They had moved Allegra onto the bed, her heartbeat even and strong, her eyes moving beneath their lids. He had let out a sigh of relief when he spotted her breathing nice and even.8964 copyright protection430PENANAqk4RDOMkqa 維尼
“What happened?” Theo beseeched, his voice belying his shock.8964 copyright protection430PENANACyUZ8DpxMb 維尼
“She...unlocked some of my memories. Genny’s birth...They wiped me right in the middle of it. Then it was like meeting her all over again, only she knew who I was and didn’t tell me.” He ran a hand through his hair, “It progressed and showed me, us I suppose since she was with me during it, the following year or so.”8964 copyright protection430PENANASpO3hwlTUM 維尼
“And? What went on then?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAilal0Odirx 維尼
He sighed, walking over and sitting in one of the righted chairs. Theo brought over the chair that had toppled over to sit next to him, the old crib sitting between them like a ghost. Asher sent a pointed look toward the crib, “She got pregnant again, we were happy, I was even with her until a week after the birth of Mona when they wiped me next.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAv3fBgC88Lq 維尼
He leaned back, exhaustion coming off of him in waves. He needed to sleep, but he feared that if he did, he would just relive another bad memory that left him feeling cold, 8964 copyright protection430PENANALQxb0tB4tY 維尼
“There was a man, she knew him, his name was Russ. Something was off about him, it was like his very presence was poison in the base. It reached out to everyone except for Allegra, Beau, and Genny. It affected even me, but I held it back. It appealed to the darkest parts of everyone, making everything worse and rising the tensions. I managed to keep us out of it, but it all seemed to get worse when they cornered me for another wipe.” Asher described, revealing the situation to his cousin. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAP7wdm5zcFO 維尼
“I remember the pain, it was all consuming and I tried to push back against it. The next thing I know, I’m in the apartment and Allegra is screaming from her room, begging me to stop, but I wasn’t in there and I didn’t know what she wanted me to stop. I tried getting into the room, but something was holding me back. I tried the bathroom, and I’m swept into another memory, this one I’m sure is mine.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAL0TgYyoK4F 維尼
He paused, “Something about being ordered to be with her.”8964 copyright protection430PENANALx34nNellS 維尼
“Then I’m back, and I see the girls in the living room. Genny and Mona are playing with blocks, and Mona notices me. She’s the only one that does and begins to tell me that I’m not supposed to be there. I asked her about the screaming, but it was as if I was the only one who could hear it. The twins came into the room, but they didn’t notice me either. A younger girl enters the room, Lenore. She’s the smallest and sick, but says she’s getting better. Theo, I think I was in Allegra’s head. I think I was in a memory of her’s.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAbzUn86Dhxx 維尼
Allegra gave a soft gasp from the bed, but she was still asleep, moving absently beneath one of the quilts. Her curls were tumbling in and around her face and she was silently mumbling, her lips giving only the slightest hint of speech. Blood was still steadily streaming from her nose, but it was beginning to slow its pace. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAsJOdDYAjCi 維尼
The sound of an explosion resounded through the air, coming from outside of the base. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAxLWx7SJgAI 維尼
Asher and Theo stood from their chairs, much faster than humans would have been able to and both seats hit the walls with a resounding crack. They looked at one another briefly, not noticing Allegra come to and appear at the door in one sudden movement. The sound of the door slamming open garnered their attention and they quickly followed when they spotted the rosy curls fly from the room. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAf6yw4r7pYG 維尼
Out the apartment and down several halls and up too many flights of stairs, they made their way to the entrance of the base. They were almost to the door when Allegra opened it and stepped outside into the sunny forest surrounding. She inhaled, looking around in every direction till she appeared to trace the explosion back to the place of impact. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAETDErTq2zX 維尼
She ran forward for a few minutes, till she rapidly cut to the side and stayed downwind of the site. They followed her, Asher never failing to catch how… predatory she looked.8964 copyright protection430PENANAo7gtrUCAuw 維尼
Mate. Mate. Mate. Mate. Mate. Mate. Release me! Mate. Mate. Mate.8964 copyright protection430PENANA7rLCSmuJXG 維尼
Her movements were incredibly graceful, smooth and precise. Her feet made little to no sound on the forest floor, careful not to scare any of her… prey away. Her eyes were narrowed in the direction of her will, calculating and deadly, but still warm. If he was honest, it made even him feel clumsy in compare, him, the trained assassin. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAWGwPgQOjR3 維尼
You’d think the lycan would be the loudest being in the forest, but no, that would by far be the vampire beside him who seemed to almost thrive off the fear that his own prey would feel when they heard him coming. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAlidFQRYGTy 維尼
Though to be fair, Theo was clearly more of a city hunter when it came to hunting grounds. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA6It9YhaTo3 維尼
She stayed yards ahead of them however, separating herself from their louder motions. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAKF3Q4Hcxsb 維尼
Allegra remained in their sights, though if he had to guess, it was more of a happy coincidence than an actual decision she made. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA3yVwTSIF0w 維尼
