*Blake Lively as Liosa Dior*

Laserian

She was here and I could smell her. I panicked and it surprised me. I shouldn't panic, I never panic. But my feet betrayed me and carried me to her.

"Where are you going?" Terian asked, another hood and bandmate.

"I need fresh air."

"That's all we get here man!" Marc said making others laugh.

Glaring at him I left without bothering to answer.

I followed her scent which led me to the wooden cabin built to keep our concert costumes. My eyes first noticed her slender silhouette and I took a sharp breathe, her scent was too strong.

Was it just to me or can other Hoods feel it as well?

As I walked forward silently, I noticed her and my feet stopped. For a moment I just stood there and admired while she admired the beauty of nature. The smile flirting with end of her lips as she enjoyed the wind on her face made me stare at her like she was the only thing that existed that moment.

Her wine red hair was tied in a neat bun which gave several different shades of fire in light of setting sun. The cold wind turned her cheeks a light shade of pink and I had this sudden desire to touch them, feel them under tip of my fingers.

As she opened her eyes, I was shocked back to senses.

What the hell are you thinking Laserian..she is your prey, your target to kill?

My mind was curing me and I felt angry at myself for even thinking like that. I was supposed to kill the girl but it was just this moment away from prying eyes, I found her alluring.

It was just a momentary lapse which I promised will not happen again! As soon as I will ask about that stupid nightmare mystery and get desired answers, I will kill her.

But before I could walk away or try to talk to her, I noticed or rather sensed way before she could realise as her foot slipped. And without any hesitation I ran forward and encircled my arms around her waist, preventing the fatal fall.

I should have just let her fall and die, it would have been easier for me. But when I saw her losing her balance, I didn't give a second thought and just jumped forward to save her. This was wrong, I was supposed to kill her and not save her!

Almighty was giving me a chance and I blew it!

As her form filled my arms, I inhaled sharply allowing her scent to fill me and then calm my animal which was trying to be...animal. Her eyes turned to check who saved her and out of all the irony in the world it had to be me, someone who will soon kill her, has already tried to kill her, twice!

Her proximity was unnerving so immediately I let her go, almost making her stumble.

"T-Thank you." She stammered in a little shock after her almost fall.

I nodded not saying anything lest I said something wrong.

She was trembling a little and I should have comforted her. But that was not me, I was not the one to comfort or console someone but seeing her like this bothered me, naturally I tried to ignore that stupid feeling.

"Are you stupid or blind?" I asked harshly.

Her expression made me realise I should have asked it nicely.

But was I ever nice? No.

"It was a mistake. I was too focused on taking a good shot." She said defending herself.

I scoffed.

"A shot worth dying for?" I asked making her glare now.

I was glad that made her trembling stop, all that was making me kind of uncomfortable.

"Why did you save me if you hate me that much?" She asked rhetorically of course.

And I asked myself same question.

"Because I might not like you, that doesn't mean I will stop being human and watch other person fall to death."

She laughed shortly and this amused me , of course I didn't show it.

"Human? So it is human to hate the person you have never met before." She said in a rude tone.

It was a weird behaviour from her perspective.

"Why, now I have to ask you whom I should like and whom I should hate?" I said annoying her further.

"No of course not go around hating anyone and everyone but you have to tell me the reason why you hate me?" She asked defiantly now.

This girl was impossibly annoying!

I decided to walk away not answering her question.

"Jerk." She said loud enough for me to hear.

I stopped and turned to glare at her. I have been called worse but she had no right to call me jerk, she would have died a long time ago If it hadn't been for me.

"What did you just say?" I asked narrowing my eyes at her trying to scare her.

This usually worked on almost everyone except Marc obviously.

She walked closer to me in four large strides and said looking eye to eye, "Jerk!".

Having said so, she almost rushed past me. Naturally I was very angry. But as I watched her walking away I realised...she needed the amulet to mask her scent because my whole band will be there. My anger was replaced by new sense of worry now!

You have to be nicer if you want to know about the nightmare problem!

And all I did was scare and glare, but that was natural me.

"Amber." I called out and she stopped with a jerk.

I realised my slip up, I should not have known her name.

"How do you know my name?"

"Our manager told me about the new photographer." I lied proud of myself for thinking so quick.

She nodded in understanding.

"What?" She asked rudely and I had to allow few deep breathes to over come my short temper.

"Laserian O'Fearghille." I said introducing myself properly extending a hand.

Her eyes widened at my dual personality behaviour but she shook my hand nevertheless.

"Amber Mikelson, which you already know so.." She was nervous and it confused me.

"Umm...I hope you enjoy the concert." I said my hands reaching back to run through my hair dishevelling them and surely earning me a look from our hairstylist.

Her eyes was stuck on my face and it was kind of unnerving, her scrutiny, those hazel green eyes..but the most unnerving was that small mole on left upper side of her lip. It was really stupid of me to even notice such a minute thing.

"I hope I will." She said kind of mocking me, my band.

I was trying to be nice and that girl was making it difficult.

Most girls would have decided on enjoying the concert just  by the looks of band members, guess Miss Mikelson was not like this. When was my task easy? Never.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" She asked rather shortly.

I have to give her the amulet.

