Dimitri
“You know what going up this mountain means don’t you?”
“Yes, I know Dimitri, but she made her choice.”
“You should’ve at least told them.”
“I don’t want to burden Davina. She never knew of Alexis. I’m sorry it has come to this.”
Gabriel and I have several coven warriors with us as we head up the mountain in search of Alexis. The forest is thick with foliage and I cannot sense any wild creatures nearby. We must track her quickly before she realizes Gabriel is here. I fear Gabriel will not be able to do what we know needs to be done when they come face to face.
We stay hidden as we watch Alastor lead his forces back down the mountain, letting out a roar that rumbles through the sky like thunder. I know Davina will be ready and waiting for him. We continu
DerekAs soon as s Gabriel and Dimitri leave, all the shifters regroup and head for the battlefield. We can hear the creatures and Alastor getting closer. This time it’s no surprise, he wants us to know he’s coming; he wants us rattled, however, we are stronger than he thinks.“This ends today! We will protect the silver dragons with all our strength, just as Ryuu intended when he gifted us our animal counterparts. We will end the evil and corruption and bring peace to our kind once again!”I didn’t plan on making a speech, but it seems to have some meaning to everyone as they shout and cheer and prepare for what is heading our way. I hope Dimitri and Gabriel are successful in killing the witch and she hasn’t tethered the creatures to someone else. If they don’t immediately die then we have a new problem on our hands.The enhanced zombie creatures make
DerekI can feel the wind begin to pick up and see Davina’s eyes are glowing sliver and she is surrounded by a sphere of wind that is impenetrable. None of the zombie creatures can get to her. Whatever is happening right now at least she is safe. Mark and I stay close in case we are needed.Alastor emerges from the forest and is coming right for Davina. Mark and I prepare ourselves, but notice Aspen attack from Alastor’s left side.“Protect her, I’ll take care of him,” says Aspen through the link.I nod my head and refocus keeping the zombie creatures away from my mate.Davina“I need to get back Ryuu.”“Do not fret my dear, you are well protected.&rdquo
MaliyahI feel as if I have been stabbed in the heart. I clutch my chest and tears roll down my cheeks. I know in that moment, uncle Gabriel has died. Anger surges through me as I call upon my powers. I may not be able to cause pain to the zombie creatures by boiling their blood but that doesn’t mean I can’t kill the traitors.Screams echo across the field as traitors drop to their knees in pain. This brings the attention of the zombie creatures who are now killing everything in their path.“Maliyah no,” says Aspen as he places a hand on my shoulder.My anger calms, but I already succeeded at I what I wanted. Most of the traitors are dead while others are retreating.&ld
Kale I see a shadow above me and when I look up I see Aspen flying and hit a tree. He struggles to get up and I look in the direction he came from. I don’t think Maliyah realized she mind linked everyone as I hear her cries for help the moment I catch sight of her. I am closer than her parents and immediately rush to her aid. A few shifters flank my left and right and we all attack Alastor together. Maliyah appears to be unconscious now but I can hear her steady breathing. Alastor shifts into his human form and just smirks at us. “You think you puny shifters can defeat me?” We stay in our animal forms, refusing to let him goat us into attacking one by one. He stands still as we all circle him, waiting for one us to make a move first. “I highly enjoyed tricking your pack members into h
Davina I hear Maliyah through the mind link, but it’s faint as if she is severely weakened. I scan the field in the direction I saw her last and see Alastor throw Maliyah over her shoulder without her fighting back. I shift and give Akira full control to sprint towards her, shifting back into my human form just as I approach Alastor. “I had Dimitri spell this field so no one can teleport in or out. Put my daughter down,” I growl out. Kat arrives at my side and shifts into her human form. “You will pay for taking my mate from me,” Kat growls. I thought the loss of her mate would severely weaken her but she seems stronger and determined than ever before. I truly would not want to be the one to cause her wrath. I can see Maliyah tw
