The S.T.F. Files, Book 4: DIATON

Under the Same Moon

Kronos

"Turn off the light Kronos," Gaea groans as she turns over in her bed.

"If this is your room, why do I have to turn out the lights?" I sigh as I flip the light switch and close the door. When I turn around, I see Dimitrius lacing up his sneakers.

"Do you know what time it is?" I cross my arms and tap my foot.

"What are you? My mother?" Dimitrius raises an eyebrow. "It's almost midnight."

"Where are you going? It's way past curfew," I sigh.

"Relax. I need to go do something. I'll be back in a few," Dimitrius rubs the top of my head, making my hair all messy.

"Don't do that," I shake my head. "I know what your doing. You're trying to see that girl you claimed earlier today."

"So?"  Dimitrius looks at me.

"Dimitri! Once you claim her, it's a done deal. Pretty soon, I'm gonna have to try and use my power just to make you stay in this room," I warn him.

"I highly doubt that your power will be able to stop me," Dimitrius smirks.

"This isn't funny Dimitrius. Gaea may not seem like it, but she looks up to you. She may even love you for all I care. At least be considerate of her feelings too. If she catches you sneaking around like this and gets the wrong idea, she probably won't like you and she may lose all respect for you."

"Kronos, you're overreacting. I'm just going to see her for a couple of minutes to discuss something. Go to bed already," and with that, Dimitrius was gone out the window. I sigh and look back in their room. Gaea was sound asleep in her bed.

"Please understand Gaea," I whisper as I close the door.

Isabella

"Izzy? What's wrong?" Mel asks sleepily.

"It's nothing Mel. Go back to sleep," I sit up in my bed. I hear stirring under me and finally silence. Crawling over, I climb down the ladder only to see Mel's sky blue eyes glued on me. Startled, I fall off the ladder and almost on the floor, but Mel catches me.

"I thought you went back to sleep," I say breathlessly as Mel puts me down.

"I know you Isabella. You can't tell me it's nothing. You have a slight waver in your voice when you're lying. What's going on?" Mel stares at me straight in the eyes.

"Can I have some tea first?" I sigh.

"Sure," Mel smiles and heads to the kitchen. He heats water, gets two tea cups, and soon we have green tea and we're sitting across from each other at the dining table.

"I've been having a little trouble," I pick up my tea cup.

"Wait," Mel stops me. He grabs a tea leaf and puts it in my cup. "It'll be better that way. Now, what is the trouble?"

"I've never told you this, but I've met one of the guys who are here before and I claimed them," I sip my tea.

"Have they claimed someone else?" Mel looks at me.

"Yes," the word comes slowly out of my mouth and my eyes start to water.

"Izzy..." Mel walks over to me and wipes my eyes. "Who is it?"

"Dimitrius."

Helena

"Rosaline? Are you still up?" I whisper. Across the room, Rosaline shifted in her sleep, but I knew she was not going to wake up until the next morning. I get up and walk out of my room, only to see Alexander sitting in a pool side chair outside. I walk out and join him.