"Speaking of my birthday, mom can I go to Maryland after I ascend? I will finally be bar age." I plead with my eyes, I know instantly her answer is no.

"Lauren honey, you know it's dangerous because you will be packed full of energy and magic. You won't be yourself that night and that is why we have a big gathering of witches and Wiccan, to help control the magic flow." She explained which is what I was hoping she would do.

"I guess I never thought of it as being dangerous for anyone. Well I guess I can always go Saturday night instead then right?" I ask, turning on the charm and giving my mom my most hopeful look. My mom gave my dad a quick look and when she was satisfied she lowered her voice and whispered to me.

"As long as your father doesn't find out you can go Saturday night." She smiled and kissed my cheek before continuing, "You know it's dangerous to go to Maryland after dark honey. We will discuss this on Saturday. Have a good night girls." And with that my family has left.

"You sneaky little brat, I can't believe that worked. How did I miscalculate that? I mean that was pure genius. You are my master oh scheming one." Shauna bowed down onto one knee, being over dramatic as always.

"I told you it would work, now we can either sneak out Friday night or we actually get to go out legit on Saturday. Which do you prefer?" I handed Shauna her plate full of lasagna, and dish up my plate before leading the way into the living room.

"I guess if we are going to go the best night is Saturday night, I have heard the bar is packed and thumping by eleven at night." Shauna was getting so excited and she still had just over a week to go.

Shauna's phone rings and she quickly sees who is calling and hits the ignore button, I give her a curious glance as I sit down with my plate in my lap. Before she can respond it rings again, this time she sets her food on the table and holds up one finger as if to say hold on.

"Hello?" I can hear the voice of a man from the phone but I can't make out words.

"I'll call you back ok, I'm visiting with a friend." There was some more murmuring before Shauna responds.

"Yes I'm with the single friend, and no I will not send a picture of us. I will let you know later what the plan is. Good bye." Without second thoughts she hung up on the person she was talking to, picked up her plate and sat down like nothing happened.

Taking the hint I just turn on the TV and let her scan for her favorite movie that was supposed to be on tonight. Her first choice was The Hills Have Eyes, and while she was searching for that I noticed that she set a reminder for The Devils Rejects. I just grin and continue eating my lasagna until the movie starts.

I jolted awake, sweat dripping down my face my heart beating a mile a minute as the remnants of the dream faded away from my sleep fogged mind. Shauna stirred beside me, waking up and grumbling about being disturbed.

"What the hell Lauren?" she mumbled, still half asleep. I sat rubbing my eyes as I calmed myself down before answering her.

"Just a bad dream, but damn did it ever feel real. Promise me we will go to the bar Saturday please. I don't know if I will have premonitions or not but I don't want to take any chances." She rubbed her eyes and looked at me.

"What the hell are you babbling about woman?" she was getting cranky.

"The dream I had, it was us sneaking out Friday night after I ascended and we got caught by vampires and killed on the spot. As the one was draining me someone came up behind him and snapped his neck calling me his mate. Which if this is more than just a dream I will be mated to a werewolf." That was one thing witches didn't approve of, was leaving the coven and we also don't welcome other halves into the coven. So if I am truly mated to a werewolf he will have to fight to be able to keep me by my side.

If the coven wins they pair me up with one of the other men who have been taken away from their other halves to make pure blood lines stay pure. I don't even want to think of the pain of losing your other half, it is said to be excruciating pain, some even say you go crazy.

"Yeah okay whatever Lauren, I am going back to sleep because it is only four in the morning." Shauna grumbled as she rolled over and went straight back to sleep. I just kind of laid there for a few minutes thinking of my dream.

If my other half is a werewolf do I even want to go out to the bar? To risk being found? I mean I do want my other half because that is the purest love out there but at what cost? To be hated by my family if I chose him? What if I don't chose him then I will be stuck in a loveless relationship with someone from here just for the sake of having babies.

I scrunch my nose at that thought, the call of the bathroom was to strong so I got up off the couch and cover Shauna up with the blanket. I head to the bathroom to do my business, on my way there I swore I heard a noise. I froze on the spot and listened carefully, silence.

Thinking my imagination was running wild I went to the bathroom, did my business, washed up and went to my bedroom instead of the couch. It was more comfortable any ways. As I crawled into bed I felt the chill of the early morning caress my skin.

Shivering I get up and close the open window, not thinking anything about the window randomly being open until I heard something drop in my closet. I froze as I was shutting the window, someone or something was in my room.