My phone rang at same time as hers.

"Yes, I will be there in a minute." I said not able to hear who she was talking to.

"I have to go." We both said at same time.

And that made her smile, a little.

Laser, you are a damn warrior. What so hard about giving a girl one amulet?

"Amber..." I called out again!

She might think I am crazy!

"What now?" She asked in an annoyed tone.

"My Manager asked me to give you this, a staff...recognition thing." I lied making a really lame excuse.

Her eyes flicked towards my hand which held a small bracelet, silver with a violet colored charmed gem size of a finger nail.

"Really?" She asked edging closer again.

My animal hissed inside me but my human just looked at her....just stared at her. Why, I had no damn idea.

"It's better if you wear it."

She nodded and took it for me, for a second her fingers brushing with my hands. My insides curled inside me and I felt a shot of warmth hit me. I gulped and looked up at her.

She looked unfazed as she slipped on that bracelet with a hint of smile. She liked it and that made me relieved. That meant she will wear it.

"I will leave now." I said in a rush having emotional turmoil around her.

It was kind of weird how I have to remind myself that I am cold blooded killer; in front of her. Her power must be strong if it affected even me.

Amber..She even had the name of my eye colour.

***

"Are. You. READYYY?" Marc shouted out to the screaming crowd in front of us.

I was the band leader and all but Marc was the fan friendly one, actually everyone was fan friendly except me.

The crowd shouted back a loud yes.

And we began the song.

Your soulful eyes,

Your smiling lips,

And that euphoric smile,

The blush under my fingertips,

From the curtain of you hair,

To the dancing, curling toes,

From lovely petite fingers,

To red on the tip of nose.

Everything about you,

Have me mesmerised.

From body to your soul,

You are just mine....

While I sang, unintentionally my eyes searched for her in crowd of loud fan girls. Rest of my band mates were interactive, they bend down and shook hands with the fans. But I just stood there singing.

People say it's part of charm, silent and brooding type. Even it wasn't I was not going to change.

To right corner of the crowd, she stood there adjusting her camera lens. And then she raised her camera and for a moment I swear through those lenses our eyes met. She clicked a shot and moved on capturing other band members.

God knows why, it annoyed me. I have never been the one for attention.

I should not have done that with hundreds of people watching me but eyes decided to stay on her not caring what my mind thought. It followed her as she pushed through the crowd, being squished and sometimes roughly pushing someone and then smiling a fake smile for apology making me smile.

She was clicking pictures dutifully not pausing to get a rest. She was not listening me sing, it didn't matter, it shouldn't matter because I have so many fangirls but God forbid it did matter.

She was now closer to the stage to get out best shot. I noticed Terian, Marc and Bruke coming closer for the shot while Iramus was too busy flirting. She begged with her eyes to get him for a group shot but her look was directed at Terian and not me. He obliged and she smiled a full smile, her skin flush with colour because of working her way through the crowd.

It enraged me, her smile, her interaction with Terian and I felt ripping someone's throat. I should have been relived that amulet was working.

As the band was in one place now, the crowd was cheering louder but my mind focused on the lyrics and...her. She took a few shots and the flash on my face reminded me to look away. But then she looked up and gave me a smile and I noticed appreciation.

She liked my music. I felt the pride monster taking birth but I instantly squished him.

I gave her my icy glare trying to maintain my Ice Prince personality but she might have noticed the smile in my eyes because she just looked amused. As she went away from stage, her eyes breaking from mine I felt something being pulled away from me.

I killed myself zillion times inside.

***

"What was going on?" Liosa Dior, our manager asked.

I ignored her and tried to look busy with packing all our stuff after concert.

"I am asking you Laser." She said sounding wary.

Another silent wince formed in my head on the name Laser.

"What?" I asked tiredly lifting my eyes towards her.

She was not a Hood but she knew about us. She was my classmate and we tried dating a while back in senior year just because she was relentless. But it turned out , quoting her words : I was too self centred and cold.

Yes, so I was. Losing both parents, a brother to pack of Quantums, then turning into one thing that Hoods found unethical can make you like that. I was not going to change for her or anyone.

"I noticed you staring at some girl intently." She said with a hint of jealousy.

Really? Really? Now I have to be part of all the girl whine and drama. Not me, great warrior doesn't do all this.

"I was thinking about something and maybe I ended up staring at someone for too long." I replied in a dull tone.

I could feel my band mates snicker behind me, Marc to be exact, others can't dare to do that.

Liosa looked convinced. Me and staring at girl was impossible.

But lying to others was one thing, lying to myself was lot harder.

"I will see you guys on Friday now to talk about the new song." She said giving me a coy smile.

Rolling my eyes back I sighed kind of tired with all this.

My band mates all thumped and high fived as they left leaving me and Marc alone.

"Now." He said sitting in front of me dragging a chair.

"Huh?"

"Who was the wine red haired girl you were staring at so intently?" He asked with his signature grin.

Trust me when I say..It is sometimes dangerous to have best friends, like it was for me now!

No Liosa is not your common slutty bitchy girl...trust me she has more to her than meets the eyes :)

Have any of you attended a live concert ever?

I hope you like the chapter..its little on a longer side!

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