Alone in his room, dead to the world, Kaynon slept peacefully in his oversized four post bed fit for a king. His subconscious registered a small noise coming from the back side of his home though his brain was too groggy to wake up fully and understand what was happening. He rolled over and fell deeper into his slumber, writing the noise off as nothing more than a certain set of twins up for a bottle. The sound of an alarm blared through his closed door, he woke fully, choking from the dark smoke creeping from beneath his bedroom door. Without thinking, he jumped to his feet, running to his door to jerk it away from the wall. More smoke poured in thickly. He grabbed the closest shirt off his floor to cover his face with, ignoring the musty odor of his gym tank, before darting down the hall. His family at the forefront of his mind. Red and orange flames licked up the paneling walls as he exited his room. The smoke choking him as it made it's way through the thin fabric of his shirt e
Hearing the crunch of Fall leaves under her bare feet was deafening to Cilyna's terrified ears. Her five year old little heart was racing faster than a busy humming bird's as her mother urged her faster through the trees. Something crashed being them, quite close, invoking an overwhelming desire to turn around and see what exactly was after them and why her and her parents continuously run. Never able to do anything or rest for more than a day or two before they were fleeing again."Don't look back Cilyna! What ever you do, do not look back!" her mother yelled at her, fear laced her mother's voice thickly.Her mother grabbed Cilyna's little hand and dragged her further through, around, and over trees until her short legs were jerked from beneath her and she pulled her mother to an abrupt halt with her cries of pain as a bone snapped in two just above her ankle."Mommy please. I can't run anymore." Cilyna's mother, with her quick wits, shifted and placed Cilyna's tiny body on her back
The fall of the King and Queen of the vampires at the hands of the hybrids had the vampire society in an uproar over who would lead them. They were all at war with each other and turning armies rapidly. Many witches fell at their violence and feeding frenzies. There was also a rumor that was cautiously whispered about throughout the whole supernatural works that a lone wolf was on a rampage trying to tear down the vampires ranks.The witches were waiting for such an opportunity to restore to order and balance back to the supernaturals. To bring order to all, but with themselves on top instead of being on bottom and continuously being used for their magic. In theory, they assumed that combining forces with the supernatural hunters they would be able to level the playing field slightly. With the witch's premonitions about the locations of specific wolf clans that are becoming overly confident and larger vampire covens that are getting carried away with their feedings, the hunters would
His nose twitched and tingled, tracking the stench of a vampire feeding. He was cloaked in silence and stealth, slowly padding through the soft grass and freshly fallen leaves. The dense forest was the perfect waiting place for an ambush as his predatory eyes found his prey. The thick greenery with its silvery filter of the bright white light from the full moon helped to camouflage his light sandy colored coat. His yellow gold eyes trained on the vampire as he curled his lips to expose his pearly white canines. His unsuspecting prey let out a hissing shriek of surprise when he finally revealed himself before the undead began gurgling on his own blood while Kaynon locked his jaws around the vampire's throat. Claws savaged his shoulders and torso in a poor attempt of escape. As the cold body finally went limp, Kaynon dropped it, then continued to dismember the body before setting it ablaze.It had been three long years since he lost his family and his pack. Having been a strong alpha, a
After shedding a few tears watching while her twins walk into their classes, Cilyna decided to go to the local diner for a quick cup of coffee. The one thing her husband cannot seem to fix right, no matter how many times she tried to show him. He never adds enough coffee grinds to make it as strong as she likes it. "Good morning, Ms. Cilyna." A young blonde greeted her as the little bell on the door chimed her entrance."Good morning, Beatrice. How are you doing today?" Cilyna smiled at the girl as she took her usual seat on one of the swivel bar stools."Oh, you know. Same ol' same ol'. What about you? Did the twins start school today?" Beatrice continued the casual conversation while she wiped down the counter in front of her and placed a big mug of coffee down on a coster with cream and sugar with a spoon sticking out of the top. "Yes, they did. They were more excited than I thought they'd be.""They are growing up so fast, I can't believe it. You cried a little, didn't you?" She
Stepping out of the building into the blinding light, Thomas squinted against the sun before fitting a pair of sunglasses over his eyes. He got behind the wheel of his truck with a huff. This life is not the life he would have chosen for himself. He longed for his undercover identity to be his only identity. To not have to work for the same people his father was a slave to, but he had no choice in the matter.There had been many nights and days he warred with himself to tell his wife the truth about his life after he was adopted out of the same orphanage as Cilyna. His marriage was built on lies that keep him up too many nights. Their children were not part of the plan yet he fell in love with them."Love is weakness, Thomas. If you love, you are vulnerable. If you have weakness, you will die." his father's words echoed in his memory.Thomas slammed his hands onto his steering wheel in anger. Cursing his own father for his current situation. Why could he not have been stronger when hi
