The monstrous shape moved towards him. Taller and heavier than he was the shape seemed human but was endowed with animal like movements and brutish st...rength. He raised his hand towards the shape, only to have it brushed away with a force that threw him to the floor. As he lay there, half stunned by the violence of the blow, he saw the shape advance on the girl. The thing shambled to where the girl sat staring at it in wonderment. It snapped the ropes that held her to the chair with ease. Then,. Now, if you're ready, bring your mate to me so we can begin to help her heal."I thought for a moment he was going to treat 'if you're ready' as an excuse to leave her hanging, but he gave me another kiss, then climbed out of the bed and went into the main room. He returned with Tarmant, and I could tell by her eyes and his that we were past the worst of the pain, for both of them.I waved them to the bed, and lay on my back, with them laying half on top of me, the way we'd awakened together for. She looked at Matt and realized he had noticed as well. As they filed out of the room Matt whispered something to William. William looked at Jenifer and grinned.Molly’s third class was in a lecture hall with auditorium style seating. Molly typically sat in the third row directly in front of the podium. Today there wasn’t anyone sitting in front of her. It wasn’t until the professor faltered in the middle of a sentence just a few minutes into the lecture, that Molly realized her seat put her. " That's my girl."Vashe cheers me. "Chaos will lead you." No,"I cut him off sharply, before he can take any more credit. "Creating chaos to gain power is what destroyed you and all the others." Then you will help impose order?"Palto asks."No, I was named balance. Track the chaos. Fix it. The order will evolve on it's own."I put my hands on my hips, stubborn to the last. "I don't believe the chaos should be maintained." The two men exchange looks and smile, suspicion blooms in my mind. Now they.