So yes I know it's been almost a year since I've updated like I said no promises…but for those who have stayed and waited patiently I appreciate it. For me to update another chapter after this I need at least one review, or else I may think everyone has given up and moved on, if so no point in continuing this. Anyways here's the next chapter y'all.

Max's P.O.V.

After Iggy and Alek had their last fight, it makes me wonder if I actually did the right thing. He is gone, and he will not be returning. Alek has been there, and I truly believe he loves me. I won't put him before the Flock but I will also not Iggy's anger get in the way either. I sigh and decide just to see how things continue to unravel. I get up from where I was lying down beside Alek and walk in Angle and Nudge's direction.

"Hey Max." Angel looks up as I walk over.

"Hey."

Nudge just nods her head and continues reading Phantoms by Dean Koontz.

"Angel, I need your help, your psychic help."

"I'll try depending on if I am able to or not. What is it?" Angel looks up at me.

"Can you try and search through both Iggy's and Alek's thoughts."

She stares at me for a second. "Well I don't need to go through Iggy's thoughts; he lets them float out loud and clear. He doesn't trust or respect Alek at all. He can't stand that you're so lovey dovey with him in front of all of us. And he believes…Fang was better for this Flock than Alek."

I just stare down at her; at the mere mention of his name it brings pain into my chest and tears to my eyes. "What about Alek?"

"Well…he is more difficult to get through. Honestly all I get from him is brief images of you, darkness, and someone else." She shrugs, "He is definitely not an open book, and he has lots of secrets, he has walls up, and they are guarded."

"Who is the someone else?" I ask curious and a little wary.

"Some young kid. Dark eyes, and hair, pale skin. Reminds me of Fang, but it's not him. They have never even met each other. I know that for sure by Alek's thoughts. He occasionally thinks of Fang, who he was, what he was like, if he is better than Fang was."

"Alright." I just nod my head not wanting Angel to say his name anymore. "Where is Iggy?"

"He went off for some fresh air and target practice." Nudge whispers.

"Target practice?" I asked confused.

"Yeah, Iggy created a bow and a couple of arrows out of wood; he was up all last night, and the night before. He used his own feathers for the arrows. But you wouldn't know that, you've been too busy screwing off with Alek." Nudge closes her book and walks off towards where Gazzy is still asleep.

I sit there with my arms cross. "I'm not so sure I should keep leading the Flock. We are all going down different paths. That and we are all getting old enough to go out on our own. Maybe we should separate."

Angel continues to poke the fire as it begins to smolder in the dawning light. "Yeah we are having differing viewpoints on lots of matters. But what family doesn't? Gazzy and I aren't old enough to be on our own, and you know Nudge would get in trouble within an hour of separation. None of us are ready to separate even if we act like it. Psychic powers or not, I know everyone in our Flock all too well."

Except him…. I speak silently to myself.

After the discussion with Angel I walk away and over to where Alek was just now beginning to wake up.

"Alek lets go."

"Go where dear?" he rubs his eyes sleepily.

I spread my chocolate and tawny colored wings, "Somewhere deserted." I then take flight.

Fang's P.O.V.

I close my glossy black wings as I release my new friend, Rayne, from my grasp. She and I had been traveling for a week together, and becoming quit friendly, though we both still had guards up with each other. She had yet to reveal her story to me and as curious as I was, I didn't want to pry it from her. I was alone before we met, and I wasn't planning on going solo anytime soon. As stubborn and as much of a loner I claim to be, having someone around, especially a beautiful girl like her was real nice.

"Fang."

I'm shaken from my thoughts. "Yes?"

"You were staring."

I blush and stumble on my words, "I-I'm sorry. I got lost in thought."

She blushes as well and continues building a fire, for our lunch. One thing is for sure, she could cook. I walk over beside her as she is bent over and I can see her two large scars revealing themselves. I place my finger on them and trace them down her back. I feel her shiver but she doesn't object or shake.

"What happened?" I ask softly.

