Serena's eyelids fluttered and opened slowly. A pair of stormy grey eyes stared back at her lovingly. Her hands lifted and she caressed Kendrick's face. His eyes had dark circles around them, like he hadn't slept well in days. "Happy birthday my love", Kendrick said to her. Serena frowned. Was it her birthday already? "How long have I been unconscious?",she asked. "A few days",Kendrick said. "The healers checked you and nothing was wrong. They said you would wake up when your body was ready". Serena stretched languidly. She loved the feel of Kendrick's arms around her waist, the way he caressed her skin softly, they way he gazed at her so intensely. She couldn't have asked for a better birthday surprise. "What about Tabitha?", "With Leo",Kendrick said while he nuzzled her neck, inhaling her sweet scent. "They've become quite close since the incident and she's giving him a chance". "Th
Kendrick didn't want to leave. He had a bad feeling about that particular day. But when the message came, he couldn't ignore it. Lord Logan had asked to meet him at the borders of Red City. He had grown suspicious when Logan asked to meet him alone and wondered when Logan entered the human realm. But Logan had also said in his message that he wanted to meet Kendrick in secret to discuss something concerning Serena's darkness. It sounded logical to Kendrick. Logan also requested for Kendrick not to tell Serena about it because she would want to come with him, and he didn't want to put her in danger. It sounded like what a worried father would do. So Kendrick prepared to leave the house that morning, not minding the seed of suspicion that remained buried in his mind. "You're sure you will be okay without me?",he asked Serena. His fingers stroked the corner of her neck, where his mark sat magnificently. It was an intricate design that curved around her neck and formed the i
Kendrick stared outside as the car sped towards the borders of Red City. The feeling of dread remained at the pit of his stomach and he tried to shake it off. Serena was safe. Leo and Jack were with her and though Jack could be careless and annoying most times, Kendrick could count on him to protect his mate. It was past ten when the car slowed down at the edge of Red City. "Stay in the car",Kendrick said to Neo and got out. He walked towards the bridge connecting Red City to the large ocean. The ocean surrounded Red City and prevented outsiders from travelling in. Logan should be here already since he sent his message in the early hours of the morning, yet Kendrick couldn't pick up his scent. The only smell was that of pine trees and the hard earth. Kendrick waited for a while and still, Logan didn't arrive. He became really suspicious and he started thinking maybe he shouldn't have left home. The fact that Leo and Jack would protect his mate m
The door of the smashed car was kicked out and Leo pulled himself out. The would on the side of his head healed up and only the blood remained. Beside him, Xavier and Jack dragged themselves out of the crashed car. Smoke billowed out from the bumper and the tires were exploded. "What the hell just happened?", Jack groaned. His wounds were already healed up and he lay against the rocks with his eyes closed. Xavier sat beside him, breathing heavily. "We just had a car crash",Leo said, while breathing hard. "It was a classy car",Xavier said. "One of Kendrick's favourite", Jack added. "He's gonna kill you when he finds out",Xavier said and they chuckled. The crash had been terrible, the car tumbling down from over twenty feet's, smashing rocks till it slammed into the hard earth. If it had been humans in the car, they would be dead. "Come on let's go",Leo said and pushed himself up. "We have to get home. Kendrick would
Tabitha fought as hard as she could but she was getting weak. She was bloody already and the creatures kept pouring out of the crater and there was no sign of them stopping. Half of the lycan warriors were dead already, their body strewn about in a bloody heap and the other half were battered and bloody. They were already falling back, helping the rest of the lycans to escape. Neo was dead;his body lay dismembered on the ground. Another one crawled on the ground on one leg, the other leg was a bloody stump. Tabitha felt like it was the end of the world. Leo wasn't back yet and it seemed they would all die. "Fall back",Cade screamed. As the dark creatures advanced towards them, they ran for their lives. Tabitha was already weak and she couldn't run fast. She felt dizzy and she fell down, unable to move again. Her vision blurred and cleared multiple times. She looked up and realized she was the only one left. All the lycans had retreated, finding a place to hide
[TAKE COVER],Leo yelled through the mind link as a large demon flew towards them like a bullet shot out of a gun. Jack and Xavier ducked to the side and just as the Demon stretched out its talons to strike, Leo turned and slashed his claws against it. The demon roared and flew swiftly into the air, black blood trailing after it. Leo managed to fight off a few other creatures that came after them and they continued their run. They had to take the longest route because the car crashed closed to the sea, a long way away from the road. It took them more than an hour before they arrived back at the apartment. The death scene that met their eyes was terrible. Dead bloody bodies, dismembered and strewn all over the ground. Collapsed houses, burnt cars and buses, black smoke billowing to the sky. Leo dropped to the ground as the bloody bodies of his fellow warriors came into view. He rushed towards Neo and pulled the dead body close. Neo w