A new sort of wind was picked up, and it was heading towards them from the side, and it was not what Allegra still had her sights set on. She completely disregarded the new threat and didn’t even look sideways when a blue blur flashed through and collided with Theo, sending the blond male flying. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAsbkV9FvPEE 維尼
Asher turned away from her and appeared at Theo’s side faster than humanly possible. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAmZiA1LFROX 維尼
Theo popped back up and they turned back to back and waited for the blur to make a reappearance. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAIpFfghf3A0 維尼
Sure enough, the blur manifested in front of them in the branches of an overhanging tree. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA2VDQK3UiKj 維尼
“What? Don’t tell me you’re alone? That isn’t exactly your style, Milana.” Asher remarked, flippant.8964 copyright protection430PENANAEFibe6FVVd 維尼
“Disappointed? The rest are just running a little late, I’m afraid.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAnqqEJJJv1z 維尼
“Milana, what do you want?” Theo called.8964 copyright protection430PENANAFf9hiZxQdV 維尼
“A grand many things, but with you two… I want only one thing.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAnn0SvR5g0Y 維尼
“What? Our deaths? Aren’t you cliche?” Theo smirked and Milana narrowed her grey eyes on him. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAXs5O7mq7mN 維尼
She sighed, “No, but I guess that will have to do.”8964 copyright protection430PENANALbvFYzH4ZY 維尼
Another blur manifested on the opposite branch. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA9qmJP2qUrV 維尼
“Rorik? I thought you retired in your old age.” Theo kept smirking and even Asher wanted to wipe that expression off his face.8964 copyright protection430PENANAxMdJHkfJZY 維尼
Rorik narrowed his eyes on his brother, “Dick! I am not that old!”8964 copyright protection430PENANAMfkrH3FCzL 維尼
“You’re right. You’re only sixteen thousand years old- not that old compared to everyone else. Maybe you shouldn’t retire.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAM07bMEXkA7 維尼
Asher cocked his head to the side, “Can’t we move this along? We got somewhere to be.”8964 copyright protection430PENANA1Rc3cG216G 維尼
Milana sighed and pulled out her throwing daggers, “I guess if we have to.”8964 copyright protection430PENANA0Tw33dsLQ8 維尼
Another explosion was heard from the direction Allegra had disappeared to and it drew the eyes of all those present in the clearing. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAerG3mNPt50 維尼
Cassandra and Talon stepped into the clearing. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA0PNKclNuph 維尼
Cassandra let out a sigh, “Milana, Rorik, just what are you doing here for?”8964 copyright protection430PENANADYp2IeSlLK 維尼
Milana shrugged, “Kicks.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAJCgduAi8eh 維尼
Rorik sighed, “Markus’ heir wants any allied lycan killed- no ‘buts’ about it. The pay is good, so here we are.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAQp7ytgB7Ji 維尼
“I’m sure your sister is happy to hear.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAdYdb8hAinN 維尼
They all shuddered at the idea of Katia’s anger. A furious Katia was one that no one wanted to face. And when you faced her- you faced Leah- another creature no one wanted to face.8964 copyright protection430PENANAW8lkv4KXFO 維尼
Rorik sighed, “She can’t stay angry for lon-”8964 copyright protection430PENANAKdJwF1sldb 維尼
“Have you met your sister?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAufz7FKWDx8 維尼
Cassandra waved to Theo and Asher, “Go on, we’ll handle these two.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAyl0kwq4wJI 維尼
With a nod from Asher, they disappeared in a blur of their own toward the destination, not caring for any discrete pussy footing as they bolted into another clearing within a few moments. They slowed to a stop to take in the situation around them and took a moment to take in where they actually were. It was another clearing, but the tree’s canopies hung over their heads so densely that the sky could not be seen in anything other than patches. This clearing was larger too, but the heavy underbrush and thick tree roots spread out across the forest floor were tricky to move around. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAKCZeM2ygSv 維尼
Allegra stood beside a tree ten yards to the right of where they were against the treeline, observing the fight in the center of the clearing between an imposing man and two… beasts.8964 copyright protection430PENANA0ANUhwVsvi 維尼
The creatures could not be named by any mortal words, of that Asher was sure. Primarily because they most certainly had come from Hell itself. The larger was a sticky looking absolute black thing that moved on three thin spider-like legs, dancing in and out of the fight between the second and the man. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA6RZ17z8CCW 維尼
The man, slightly taller than he or Theo, was well muscled and had a dark olive complected skin that was littered with paler white stripes; most likely scars. His skin was dark- but without tan- like he had never stepped foot in the sun in his life. It looked rather strange, but it seemed to be natural. He wore ornately carved leather armour that must have been light for him to almost dance in his movements. He bore two short curved swords that he used with incredible precision to lay hit after hit on his deadly enemy. 8964 copyright protection430PENANACjtEN4Pgnz 維尼
The first beast disappeared in an explosion of sorts before Asher could take a close look at it. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAeZJhbFdVm6 維尼
The explosion was like the beast had burst into glass shards, but before the shards rained down anywhere, the turned inward into a… void and disappeared cleanly. It made Asher wish that everyone he fought disappeared like that. It would certainly be cleaner, anyway. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAShazAkVxVY 維尼
