• I sighed, sitting on the bed, completely unaware of my surroundings. I looked at the letter in my hands. They wanted me to transfer to another house of night? But I didn’t want to leave.

    I jumped at a strong pair of arms wrapped around me, keeping me in place, and a pair of lips kissed the skin on my neck, barely missing a ticklish spot.

    “Z, you really need to get some rest.” My boyfriend for five years muttered. I looked at Erik, shock written on my face. He smirked, kissed my forehead, and then laid me down.

    “How did you know?” I whispered. Erik laid down beside me, wrapping me into his warm, loving embrace. If I had to leave, I would loose him. Tears stung my eyes at the thought.

    “We have a bond, you know.” He muttered.

    “I didn’t think we had one. You know, with all of the arguments and the work.”

    Erik looked me in the eyes, emotions scattered in his expressions.

    “I know a lot of things that you keep from everyone.”

    “I keep them to myself for everyone`s well being, Erik.”

    Said vampyre smiled. My heart still fluttered at the sight.

    “You say that. But if you keep them to yourself, how am I supposed to help you?”

    I shrugged, miserable. This conversation was not new. In fact, this conversation caused many of arguments between us. But I was not going to argue with him for this could be my last night as High Priestess at this house of night.

    “Please, lets not argue.”

    “My thoughts exactly, Z. Now, what is bugging you?”

    “I might be switched to another house of night. All the way in england.”

    Erik looked torn.

    “And nobody is fighting for you?”

    I shrugged, then wrapped my arms around his broad body and cuddled into his chest. His arms tightened around me.

    “I don’t want to leave you, Erik.”

    “And I don’t want you to leave.”

    erik kissed the top of my head, bringing me closer.

    “Would you stay with me tonight?” I mumbled into his chest.

    “Of course.Z?”

    “Hmm?”

    “I love you.”

    I gasped, moving my head to look at his face. Sure enough, what he said was true. Love burned intensely over his face, in his eyes. Slowly, asking for permission and giving me time to move away, he leaned towards me and brushed his lips gently against mine.

    Our gentle little kiss turned to a passionate one, and all the words that we would have spoken if I had pulled away was between that kiss.

    “I love you, too, Erik.” I whispered against his lips when we stopped for air. I felt a smile grace his lips.

    “I'm glad that you do. Now, get some rest. We will talk about this in the morning, with our friends.”

    I smiled, then rested my head on his chest and eventually fell asleep to his humming as he rand his fingers through my thick hair.

    All it took was one word, an everything broken in my world became whole again. Yes, I truly loved him.