Elara strained her eyes trying to make out the figure in the dark. “Lucian? Is that you? Who's there?” She whispered softly into the darkness,the sleepiness slowly leaving her. “Shhh.” the intruder said his voice sounded very close to her. “If you keep talking you might wake the others up” he continued,his voice low and controlled. She sat up,her hands reaching for the lamp on the nightstand but she couldn't find the switch to turn it on. The room was faintly lit,the only light coming from the silver streams from the moon shining through the curtain. She froze as she felt the mattress dip as he climbed onto the bed with her. Her heart pounded in her ribs threatening to burst out. “What are you doing here? Who are you? I'm not in the mood for these games.” She finally managed to find he

