"There's a fine line between love and hate" he purred into my ears, sending longing tickles down my spine, halting at the tip of my toes. I hated him, loathed him even; but when he was close enough for me to smell the mint in his hot breath and gaze upon the droplets of blue in his vast, conquering green eyes, how was I supposed to remember that he wasn't human? "and if I make you cross that line, I will accept your unbeating heart, carved directly from your deliciously juicy chest" That's how.

"Humans have an addiction to knowledge; Knowledge of how things work, Knowledge of why things work, and the knowledge of how to destroy things." He paused and smiled coldly, flashing his razor canines in the green light of the lab. "And I, for one, don't fancy a colony of power hungry Humans coming after me, or my kind" His face shifted fluidly from that of a predator, to something emotionless. "I was just looking at the stars for goodness sake!" She hissed, backing away from him. Angry was easy to run from, emotionless a lot harder. His thick, dark brows furrowed as she spoke, leaving him glowering. "Were you not seeking knowledge of the universe while you were 'just looking'?" His voice was sharp, matching his teeth. She only answered him with silence, any need to explain herself dead within her. "Exactly. Don't bother. You've been looking too long to just be curious." And with that, her beautifully aggressive 'star boy' was, probably, star-ward bound; taking his beauty, husky voice and hatred for her kind with him.

Natalia has always admired Melody from a distance, but as Junior year begins, something feels different. The more they share quiet moments, the harder it is to ignore her feelings. But love isn't simple, especially when the world around them isn't ready to accept it. As their bond grows, so do the challenges they face-ones that could pull them apart before they even get the chance to see what could be. -----------------------------------------------------------------