And so the man turned his full attention onto the sticky spider… thing and within moments, the beast was gone in the same fashion. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAOtGldzFXRo 維尼
For a minute or two the man stayed alone in the center of the clearing, clearly taking time to regain his breath. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAMGRPAyQ6X7 維尼
He combed a hand through his black hair, brushing it out of his face. It reached a little past his jawline, hanging over his shoulders. 8964 copyright protection430PENANASXnwnRNnor 維尼
Allegra stepped away from her tree and walked into the center, ghosting over and through the bramble to get to the man. They followed her, staying slightly behind her. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAKkTaIj8UNi 維尼
She stopped two feet away from the man, and he turned his attention her way, his eyes scanning them and dismissing them immediately. 8964 copyright protection430PENANABU72IJzGC3 維尼
His eyes were a pale green like Allegra’s had been, but his were rimmed with a pitch black that seemed to desire to consume his entire eye, reaching out towards his pupils. He couldn’t figure out why, but he reminded Asher of Russ. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAAboYnwOyNU 維尼
He was as imposing as Russ had been, but unlike Russ, he didn’t seem malevolent or even innately dangerous, despite the fight they had just seen. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAhu0C1nzimJ 維尼
“Érevos, o gios mou.” Allegra spoke up, her voice smooth, but weighed down heavily by emotion.8964 copyright protection430PENANASp6yhoy4L1 維尼
He didn’t know who the man was, so Asher could only guess that she knew him well- as her almost bittersweet tone gave her away. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAJ87qHS8Xug 維尼
“Mitéra,” The man uttered softly, looking down to meet her gaze. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAYoxqJFabsa 維尼
The moment seemed almost private between the two of them. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAmsY7WF9ZDB 維尼
She spoke again in more greek. It must’ve been, because of how similar it sounded in his head to how she spoke with Russ.8964 copyright protection430PENANAznGdggVVgu 維尼
Theo met Asher’s gaze briefly, hazel eyes meeting blue in question. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAsO44fuIHNC 維尼
Theo nodded and they looked back at the two. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAFy1Njm1Wsk 維尼
“Who are you, Erevos?”8964 copyright protection430PENANANEiK4nJbla 維尼
The man narrowed his eyes on Theo as he looked away from Allegra, he was clearly annoyed at being interrupted, but shook it off after a moment. His voice was lacking a heavy accent when he switched to english to speak to Theo. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAURqpJHQaDk 維尼
“I am whom mortals call Erebus. Who are you, mor- well, you are not mortal, are you? You are like Mitéra or perhaps you are not? She is under my wife’s curse, but you are not.” He sounded flippant towards the end, giving a very small shrug. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAfjna5UxFRt 維尼
Allegra sighed, “You did not answer my question, O gios mou.”8964 copyright protection430PENANADZbtfIJ60i 維尼
He looked back down at her, “Can I not visit, Mitéra?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAwuJ9hu62Rp 維尼
“You never have before, not in this life. Why have you left tártaros?”8964 copyright protection430PENANA5zMC16KUXg 維尼
A beam of light shot into the clearing and cut down one of the ancient trees to the left. A blast of violet soon followed and both he and Theo turned to face the fight that was coming their way. Erebus, whoever he was, pushed himself in front of Allegra, but she quietly chided him and stood even beside him, her eyes the color of rubies as they scanned the tree line. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA9VNWAvYt9Y 維尼
The blue of Milana’s leather armor flew into the clearing and crashed into the underbrush, driving up dirt and roots and all that lay on the forest floor. Milana flew back up onto her feet quickly enough, but she was definitely having trouble with her legs as she swayed back and forth for a moment before steadying herself. Milana angled her eyes toward the tree line as well, as if she hadn’t spotted them. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAbK5Xhthz4O 維尼
“Milana, stop this.” Asher commanded and she turned to her side, keeping her back away from both her main fight and their small group. 8964 copyright protection430PENANANpIq1gqx9Y 維尼
“Why can’t things ever be simple in the Family? For a bunch of relics, we seem to attract complication like nobody’s business.” Milana remarked. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAeqOE6rttSb 維尼
Theo shrugged, “What do you expect? We are immortal, which certainly gives us the time to attract trouble.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAyFOnh0k33U 維尼
“Who’s Barbie Fatale and the Achilles behind you? And why do you both and Barbie behind you look like you can do a stint on a CW TV show? I mean, have either of you heard about these wonderful things called shirts?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAm8DiiSANvY 維尼
“I do not like this mortal, Mitéra. May I put an end to her for you?” Erebus beseeched Allegra and she made to shrug when Theo rapidly denied him. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAOYBPgvy6wU 維尼
“No, unfortunately they’re Family. Even if their loyalties can be bought and sold on QVC.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAxXo4BR55E5 維尼
“Some family if they would seek to attack you without all the information.” Allegra stated cooly, her eyes narrowed on Milana. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA8vvPN5KJnD 維尼
“And you Barbie, do you have all the information?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAwuK7lbn5Nl 維尼
