Khloe's POV:
Doe didn't return for the rest of the night.
Nor did I see her during the entirety of the morning and afternoon tests.
The tests where they lined us up one by one and took every kind of sample you could think of before sending us back into our cages so they could process the results.
I did what Nico told me to do, I stayed in the middle with my eyes down and somehow ended up being one of the first pets done with the tests.
Luckily the vampire that met with me wasn't too forceful but...
I rubbed the spot on my elbow that still ached after he had taken my blood sample.
Khloe's POV:I jumped as the door slammed against the wall, followed by one of the worker's loud words."Rise and shine ladies! The quicker you wake your asses up the quicker we can load up and haul you guys back home!"I heard a lot of the pets murmur after he spoke, some in positive ways, and some in negative.I for one just rested my head back against the side of the cage.I hadn't slept in over 48 hours and It was beginning to show.All I wanted was to hurry up and go home.Back to Nico and back to where I could comfortably sleep.
Nico's POV:I felt Khloe's body relax as I set her down onto the bed.She curled up into the blankets almost immediately.As much as I wanted to spend time with her after being away from her. I could tell that she needed sleep more than anything.I already had the feeling that she wasn't going to get much sleep, but I'm glad that her exhaustion was the worst thing that happened to her.And, well, I needed to talk to Xander.I needed to thank Doe.If she hadn't done what she did, well...I tried not to dwell on that, knowing that the mere thought of it would
Khloe's POV:I awoke in a very comfortable and very familiar position.I could feel the nearly perfect coolness of Nico's skin where it touched mine.A coolness that I was starting to associate with comfort more than the warmth that a blanket gave.I could also feel the gentle tug against my head, telling me that Nico was messing with my hair.Something that he's begun to do a lot lately.Something that I had grown to like.I slowly fluttered open my eyes, being met with Nico's chest.He must have joined me after
Khloe's POV:I glanced up at the numerous stars and the crescent that shown in the night sky as Nico spoke to our driver.I wondered why he decided to take me here of all places.Behind us was a small, yet fairly tall hill with a dirt path that lead to the top.I think I remembered this hill being the one that was very popular for camping when I was younger, yet no one else seemed to be around.I placed my hands into my very warm jacket as I turned to face it, feeling the slight breeze that this night had.Excitement was still taking over my mind, wondering what Nico had planned and mentally begging him to hurry up
Khloe's POV:Nico and I didn't return to the castle until just before the sun began to rise, both of us not being tired enough to actually get some sleep.Not that I could have slept even if I wanted to.I knew my mind would have been rushing as I recapped that night. That completely amazing night.I really wished that we would do something like that again soon, and luckily Nico promised me that we would nearly the second we returned.Even without the meteor shower, that night would have been fun.I felt a lot of things that I hadn't felt in a very long time. Things that I didn't even realize that I missed.
Nico's POV:I just watch as the slave gave another bow before walking away.My mind was going a thousand miles an hour, trying to think of what on earth the Lord could want from me.My work has long since been done, so what could it be?My worry and confusion were partially soothed by the fact that he only wanted to see me.I had always been careful to not draw too much attention to how I treat Khloe, but luckily I had a feeling that this has nothing to do with her.Taking a step backward, I closed the door, still trying to think of any recent events that would call for my arrival before the Lord
Nico's POV:I slowly made my way back to my room, trying to decide how I was supposed to explain all of this to Khloe.Part of me cursed myself for not at least trying to refuse the Lord's request, but everyone knew that denying a Lord, especially this one, was a terrible idea.I sighed as I stared ahead at the door to my room.There was no way to explain this in a positive way. I didn't want to treat Khloe in a way that would keep Layla free of suspicions.And I doubt Khloe was going to like that fact either.If anything, this whole thing was going to stress her out and that's the absolute last thing that I wanted.Not after how much she's opened up during
Nico's POV:I stared up at the ceiling from my bed while Khloe changed into her pajamas.We had pretty much spent the rest of the night dancing away in my room.Khloe had improved a lot from the ball, her confidence hads boosted.She didn't seem as nervous and impressively never stumbled unless I was the one that messed up.Which happened more than I'd care to admit.It was kind of hard to pay attention to my own movements when Khloe was right in front of me, smiling beautifully as her fiery hair danced with us. Hearing her melodic laugh whenever I would twirl her or we would try something else.Not to mention that I was holding myself back from completely