Lay To Rest

[Arissa’s POV]

The next morning, Ivan and I woke up before the sun. After what happened the night before, neither of us had been able to sleep very well, and when it was clear that we wouldn’t be getting any rest, I decided it was time to take action.

When we found our way to the common room, Stefan and Nazhoni were sitting together staring into the fire. I wasn’t exactly sure of what it was they were trying to do, but I had a feeling it involved the face from the night before.

"No matter how hard you stare, nothing is going to appear." I announced, causing Stefan to fall over from shock.

Bursting into laughter, I watched as he attempted to right himself while looking nonchalant. Man, I had almost forgotten just how skittish he was. It seemed that even if he wasn’t that little boy anymore, he was still the same.

"Are you trying to scare me to death?" Stefan demanded once he was on his feet. "You almost gave me a heart attack."

"As a wolf, shouldn’t you be able to use your senses to no