Allegra smirked, “As soon as you stepped foot in my territory I did.”8964 copyright protection430PENANA7keOJo6v7n 維尼
She tapped a finger up against her temple, “For someone who thinks herself a genius, you need to learn to keep up a mental barrier up if you wish to be of any threat to any… higher being.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAQuoT1LZsjL 維尼
“Higher being? Is she for real?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAJ0AvAVHL57 維尼
Jaron came out from behind the tree line, looking like he wanted to pinch the bridge of his nose, but held himself back. Asher and Theo relaxed, their eyes trained on the tree line again as another violet blast reached out into the air briefly before receding. In his peripheral, he analyzed Milana like the humanoid shifter was prey. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAm5YYuggyxx 維尼
She wasn’t, Asher reminded himself. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAwFCBUq0Dlz 維尼
No, she was Family, and that guaranteed her a position a step above that. 8964 copyright protection430PENANARgIAAsjFLW 維尼
Well, maybe now she was prey- did her trying to kill him allow him fair rebuttal?8964 copyright protection430PENANAonDRgrVe36 維尼
Erebus snorted, “Mortal.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAzfhj8s5NX6 維尼
Milana sneered, “Who you callin’ mortal?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAO6l62JVdUA 維尼
Allegra rubbed his arm for a moment before releasing him. 8964 copyright protection430PENANASZVPjMRI1m 維尼
Another violet blast shot out into the clearing and Rorik collided with the ground, leaving a trail a few feet from where Milana had landed. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAxi1LzV6C1b 維尼
Cassandra appeared at the treeline, her black leather jacket zipped up to cover her tattered shirt from view. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAkMfv1omdrN 維尼
Rorik stood up from the dirt, his plain t-shirt ripped and covered in untrenched soil. He, unlike Milana, noticed them immediately, and if the vampire actually cared enough to, he would have sighed. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA4xb1KUwGoQ 維尼
Cassandra approached the two parties, standing between Milana and Rorik and across from them. Asher’s gaze travelled back to the treeline where a bird landed on a tree branch before a bright flash of light, leaving Talon perched on a branch. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAzFV2DJihfo 維尼
“When did you get to be so…” Milana trailed off as she looked at Cassandra. 8964 copyright protection430PENANACm96TqZTxx 維尼
“Powerful?” Rorik supplied and the shifter nodded.8964 copyright protection430PENANAP3XdlRtNYV 維尼
“Erev.” Allegra began and the… god nodded. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAZuPHtQEn8d 維尼
In a moment they reappeared in one of the lower levels of the base where the only light they received was from the horrendous fluorescents flickering on the low hanging ceilings. Most of them took a step back at being… transported suddenly, a crash being heard from the hall. An annoyed Talon appeared in the doorway, eyes narrowed on the group.8964 copyright protection430PENANAUY1Z5ludmY 維尼
“Let’s never do that again. Deal?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAfx1mEhdiZS 維尼
Milana and Rorik looked like they wanted to fight, but chose not to, probably due to the close quarters they were in. Allegra walked around Asher and Theo, her loose top swaying with her movements as she stepped even with the enemy shifter and vampire. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAPixxTWRlIg 維尼
“No fighting within or anywhere close to the base, have I made myself clear?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAWGgufzomgU 維尼
Her voice was low and threatening, and even Milana realized it would be stupid to cross her when it came to her decree. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAJq13lqgIcF 維尼
But that didn’t keep her quiet however.8964 copyright protection430PENANADDIOe1Bo01 維尼
“What? Afraid the neighborhood ghosts will get pissed off?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAFwxMgqFA1c 維尼
Allegra sighed and the furious pattering of two sets of feet were heard as a high pitched calling came from down the hall.8964 copyright protection430PENANA6Dge44cXqL 維尼
“Momma? Momma? Where are you?” Genny could be heard well enough through the thick concrete walls, her childish voice worried and searching. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA5FD3EqMAJV 維尼
Allegra brightened, but still appeared tired, the dried blood above her lip still present from her nosebleed. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAsLiKxoAOoK 維尼
“In here, baby girl.”8964 copyright protection430PENANA8w5GxhhYqq 維尼
The approaching feet grew louder and faster as two of her daughters began to run toward the group. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAXNe8mDvxrd 維尼
Erebus turned distressed, the expression on his face helpless and worried as he whispered in greek to Allegra. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAObZCqllH4I 維尼
She replied softly, as if she were consoling him- not that they would know, given that it sounded almost like gibberish. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAttusv3jk4v 維尼
Well, maybe not Milana, what with her innate talent for linguistics to annoy all sorts of people with, but she had chosen to keep silent. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAf3mXKhuwJJ 維尼
Talon stepped away from the door, sparing a moment to greet the small girls with a smile. 8964 copyright protection430PENANALTxgZWnVwL 維尼
“Hey Genny, hey Mona. In here.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAMubBf4hD0b 維尼
Genny ran through the doorway first, immediately launching herself into Allegra’s arms and hugging her mother tight. Mona trailed in behind, slowing to a walk as she approached, her almond eyes scanning each of them slowly until they arrived on Erebus. 8964 copyright protection430PENANASDaZ5I7O5Y 維尼