Serena opened her eyes again and found herself in the Garden of Shannon. She was back in the past. There was no sign of Anastasia. She got up quickly and looked around. Anastasia had said she had to learn about the past. Only then would she know how to defeat Andromeda. Taking a deep breath, she turned and walked towards where she had seen the twins the last time she was here. The girls had grown a little. They weren't as she saw them last time. They would be about fifteen now. Andromeda was sitting beside the pond. Her legs played in the water and she had a brooding look in her eyes. "I wish Zoe and the rest of the centaurs would be more kind to me",she said. Serena thought she was talking to herself until she saw the tiny creature standing beside her. It was a woodland creature. "I have no friend",Andromeda said sadly. "Everyone loves Anastasia and they hate me". "They don't hate you Meda",the tiny creature said in a squeak
Xavier shot out his arms and lightening bolts blasted Damian away. The smirk was erased from his evil face and he stared at Xavier with horror filled eyes. "You're a disappointment little cousin",he choked out, blood dripping from his mouth. His teeth were stained with blood. "For choosing an outsider over your own family". "You were never my family", Xavier growled. "And I hope you rot in the underworld". "At least I'll be with your bitchy girlfriend",Damian grinned like a lunatic. Xavier blasted him with hot white lightening and watched without blinking as Damian screamed in pain, his body racking with spasms until he exploded into bloody pieces. Xavier's eyes returned to normal as his rage was expelled. He crawled over to Cassie's dead body and cradled her in his arms, stroking her hair, her face, her pale skin that had gone cold with lifelessness. His eyes brimmed with tears and he cried silently for the loss of his lover. It was
Three years later... Serena sat in the garden behind the house and watched her children play around. Her first son Jack,named after Kendrick's gamma was a spitting image of his father. He had the dark coloured hair of Kendrick with a wide purple streak on the side and her silver eyes. Even in his young age, he was already showing signs of a great warrior. Right now, he was in a playful duel with Rohan, Xavier's son. The two fought with plastic swords and giggled as they ran around the garden, charging at each other, looking so happy and carefree. Jack would sometimes run towards her for safety from his cousin Rohan before running off again. Her eyes followed him around, filled with so much love and pride. She couldn't have asked for a better son. And his twin sister, Anastasia sat beside her in the shade of an apple tree. She chattered to herself as she played with her numerous dolls and mini tea cups and pots. A massive dollhouse was beside her, almost a
In the end, Serena finally understood why Anastasia told her Kendrick alone would be able to save her from the darkness. Anastasia knew if Kendrick's life was threatened by the darkness, she would do anything to save him. And saving him would in turn save her. She had no idea how the words escaped from her mouth and she told Anastasia so. After banishing the darkness, Anastasia had appeared to Serena to congratulate her for fulfilling the prophecy. "If I had known I only had to speak to the darkness for it to leave me, I would have done that a long time ago",Serena said to her. "And how would you have wielded the sword of death?",Anastasia asked. "Everything that happened was written before time. And it happened for a reason. The darkness needed to be in you so you could use the sword to defeat Andromeda". "Where is she now?",Serena asked. "Her soul has been sent back to the underworld",Anastasia said. "And she won't be barga
Thunder struck the earth as Serena spun in the air and slammed the sword into Andromeda's chest. Andromeda's eyes widened as she felt the sword sinking deep into her chest. She could feel that it was not an ordinary weapon. It was a weapon of mass darkness, stronger than the one within her. Realization dawned on her. The chosen one had deceived her again. Blood spluttered from her mouth and she stared in shock at Serena who stared back at her with a triumphant look. "How....?",she whispered hoarsely. "You thought you were always a step forward Andromeda",Serena said. "But you never knew when the plans changed behind your back. It's over. Surrender and return to the underworld". Andromeda bared her teeth and gripped Serena's throat. She wouldn't go down without a fight. "IF I'M GOING TO THE UNDERWORLD, YOU'RE COMING WITH ME!",she screamed. A dagger appeared in her hand and she raised it to stab Sere
