"Vik! We need to hide here. Harry i- um. We interrupting something?"

I watch as a teary eyed Vik separates himself from the blond stranger. I take of whiff, and I tense at the smell. Angel. A bloody angel. I feel the smoke curl around me as I begin to shift.

"Tobi! It's okay! Ethan help!"

Arms wrap around my waist, grounding me to this moment. I'm stuck in my shift. My body is somewhat smoky and my eyes are probably red now.

"Tobi, calm down. He's safe, see?"

I look up at Vik as he pokes the blond repeatedly. A look of annoyance flashes in his face, but he makes no move to stop the vampire.

"Hell spawn. Nice to meet you."

Vik full on slaps the angel, who merely winces but raises no complaint. I take deep breaths and feel the smoke dissipate. Ethan removes his arms from me and walks up to the angel. I spot Josh strewn upon the couch, blissed out.

"How? Why?"

"You know more about angels than us Tobi. Take a guess."

"But-but. You're a vampire! You can't have one!"

Vik smiles sadly at that statement. He walks over to the couch, sits, lifts Josh's head and begins combing his hair. The dazed werewolf just snuggles in a bit. No one says anything. The angel watches Vik forlornly, a frown plastered on his face.

"I wasn't always though, was I?"