Tuesday morning,around 9:30am,Austin was already awake and as he was done getting dressed for the day,he exclaimed a little loud,startled that his lover was too,awake as well.

Dawn,your awake.

She looked at him and smiled as he began to walk over toward's her.

What are you doing up so early? Austin asked her.

I should be asking you the same thing as well.

Well,the reason why i'm up early is because i wanted to go to work today since we've both been..missing out on working lately,that's why..

Ohh,i see. Well,that's the reason why i'm awake early as well,too. Plus,if you would have been gone,i didn't want to be alone in the house as well,either.

Dawn...

She placed her hand onto his cheek and that he looked down at her as she smiled at him some more.

I don't want to be a burden to anyone and i don't want anyone to feel bad,rely,or feel sorry for me. After all,it's like what you said. I became brave and strong since i've been through shit in my life. Well,i'm going to become braver and stronger so i can face my fear's and i'm still here,and that i'm still standing. Dawn looked at him and that he saw that she had a serious look on her face as he could tell that she was really here.

I don't think i've ever seen her like thie before,it's as if..she's..trying to be here and stand within. I guess you can say that love can make you do crazy thing's even for the one's that you dear and love most. Okay,you can come with me today,but i want you to promise me something. Can you do that for me?

It depend's on what it is.

If your going to go to the public library,you will be taking some break's here,and there. Can you do that?

Okay,okay. I promise.

Dawn--

What? I'm not lying,okay? I promise i will not work myself too death and you have my word.

Her lover smiled and patted her head as she smiled up at him.

Okay,get dressed,and ready. Do you something to eat first? Austin asked.

Mmm,not really. I'll just eat a granola bar when we arrive at the library.

Okay,then. I'll be waiting.

Oh,okay.

She watched him leave the bedroom and she walked into the bathroom as she didn't close the door behind.

When she looked at herself in the mirror,she saw the bite mark's onto her shoulder as she slowly reached over to touch it.

As she touched her neck with one of her finger's,she let out an exclaim of pain as she hissed softly how just how bad it hurted her.

Damn,i never knew that would hurt so bad. Dawn said to herself aloud. But as long as Austin and i are connected,nothing will change between us.

She took her nightgown off and as she did,it fell to the ground,and that she gor into the shower when she reached over,and turned the faucet on as she began to take a quick shower.

After about a few minute's,the young woman finished taking her shower,and as she did,she decided to go ahead,and wear a Blue and White dress with White sandal's.

Once she was fully dressed and ready,she walked into the living room,and saw that her lover was sitting in the living room with the first aid kit as she knew what he was going to do.

He was going to fix her bandage's to see if the bleeding had stopped as she smiled.

The two were both sitting on the couch and as they did,she was watching him fix and patch up some new bandage's onto her arm,neck,and wrist as he looked at her bitten shoulder.

It look's like your arm is starting to heal up a bit,that's good. Austin said to her and that his smile began to fade away. How is your shoulder? Doe's it hurt?

Hmm,i guess you can say that it hurt's a little bit,but it'll be fine. You don't..need to..worry about me so much.

What if i do want to worry about you so much?

He began to come closer to her and she exclaimed as she scooted over a little.

Isn't that a man's job is to worry about his lover? Austin asked again,coming closer to her now.

Austin--

He held both of her hand's and she layed down on her back onto the couch as he got on top of her.

The lovey dovey couple both looked into each other's eye's and that they both seem to didn't notice that they had to go and leave soon.

Austin,we should probably go-- Dawn started to say,still looking into her lover's eye's. We don't want to be late to go to--

It's okay,i told my uncle that i would be running a bit a late. You don't need to worry about that,alright?

Wait,doe's he know that i'm--? Mm!

But he shut her up and that he kissed her on the lip's as she too,kissed him back.

Mmm...Dawn moaned softly into the kiss and that she had her eye's closed as she started to deepen the kiss.

He had his eye's closed and he could hear her moaning softly into the kiss as he felt her deepen the kiss when he deepened it as well.

The two were both moaning softly and that he reached his hand over as she felt him slide his hand into her dress as she stopped the kiss.

Once the kiss had ended,saliva drailed off of the two of them,and that the two were both breathing hard,trying to catch their breath.

Wh-Why? Dawn asked,blushing lightly.

Why what?

Why did you kiss me?

Because i wanted to,that's why. Why? Did the kiss turn you on?

