Stella's cheeks burned a light pink as he embraced her in a hug, but she was more than happy to stay in his strong hold. Letting her head rest on his chest, she gripped the tatters of his shirt and stayed in his hold. All her fears, worries, and pains melted away as she forgot about the quickly approaching danger. Opening her eyes as he softly broke the hug, she looked at his yellow eyes and smiled softly. The animal traits didn't bother her at all, she thought he was as handsome as he was in complete human form.<br/><br/>Surprise flitted across her features as Claude's lips connected with hers in a deep and passionate kiss. For a moment, she wasn't sure what to do. Slowly, she relaxed and let her eyes slip closed. Kissing Claude back deeply and a bit heatedly as the heat radiating off of him consumed them both. Stella brushed her tongue lightly along his as his danced with hers. Her mind went blank but she felt a deep love stir inside her as she continued to kiss him.<br/>~~~<br/>Tom slowly and silently made his way down the wrecked hallway. Slowly loading his gun as he approached the bedroom. Pausing at the doorway, he slowly leaned around the frame to look inside the room. His eyes widened and he almost dropped his gun as he saw Stella kissing the beast from before. Anger welled up inside his chest as he rapidly stepped into the room, crossing the room in a few swift, silent strides. Grabbing the back of Stella's dress, he ripped her away from Claude and threw her aside. "Die beast!" he yelled, raising his gun.<br/>~~<br/>Stella gasped as she was thrown aside, hitting a broken off piece of wood. It raked down her side and cut into her skin, making a small groan of pain leave her as she curled up a bit. Slowly lifting her head off the ground, she felt an instant bolt of fear run through her body as she saw Tom raise his gun. "No! Tom stop! Please!" she begged, only for Tom to ignore her.