Warne Valley Academy

She couldn't muster the breath and power to scream out. He made her feel so defenseless, so weak. She looked from his eyes to his dark hair and to his soft lips. He had such a sweet face. "Who are you?"

He had a wolfish grin now. His eyes were so teasingly beautiful but she knew there was so much to fear with such beauty. "Justin darling. When I saw you, I had to have you. So if anybody asks, your mine. Got that?"

He lifted her chin forcing her to look him in his eyes. He didn't bother waiting for an answer but pressed his lips tenderly to hers. Where he had been so rough, he was being gentle as he kissed her. His hand going to the back of her head and around her waist. She felt like she was on drugs as she kissed him. His lips were as soft as they looked.

When their lips parted she let out her breath. She wanted more of this stranger. She didn't know who he was or if he was even human but something about him attracted her in such a way she couldn't resist his forceful charm. He took her hand and led them back to the front of the building and through the doors. With strange knowing, he even walked her to her room. Again came out that smile and he kissed her but rather than saying anything, not even a goodbye, he walked back down the hall leaving her puzzled where she stood.

 

She walked into her room trying to understand what had just happened. A stranger she had never met before had forced himself into her life. She had no idea how she would explain this to Zeuss or any of the others but maybe they would have some answers explaining this guy that she felt so strongly towards. Without bothering to undress she crawled into bed and curled up under her covers. The last thing she thought about was the way Justin had held her.

Her dream held blue silver eyes that watched her. They knew who she was and looked down at her with understanding but a darkness seemed to heavily cloak the face that belonged to these eyes. A darkness so inviting its arms reached for her coaxing her in. Coaxing her to enter it and become a part of what it was. She reached out towards the thing and the contact she felt was of icy passion. It threw itself at her engulfing her entire being. The eyes were there again but as she looked at them she seemed to drown in their beauty. She felt the weight of it and there was its face. Soft lips and dark hair framed a gentle and sweet face, but the eyes had a wolfish, hungry look. She broke in to a sweat and did what she was unable to do before. She panicked and ran. The darkness clung to her like a starved leech. Its hands grabbing and holding at any part of her body it could reach. And as she approached a cliff she saw the water break against the rocky shore. The darkness close behind and the eyes so daunting.

She woke to Z shaking her abruptly. “Aria! We need to go to the cafeteria. Everyone's waiting for us. Get outta bed and get a move on!” Zeuss stood with her arms crossed and with such a look of seriousness Aria feared she might get slapped, but Z stood stationary and watchful as Aria stood and fix her uniform. Her top was wrinkled here and there but it would have to do for now.

They made it to the cafeteria just in time for Aria to make eye contact with Justin who had also been waiting for her appearance. He walked up to her so calmly and with such a look in his eyes it sent chills down her spine. This time, she was in real life. She wouldn't be able to run from him like she had in her dream. Here she couldn't resist him, because here when he touched her, it was really his hands. He reached out and lightly ran his fingers down the length of her arm. He gave her that wolfish grin once again and with the same fluid motion his lips were against her. The passion in his kiss had gone from ten to a hundred. The room had quieted now and all eyes were on them. She saw the silver blue eyes and didn't feel fear anymore, but she felt a comforting cold. He led her to a table where they sat together as Z stood dumbfounded by what had just happened. He had kindly retrieved food for her but he himself did not eat. Instead he watched as she took small bites, trying not to seem like a pig. He smiled at her occasionally and played with her fingers. He didn't talk though. When she had finished eating he gave her a kiss and left, just as he did in the hallway.

Aria put away her tray and found a seat among the group. The all stared at her like she was an apparition or a figment of a shared imagination. “By all that is holy, how the hell did you get Justin McKinley?” Sophie asked so loudly a few tables back could hear her question.

“He came to me. Well he...” She rethought telling them what really happened. “I saw him at the train station on my way here and I guess we were on the same train and I suppose we just kind of clicked.” She congratulated herself. She had twisted the truth but it wasn't exactly a lie.

Bonnie seemed to have enough at staying quiet and cleared her throat ready for what everyone only guessed would be a long detailed speech of whatever she had in mind. “Aria, Justin is a...good enough guy I would think, but he seems sort of demanding and forceful. I saw the way he practically dragged you to that table so you two would have to sit alone and he wouldn't even talk to you. He sat there like a creeper watching his meal get fat on food so she would be plump for later when he roasted her over a fire. You need to be careful with that guy. He's a hottie but he's also very dangerous. No one really knows who he is, or what he is. All we know is he's good with the ladies and he's broken more hearts in his lifetime than ten Leos' put together. I remember last year it was Clair Henderson. She used to be so pretty but when he was done with her, she gave up and let herself go. Her parents sent her to fat camp over summer and she's being home schooled. The guy is some weird voodoo guy with a hunger for young sweet flesh.”

“Most guys hunger for that.” Damien playfully winked at bonnie, making her turn red. Aria saw the way she looked at Neo asking for him to save her but he wasn't looking at her. He had his eyes set on skirts that were worn much too short.

A guy with blonde hair walked up to the table, he had a bag of cookies in his hand. “Hey you guys. Hey Bonnie.” He was smiling at Bonnie with such adoration. “So last year I promised you cookies. Well this summer I learned how to bake some, here. I made them especially for you. Chocolate chip, your favorite.”

Bonnie took the bag and smiled at him, but Aria could tell she didn't feel the same for this guy. “Thank you Alex. I’m glad you remembered. I'll have to save these for later.”

“Right. Well I better get back. I'll talk to you later, maybe.” He walked away and Aria almost felt bad for him. The rest of the time was spent discussing Justin. Aria was embarrassed by all of the attention and soon found and excuse to run off on her own again.