The moon still hung high in the sky as I stumbled from the wreckage. Blood ran down my face and arms as i fell to my knees next to a river I had ran next to when being chased by Zak. The only thing in my mind right now was the words from Zak about Damien. My eyes closed and I released a sigh.

Damien......

I pushed up from the ground and stood tall once more. Heat flashed in my body and I felt it run in my veins, was this my pain? I walked from the river out to a gravel road before reaching the main road. I needed to get these cuts to stop bleeding and I wasn't going to be able to do it with out help. There were to many cuts and I was already feeling to weak to take care of every one of them. I still remembered where Damien was staying here, if I could get him to help for just a- My thought didn't finish before I hit my knees and fell over choking on blood and saliva. He wouldn't even be friends with a mystical creature. I laughed as I rolled over on my back.

Fuck you.

I pushed up from the ground again and held my side once more. It wasn't a far walk, in fact, it should be coming up soon.


I stumbled across the green grass before getting up to the door of a little house off to the side of the road. I removed my hand from my side and knocked on the door. Before I could fall back to the ground Damien answered.

Mandii...

Can you....Can you..

I fell to my knees and I could feel my body being pushed to Damien's. I looked up at him and sighed.

I need these to be covered. I've lost to much blood and...

My eye lids felt heavy, my body started to go completely numb.I remember being told that when I lost blood it was quickly replaced but...why did I feel like this? Was this death? Had the human part of me really gotten her wish?

Damien lifted her in his arms, holding her close. Once inside of his house, he kicked the door shut, turning around long enough to lock it. Thankfully he had bought a cabin out in the woods. He had to get away from the city. Looking down into Mandii's eyes, the countless cuts covering her body made his blood boil.

"Who did this Mandii?"

He looked down into her eyes as he carried her to his room and managed to place her on the bed. Not caring about the blankets and sheets getting stained with blood. He had her to worry about right now. He ran across the room to his master bath and found the medical kit he kept in there for sewing himself up. He walked over to the bed and began to clean her up with a soft rag and some water, trying to find the cuts, beneath the blood and dirt.

"Stay with me Mandii.. stay with me. I'll have you patched up in no time."

Damien's eyes flashed with an angry look. Whoever had done this to Mandii was going to pay. He didn't care who it was. He continued to work on cleaning up and bandaging all her cuts and scraps. When he finished, he crawled onto the bed next to her and pulled her to him.

"Come on Mandii.. talk to me.. please, open your beautiful eyes.."

He took a deep breath.

"Come back to me beautiful..."

He closed his eyes, holding her close, kissing her forehead softly.

Come back to me beautiful...

I brought pain, I brought hate, I carried my past on my back....and it made me a monster. Yet, he can still hold me and want me back. I feel alive here, I don't feel the heat rushing in my body. I feel, if anything, at piece.

Damien....

His voice was faint as I said his name. I couldn't make out any words, just his voice and his embrace. I felt him pull away slightly and I could feel my body shoot up from the bed to grab him. He looked into my eyes and I looked back into his. My hand released his arm and I looked down at his arm. Everything I said, did, everything Zak hit me with and every cut he gave me ran in my head.

Zak.

I looked back up to Damien with a blank look. The fury in his eyes made my blood run cold.

Zak did this to you?

I looked down at the bed then over my bandaged body.

He said you wouldn't help. You helped....You...

My voice had every trace of confusion in it. He was off the bed now as I laid in barley anything but sheets. His hands were clutched together. He was angry, was it at Zak? I sat up a little more and got on my knees while sitting up on the bed.

Mandii you should lay down.

I gabbed Damien's hand and it released grip. My other hand went to the side of his face and slid down to his chest. My lips pressed to his and I felt both his hands around me. It was a moment of sanctuary, peace at last. I pulled away before looking down at the sheets stained with blood.

I'm sorry....

I looked back up at Damien. His eyes were less angry, his touch against my skin was heavenly, was this what being a human before I changed? I could hardly remember a feeling like this.

Damien blinked looking down at the woman. He hadn't expected her kiss, but it was welcomed. Holding her felt right. It felt like he was supposed to do it. Holding her close, was the only thing that made sense right now.

"I.. It's okay. I was more worried about you. I can replace sheets. You I can't replace."

Damien's eyes searched hers, looking for the answer he was seeking.

"Why me, Mandii?"

He slid his arms back around her, pulling her to him tightly.

I could feel my heart race and my breath shallow. I was looking for an answer, why did I come here? Those three words rang in my ears and it seemed like forever before words came from my lips.

If I had died, I wanted to die in your arms.

I pulled away slightly and looked up at Damien. He searched my eyes again and I looked back down at the sheets. I felt his hand under my chin and our eyes connected once more.