Davina “Maliyah we need you,” I yell through the mind link. Kat and I are trying to finish this once and for all but we both know we won’t win without Maliyah. Alastor creates a sphere of wind around him, pushing Kat and I off of him. I quickly search the field for Maliyah and instantly see what she is doing. Her vision of Derek and Mark dying, it’s happening. “We need Maliyah,” says Kat through the link. “She is needed else where right now. We need to keep him distracted long enough for her to accomplish what is needed and return to us,” I reply. Kat doesn’t question what I mean. We trust each other completely and I know we can hold him off until Maliyah comes back. “You two are a thorn in my side. It’s time for me to be an only child,” growls out Alastor. I know we a
Davina The minute Maliyah became unconscious her swirl of power dissipated. I drop the sphere of wind and see the zombie creatures are dropping one by one. I rush to Maliyah’s side in a panic with Kat right at my heals. “Maliyah!” Her head is bleeding badly and she is not responding at all. I quickly teleport her to Dr. Smith. “What happened,” asks Dr. Smith. “She hit her head on a rock and I am afraid she used more power than she can handle.” Kat pulls me away from Maliyah to give Dr. Smith room to work and I reluctantly back away. “Davina!” I look up and see Mark and Derek running into the tent. I can feel he is just as scared as I am right now. “Thank Ryuu you are okay. What happened to Maliyah?”
DavinaIt’s finally over. It’s been six years since Derek came into my life and my world was turned upside down. Six years after finding out I was not at all human. My heart mourns for those that I have lost in all that time. The parents that raised me, my uncle Gabriel, Thierry who was like a second uncle to me and my biological parents though I didn’t even know it yet.My heart hurts for my sister. She has been an empty shell since we killed Alastor. She remains at Kale’s side though his soul is no longer attached to his body. He’s gone and there is nothing I can really do to comfort her.“Mom, let’s get you something to eat and drink. Please,” begs River but Kat doesn’t respond.She continues to stare at his body and grasp his hand. I think
Maliyah“Maliyah, the guests are arriving!”“Coming mom!”I quickly finish doing my hair in a half up pony tail style and curl it before doing my make up. I can’t believe it’s been almost five years since the war ended and here we are, celebrating my sixteenth birthday. I stop by my nightstand with my sister’s picture and use my powers to make the flowers in the vase bloom again.“Happy birthday sis,” I whisper as I head for the door.I throw on my Ariat boots, hoping towards the door as I put on one at a time. I almost collide with my door trying to put on my last boot as I grab the handle to open the door only to end up running into Aspen. I nearly fall backwards onto the floor, but Aspen reaches out and catches my arm to steady me.
DavinaI wake with a start that it startles Derek. Sweat is dripping down my face as Derek gently cups my face.“What’s wrong love,” he says looking around the room for an intruder.“I got to say goodbye to Malayah,” I whisper. He looks at me confused.“Okay, but what has you so scared?”I turn to Derek, making sure he is listening carefully. Worry is evident on his face as I take deep breaths to calm my racing heart. I need someone else to know what she told me.“Malayah said, ‘Beware of the new comer, darkness will come for her’.”“What does that even mean?”“I don’t know. I don’t even know exactly who she was talking about, but I think it’s Maliyah. I think she was talking about Maliyah and whoever Maliyah saw in t
DavinaThe twins have fallen asleep, Thierry on Derek, Accalia on Calista and Aiden in my arms. Everyone begins going home and we had back into the pack house. We lay the kids down for bed as does Mark and Daniela. It’s nice to see the children together, safe and sound and back to what was once normal. Things may not go back to what they were but we can find a new normal for our family.The last thing I do is prepare a room for my mother with the help of Kat and Daniela. We put her next to Calista as they seem to have hit it off and have become fast friends. I am over the moon that I get to have this opportunity to get to know my mother and learn more about my family. There is so much I don’t know.With mom back in the picture, it seems to have changed things for Kat. Now that Kat has been spending time with our mother and her granddaughter