She tugged on Allegra’s shorts with her right hand, quiet as she analyzed him. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA53OBoDXivo 維尼
Her eyes widened after a moment of silence passed over them all, her lips widening into an ‘o’. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAoWYMkayrzt 維尼
“You’re big, baby brother.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAaDESwOg2PW 維尼
Erebus gave a nervous chuckle, kneeling down on a knee to look her closer in the eyes. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAueYVgmhnEF 維尼
“You too, are also different than I can remember.” Erebus admitted and Mona smiled lightly, her eyes lighter with happiness and excitement. 8964 copyright protection430PENANApB6cOwOXoc 維尼
It was the closest she ever came to jumping for joy.8964 copyright protection430PENANAQCtJ5RMiSr 維尼
Allegra turned to glance over her shoulder at them and Genny pulled her head away from her mother’s chest and looked widely at the two of them. The little eldest child seemed shocked for words, not anything she was used to. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA7qF6OKOZEO 維尼
Mona held her arms out and Erebus picked her up, rising from his knee and wrapping his arms around the small girl. Mona closed her eyes and leaned her head against his chest, listening to his heart beat slowly and rhythmically in his chest. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAGAcCnfIHaX 維尼
“Little brother?” Genny muttered and Erebus smiled at her. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA6mNxv3XX95 維尼
Her eyebrows scrunched together in thought and her lips were downturned in a frown as she looked at him. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAnslaCkbvW2 維尼
Milana had been watching the scene with a critical eye as they all had. After a moment she relaxed and slid her freed daggers back into their sheaths against her thighs. Rorik followed suit, forcing himself to relax from his tense stance. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAfEHSM0G3fE 維尼
“If you wouldn’t mind, I think I’ll take an explanation.” Rorik stated, his voice flat. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAHCQTvBOvm1 維尼
Allegra nodded, her eyes stilling on his face for a moment. 8964 copyright protection430PENANALk6w1SGQpg 維尼
“Perhaps you should invite the rest of your team, so that they may know where you are. Just tell them that no fighting is to take place within or around the base.” Allegra allowed, pushing a locke of Genny’s hair out of her face, garnering her daughter’s attention. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAcMLoy2bhBB 維尼
Genny nodded, as if deciding for him, and Allegra led them through the halls and up several flights of stairs to the level where the antechamber was kept. The glass had been cleaned from the floors, which had clearly been mopped and swept recently, though a slightly musky scent remained, which Beau appeared to be trying to circumvent by using a lavish amount of incense. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAIYr7tpyxIW 維尼
Annka was sitting perched on Beau’s desk in conversation with the doctor, flirting with him animatedly, though Beau didn’t appear to catch on too well. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAT9hwheBJap 維尼
Allegra rolled her eyes and they all filed into the room with a large wave of the girls pooling in after them to surround their ‘big baby brother’. Lenore was noticeably missing until she appeared a few minutes later with three others coming in behind her. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAh5fv9dT1ND 維尼
The three newcomers were familiar to Asher- though he hadn’t seem them for almost two thousand years. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAgX3Gse1f0H 維尼
The first was a tall male witch that was decked out in light leather armor with a long staff hanging off his back. The staff was almost as tall as he was and was made of silver with a red orb hanging out on the top while a blade was embedded in the opposite end. The witch’s hood was pulled up, but he pulled it down as he entered, revealing his bronzed skin and blond hair that was a trademark of his bloodline. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAdNWfiJdkV7 維尼
He was one of the rare witches that had made it through their transition from mortal to immortal, Asher knew. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAJAo0xlcjAd 維尼
His features were regal and handsome, outlined by the white tattoos that seemed to be changing their shapes and designs again and again almost like he hadn’t been able to pick which one he wanted- so he took them all. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA4qSh3Z64bm 維尼
His name was Adanlen.8964 copyright protection430PENANAsEqPTijn1j 維尼
The woman that came in behind him had fair delicate features and dark violet hair with a pair of electric blue eyes that showed no judgment even on the worst of days. She was tall, almost as tall as Adanlen, and like him, wore leather armor that clung to her in pants and a chestplate, leaving her arms free to easily move. She also bore a staff on her back, hers like a silver branch that extended up above her head and extended below her knees in another blade similar to Adanlen’s. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAl0F0Tqvu1R 維尼
She smiled at Theo when she spotted him. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAXszi9P4Ngc 維尼
“Cousin-”8964 copyright protection430PENANAIH4anOnqSO 維尼
“We’re all cousins,” Milana interrupted. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAafNyC6iEED 維尼
“I haven’t seen you in what? Three hundred years? It’s nice to see you again!” The woman declared. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAD8TDvshNyJ 維尼
The woman’s name was Thomasin. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAdyNpJQtRdI 維尼
She was another witch that had been able to survive to and through her transition. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAF0G3Egtv2w 維尼