She stares into the fire for awhile and without realizing sticks her hand in too far with the raw rabbit meat.

"Fuck!" she yanks her hand back and clutches the burnt fingers to herself.

I hurry over to the backpack and take out some ointment and a bandage. I hurry back over to her. "Let me see it." I demand. She offers her hand to me. It's red and a bit of flesh got slightly burned near her knuckles. "Damn, I'm sorry Rayne, if I hadn't of distracted you, you wouldn't have gotten burned."

"It happened when I was thirteen."

"What?" I look up from bandaging her hand.

"My scars, they were from when I was thirteen. I was at the School, and they had me training and fighting against all sorts of people. There was one though, that beat me every time. He always won, and then he usually decided to teach me a lesson of his own after he knew I was beaten." She whispers the last parts slowly.

I continue to stare at her, though her eyes were cast down. "Did he rape you?"

She laughs for a moment. "No he never did anything harmful, but he liked to hold me and tell me we could escape the School together, and that he cared about me. After awhile I started to believe him, because when we were to fight he purposely lost so I could win and not experience any of the torture. I found him comforting. It was when- Fang what are you doing?"

I look at her then at her burnt hands. Her burnt hands were no longer burnt.

"What happened?" I ask shocked.

"I don't know…I was telling you my story and my hands felt tingly in yours and…they're healed." She looks down at her hands again and moves them around.

Alek's words rang back in my head. We are all getting new powers…

I look at the fire, and then put my hand over it.

"Fang! What are you doing?" Rayne rips my hand away from the fire, but not before one of my fingers got burnt a little.

"Testing something out." I place my uninjured hand over my burnt finger and concentrate. But nothing happened.

"What are you trying to do?" Rayne stares at me.

I wrap my burnt finger in a small bandage. "Before I escaped the School, I was told we all were, the Flock and I, were developing some powers. Like our DNA structure was mutating and evolving or something."

"You believe your power is to heal?"

I shrug, "Got another reason for your hand healing?" She shakes her head.

"But if you can heal now, why couldn't you heal yourself?"

"I'm not sure. But it will be something I'm experimenting with." I stare into her blue-green eyes and we both smile. "How about some lunch?"

Max's P.O.V.

"What are we doing Max?" Alek asks as we land near a cave at the edge of a forest.

"I look him in the eye, "Do you really love me?"

He doesn't hesitate, "Yes, I do. I've told I do. Why would I lie to you? What would I have to gain?"

"Angel says you have secrets."

"Yeah I do have secrets, but so do you Max. Do you not trust me? I am trying to be as honest as I can with you babe. I have walls up and secrets because I don't want to burden you with any of my sob story shit. I know you are still upset about the guy who left. I'm not going to bring you any pain, that's why I keep things to myself." He walks over to me and sees the tears in my eyes. he wrap his arms around me protectively. "I love you Max. I will not lie about that. Not when this feeling involves more than just me."

I pull back and stare into his ice blue eyes. I bring our lips together and kiss him roughly. He picks me up in his arms and walks us deeper into the cave. He lays me down in the cave and positions himself above me, removing my shirt and shorts as he goes. I remove his shirt and moan as he begins rubbing me between my legs.

"If you're not ready we don't have to. I'm not going to push you past what you're comfortable with."

"I'm ready, and I love you Alex." My eyes water again.

"Why are you crying hun?" Alek stops.

"I'm happy." I moan as he continues to rub me.

"I am as well." I remove his pants and he removes my bra and panties.

He slips a finger inside me and I moan deeply. He begins to move his hand faster and adds in another finger. I spread my legs for him and he claims my mouth in a kiss.

I pause, "Do you have….protection?"

He smiles, "Of course my love."

There y'all go. Again I'm sorry it took this long my apologies. Also, I need at least one review on this chapter if I'm going to continue this story. I've already started the next chapter so it won't take as long this time round to get it to you guys. Without at least one review though. I won't continue. Please review. Thanks for staying with the story.