N-No,it didn't! You idiot!

The young man started laughing softly and that his lover was still blushing as she kept quiet.

Perhap's maybe that i..got turned on by the kiss. Austin said to her,smirking down at her.

The young woman exclaimed softly and her eye's wided a bit when she thought about Kendrick,and what he did to her that night.

She could picture him looking down at her,smirking at her as if she didn't want to picture her lover being him.

I-I don't think that's such a good idea. Dawn stuttered her word's,looking the other way to avoid contact. Isn't it a bit too early to have sex?

Yeah,yeah. I know it is and i'm sorry.

Her lover got off of her and that she shifted up onto the couch as he got up.

Shall we? Austin held his hand out to her,looking at her.

Yes,we shall.

She reached her hand out and took his hand as the lovey dovey couple decided to go to the public library.

Around 10:20am,the lovey dovey couple arrived at the public library,and as they got out of the car,the young man looked around to see if he saw anyone around.

The only thing that he saw was just people going into the public library as the young woman turned and saw that her lover was looking around.

What are you looking for? Dawn asked,blinking a few time's.

What? Oh,i was..just checking to see if i don't see anyone suspicious is all,you don't need to worry. I don't see anything strange.

The two began to walk inside and as they stepped into the public library,it felt cool and cold inside as it felt good to the young woman.

She didn't know what to do if any of her friend's saw her look like this and she wondered if they all knew that she got raped by Kendrick as she didn't know what to do or say to them all as if she knew that they would feel even more bad and sorry.

The only best way to do is explain and talk to them all by saying that it's nobody's fault as this had happened by accident.

But,the young woman knew that this didn't just happen by accident,she was the one to blame,and that it was her fault as she made the mistake to go into that hotel room with that monster in disguise.

But,she didn't know.

She didn't know that he would ever do something such as this as it still frighten's and scare's her still.

While the two were walking in the hallway's,the two were close to each other as her lover wrapped his arm around her to bring her closer to him.

She felt assurance and comfort by this when this made her smile,and by the time they headed inside the library,the two saw that their friend's were all busy working.

The two didn't see Ryan and that they had guessed that maybe he was in his office,busy with paper work,and all that.

Dawn saw Raven and Travis as if they didn't see her,but they were both busy.

Hey,Austin-- Dawn started to say to him. Do they all know that i--?

I'm so sorry to say this,but..they do...

The young woman let out a little loud gasp when she turned to look at her lover.

Why? Why did you tell them all?

They kept asking too many question's and that they were all worried about you...Austin whispered softly to his lover. I didn't want to tell them myself,but i had to...Dawn,all of your friend's were all concerned,and worried about you. They really do care and love you so much,it's like their all a part of your own family.

The young woman looked down at the ground and when her lover said that,she pictured all of her friend's smiling at her as he was right.

They were all like a family to her,like they were all like her second family that she had.

I guess i..never thought about them all like that before...Dawn nodded her head no softly,with a concerned look on her face. Before we met each other when i was little,i had a few people notice me. But,whenever i tried to talk to someone,they didn't like me,and that the fact that everyone looked at me differently as if i was some kind of an invisible being...And,when you left my life,i did have friend's back in school,but they all betrayed,lied,and used me. Some of them called me name's and talked behind my back as i told myself to never ever trust anyone anymore even if you can't trust them or that they want to be your friend. Even..when i..started working at the public library,i met everyone...

Austin looked at her and he could tell that something was up.

I thought that they were all going to betray,lie,or use me,but they didn't...But instead,they were alway's there for me whenever i had a rough or tough day...Dawn started to shake a little. I had a lot of thing's in common with them,we would hangout together when it was our day off of work,and that i..i--

Suddenly,she began to cry softly as he could tell that she never realised that her friend's would be concerned or worried about her.

I-I still want to be with everyone up and until the day that we all grow older because our friendship mean's more than anything...Dawn was breathing hard a little bit and that her lover came over as he hugged her. Your friend's are my friend's too,and i'm glad that i have amazing and kind hearted people such as you all...

Dawn?

The young woman let out a soft gasp and as she did,she saw that all of her friend's were all looking at her as she saw that they were all surprised to see her.

My..friend's...Dawn thought to herself,still looking at all of them,as her eye's were wet from crying. H-Hey...

The young woman let out a fake laugh and smile,while waving a little.