Kaynon sat at the opposite end of the ice cream shop eating a hot fudge sundae, quite slowly as he observed the trio sharing a huge banana split. He had asked the waitress for their bill and to buy them all a shake of their choice togo, paying his at the same time yet asking to remain anonymous. The look of surprise on her face when the waitress explained that their ice cream had been paid for sent sparks of joy through his heart. He left before they did, only to shift and follow them home.Kaynon watched as they went inside. A soft scent so faint passed his nose which he dismissed. She paused briefly at the door with a look of confusion on her delicate features, looking around as if she could sense him watching her yet not too sure that her instincts were right. His ears perked up when her eyes landed on his, though he was well hidden from view. She exhaled deeply before disappearing through the door and closing it behind her with a soft click."Daddy, Daddy! Guess what happened at s
Kaynon's heart was racing, faster than it had ever beat out of his chest. Her scent lingered in his nostrils, sweet like honey. The heat from where her fingers had been wrapped in his fur slowly dissipated. Cilyna. The most beautiful name he had ever heard. He wanted so much more in that brief moment. Though he had to settle with their silent exchange for now.Until we meet again. He thought as she rounded the corner and disappeared from sight, but not before she turned to look for him. He finally felt hopeful, with that single backwards glance from her.Sleep came quickly for him, with images of his female fresh in mind. Her dark hair cascading around her face in thick waves, making her eyes a brighter green as they were locked onto his teasingly with a smile to make actors sigh with envy. Her skin a rich tan other women pay top dollar to imitate. She was glowing under the moon's soft light as it mimicked a personal spot light, while she danced in the field they were in just for him.
"So what's the story that has been passed down through our family history?"Cilyna asked her mother after they got supper cooked for everyone and Cilyna got her children settled for bed. They were not to happy about having to share their rooms but finally agreed when she explained it was only temporary until they found everyone else's family's. "It started when the moon goddess's twin sister went against their father, the god of all creation, and created her own beings. The vampires and witches, who ravaged all life. He ordered the moon goddess to create a being that could rival the goddess of darkness's creatures, to restore balance but she could only alter what was already created." Cilyna's mother began. ******************************************************The full moon's silvery glow shines down as a spot light on a pure white wolf with golden eyes that glowed with the magic of the moon goddess. She leaned down to get a drink from the cold steam and suddenly noticed a pair of e
"Mother?" Cilyna repeated as she shifted into her human form."Yes my darling. It's me. I'm so sorry I've had to stay away for so long. I've missed so much." she spoke, Cilyna ran to the wolf and threw her arms around her neck as tears spilled down her face into the soft fur at her mother's neck. "I thought I would never see you again! So much has happened! I'm sorry, I'm too old to be blubbering like a child but I've missed you so much!" Cilyna rambled, her voice muffled in her fur as her mother nuzzled her back. Cilyna had all but forgotten about Kaynon standing behind her until he wrapped a blanket around her shoulders to cover her naked body. She did not know where he grabbed it from, she also did not care at the moment but she was grateful as she pulled it tighter around her as she stepped away to look her mother in her eyes. "We have so much to talk about. I have two children now, twins and they're five years old." Cilyna started and closed her mouth when she saw the shock in
"Very clever trying to use our own potions against us. But it will not work, you see we have detection spells for just such occasions and your plan failed miserably." a rather large pale man stepped into the moonlight as he chuckled."This is not good." Kaynon muttered as more vampires and witches stepped from the line of shadows the trees cast across the back yard.Cilyna was not surprised that they had returned. She half expected it, though she was surprised at how fast they came. "How do they keep finding us so quickly?" Cilyna said without thinking."Did you really just ask that question, Cilyna?" Kaynon said "It was a rhetorical question!" she yelled before shifting and lunging for the vampire leading the group.He dodged her easily, jumping straight up and flipping over her. Rather gracefully for a larger man who looks out of shape. Cilyna slide right into the manicured hands of a female with black hair that followed to her hips and bright blue eyes."I finally get to meet my
