I sighed as I heard the alarm. The events from last night were fresh in my head. My Druid boyfriend finally loved me and it was...magical. I was so in love.

We were once again in our clothes, Peri got us back to the Jeep and we managed to get to the forcefield.

Peri carried me back to the base before the sun rose, we showered and rushed to our room like teenagers, laughing and giggling through the halls, in our towels. Well, I giggled as Peri chuckled with his deep sounding voice.

I smiled at the sight of him in bed beside me.

"Getting cocky, I see." I loved that voice. I turned to look up at Peri. "Morning, Fifty."

"Peri." I smiled and kissed his bare tattooed chest. They matched the hieroglyphs on his antlers. I have never asked but they were sexy "Last night..." What could I say? I was a little embarrassed and lost at what I should feel.

Peri nodded. "Messed me up!" I stared at him and he must have seen the worry. I was scared because I was messed up also. "In a good way, Viper. I love you."

I smiled and felt relief. "Good. I love you. You messed me up too. Thanks for last night." I killed a ton of vampires and we made love on the battlefield. It was somehow exactly what I needed.

"Better than the bear?" Peri smiled down at me.

I giggled. I couldn't help it. "The harbor was a close second." I teased him because nothing came close to loving Peri last night.

Peri rolled onto me and smiled. "I love you." He kissed me as he pressed himself into me. Skin on skin. His flesh was so soft and warm. "So much." He nibbled my ear and I knew we were doing it again. He was going to love me again.

I moaned. It was all I had time for as we became one and he loved me more. Touching him like this was like nothing I could explain. Sure, sex was great, if I could remember it, but this was... something more.

I suck at descriptions that would be worthy enough. It was like our souls melted together and when the heat cooled, we were blended together, inseparable.

My tarnished dark blue soul was mixed with his light purple soul to create us as one blended blue-violet soul, working in harmony.

We crawled out of bed as my body still hummed with all of Peri's magic. We got dressed after our shower that we shared and walked to the cafeteria together. I felt like we were finally together. I was part of him. I got my meal and sat with my man, my druid. No one could have him but me.

"Happy thoughts?" Peri asked as he leaned into me. "I see your mind reeling, are they happy thoughts?" His smirk was like my morning coffee. The coffee always smelled so good here and made me wonder if I was a coffee drinker. But I digress...

I chuckled and leaned into him. "They are. Sorry, Peri, if I seem serious. I was thinking about you and last night and I feel different. I feel like I'm part of you. Like..."

I was interrupted by Dr. Comet and Citron. "Go on..." Citron teased as he sat with his tray. He batted his eyes.

"I hate you both!" I looked down and knew I was blushing, if I could.

Peri chuckled. "Shut up!" He started to eat.

Dr. Comet had to say something. "What's new?"

Peri glared at Dr. Comet and Citron. "How? How could you know?"

Citron chuckled. "Everyone knows, Peri! Look at you two!" He gestured at us.

I looked down and back at Peri. I was lost. "What?"

Peri shrugged. He was lost too.

Dr. Comet smiled. "You're both glowing with magic. It must have been amazing to jump start a druid. Once a druid loses his people, his magic is stripped to almost nothing. I've never really heard of a druid getting his magic returned to him."

I knew he was informing me. "But Peri teleported us last night?" I knew he could do that much. He told me.

Peri sighed as he looked at me. "It's the only thing I could still do and I can only do that when I'm well rested. I haven't been able to teleport for a couple of years now. All of my magic died with my people." I saw an expression of sorrow and loss.

"I believe you had it returned to you. How was the sex? It must have been something to cause this result!" Citron smirked at us.

I wasn't sure that I believed him or understood it. How could I get Peri his magic back? Could that actually happen? I wasn't sure and I was skeptical but I didn't have any information. I was getting sick of not knowing things.

"We have a different problem." Peri spoke up. I guess he was ignoring that question and changing the subject.

"Viper's son... more like Josh's son, Kevin, is here. They met and talked last night. It didn't go well. Kevin was hurt. I knew that Viper needed therapy so I took him to a resting field."

Peri sighed and looked at me. "It's a place that vampires go to either before or after an attack."

"Oh." I nodded as he explained the resting field.

We got lucky last night that there were vampires in that field. It was hit or miss to find vampires in resting fields and they never used them in any order that was predictable.

"So, what can we do?" Dr. Comet asked as he looked concerned.

I sighed. "I don't know. Maybe just leave him alone? I saw the hate in his eyes." It haunted me. Even though I didn't know him, I felt so bad for his family and for his dad. I knew that his dad was dead. This was tough.

Citron watched us. "Couldn't be as much hate as Peri had for you and look what you did to Peri!" He smiled at us.

I probably blushed again as I smiled. "Shut up!"

Peri chuckled as he watched me. "He's right though, Fifty. I couldn't help but fall for you. You're so lickable... likable. Sorry! Likable."

Dr. Comet just shook his head. "Damn, Peri!" He chuckled.

I elbowed Peri. "Shut up!"

We all chuckled as I shook my head. I felt eyes on me and looked up. My smile faded as I saw those green eyes watching me. Well, he was watching our table. "He's watching."

Peri looked up and waved. In his Peri fashion, he stood up, whistled and motioned for Kevin to come over from across the room. I figured there was no way...but I was wrong. Kevin was coming over.

