Amynta

"It's creepy Amy, get rid of it." Tasha insisted as she watched the chest. Tasha is my best friend of eight years. She is a beautiful women with caramel colored skin, thick curls, and a body that was tall yet curvy. We were in our shared apartment, observing the chest that was sitting on the coffee table in front of us.

"It's mine Tasha, and it's important to me." I replied, horrified that she could suggest such a thing. She sarcastically raised an eyebrow at me, and scoffed.

"And what exactly makes it so important Amynta? You can't even open the damn thing." She exclaimed, and attempted to open the box to prove her point. I squatted her hand away, and brought the chest to me.

"Well I don't know yet, but it just is okay. I'm asking you to trust me Tasha." I stated, shielding the chest under a blanket. She sighed, and shook her head. I watched as she stood up, and looked over to me.

"Whatever, but when Davy Jones shows up and ask me for his heart back I'm giving you up." She concluded, and began to walk away. I picked up on the reference, but her allusion made me curious.

"What makes you believe that it is a heart?" I asked her lightly.

"Because that's what it sounds like. Shits creep Amy." She responded, and left the room. Well I didn't think it was creepy. It was my little thump, and I wanted to keep it safe.

I picked up my book that I had been reading before my conversation with Tasha, and as I did I got a paper cut. I winced slightly as small amounts of blood began to drip from my finger, and stain the box on my lap.

click

The chest opened, and the sound of the thump. thump. thump. became louder. I felt anxious and nervous all at the same time. Seeing my little thump was almost too much to imagine. I excitedly pulled the lid off the rest of the way.

I was met with a perfect sphere, beating away inside the chest just as a heart would. It was a foggy white, with light pink floating around inside of it.

I'm not going to lie, at first the image of my little thump frightened me. I placed the chest back on the table and backed away from it. It was a heart, I was sure of it now. How on god's green earth is a heart beating and thriving outside of a human body? But that was just it I suppose, that was in no way a human heart.

'It's still yours to love.'

A small voice echoed in the back of my head. I sighed and nodded, agree with my subconscious. I slowly walked back over to the chest. The heart was sat on a small purple pillow. I reached out to it, and placed my fingers on the smooth surface. The voice in the back of my head was right it is still mine to love.

'Come find me my love'

I heard the same voice from my dream in the woods. A long drawl that was as smooth and sweet as honey. I slipped my shoes onto my feet, and grabbed my jacket. I followed the sound of a soft hum coming for the boy.

'I'm not awfully far. Come on now sweetheart.'

The voice guided me out of the apartment, down the steps, and into my car. I had no clue as to where I was going I was just simply... driving.

Harry

"Couldn't sleep?" Liam asked, approaching the kitchen counter. I sipped on my tea, and shook my head. We drink and. eat human food, but not as often and we aren't supplied the same amount of energy as feeding of emotions.

"She can't sleep. I can't seem to understand why she doesn't just open the chest already." I told him, and he chuckled a bit. I was quite frustrated over this, but not at her, at the fact that she wasn't here yet. She was so close to me yet a million miles away. She was like star light. I could see her and feel her beating down on my skin, yet this was all already a moment past. An old photograph etched into my brain.

"Maybe she isn't aware of how to open it." Liam stated and I scoffed at him. Even I had been told at a young age how to open a chest of a Deviprya. One drop of your true mates blood onto the box, and it would open. Then upon seeing your mates heart for the first time, you would know how to find them.

"Harry you should know that, while it is rare, not all humans with Deviprya blood lines have two Deviprya parents." Liam insisted, and I raised an eyebrow at his statement. Sure it's possible, but highly unlikely.

"Her Deviprya parent would have had to sleep with someone who wasn't their mate. They also would have to be gone if she doesn't know how to open the chest." I stated as to why it was unlikely he was correct. Even after the death of our mate, the chances of a Deviprya ever "moving on" as humans do is slim to none. We cherish our soulmates far too much for that.

"I'm not saying it's likely, I'm saying it's the only reason I can think of as to why she hasn't opened the chest yet." He replied, and I gave him a sad smile. Liam had quite the point yet. While it seemed unlikely I couldn't think of anything else.

"How is she feeling?" Liam questioned me, and I felt my eyes light up.

"She's been very curious today. She never strays away from the box so I've been in tune with her emotions ever since she found me. She's very cheerful, it's quite lovely." I respond quickly, Liam patting my shoulder at my excitement.

"Just wait until you feed on her mate. It is hands down the most amazing thing you can experience in the world." Liam said, nudging my side. I laughed at him and shook my head.

"I have a feeling she is going to be a bit more shy then Cheryl was. It is going to be awhile before she is one of us." I replied, a small smile on my face. A Deviprya's mate becomes like them during intercourse, when the Deviprya feeds off their mates true love for them. In this process their heart also settles in their chest for the first time, making them completely whole.

