Hedgesville, West Virginia
Caspian Residence
Wednesday, August 21, 1996
2:45 AM

Laying out on her bed, Jennie stared at the ceiling as an uncomfortable sensation passed over her. On the floor laid Rem, sleeping as if nothing was wrong. The window of the room was unlatched, letting the cool night air swim through the bedroom. Chirps of crickets echoed endlessly through the surrounding forests and all she could do was stare at her ceiling.
Rowen's amber eyes haunted her mind as she sat up in bed abruptly, casting her eyes over Rem who rolled over in his sleep. Her face softened at his nearness. He was so close that she could just reach out to him. Shaking her head, she pushed back the thought of curling up beside him on the floor. She didn't need him waking up and finding her next to him.
Pushing herself out of bed, she walked to the door to the hallway and opened. A gasp almost escaped her lips when a hand clamped over her mouth and she saw her attacker to hold a finger to his lips.
"It's just me.” She was pulled from her room.
"Nahele," she cursed quietly as she found his brown eyes gazing at her in the darkness of the hall. "Why the hell are you in the house at this hour?!"
"Quiet," he mumbled as he stared at her intensely. "I heard Rowen attacked you earlier. Are you okay?" His eyes ran across her body, checking to make sure she was okay.
"I'm fine," she said, pushing the boy away from her. "Honestly, do you think if Rowen had harmed me in any way, that I would be still standing here?"
"That's a good point," Nahele whispered as he smiled slightly. "I know what he can do, so you being in one piece is good. Still I was worried. Afraid I lost my Seraph."
"I'm okay," she replied with a smirk. "Stop worrying about me so much."
"Are you going to be okay alone?" Nahele asked.
"Rem is with me," Jennie said, noting the look of dissatisfaction in Nahele's eyes. "It's okay. He's sleeping on the floor until Nick or Riley can move his bed into there."
"Be careful," he whispered, pushing her back to her door. "You should go back to sleep, too. Night." He turned around, heading downstairs, while Jennie stood quietly.