"Yes?" Kevin was here but not friendly. His arms were crossed over his chest.

"I thought I would introduce you to Dr. Comet and Citron, Viper's friends." Peri took charge. He wasn't putting up with shit.

Kevin watched them. "His friends?"

Dr. Comet nodded. "He helps in the infirmary. Viper's my friend, Kevin. Peri informed us about your situation. I can't begin..."

Kevin interrupted him with anger. "No, you can't."

Peri was defensive again and stood up. "Stop with the attitude. You think you're the only one that lost loved ones!" He was on a roll.

"Bullshit! I lost my family and was left for dead. Citron lost his family and a child. Dr. Comet lost his children and wife. Viper lost his children and his husband and his memory and that's just those at this table."

"Everyone here has lost a lot, Kevin. Don't even pretend you are the only one that has it bad. You have a chance to have what we would give anything for. He's here. So stop with the bullshit and talk to him." Peri sat and took a heavy breath. "I'm around if you need me, Fifty." He kissed me and walked off. I knew he needed a break.

Dr. Comet took over. "He's right, Kevin. I would give my life for just a moment with my kids. I'm sure Viper would also."

I wiped my face and nodded. I knew that Josh would give his life... if he was still here.

"He said you don't remember?" Kevin watched me.

I wiped more tears and cleared my throat. "I don't. I only have memories from when they found me five months ago."

"But you've been gone for two years!" Kevin stared.

Dr. Comet saved me because I was speechless. "Sure, but it took that long for the change to take effect. He spent those two years in a cocoon, turning." He looked at my shocked face. "I'm guessing."

That was new information for me. I didn't know that. I felt Peri sit back beside me. "Couldn't leave you alone." He kissed my cheek.

I smiled at him through my tears. "Thanks." I had to get through the fact that I was in that cocoon for two years. This was new information which proved that we knew very little about vampires. I still didn't know why they left me there and didn't fight for me.

"I didn't know. Everything was so messed up. There was tons of confusion. Dad and my sister were dead, you were gone. I couldn't find you anywhere and thought you were dead. A small group of us found a place underground to hide. Our neighbor, Jill, saved me." Kevin wiped tears. "I was alone!"

I nodded. "So was I!" I cleared my throat.

"They left him in the cocoon. Vampires that are separated from the group, die." Dr. Comet stated. "We're not sure why Viper is different."

"Viper?" Kevin watched the doc.

"Well, I didn't remember anything so Peri named me Viper because I look like...this." A snake. My eyes looked like a snake. I sighed as Peri leaned into me.

"We found old pictures of his family and showed them to him. It's how he knew who you were." Citron filled in.

"And you're friends?" Kevin stared at us.

"We are. He practices with us and even goes with us on hunts. He saved our lives a few times on one hunt." Peri explained and turned to me. "I could have done it alone but it was quicker with your help."

I chuckled. "Sure." My body relaxed into Peri. I was grateful for him

Kevin sighed. "You help them?"

I nodded. "I do. Dr. Comet got injured and I stitched him up."

"Without my knowledge!" Gem was there and sat. "Kevin, I'm Gem. I'm the leader here. Hi."

Kevin nodded. "Hi. Thanks for keeping us safe."

Gem smiled. "Sure. I gathered that you're discussing Viper?"

Dr. Comet nodded. "Kevin has a lot..."

"He's messed up." Peri pointed out and winked at Kevin, who actually chuckled.

I smiled at my man. "You're too charming for your own good, you know that?"

Peri chuckled. "I know. You love me anyway, Fifty."

"Why do you call him fifty?" Kevin had to ask.

I looked at the floor and Peri blushed. I could feel it. Citron spoke up. "Why do you call Viper Fifty?"

"I'm curious about that as well!" Dr. Comet exclaimed.

I laughed as Peri answered. "Because he's my other half. Fifty percent of me." He shrugged. "Say anything to anyone and I'll kill you in your sleep." He glared at the group.

Kevin sighed. "That is so sweet!"

Citron made a vomiting noise while he smiled. Dr. Comet chuckled. "Sickening!"

Peri chuckled. "I know. This is what he reduced me to!"

I looked up at him and glared as he snuggled closer. "Peri." I sighed.

Kevin smiled. "You're cute together." He wiped his face. "Dad would approve, maybe. He was a little possessive so maybe not. But he would want you taken care of, I guess."

"Really?" I watched him smile. I didn't remember anything. Nothing was familiar, not even the boy I was sitting across from. I had no recognition. I hated it. I saw the look in his eyes, he knew me...he remembered me but I didn't remember anything about this stranger. It was tough on both of us.

Kevin remembered my life and knew who I was. He would have to come to terms with the very fact that I wasn't who he used to know. I was someone else.

Kevin nodded. "Really. You guys were happy."

I wiped tears for the life that wasn't mine. "Oh."

"You look happy with...him." Kevin pointed to Peri.

"Peri. I've known him my whole vampire life." I sighed. "I'm so sorry that I don't remember, Kevin."

Kevin wiped tears. Citron stood up. "Let me give you a tour." He walked away with Kevin so that we could all recover.

Peri pulled me up and out in the hall. We made it to the tower and the warm breeze was perfect. "How do you always know what I need?" He was my fifty too.

Peri smirked at me like I was stupid. "Because I'm your fifty too, Viper." He kissed me speechless.