Thomasin squealed when she spotted Cassandra, clapping her hands, “You must be one of my new little sisters! Adanlen! We have a new sister! Isn’t that marvellous?!”8964 copyright protection430PENANAJVHYaBtdiJ 維尼
Adanlen scrunched up his forehead at the squealing before nodding in response. “Marvellous, truly.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAGP6jx8IM0A 維尼
Thomasin ran up to Cassandra and caught her in a bear hug, before pulling away after a moment. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAzZQO9V9RdQ 維尼
“What’s your name? We must do something together, you know, it’s not often that we see our siblings! Gods! It’s so nice to meet you-”8964 copyright protection430PENANA0XiGmOhSHa 維尼
“Cassandra,” Cassandra supplied and Thomasin smiled. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA0bHO56hGcV 維尼
“Cassandra.” Thomasin said softly, “I’m Thomasin! And that’s Adanlen! Oh, and behind him is Concordia- but we call her Cordy because it’s such a mouthful- yours is too- can I call you Cass? No, you look like a Cassie- we’ll go with Cassie.” Thomasin pestered as the last woman stepped into the room.8964 copyright protection430PENANAYN6dIRXUMI 維尼
The last woman, Concordia, was a vampire if her eyes were anything to go by- the kind of exploding supernova look to them behind the flash of bright blue surrounding her pupil. Her wavy blonde hair fell to her waist when free, but for now it was tied back in an elaborate braid that fell against her spine. She was shorter than the other two, but taller than Milana. She had an athletic build with long limbs that made the skirt of her armor appear shorter than it was in truth. She had fair, princess-like features and cute dimples that Asher could remember making her face appear carefree when she laughed. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAEVtctZjigt 維尼
He cast his eyes at Allegra who cast the group a small welcoming smile but her eyes quickly caught the blonde vampire’s blue ones staring at Asher. She frowned. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAzXp2HrIYum 維尼
Oh, fuck. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAFAALFqJ1Pf 維尼
What were his chances of escaping if Allegra figured out they had a relationship before. Granted, it was over a thousand years ago, but still. He had never seen Allegra jealous before, but he wasn’t looking forward to it any time soon. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAYdqFBZ2JhS 維尼
His Beast was mindlessly prattling on and on in his mind, wanting desperately to be next to Allegra, to remain by her side throughout the whole of this. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAxisdiPqfUH 維尼
Cordy stepped further into the room, her eyes rolling over Asher briefly before analyzing the others. They flashed over each of them briefly until they stopped on Allegra, burrowing holes into her neck where his bite had been left, already healed with a fresh set of white scars. Cordy sniffed the air and approached Allegra and he was at a loss at what he should do.8964 copyright protection430PENANAi85GYq5pr6 維尼
Should he stop her? Should he make an escape? Should he-8964 copyright protection430PENANA3LWVukXol4 維尼
Cordy pushed back Allegra’s hair from her neck and scanned the markings before smelling the air around her. 8964 copyright protection430PENANACOxXyiwIup 維尼
“Congrats, Asher. I never thought you would find your mate, I must admit, it is surprising.”8964 copyright protection430PENANArOSAiirHLN 維尼
Shit, he hadn’t told Allegra.8964 copyright protection430PENANAf98OBsObe1 維尼
Allegra stilled up in shock but quickly relaxed almost as if she hadn’t stilled in the first place. Genny had stilled in her mother’s arms, pulling back to look back and forth from Allegra to Cordy. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAd4PILf8GVP 維尼
“Momma?”8964 copyright protection430PENANA94HvGfsovs 維尼
Allegra turned away from the blonde vampiress to look at her daughter, “Everything’s fine.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAs5DDpxym43 維尼
Genny nodded and kicked her heels against Allegra’s hips to be let down. Allegra bent over and released Genny to the floor where she went to burrow into the crowd of her sisters to get to Erebus who had moved to sit with his back against the dais, the remains of the tube having been dismantled. Mona sat quietly in his lap, playing with his hair absently. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA42du2KUjyF 維尼
“Who are you?” Allegra asked Cordy, who had turned back to scan the strawberry blonde. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAuCCgfoNCEq 維尼
“Concordia, as you heard. Your mate and I were… friends.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAL3k4LodSxZ 維尼
He spotted Theo cringe beside him a look of sympathy in his eyes. 8964 copyright protection430PENANATjAVE0sOXc 維尼
Allegra barely blinked, but some unidentifiable emotion flickered in her eyes. He sincerely hoped it wasn’t anger- getting on her nerves before he really showed her who he was with his memory, was not on his to-do list. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA61bI0N0FQ2 維尼
Allegra smiled, “Then welcome. Please, I am Allegra.”8964 copyright protection430PENANARuG3EuxduG 維尼
Oh, no. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAdeNFgFzVVn 維尼
Theo cringed beside him again. Perhaps recalling the last time he had fucked up as bad. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAoe1VxOfAKZ 維尼
Erebus looked up from the girls to take in the scene. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAPevz7VNfR5 維尼
Cordy smiled, it wasn’t quite malicious, but it wasn’t all that pleasant, either. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAdxl7AteUlz 維尼
“Mitera. If that is all of them, why don’t we sit and begin.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAa1fiuhpMTk 維尼
Bless him. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAZFIUHE3FOr 維尼
He doubted Erebus was his son purely due to the lack of similar features- but bless him all the same. 8964 copyright protection430PENANARmx8Wjn1Wi 維尼
