Prologue

My shocked eyes locked with his, Jase. What the hell is he doing!? Is he crazy? What if he gets caught!?

Making my thoughts evenmore muddled was the body. I never thought Jase was capable of doing this. His victim, or was it his victim? Had he acted in self-defence? No, that was improbable. The body laid in a pale, bloody, heap in the corner of the alley a single slit in his it's neck. It was more calming to tell myself that he wasn't real.

Jase was watching me carefully. The shock of what had happened was only slightly beginning to fade. It was enough to begin to putmy thoughts in a little order.

It wasn't until Jase spoke that I realized that tears were running down my face. He spoke softly,carefully,as if to a animal he was trying to subdue.

"Nikita it's ok." Jase took a step towards me, I took a step back.

He sighed, "Nikita..."

My eyes had been wandering around but he caught them and held them. I probably looked ridiculous. He took a step towards me and I took one back, this time I hit the wall. His eyes didn't falter from mine.

"Nikita, please, just relax. You know me. I'm your friend. We've been on the run together, remember? I would never do anything to hurt you." His voice was still that odd coaxing tone.

An involuntary shiver ran through my body. When was the last time I spoke?Beforethis hadhappened I concluded. Yes, I had been laughing at a storyhe was telling me... I went to opened my mouth to speak, to say to stay away from me, but my mouth stayed firmly shut.

Jase shook his head as if knowing what I wanted to say. He took his last careful step forward and I could feel and irrational amount of fear run through me. Is this right? No, he's right. I should trust him. But he just killed that guy over there... Can I trust him?

He put a hand next to either side of my head to keep me from moving away. His face was calm, his eyes manipulative. My mouth finally moved. "You killed him!" My obvious accusation that was supposed to come out strong came out in a burst of sobs.

Jase's eyes softened a bit and he wrapped his arms around me pulling my head to his chest. "Shhh." He coaxed.

I didn't relax, neither did my tears.

In what he thought was a tone I couldn't hear Jase said, "He wasn't even completely human..."

"What do you mean?" I asked through my sobs.

I caught him off guard. "What?"

"What do you mean he wasn't completely human?" I demanded rather with out much force pushing myself carefully a few inches away from his rock hard chest. My crying made me sound very childish.

Intuition sparked in his eyes. A smirk formed on his face. Jase shook his head. "I wont tell you unless I have your trust back."

Was I prepared to just give trust up like that now? I don't think so... What am I going to do now?

I shook my head no, stubborn. "Fine" he started, dropping his arms from around me a disappointed look across his face. "I'll be on my way. With out trust we can't travel together." He started walking back down the alley.

The absence of his arms around me didn't seem right. I didn't want him to leave like I should. I wanted him to stay. How moronic...

When I spoke it was only a cracked whisper. "Wait... Don't go..."

This was truly pathetic. My eyes were cast down in defeat. I had never needed anyone before. I can survive on my own so why didn't it feel like I could right now?

I could feel his smugness emanating from his egotistical body as he turned to face me. "Yes?"

When I didn't answer he turned again. "No! Don't..." My voice was clearing up a bit, no cracking.

He kept his back towards me and moved his head slightly to the side to speak so he could see my face. "Do you comply to my terms?"

I hesitated but then, with clenched teeth, forced myself to nod in agreement.

"Good."

Jase was satisfied now and returned himself to my side. He reached out and took my hand. I know that he could feel the rest of my body tense. Jase smiled and laughed. "Let's get 'home' and I'll tell you then."

He started walking away when I stopped dead bringing him to a halt. "What about the body?"

Jase shrugged. "By morning it will be nothing more than dust in the wind."

"Shhh." He said when I opened my mouth to question him.

"I'll tell you later, right now, we have company."

I didn't understand what he meant. We were all alone, in the middle of the night, in a dark alley way. I couldn't see anyone.

While my eyes flitted from shadow to shadow he put himself in between me and who ever else was here.

I heard a low growl coming from somewhere. Just as I noticed that it was emanating from within Jase I saw three amazingly gorgeous boys and two beautiful girls.

Their faces were intense as if they were on a mission and something was in their way. We were in their way.

"Back off mutt!" The extremely hot sadistic looking boy in the center barked.

The growl emanating from Jase grew louder. What's going on? I thought quietly to myself.