see what would happen but it did nothing. Feeling perplexed and unsure I went back into the room and flopped back down on the bed closing my eyes with a heavy sigh. The headache was back and the anxious feeling was getting worse.

I spent the next thirty minutes trying to calm my panic. My headache eased and I looked at my hand. It was gone. I flexed my hand and watched to see if the mysterious blue energy returned but it didn't. I sighed with relief. It would be rather difficult to go to school and pretend to be normal if I had blue electricity running over my skin.

I would need to tell Jared about this but I knew if I told him now he wouldn't let me go to school. I'd already missed too much school so I would keep my secret for a little longer. Once we got home from school I would sit him down and tell him. I ignored my conscience that told me I should be telling Jared now.