Vulnerable

Kieren was extremely pale, his blue orbs seemed to shake, and his whole body was radiating an intense heat.

Violet approached him quickly, "What happened?" Her apprehension turned into slight panic when he wrapped his arms around her, but his knees seemed to give out.

He was burning up, his breaths were hazy and feverish as he mumbled her name softly.

Violet grabbed him, "Has anyone seen you like this?" He shook his head, "Okay, into your room, let's go." He moved with her and careful to not be seen Violet pulled him into his room. Closing the door Violet attempted to lay him in bed, he refused clutching at her an edge of desperation in his eyes.

Violet ran her hand along his neck confusion and fear growing, "Kieren, you have a high fever, we need to get you help, I cannot heal you, what is this? I'll get Zen."

Kieren's hands came up to stop her from moving, "No! None of them, they can't know."

"Kieren, what do I do? Tell me what's wrong."

He shook slightly, taking in a struggled breath, "Call Jace, I trust him, My house."

Jace answered the phone immediately, "Hey Kil, can't sleep?"

"Hey it's Violet, something is wrong with Kieren, he doesn't want Zen and I can't heal it. I don't know what to do."

"Where is he?" The alarm in Jace's voice brought reassurance to Violet, "His room."

"That room was reconstructed with him in mind, we put a secondary exit down below, I am on my way, in ten minutes meet me at the entrance."

Violet agreed and hung up the phone, she turned her attention back to Kieren who was shaking in her arms. She once again attempted to heal him and felt her frustration increase when it yielded no results. Not onset by physical wound, what was going on?

Ten minutes later Violet supported Kieren down the concealed hatch and into a hidden driveway, Jace appeared driving excessively fast and exited the vehicle before it fully stopped moving. Jace attempted to take Kieren from Violet, he brushed his hand against Violet and they both jolted when Kieren pushed Jace away, "Do not touch her."

Violet and Jace looked to him suspended by the rage in his gaze. He repeated himself angrily, his eyes unfocused, "Do not touch her!"

"Kil, I am not touching her, I am touching you. We need to get you out of here." A perplexed Jace looked to Violet who looked back helplessly.

"okay, come on then!"

Violet entered the car tugging Kieren in with her, Jace took up the drivers seat once more and whisked them away from the school.

Kieren closed his eyes as he rested his head on Violet's lap, she placed one hand over his chest and worried as his breaths became slight wheezes.

"Jace, what the fuck is this?" Violet hissed vehemently, Jace shrugged, "I'm as confused as you are. Kieren what do you need."

"Violet."

They looked to each other lost, it was a terse few moments before they arrived at his house. Jace led Kieren inside and after supporting him into his room left to find medication.

Violet placed both hands on the side of his face, "Kieren, what do you really need."

Kieren opened his eyes, he was looking at her, but he remained quiet quivering gently in his bed. Violet tugged at his tie removing it quickly before loosening the buttons of his dress shirt, "lean up for me." He followed her instructions, Violet removed the shirt and was caught off guard by the rune placed directly above his heart. Unable to stop herself she extended a hand to touch it, the rune seemed to move, she had never seen anything like it.

A slight moan escaped his lips and he leaned into her hand, Violet felt the sparks fly from his body calling her. Her gaze turned to his, a breathless moment passed between them as his lips parted invitingly. With her hand on his chest it was far more intimate than she had meant it to be. Violet moved back but he caught her in his arms, he surveyed her tousled hair and slightly torn dress.

"Were you mad at me? Did you sleep with him? I'll do anything, so please don't..."

Violet blanched, a wave of sorrow, desperation, and rage filled his gaze and he asked in a broken voice, "please... I.."

Violet gripped his arms, "Kieren, what... Of course not! We made a bet, we got drunk and fought, loser had wear the other's choice of clothes for a whole day. He knew that I was.. Hmph-"

Kieren kissed Violet with such drive it completely overwhelmed her, his hands tore into her, one winding into her hair as the other dragged her by the waist onto his lap. His lips burned with desire melting and pulling hers in utter distress.

Violet pulled away gasping, surprised by his ferocity, he leaned forward again and claimed her lips hungrily, parting them as he explored her mouth with a brazen tongue. His shaking hands seemed to attain a slim form of security in her body and he sighed softly running his lips into hers over and over again.

He pulled away slowly eyes locked in shining adoration, "I refuse to share you Violet" Kieren leaned back in, he dragged his lips and teeth over the sensitive skin of her neck and collarbone, painting kisses and small bites as he moved up and down. Violet let out a shaky breath, "Kieren, you have a fever... you need too-"

Another rough kiss silenced her, after a few moments he pulled away while nibbling on her bottom lip. Violet allowed the contact noting the intoxication heat rolling off him in waves. He was enticing and dangerous.

Kieren took advantage of her hesitation to pull her body in closer, he wrapped her legs around his hips and pressed their chests together while thoroughly devouring her lips.

"Kil, I don't know what exact... fuck... shit!"

Jace stood at the doorway mouth gaping open, stunned into silence. The ever cold and ruthless Kieren was pinned against the headboard by Violet, his glassy eyes were locked onto her lips with devastating longing.

Violet jumped and attempted to remove herself, face burning, but Kieren would have none of it.

He tightened his grip and placed his head on her neck, "no, stay, please."

Violet attempted once more to pry herself off when Kieren touched her cheek, the pleading look he gave her stopped her stupidly. "Kieren..." she began, he pressed his lips to her's softly, a mere scorching graze, before looking past her shoulder to the flabbergasted Jace.

"You asked me what I need, I've got it."

Violet had her back to Jace and did not comprehend the importance of Kieren's next move. Kieren took one of her hands and looking Jace directly in the eyes pressed it over his heart.

On the rune.

Kieren closed his eyes and leaned into Violet. His feverish gasps calming down slightly.

"I just need Violet, and some sleep."

Jace felt like lightening had struck him, he numbly nodded a reply, and closed the door as he left. He made it down to his room before sinking to the floor in a crouch, they were unequivocally fucked.

If any of the rest of them ever found out about this Violet would die, and Kieren would kill them in turn.

Jace covered his face with his hands groaning, how in the hell was he going to protect those two. He thought back to the first time Violet had visited, how could he have missed that look in Kieren's eyes.

Hands still covering his face he muttered lowly, "Violet is his bond... fuck fuck fuck, she's his bond. He's been hiding it. Hiding it isn't even supposed to be possible. Ooh we are soooo fucked."