Dawn,your really here...Holly replied softly,looking at her friend as she tried to smile. H-How are you?

I-I'm doing okay,how are you all?

But,nobody didn't say anything and that they all kept quite to themselve's.

Dawn could tell why they were all quiet and she waited for someone to talk.

Dawn,we-we know what happened to you...Malcolm whispered softly.

The young woman had a concerned look on her face and that she too,stayed quiet.

Then,all of a sudden,everyone came over,and hugged their friend.

Dawn let out a soft gasp and as she did,she could feel everyone shaking,and some crying softly.

I-I'm so sorry! Raven apologised to her friend,shaking a little. We didn't know,we didn't know that this was going to happen!

We feel like this is all of our fault and if that bastard didn't show up to you,this wouldn't have happened to you! Travis declared,sniffing softly.

Guy's,i-i--

She began to cry yet again and as she did,all of her friend's held her for comfort as Austin smiled warmly.

The young man heard the door to the office open and that he saw his uncle walking up to them all as he saw Dawn.

Dawn? Ryan said her name,trying to see if that was really the young woman he was seeing right now. Is that..you?

Everyone turned to look at Ryan and Dawn slowly turned to look at her boss as the two looked at each other.

The middle aged man exclaimed softly because he saw that her shoulder was bruised and Red as he knew just exactly what she and his nephew had done.

You-You both did..the bond ritual? Ryan asked slowly,still looking at her.

Uncle,i can explain--

The middle aged man held his hand up to shut his nephew up as he didn't take his eye's off of the young woman.

Dawn didn't know what was going on and then,he began to walk up to her.

She exclaimed softly and all of a sudden,Ryan hugged the young woman as her eye's wided a bit by this.

Thank you...Ryan replied softly,thanking her. Please,take good care of my nephew for me.

Everyone was quite surprised that Ryan had said that and so was the lovey dovey couple as all Dawn could do was smile,and thank him.

I will,i promise. Dawn smiled some more as she promised her boss. I promise to take good care of him no matter what.

And Austin,promise me that you will take good care of her,too.

I will,uncle. You can count on me keeping that promise.

That day,Austin and Dawn were both working at the public library as nobody didn't say a word or talk.

All of Dawn's friend's wanted to talk to Austin about Kendrick so that Dawn couldn't hear the conversation.

Checking to see if Dawn was nowhere around,Raven and Travis turned their attention to their boss,Austin.

Can we talk? Raven asked the young man. It's about-- Well,you know who...

Austin glared at the two and that they both glared back at him as Dawn wasn't anywhere around the three of them.

They still haven't caught the bastard yet,haven't they? Raven asked and that she had guessed the answer already.

Austin didn't say anything,but all he did was let out a soft sigh.

I don't get it...Travis replied softly,thinking where could he have gone to. I don't get it at all. He's been gone for a day now and they still haven't found him?

No,i'm afraid they haven't just yet. What i don't understand is where could he have gone to or where he wae. He could have escaped left California or maybe just maybe,he could be hiding. Hidding some place that we all don't know.

He couldn't have gone too far,i bet he's still anywhere or somewhere. Suggested Raven,having a concerned look on her face. We all heard that your family are trying to find him as well and i don't blame them all. They say he could be Dawn's attacker,after all.

Raven and Travis saw that the young man was thinking about something as they waited for him to talk.

Detective David and Mason tried their best to find him,but they aren't giving up just yet. Austin said to the young man and woman. I don't know where he is,but if they find him,i will do something to him,and i mean it. You all just don't..understand what i..had to hear that night when..Dawn was..being..raped...I can still hear her crying out and screaming on the speaker on the phone...I even hear her scream's at night as well,too...It's like..a tape a being played over and over again...I promised and told myself that i would protect her no matter what,and i'm keeping that promise to her...I mean what i said and i swear it. After all,a promise is a promise.

But,Austin Travis started to say. What if they don't find him? What will you do,then?

I-I don't know,but i'm not going to give up on finding the bastard who raped my woman. Even if i see him,i'll--!

All of a sudden,he began to breath a little bit hard as he knew exactly what he wanted to do with Kendrick.

When i find that bastard,i might as well..kill him! Austin thought to himself,having his hand into a tight fist. Wait,what the hell am i even saying? I mean,sure,i do want him to end up in jail,but killing him? That's..a sin..that will be haunting me for the rest of my life until the day that i..die...I would..never kill another human being,but,if he doe's end up coming back,then i guess..i have no choice,but to kill him even if it cost's me my life...