Erebus’ lips quirked and he nodded, as if he heard him offer his thanks. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAqBrluDXMdU 維尼
Allegra looked away from Cordy after a moment and they all found places to sit; the girls and Erebus on the floor, Rorik and Jaron on either side of them, and Milana’s group filing in beside Rorik till they ended with Annka who sat beside Beau, clearly still flirting with him out of amusement. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAAyplwnmesJ 維尼
Poor guy. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAB1qFYFafKP 維尼
Allegra sat on his other side with Cassie beside her, leaving Talon to perch himself beside her and then leave the two open chairs to Theo and Asher, who was not too pleased with the situation. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAKZ81VZn1Bw 維尼
His Beast grumbled within him and he could sympathize. For once, they were in accord. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAvawY4shy3L 維尼
“So!” Theo clapped his hands together and leaned forward onto his knees, “Why don’t we establish why everyone’s here! I know I’m here not so willingly- is anyone else?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAIhWP0E9Q89 維尼
His group all raised their hands except for Asher, who was definitely not willing to alienate his mate. Thomasin raised her hand and Adanlen struck it down with a swipe of his own. 8964 copyright protection430PENANADYDAKoIcDS 維尼
“Ok, so now that’s out of the way- what the f-” Allegra’s quirked brow put an end to the expletive and Theo changed tactics, “-hell are ya’ll doing out of the Homelands?”8964 copyright protection430PENANA1S1BvjUU6V 維尼
Thomasin beamed, “We were looking for an adventure!”8964 copyright protection430PENANAAzqI8UOfDO 維尼
Rorik sighed.8964 copyright protection430PENANAOw8iE9fk6v 維尼
Milana rolled her eyes, “We already told you- but for the overall benefit- Mikah, Markus’ heir, demanded that we hunt down any allied lycan that had strayed. For a hefty sum of course, and out of the Homelands because even we’re not brave-”8964 copyright protection430PENANAdjnu2BD21s 維尼
“-stupid-” Talon clipped, interrupting. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAKjCnXJl9Mu 維尼
Milana narrowed her eyes on him, “enough to go against Katia’s rule.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAaxu2PSRFad 維尼
Theo sighed and rubbed his eyes, “You are hunting allied lycan for money of all things? What? Did you fall on hard times? Don’t even lie like that- we all know that in the Homeland, things like that don’t happen.” 8964 copyright protection430PENANAo8iPK1HTQv 維尼
“You and I both know that isn’t true. It happens in only one way and only for one reason.” Milana frowned. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAuZy88aMEPy 維尼
“No, I don’t believe it.” Theo shook his head, “They aren’t due to return for…”8964 copyright protection430PENANApdJbw4gBbb 維尼
“Idiot,” Milana scolded, “They’ve been due to return for almost a thousand years.”8964 copyright protection430PENANARgLIPyorKz 維尼
Beau let out a grumble, “Who’s ‘they’?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAZTOnRfX7Zb 維尼
Annka replied, “Why, the Ancients of course. Not that it would really concern you since this isn’t the Homelands and you haven’t interacted with any of the first gen really. The fact that so many of us are here today is mostly happenstance- well, now that your sister is mated to one us that might change, I suppose.”8964 copyright protection430PENANA1PwEIPReWT 維尼
Erebus glanced at Allegra and rattled off something in greek.8964 copyright protection430PENANAnb9X9E0Fgi 維尼
Milana shrugged, “It has been known to happen. As in heaven as on earth can be applied to everything to a certain point. Whatever happens in the Homelands tends to trigger an uprising in parts of th1e Primalverse. Could be the same here.”8964 copyright protection430PENANALFxQYGY4WF 維尼
Erebus nodded, “That would make sense then. The seals here are breaking.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAZ4NtkxYMwJ 維尼
Jaron cocked a brow, “What seals? In my world when seals broke it helped hasten the end of my homeland and my people’s culture.”8964 copyright protection430PENANA4PWHhVLa6e 維尼
Allegra sighed, “The twelve seal bearers have been dying off. Viscera killed three within the past century alone. I am the thirteenth.”8964 copyright protection430PENANA4BACZ8B1p4 維尼
Erebus’ eyes widened and he burst into frazzled greek.8964 copyright protection430PENANAq8Ur2nOVIs 維尼
Milana translated to the rest as he argued with Allegra.8964 copyright protection430PENANAep2Q5sJfBJ 維尼
“He was supposed to be the thirteenth. Tartarus is angry because of that. She had inadvertently placed herself at odds with a being called Zaeus. His… older brother.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAhHj6Ds97Wp 維尼
Asher stared at his mate who was trying to calm her worried son.8964 copyright protection430PENANAh4DUqfN7li 維尼
“Why don’t we ask an oracle?” He suggested and they all turned to look at him.8964 copyright protection430PENANAKWGA8N1Vyw 維尼
Allegra sighed and they turned to stare at her. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAxsFpRuyhLc 維尼
“The only oracle available in this time period is the Belarian Doppelganger. The only problem is that she went missing a quarter century before I took mortal form.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAy8dSocjrt3 維尼
Asher wisely shoved off the conversation they would have to have for later. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA8nRv2Q7WUP 維尼
She clearly wasn’t mortal- no one there was.8964 copyright protection430PENANAmQsBg9FUCK 維尼
Theo shrugged, “I could find her.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAstWPTuzwrp 維尼
Milana scoffed, “You?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAbXcTPWkU6E 維尼
Theo turned to glare at his cousin, “Yes, me. I’ve run across three Belarian doppelgangers within the past two centuries of my life. Granted, one of them I stumbled across by chance. One found me intentionally- the last I tracked down as a favor. Should be easy work.”8964 copyright protection430PENANALWgCYNEnhe 維尼
