Chapter 38

          Althea could no longer see Xander in the sky. She ran from where she was hiding. She was running and crying for the man she loved the most. Althea stopped and searched for Xander above. And in just a short while Althea saw Xander standing magnificently in the middle of the sky. "Xander!" the loud and jubilant shout of Althea. She ran fast towards Xander. And Xander flew towards his beloved Althea on the ground meeting in the middle. Xander's feet did not touch the ground. He immediately held her waist, embraced and quickly flew her upwards with him. Althea embraced Xander in the sky as she watched the face of his beloved man. "You're alive Xander! You're alive my love!" the joyful scream of Althea up in the sky. Xander embraced Althea back. He looked at the incomparable beauty of the girl he truly loved and embraced her once again.

          "Can I kiss you now Althea?" his soft question to Althea.

          "Yes! Yes! Yes!" the fast and the loud answer of the laughing Althea.

           Xander bent his head down to kiss Althea. His fangs grew once again. But Althea simply smiled as Xander bent nearer to kiss her. Tilting her head up slightly, Althea closed her eyes. Once again, Xander watched the beautiful face of