Midnight

Chapter Five

They walked together back to town. Amarah talked to Cristian about a lot of things, making the walk much different then the day they were at the manor. Christian learned that she is a literature nerd, an artist, a pianist, and an animal enthusiast. Before she had to leave her studies behind she was about to become a veterinarian.

Mr. Briggs was at the library as they walked in. At first he looked at Amarag angrily- most likely because she had left the place unattended. Then he saw Cristian was standing next to her and Brigg's face lit with delight. "I was wondering why you've been gone all morning!" He said, as ge threw his hands in the air. "It's such a delight seeing you out and about Amarah, instead of trapped in your room with a book.

Amarah flushed with embarassment and turned to Cristian. "I should probably get some work done here... would you like to meet later?" She asked. Briggs clapped and silently cheered behind her. He was practically encouraging Cristian to say yes. Cristian laughed. "Yes, I would love to. I can pick you up for coffee when your shift ends. He said.  Then they said their goodbyes and he headed out to his jeep.

He was a little excited about meeting up with Amarah but the excitment was quickly replaced with fear. How long would it be till she peices everything together? A hour? A day? She seems like such a clever girl. Maybe she didn't read far enough into the book. Would she really keep the book a secret for him?

He had so many questions roaming through his mind. He looked at the watch on his wrist. The watch had the moon cycle on it as well as the time and a compass. 10 days till a full moon. 10 days till Cristian transformed....

He knew he could never tell Amarah this. If she told anyone in town everything will be at risked. The rogue ones may return for the book and the elders would wake again. This poor little town could be completely destroyed, all because of a book!

Cristian punched at the steering wheel. It's a bad idea to even hang out with Amarah. Originally he said to meet with her because he wanted to see her again. But, he also wanted to know more about Kade. He wanted to know if his "gang" was a rouge coven. It made Cristian sick to his stomach to think he was using Amarah for information. He enjoyed talking to her this morning, sure. But, he couldn't let a human close to him. Certainly not one as beautiful and fragile as Amarah.