"Fuck!" I cried out as a stabbing pain formed in my chest. I fell to my knees and clutched the hollow place where my heart should be. The feeling of pain could be felt through the whole pack, as they woke up and rushed to me.

"She opened it." Mum said with a smile. While I would typically be happy her feelings put a damper in my mood.

"She is afraid! She is afraid of me!" I snapped back at her. My heart was broken at the idea that open seeing my heart, she felt fear.

"She doesn't know what it is." Liam whispered, but we could all hear it. As I was starting to lose all hope, a flicker of faith popped into mind. The curious girl had come back just as quickly as she had left.

"She is curious now." I told them, riding my cheeks with the back of my hands of tears I had been unaware of. Mum let out a sigh of relief, and bent down so she was face to face with me.

"Pull yourself together now my son, she will come just as I always told you she would." Mum said sternly. She soothed my hair away from my eyes, and wiped away any tears I may have missed.

"Liam is right mum she doesn't know what we are. What if she is frightened of us, what if I scare her off?" I asked desperately, and she let out a small laugh.

"Harry Edward Styles you should know that's not how it works. You two are fated for each other. Aphrodite has already written it in the stars, long before any of us were around. This is a gift from her to you for the sacrifice you make for the greater good." Mum told me, and I nodded. She was right even if she initially were to feel fear, she will always come back to me.

Tired or not we all waited. Sitting around silently, as one hour turned into two, and two hours turn into three. I focused on everything my love was feeling. She was tired herself, but she was committed. With this I felt quite calm, knowing she wasn't going to give up on this journey she didn't quite understand herself.

"This is ridiculous, the girl could be coming from China for all we-" I cut Cheryl off by holding up my hand.

"She is close, but something is wrong." I told them, and as I did a scream echoed throughout the chill Autumn night. I jumped to my feet immediately know it was her.

"Search the property, and find her NOW! I commanded, and everyone jumped from there seat and left but Mum and Liam. Mum knew to stay without a mate of her own she was weaker. Liam knew to pair up with me being my second in command. I looked to him and nodded. We darted off into the moonlit woods as terrified sounds grew closer. Than we spotted a car stopped in the road, a tree blocking its passage.

"What do we have here?" A man asked, and soft cries followed. My ears peaked at the sound as I tried to find the owner.

"Give it back!" A girl cried out I looked to my left and saw a young girl being held down and... touched by men. Another man had in his hands a chest, not just a chest but my chest.

I watched as the girl stomped on one man's foot, making him cry out in pain. She hit the other one where the sun didn't shine, and reached out for the chest. The men pulled her away from it by the hair making her cry out again.

"Don't hurt it!" She begged softly. Not only could I see her pain, but I could feel it. She was desperate and terrified. I looked to Liam, my anger probably showing.

"Kill them." I demanded through clenched teeth. He nodded and we were both gone in a flash. Cracking the necks and disposing of the bodies of all three men. I stopped in front of the girl holding the box that held my beating heart. She was curled up in a ball on the cement, hear face hidden behind her knees.

"Liam take her car back to the house." I told him quietly, and he did as he was told. I bent down and placed the box in front of her. I watched as her arms reached out for it, and placed it safely in her lap.

"Thank you." She sniffled, wiping her hazel eyes. I gave her a soft smile, and moved the her hair behind her ear. I saw a cut on her forehead, and frowned. It made me wish I could bring those perverted assholes back from the dead, so that I could kill them all over again.

"You're very welcome love. Why don't you come with me, and we can-" The young girl cut me off, her eyes now staring directly into my own.

"I know your voice. You told me to come here, I heard you." She insisted. When someones loves guides them to their mate it comes in different forms. Sometimes through a dream, or through visions. Sometimes it's like it is in her case and she hears her mate guide her.

"I've waited for you to find me for a long time." I told her, and she blushed. She really was a beautiful girl. Tall, but frail, large hazel eyes, and brunette hair that cascaded down her back.

She sat up, and cautiously placed the chest in her bag. Then she surprised me, and wrapped her arms around my neck. I hugged her back, taking in her scent. She smelled of cherries and old books.

"My name is Amynta Lennan, but you can call me Amy. Who are you?" She asked, her head still ticked into the crook of my neck. Her voice was as light as a feather, and her skin was soft like a child.

"Harry. My name is Harry Styles." I replied back. She pulled away from me, and placed her hand on my empty chest. She didn't seem surprised to find that there was no beating heart there.

"What are you?"

Notes

I ppromised to update this weekend, AND I DID IT! Thank you everyone who has left me kind comments, it's been extremely helpful! The next chapter might be a bit longer between updates because it will be a much longer chapter. You will get thw origin story of the Deviprya, and you will also learn a bit more about our characters. I hope you enjoyed the update, and please let me know some of your thoughts! I would also like to congratulate everyone who has been nominated for the fanfic awards so far!

All The Love,

~JR