DavinaWhen we all heard Derek and Maliyah playing I immediately mind link the whole pack to meet at the memorial. Our family gathered at it’s entrance, tears forming in our eyes. I haven’t heard her play in a long time. As pack members began arriving I open the back doors so they can hear too and started passing out candles and lighting them. Once everyone has a candle, I teleport Maliyah and Derek next to the memorial and they don’t miss a note. Families begin stepping up to the memorial and placing beautiful flower arrangements at the base.Dimitri utters a spell under his breath and tells me the flowers will never die, they will remain frozen in time. Celestia and Calista help pass out the Chinese sky lanterns and pens so everyone can write a message or just the name of a loved one that has been lost. I make one for my uncle Gabriel and parents that raised me as they now have no one le
MaliyahI can’t believe what I woke up to. Dr. Smith has been examining me and taking MRI’s of my brain. I am still in shock at everything I am being told. Mom and dad tell me everything I appear to be forgetting. We take several breaks as I am constantly crying over things I have forgotten.I remember some of the information they are telling me but not all of it. After a while I did start to remember the day my sister died but it still doesn’t feel real. I don’t remember being in a coma before and waking up to having another little brother. Uncle Kale died as well as uncle Gabriel and I haven’t been able to accept that yet.Uncle Gabriel has been around all my life, even before I learned what I was. I never imagined I would have to live my life without him.“Ma
DavinaWe’ve been in the dragon realm for the past week; going back and forth to the forbidden realm to explore it more. We want to ensure we had all he details, which Dimitri has written down so we won’t ever forget this day we now call The Day of Retaliation. It’ll always be a day we will mourn as many loved ones were lost that day, but we fought back against my brother and won. I wish there would’ve been another way, but my brother was too far gone. Once we were sure we didn’t miss anything, Dimitri and his coven sealed the realm away forever. The shifter counsel all agreed that it will be against our laws to step foot into that realm so it was best to seal it away to stop temptation.The horse shifters have been learning about the human world as it has changed a lot than from what their ancestors had told them. Technology is a new thing for them and they will remain on bear
DavinaIt’s finally over. It’s been six years since Derek came into my life and my world was turned upside down. Six years after finding out I was not at all human. My heart mourns for those that I have lost in all that time. The parents that raised me, my uncle Gabriel, Thierry who was like a second uncle to me and my biological parents though I didn’t even know it yet.My heart hurts for my sister. She has been an empty shell since we killed Alastor. She remains at Kale’s side though his soul is no longer attached to his body. He’s gone and there is nothing I can really do to comfort her.“Mom, let’s get you something to eat and drink. Please,” begs River but Kat doesn’t respond.She continues to stare at his body and grasp his hand. I think
Davina The minute Maliyah became unconscious her swirl of power dissipated. I drop the sphere of wind and see the zombie creatures are dropping one by one. I rush to Maliyah’s side in a panic with Kat right at my heals. “Maliyah!” Her head is bleeding badly and she is not responding at all. I quickly teleport her to Dr. Smith. “What happened,” asks Dr. Smith. “She hit her head on a rock and I am afraid she used more power than she can handle.” Kat pulls me away from Maliyah to give Dr. Smith room to work and I reluctantly back away. “Davina!” I look up and see Mark and Derek running into the tent. I can feel he is just as scared as I am right now. “Thank Ryuu you are okay. What happened to Maliyah?”
Davina “Maliyah we need you,” I yell through the mind link. Kat and I are trying to finish this once and for all but we both know we won’t win without Maliyah. Alastor creates a sphere of wind around him, pushing Kat and I off of him. I quickly search the field for Maliyah and instantly see what she is doing. Her vision of Derek and Mark dying, it’s happening. “We need Maliyah,” says Kat through the link. “She is needed else where right now. We need to keep him distracted long enough for her to accomplish what is needed and return to us,” I reply. Kat doesn’t question what I mean. We trust each other completely and I know we can hold him off until Maliyah comes back. “You two are a thorn in my side. It’s time for me to be an only child,” growls out Alastor. I know we a