Something about you, I don't know what, pushes me to you. You didn't run when I told you what I was, you didn't turn me away when I needed you, you've been here for me.

I ran my hand down his face and leaned up once more for a kiss. Once I fell away from his lips I looked into his eyes.

I care for you Damien, parts of me say not to but...I care deeply for you.

His arms wrapped around me once more as I pushed my lips to his again. My eyes closed as I pulled him back onto the bed and on top of me. I ran my hand through his hair as his hand ran down my face. He pulled away and I didn't open my eyes until I felt his hand leave my face.

I...I love you...

I looked up trying to read Damien's eyes. My heart stilled, my breath stopped, everything seemed to just stop. I wanted his kiss, his touch, I wanted his words of comfort and right now, I just simply wanted him. Those three words just came, naturally.

Damien pressed against her, it had been so long since he had wanted to be this close to someone. To need someone as much as he needed her, and knowing that she needed him.

"You... love me?"

He looked down into her eyes, before pressing his lips to hers again, being mindful of the cuts on her body. He broke the kiss and trailed kisses down her neck and shoulders, before kissing the bandage on her side.

"Mandii.. I love you too.."

The words slipped from his lips as easily as they had crept into his mind. Those three little words, had such a powerful meaning to them, didn't they. Everyone who told him they loved him, left him in the end... is that what Mandii would do?

I had to make a choice, three words I held dear to myself were mirrored back to me. I wasn't sure about myself, about this so called gift I was given, I didn't know what it would make me do if I didn't learn to control it. I had to make the choice of staying and going with what I wanted, or, I could let my doubt take over and give it to the thought of possibly hurting someone else I love.

I ran my hand down his chest, undoing each button as my hand slid down. Once I was down, I looked into his eyes, he didn't stop me. I pulled off his shirt before rolling over on top of him and pushing my lips to his. He ran his hand down my body as I pulled the sheets over the both of us. I had made my choice, no matter what happened, no matter the pain had to go through, I would take it all just to keep him safe.

Time flew by like the wings of a bird. My eyes opened to a morning sun hitting the bottom of the bed and my head was resting against Damien's chest. I looked up at him, his eyes closed, I could heart his heart beat and feel each breath. The heat of what I could only see as what would now be my pain was gone, that was until it shot right to my side and up my shoulder. I closed my eyes and gripped my side, trying hard to not wake Damien. With a dash I ran to the bathroom and looked into the mirror.

What?

The small shallow cuts on my skin were healed, no sign of them or scaring could be seen. I pulled off patches of the bandages that were stained with dry blood. The holes in my body were becoming smaller as the shots of heat in my body became more drawn out. I ran my finger tips over the last few deep cuts, then over my arms, and last my shoulders. The memories of last night started to flood into my mind.

Mandii?

Damien.

My eyes shot off from the healing wounds and back up to the mirror. I ran back into the room where Damien laid. The sheets were still stained with blood and Damien was sitting up. I believed this could work, in fact, I know it will work.

Damien had been sitting up, after waking up and not finding Mandii laying next to him. Concern and terror corssed his face, but his fear was eased when she came back into the room. He stood and walked over to her.

"Mandii, what's wrong? You look freaked out. Come on you can tell me."

Damien reached out for her, softly pulling her into his arms. He felt the need to keep her safe and close.

"What is wrong love?"

Damien got concerned now fearing the worst. He knew deep inside that the fear would be there, but being with Mandii that fear began to ebb, he felt he could be himself again.

Nothing's wrong actually.

I let my head rest on his chest. My skin started to cool off as I let myself fall deeper into his arms. After a moment or two I pulled away and took his hand. We walked back into the bathroom and I let the towel I rapped myself in fall to the ground showing two last small cuts from the rod Zak enjoyed sending into my body.

In fact, I feel a lot better.

A smirk made it's way across my face.

Damien watch closely as she healed.

"How did you?"

He sat down on the chair in frontnof the vanity.

"How did you heal so fast like that?"

He took her hand in his, pulling her into his lap.

I smiled as I ran my hand down his face. I had hoped that this would still his worried mind slightly. So far, he just seemed slightly unsure of everything.

I have a rare Siren blood line, it's more pure to the original blood line. I was told I could do things like this but I didn't think I could.

I took Damien's hand and ran it over the skin that was unbroken on my side.

You don't make me feel like a monster, I think that had something to do with why it was now that I started to heal. While fighting I felt like I was a monster like Zak, you make me feel like I'm not a monster like him.

I let a smile come to my face again. I took Damien's hand, it was the first time since changing that I felt like I wasn't a monster, like I was worth something more than a force of destruction.

Thank you.

"Thank you for what Mandii?"

He looked at her a bit confused.

"For not letting you bleed out on my carpet?"

He chuckled softly.

"I wasn't about to let you die. You're welcome."