Allegra shook her head, “The Belarian Doppelgangers of this world descend from a witch named Lilliani. She was blessed by Hermes to go unnoticed should one seek to use her. I assume the rule would apply to her descendents as well.”8964 copyright protection430PENANASSYayjD4mH 維尼
Theo stood and cracked his neck. 8964 copyright protection430PENANASGxLUQaWUD 維尼
“That’s not too bad. I’ve worked against witches before. They’re tricky, but certainly not indestructible.”8964 copyright protection430PENANA35yOpwlf2F 維尼
Asher frowned, “We want her alive and here, Theo. We’re not looking to destroy the poor woman.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAEOgyygjpPB 維尼
Thomasin nodded but then spoke up, “I could help you narrow down the search zone, cousin. Perhaps Talon would be of help as well.”8964 copyright protection430PENANA09m199aiD8 維尼
Theo glanced at Talon, who was picking at his teeth.8964 copyright protection430PENANAzKIPxz69hw 維尼
Talon dropped his hand and leaned back in his seat, “I don’t see why not.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAAphQ2MtGvo 維尼
Theo nodded, “That would be helpful and much appreciated, Tommy.”8964 copyright protection430PENANADIdt6mszDD 維尼
Thomasin smiled gently, “I will remain here then. Adanlen is a better tracker of lycan than I am anyway.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAUBo9cnmJxx 維尼
Milana grumbled, “Who said we ain’t killin’ the lycan in the room?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAzqDUYyVfKJ 維尼
Allegra turned to look at her through narrowed eyes. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA9trSUWIS1J 維尼
“Try it, shifter. I dare you. There is nothing that would stand in my way of killing your sorry-”8964 copyright protection430PENANAgXO4AfJ2jh 維尼
Erebus coughed over the expletive.8964 copyright protection430PENANAh8ZmpUMD71 維尼
“...if you cross me or mine.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAiaxrSpyhfN 維尼
His Beast damn near purred while Asher focused on not smiling at his mate’s words. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAoTJhdzWtUG 維尼
A tense silence stretched on for a few moments before Milana relaxed.8964 copyright protection430PENANAMPq2SZbZ2M 維尼
Milana rolled her eyes and sighed, “‘Kay Momma-bear, I get you.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAatdcrK5Tzy 維尼
Allegra leaned back and slowly rolled her gaze to Annka.8964 copyright protection430PENANAz16g890mbL 維尼
“What plans do you have?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAowaFbYVOUE 維尼
Annka sneered, “You kept me waiting so long I forgot.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAGJbzFM0QyE 維尼
Allegra rolled her eyes at the vampiress.8964 copyright protection430PENANAhIeombczo8 維尼
She turned to Rorik.8964 copyright protection430PENANAE3Ydlat5J2 維尼
“I take it you all are moving on?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAeVoJUhYd2F 維尼
Rorik glanced at his team members. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA4eogyygJ0H 維尼
“Unless anyone would like to stay?”8964 copyright protection430PENANAp4R6rBqxxx 維尼
“I will.” Concordia replied and all went silent until Milana leapt to her feet. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA5loiRfxRSc 維尼
“Alright, then. Let’s get out and about far away from here.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAgjLVPE8IQT 維尼
Rorik and Adanlen stood. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAzzrdTNNWFX 維尼
They made for the door but Thomasin stopped them, muttering in a soft voice to Adanlen for a few moments. 8964 copyright protection430PENANA4VUmySbS7w 維尼
She squeezed his hand and the males and the female shifter left, Adanlen glancing back at her with concern as they departed.8964 copyright protection430PENANAGx2VV4MoJo 維尼
“Are you sure your team can operate with so few people?” Allegra asked Concordia and the blonde vampiress nodded. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAWb1PiHLpeZ 維尼
“We are among the Descendents, a single one of us could destroy a kingdom given the right skill set. Milana is ‘tricky’ when she isn’t so talkative and Rorik is skilled in close bladed combat. Together they are difficult to fight. I wonder how your witch and shifter managed to hold them off, Asher.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAlAHUvCX8pK 維尼
He glanced to Cassandra. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAnrCxKkUvZA 維尼
“I have an active telekinetic ability.” She clipped, leaving out the telepathy in her wariness. 8964 copyright protection430PENANABGzpIl2vJS 維尼
Concordia grudgingly nodded, “I suppose if you are strong enough, a witch could handle the pair of them, though I imagine Talon certainly had a hand as well.”8964 copyright protection430PENANAziR85aL6tC 維尼
Talon smirked from his seat.8964 copyright protection430PENANAmjtZmT6s0Y 維尼
“And how will Adanlen fair?” Allegra asked and Concordia glanced back at her and waved off her inquiry. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAbKpp60XEyM 維尼
“Adanlen is a first generation descendent of the Ancientess Hecate. While Rorik and Milana are second and third generation of their respective Ancients. Adanlen has the experience and talent to pick up where those two err.”434Please respect copyright.PENANAM8PVimPOeq
Allegra nodded and they all went silent except for some of the girls chattering voices from where they surrounded their brother.8964 copyright protection430PENANAB8lL7qQHaC 維尼
He needed to know how badly Viscera had screwed them all over. 8964 copyright protection430PENANAQiOQ0I44zU 維尼
He needed to know more about his relationship with Allegra.8964 copyright protection430PENANA8f7QXoEReO 維尼
He needed to know more about what went on here.8964 copyright protection430PENANAaKHpu1n6E6 維尼
He needed to know more about his past, if only to know how to help save them all from what was coming- whatever it was.8964 copyright protection430PENANAtduHgrj1wR 維尼
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