"You know you want to kill him..."

The young man exclaimed softly when he heard a voice and that he looked at Raven and Travis as he started to clear his throat.

I-I need to..get some fresh air,i'll be right back. Austin said to the two and that he started to leave the public library to go outside to get some air.

The two watched him leave and Dawn came back,carrying some files paper's as she placed them down onto the table.

Hey,have any of you two seen Austin? Dawn asked. I filed some paper's for him like he asked me to so that he wouldn't lose them and i wanted him to know about em.

Oh,he just stepped out just now. Said Raven. He said he had to get some fresh air.

Oh,okay,then. I'll go and check up on him in case if he need's me,thank you.

Thanking Raven,the young woman started to leave the public library as the two friend's watched her leave.

With Austin,the young man was outside,getting some fresh air as he was starting to breath normally again.

Standing and walking a little,he wondered where that voice was coming from,and that voice sounded just like his voice.

That voice,it sounded..just like..mine,but this one seemed to determine about something...Austin thought to himself,looking down at the ground.

"Is it true what you really thought to yourself?"

Exclaiming softly in surprise,he suddenly looked up to see if he saw anyone around,but he didn't.

"Is it true that if you really do see Kendrick again,that you said that you were going to kill him? Did you really mean on what you said? Or am i wrong?"

Who..said that?

Looking around to see who was talking,he thought that maybe he was starting to lose his mind or something,but he knew that he wasn't as he began to walk over toward's the huge water fountain.

Maybe i'm..hearing thing's...Austin suggested to himself and that he started to look into the giant water fountain. Yeah,that could be--

Eye's widening,he saw his own reflection in the water,and as he did,he saw that he was in his wolf form.

He could see blood all over him and even on his mouth too,as he didn't know what was the meaning of this.

His wolf form reflection was looking back at him,while smiling,and as he was smiling,the young man could see his bloody fang's.

Who..are you? Austin asked softly,not taking his eye's off of the reflection.

"I'm you,but you aren't like this right now,no. I'm you from tonight."

From tonight? What do you mean by that? Austin asked the reflection,glaring down upon it.

"All i know is that something awful and terrible is going to happen to us all tonight...Not just all of us,but you and..Dawn..."

The young man's eye's wided a bit when his reflection said that to him as he pictured Dawn's smiling face.

No,that can't..it can't..be...Austin thought to himself,eye's shaking a little. Something bad is going to..happen to..Dawn?

"If i were you,i would be careful,and watch my back."

Your lying...Austin balled his hand into a tight fist.

The reflection could tell that he was upset to hear this and he knew that he wouldn't believe him.

Your lying,your wrong! Austin declared,glaring angrily at the reflection. Nothing bad isn't going to happen today,no way! I won't let her get hurt,i won't! Dawn isn't going to get,she isn't--

The going man began to breath hard again and as he did,he placed his hand onto his forehead,while he was still breathing hard.

"I know this hurt's you,but deep down,your only hurting yourself. Your trying your best to be there and help the one that you love,but you know that you can't live without her. The only reason why is that is because..you don't want to lose her all over again. Am i right? Is that why? Is that wht you don't want to talk about it?"

Growling lowly and softly,Austin was this close into splashing the water away with his reflection when he heard something.

Austin?

He turned around and saw his lover standing a few feet away from him as he turned to look back at his reflection.

Once he did,he saw that his reflection was back to normal,and looking back at him.

Are you..okay? Dawn asked,starting to walk over toward's him.

But the young man didn't turn to look back at her again and that she was about to reach her hand out to him when all of a sudden,he hugged her.

Stopping in her trial's,her eye's wided a bit when she felt her lover holding onto her as she wondered what was wrong with him.

A-Austin,what's--?

He brong her closer to him and that he gritted his teeth a little as he started shaking.

The young woman could feel him shaking and that she wondered why as she looked at him.

Austin,are you going to be okay--? Dawn started to ask him.

I love you!

Her eye's wided a bit when he declared that and that he held her as if she was that precious to him.

I love you,i love you so much...Austin whispered softly. I don't ever want to lose you and i will never ever let anything to you...

She didn't know what was going on and she knew that something was wrong as all she could do was comfort and hold him back as so as she did.