Soren was looking for his brother. Where did Ryker go? He couldn't remember where he was or what they were hunting but he knew Ryker was there. Soren couldn't remember where Ryker went. He tripped over something and looked into his brother's eyes. Ryker was dead. Soren screamed...

Soren was jolted awake by the dream. His recurring dream. He hated that dream. It was his worst nightmare and it scared him.

He tried to forget about it when they went on a hunt. He couldn't lose Ryker. They were brothers and friends. He couldn't think of what would happen if Ryker died. He hated seeing Ryker dead. That dream freaked him out every time.

Soren looked at Nora. She was peaceful. He touched her arm and her hand. She still had gloves on. He slid the glove off, she had to be hot in them. He touched her hand and it was cold.

Was she a vampire? Was he lying in bed with a vampire? Shit! Maybe that is what she was trying to say. No. Wait. Calm down. She ate food. He saw her eating turkey and stuffing. Vampires couldn't do that. Not a vampire.

Maybe she just has bad circulation? Yes, that must be it. Bad circulation. Not everything is supernatural. Just breathe. Soren slid his hand up her arm under her sleeve. He just wanted to touch her skin. He slid her sleeve up.

She had tattoos? What in the hell? That was a lot of...shit! Were those symbols? He had never seen those before. Who was this woman? What did that mean? What did those symbols mean and why were they tattooed on her arm? He had a more disturbing thought. What was she?

Nora woke up and knew he was looking at her arm. She covered the markings and stood up. Damn it, that was the best night's sleep she ever had.

She kicked herself because she could have played them off but she already reacted poorly. He would know that something was up. He was smart and well trained. Well educated.

"What are those, Nora?" Soren was ready for an attack.

Nora backed up. "Nothing."

"Don't lie. What are they?" Soren demanded. His eyes burned into her.

Nora shook her head. "I can't tell you. You should leave. This shouldn't have...I...You should go! I can never be with you!" She was shaking. She had to calm down.

"Why?" Soren asked and stared at Nora. He needed to know what she knew. He had a lot of questions.

What was she? She appeared human and there was only a small number of creatures that could do that. He knew she was cold and the tattoos were clearly part of whatever she was.

What creatures had tattoos like that? He had to know. He had to find out before he hunted her down and kissed her...killed her. He was going to kill her. It was his job.

There was a knock and Hyde barged in when he heard a male voice. He stood in front of Nora. "You heard her."

He was coming in to wake her up. He wanted to be gone before breakfast. He would have to give his mom an excuse later.

Hyde had to keep his friend safe because clearly she wasn't capable of staying away from danger. What was one of them doing in her room? Was she crazy?

Soren humphed and stormed out of the room. He knew he could take Hyde but he wasn't armed and he wasn't sure about Nora, what she was capable of. He had to go find a gun.

Nora was shaking and threw her bag together. If she left something she didn't care. They were going to kill her.

"We need to leave. Now." Nora said. Her voice was shaking.

Hyde nodded and they grabbed his bag on their way out of the house. He had already packed. Soren and Ryker were in the driveway. Hyde shuffled Nora to the car.

"What are you?" Soren demanded. He aimed a gun at her.

"See! Right there, that is why I could never be with you! What happened to not judging people? Go to hell, Soren!" Nora yelled and closed the door as a bullet flew passed the door.

He actually shot at her. What a dick! Hyde peeled out and they sped out of town. He didn't slow down for three hours. They didn't talk either.

"Are you crazy? Do you have a death wish? Did you sleep with him? A spectral hunter?" Hyde was frustrated. "Why was he in your room. Nora?"

"I didn't sleep with him, like that. We slept in the same room, in the same...bed." Nora corrected. That didn't sound any better.

Hyde just laughed.

"Soren kissed me and I freaked out. I ran to my room and he followed me. We made out a little and he held me all night. Easily the best night of my life. The morning sucked." Nora paused.

"What happened?" Hyde was freaking out.

"He saw the markings. He asked what the symbols meant."

Hyde slammed on the brakes and the car slid to the side of the road. "Did you tell him what they mean? Did you tell him what you are?"

"Hyde! Are you crazy? No. I don't know what they mean but thanks for the heart attack. I'm not a complete idiot! Please, can we just get to school?"

"Well, I don't know! You aren't exactly making smart decisions where Soren is concerned. You sat at the dinner table with him, smiling and flirting, went for a walk with him and kissed him. Slept with him."

"Hey, just in the same bed, nothing happened." Nora defended herself a little. Hyde was right though. Nora wasn't making smart decisions around Soren.

She didn't know why he was so different from other men. He was irresistible. She could still feel his body and she missed him. She was an idiot.

Hyde drove faster and they got to the school in four and a half hours. "They are probably going to hunt for you."

"I know. They know what school I go to. They will be here by morning. Hyde. I'm sorry!" Nora was in tears. They would kill her in the morning. "I can't believe that bastard shot at me!"

"Well, he is a supernatural hunter. That is what he does, Nora!" Hyde was freaking out.

Ryker watched Hyde's car speed away. It peeled out in the driveway. "Okay? What is going on and how did you miss? Also why are you shooting at Nora?"

Ryker had some questions. "That is a weird way to breakup with someone. And clever at the same time. She will definitely not call you again."

Soren glared at Ryker and explained what he found and even drew some of the markings that he saw.

"Are you sure those are what you saw? She seems pretty normal to me, little brother." Ryker said.

"Ryker, I know what I saw. If she isn't supernatural then she knows something. She had something that she's hiding." Soren was sure of that.

He was sure she was a threat. She was the enemy. Something that he needed to hunt down and kiss. Kill. He had to kill her.

Ryker knew that once Soren thought about something, he wouldn't stop until he figured it out. They were looking into her. Ryker didn't have a choice. "So, how did you see these marks? Tattoos?"

Soren sighed. "Shut up!"

"Come on." Ryker would beg. He had to know.

"Well, I woke up and wanted to touch her skin so I slid her sleeve up and that's when I saw the..."

"Wait...back up. When you woke up? Did you sleep with her? We have been here for two days?" Ryker smiled. He was proud because Soren never showed interest in girls on any vacation they took. Soren wasn't a one night stand kind of guy.

Soren hated his brother right now. "You are a jerk. I slept with her but...."

Ryker laughed. "What!"

"Shut up!" Soren swore. "I slept in the same bed with her but we were fully clothed. We didn't have sex, Ryker."

"Oh, that is disappointing. She...You...just met! I am proud!" Ryker laughed.

"I hate you so much. Can we just go and get started on some research? Please?" Soren was ready to find out what Nora was. He wasn't sure what to do when they found out. He was kind of afraid to find out about her. Shit! He missed her.

They thanked Janice and John for their hospitality and Janice invited them back any time. They promised to send Janice a report on the Miller house.

Ryker was going to go over some of the video and the information that they recorded. It would take a couple of weeks. Soren was going to start searching for information on another creature. The brothers headed out the do some research. 

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