Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Academy or its characters, Richelle Mead does.

The first time Rose showered after coming back from the caves, she discovered something.

In the crease between her neck and her shoulder there was a purplish mark. A hickey, or rather, a love bite.

When she realised when it had been made, the tears she'd managed to keep in control for a few hours returned.

At first she just stared at her neck, then she brushed it with her fingers and everything came back. The way his lips had touched her skin and how his fingers had left fire in their path. The way his warmth comforted her and how gentle he was. The absolute bliss they'd reached together.

And then, how he'd fallen when the Strigoi attacked him. The look in his eyes when he realised he wouldn't get up. The pain she'd felt when he never came back. And the aching in her chest that seemed to never lessen.

The next few days whenever she saw the mark, the pain took over for a moment and something flashed before her eyes. She stayed strong though; she had a mission to complete.

Just something I thought about, thanks for reading : )