Getting Rasmosis to help set up the traps around the yard was not easy to do. His strong objections were due to the vials interfering with his magic to find the families of the young witches."I have to pull as much energy as I can from the earth and if I do, I could possibly trigger the vials accidentally." Rasmosis said angrily."Without the traps set we won't be able to keep you safe properly for you to do your little spell." Kaynon growled, glaring at him."I'm just saying wait until I have found every witches family first." Rasmosis said between clenched teeth."How long will it take?" Ciaran spoke up while Kaynon was trying not to lose his temper."For the dozen witches? I'll need at least five hours." Rasmosis turned his eyes away from Kaynon's yellow gold stare to look into Ciaran's onyx colored ones."It can be done but my wolves will be patrolling in the mean time."Ciaran spoke with finality.Kaynon walked away from the young wizard before he ripped his head off him self for
After everyone ate, Cilyna went into her office to look over her map to try and find any clue for where exactly the main headquarters for this new council was. She stuck a green pin in the location where she was taken by Thomas, than she stuck another green pin at the location they found the kidnapped kids were. The two pins were on opposite sides of the town. There had to be another location where they all resided, Cilyna was sure of it. If they could eliminate this threat, at least in this location, it would be easier to find other locations with the same issue and it would be safer to get everybody back to their families."Can I ask what's got you so focused to have been in here for the hours?" Kaynon's soft tone have Cilyna a stay as she turned away from her map."Oh, you startled me!" she said as her hand flew to the center of her chest to cover her racing heart."I'm sorry. So what are you looking for, maybe I can help." Kaynon replied with a smile, stepping closer to her at the
Kaynon and Ciaran split up to circle Cilyna's house coming up empty. Content that everything was safe though to move the group of males in, Kaynon tried the door. Jiggling the knob he found it was still unlocked. They made their way inside and they all got comfortable sitting around in the living room."Coast is clear for your return, Cilyna." Kaynon mind linked as he walked around the inside of her home."Ok, just don't pay attention to the mess in sure is there." she quickly linked back.Her words made him smile because her home was incredibly tidy. A place for everything and everything in it's place. Kaynon found himself in her office at the back of the house where he first observed her through her big bay windows overlooking her back yard. His eyes tailed over all her paperwork and over her bulletin board. The only messy part of her home was her board, littered with pictures and hand written sticky notes. The board underneath had a map of the town. Each picture was in the location
After leaving the dinner, not without leaving fifteen hundred dollars for their meal and a generous tip on the table Kaynon and Ciaran had occupied, the group headed to the large public park so the smaller children could play while the older ones sat down at under a gazebo for a serious chat."So, we know that we'll have to get in touch with the Rocky Mountain pack, the Lotus pack. My mates previous pack, the Black River pack. In my opinion you are better off in another pack, Raven." Ciaran gave a pointed stare to a girl of around thirteen who decided she was grown enough to sit with the adults."What do you mean, alpha?" the girl asked."Nevermind, little one. The choice is yours all the same." Ciaran smiled kindly."And I will need my computer to find the coven of witches, but I will need help since a month ago I didn't even know any of this could be real." Cilyna chimed in."I can help with that!" a young man who looked to be around sixteen or seventeen pushed his way through a few
Kaynon woke with a splitting headache and the most wonderful sight in front of him. Cilyna's worried stare shifted to one of relief as his eyes landed on her and a soft smile graced his lips. She helped him to a sitting position and he grabbed the back of his head."Do you remember what happened to you?" Cilyna asked holding out a glass of water for him, he took it graciously taking a long sip and swallowing down."The only thing I can remember is sitting someone in the house and then I got hot over the head from behind. What happened?" he asked looking between Cilyna and Ciaran. "When did you get here?" he asked puzzled."Cilyna linked me that something was wrong and I can running." Ciaran explained."Yes there were two men, hunters. They tied you up and put you in this car before one the other. Ciaran and I dealt with the other. They were lying in wait for us again not sure if we were going to come back but apparently they know enough about me from Thomas that I'm perfectly predicta
"We will travel to the local dinner for breakfast. We're going to move in the same fashion as last time, smaller children on the inside and the older gradually moving outward to the edge. So if everybody ready to move?" Ciaran barked out orders after everyone was awake."Would it be ok if Kaynon or myself could scout ahead and grab some clothes from my house for those who have shifted so they can at least have clean clothes on?" Cilyna asked through the mind link as to not cause a stir, and she wanted a little more practice linking with individuals."That is a good idea. You two will go out first and link back to make sure the address is clear as well." Ciaran agreed before linking Kaynon with instructions.Cilyna found Kimberly and Xander amongst the crowd. Chloe and Kade were bouncing around their legs. The sight brought a smile to her face as she thought what a pack life would mean for her children. "Hey my darlings!" she greeted her children while she walked up."Mommy! Are we go