Kissing The Shadows

Chapter 7:

Lance couldn't sleep that night. He got up, pacing around his room. Who was she? The girl from downstairs. Lance loved her hair, voice, and scent. Mm, such a crispy scent.

He walked back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. He didn't really have time to think before he just walked out of the room. He became silent sneaking down the hallway. He couldn't get caught like this. This would defiantly look wrong. This was wrong.

He had to though. Just quickly then he would go back. He knocked on the door, slowly and softly. She opened the door after just a few seconds, rubbing her eyes. Shadowhunters were always easily woken by almost anything.

Aryanna hadn't really been able to sleep anyway, She felt like she was on pins and needs. She constantly felt like getting up; she was going to get a drink but didn't want to return to the dinning hall.

"Lance," Aryanna question. Why would he be at her door at, midnight?

"Aryanna," Lance whispered, it felt so right to her. He had a nice voice, even at night.

"Do you need something," Aryanna said slowly.

"I wanted, needed to see you," Lance mumbled then realized his mistake," to talk about Thomas?"

"Oh," Aryanna said and then slowly opened the door," Come on in, I guess."

Lance looked around the room. The room looked like an organized mess. If that was even possible. He looked over towards the iron framed bed and noticed that one side of the black and purple comforter and realized that he must have woken the poor girl. "I'm sorry to wake you up but I wanted to talk to you."

"It's fine so what is it that you needed to talk to me about."

"Tommy is your brother right? He's the one was bitten?" Aryanna gave a curt nod and Lance could see the little glimmer of a single tear in the corner of her eye. That single tear was the first one he had ever seen that belonged to a shadowhunter and for some reason it pained him to see this angel cry. "I can tell that you love your brother, and from what I can tell you love your brother more then your parents do. I'm going to be able to help with your brothers physical pain, but he will need some one there to help him emotionally and you know as well as I do that as soon as Tommy shifts the rest of your family will cut all ties to him so your going to be the only one he has."

"I'll be there for Tommy don't ever doubt that, and if that's all you have to say I need my rest tomorrow my fiancé will be arriving to discuss my, I mean our wedding arrangements." Lances inner beast wanted to growl at the thought of Aryanna having a fiancé but he held it in. " Now goodnight, and next time you wish to have one of these conversations please what till a more descent hour." Aryanna said grabbing Lance's arm, to lead him out the door, sparks exploded where she touched him. Before he could say anything he was in the hall and the slam of the door echoed behind him.

Heading back towards his room Lance realized why it was that he was drawn to Aryanna, why her scent and look captivated him, why he felt sparks when they touched, why he felt the need to be near her, and why he was so possessive of her?

It was because that beautiful little shadowhunter was his mate.