"Are you sure this would work?",Serena asked after Melody finished explaining her plan. "If Andromeda discovers it, it's over for us. We need to make it foolproof". "Trust me Serena",Melody said. "This will work. Just do according as I tell you to". "Alright",Serena said. She turned towards the door and felt it with her palm. "We just have to find a way to get out of this room". "You could bring it down with your powers",Melody suggested. Serena took a deep breath and focused her spells and energy on the door. Nothing happened. She tried again, this time harder but still nothing. Sweat appeared on her forehead with the amount of energy she was using to bring down the door and yet, nothing happened. "What's wrong?",Melody asked. "I don't know",Serena said breathlessly. She was panting hard with the effort she used on the door. "My spells aren't working". "Could it be because of
"KILL THEM ALL!",Andromeda screamed to her army. There was an uproar and the black wolves took off, eye gleaming with evil darkness, their fangs dripping with black blood. "ATTACK!",Kendrick yelled and shifted into his enormous beast. He looked different;his fur was mixed with gold and he was larger than his previous size. His eyes burned with silver fire and his claws elongated, ready to tear into his enemies. His fangs throbbed, wanting to bite down and just kill. [Protect the Luna],Leo yelled to the warriors through the mind link. It was a suicide move as Andromeda said. They knew they were greatly outnumbered but still, they chose to fight. Protecting the Luna was their priority and as they said, they would gladly give their lives to protect her. The battle began. The black wolves clashed against the lycans in hot combat. Xavier and Tabitha were not left out. Xavier was fueled with rage as he remembered how Cassie was brutal
"Jack",Kendrick called in a serious voice. "Take the remaining lycans and form a border around the perimeter. Make sure you all stay within the barrier protecting it. Hold Andromeda back for as long as you can". "Yes Alpha",Jack said. "Wait, what about Leo?", Tabitha asked in a shrill voice. "Where's Leo?". "The Beta stayed back to hold back the witch's dark creatures and give me enough time to escape",Crane said. "But they caught up with me. I was lucky to escape with my life". Tabitha turned instantly and made for the door. "Tabitha wait!",Xavier said and ran after her. He caught her arm and swung her around. "I'm going to find Leo",she said. "Let go off me". Suddenly there was a loud explosion. Men shouted outside and the snarls of a thousand creatures could be heard. "She's here",Serena whispered. "JACK!",Kendrick yelled above the sound of the explosion. "FIND LE
Leo divided the remaining twenty lycans into three groups. Seven stayed around the hide out in their wolf form, blending with the surroundings and keeping watch over the environment. Six stayed on the trees, also in their wolf form so they could merge with the trees and scout the area from a better height. They were to report immediately to the lycans on the ground if they saw anything strange. The lycans would then report to Jack who would relay the message to the Alpha. They were not to break the chain of communication. The remaining six lycans would follow Leo into the deserted city to observe and possibly figure out the plans of Andromeda. "Be alert warriors",Leo said to the lycans. "This is a very crucial time. The witch has been biding her time, waiting for an opportunity to strike. She wants only the Luna, and she would destroy anyone in her way to get her. Forget everything I said before. Protect the Luna with your lives". "Yes Beta Leo",they chorus
Kendrick placed Serena gently on his bed and drew the thick covers up to her chest. He walked back to the door and shut it, turning the key and locking it. He didn't need any disturbance. He made his way to another door that was adjacent to the bed and opened it. There was a mini bathroom and a closet within it. He took out a black shirt and black pants and put them on. Then he brought out a big white box from the closet and shut the door again. He walked back to the bedside and placed the box on the table beside the bed. He worked in complete silence. It was a first aid box and it was mainly used to treat the severe wounds of the prisoners he tortured. The reason why he treated their wounds was to keep them alive for further questioning. He brought out a white bottle and some wool. A white satchel followed and some kind of white powdery stuff. Moving closer to Serena, he first dabbed the wool with the liquid from the bottle. The harsh smell of the alcohol
Few hours earlier....Xavier arrived in the room with Serena in his arms. It was a simple room with two low beds and a single chair. The tiled floor was cold to the touch and the little windows had dark coloured curtains shielding the room from the harsh light. The lantern cast a dim glow in the room."Put her here",Tabitha said to Xavier. "There's not much in this hideout. Just enough to keep us safe and help us prepare"."It's better than nothing",Xavier said. He gently placed Serena on the bed and pulled the thin white covers over her. He sat beside her for a while, stroking her hair and staring at her face. They've been through so much in the past months and it brought them together and strengthened their bond. Years ago before Serena came to live with them, he had wondered how it would be like to have a twin;someone that would share everything with him. He couldn't have asked for a better twin sister."Xavier?",Melody touched him tentatively. He had been staring at Serena for so