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Cortina Mortal de la Noche Santos is a descendant of an ancient race of lycans, at the age of 13 she began to change. Now at 16 she is still fighting to take control of her transformations during the cycles of the moon. Her mother gets a job in Washington on the LaPush Reservation as a high school math teacher. Cortina loves the wilderness and is happy to be in the lush forest of the Pacific Northwest. Embry x OC/Seth x OC/Colin x OC.
Chapter 1: A new life.
Cortina looked out the passenger window of her mother's light grey minivan, the scenery was so lush and green. No wonder it was referred to as the Northwestern Rainforest. Moss wrapped itself around the ancient trees and crept higher and higher each and every year. Everything was green, it was like a dream come true.
Their last home had been in New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation. It had its own beauty, but for Cortina it just wasn't right. Her mother Helena was a very devoted teacher and went where ever the jobs were. It was easier for Helena on the Reservations, she was 1/2 Apache, 1/4 Norweigen and 1/4 Irish. Cortina was 1/4 Apache, 1/8 Norweigen, 1/8 Irish and 1/2 Romanian. Helena had fallen for a handsome Romanian professor in her Senior year of College and it got quite serious, they were married in Romania, then Andre Santos was killed by a group of bloodthirsty hoodlums. Helena fled back to America 6 months pregnant. She gave birth to Cortina in her home state of New Mexico. Then they moved from one teaching job to another, finally ending up in LaPush.
It had been a trying life for Helena, not so bad for the first thirteen years, then all hell broke lose. Cortina began to change, but not the normal way, she began to hear the call of the moon. For three nights each and every month Cortina became a monster of myth. Claws and jaws, ripping and shredding. Silver helped ,but only a little, soon Cortina became immune to the effects of silver, altogether. Helena felt at a loss, she had to find a place where Cortina could hide out during the cycle of the moon. Cortina was careful though, she never had killed a human, but she had helped a small group of witches take down a couple of vampires. The vampires were no match for her Moon Child. Cortina had sharp steel strong claws and jaws like a bear trap. And the lust for the blood of her natural enemy, the vampire.
As they pulled into a gas station at the border of the small town of LaPush, Cortina knew she wanted to go exploring. The moving truck was tied up in Idaho, so they would not be arriving until the following day. Off the hook! That's what Cortina thought as she looked around. After fueling up and cleaning the windows they drove to the address that Cortina held on a small piece of paper. Just north of town they pulled into a wide drive way. A woman in a lime green polyester skirt suit walked over and introduced herself as they parked. Stella Green of Olympic Realtors.
"This is the rental used by most every teacher that has needed a place to stay.
It is a two bedroom, one bath. Quaint, but it should serve will enough for you." The woman stated, the blonde bouffant bouncing with each word, the hair on Cortina's neck stood straight up, she let out a low menacing growl that no one but her mother heard.
"Ease up, she's just being prissy." Helena stated as she put her arm over her daughter's shoulders and squeezed.
"I wanted to rip out her throat!" Cortina hissed through her clenched teeth, after the woman in green left.
"I know dear, but this has to be our home, we have to make the best of it. Helena cooed to her sixteen year old daughter. "Things are going to be good here. You'll see Shade." Helena stated, with one more squeeze.
"Mom, I need to take a walk, cool off." Cortina stated after exiting their vehicle.
"Honey, do you think that's wise, the woman just left, her scent is still fresh. Can you control your emotions?" Helena asked.
"Mother, I have never hurt a human!" Cortina stated louder then she meant to.
"I know dear, but there are just a couple of days left before the full moon." Helena continued.
"Mom, I am not interested in finding that woman, I just need to look around, get used to the surroundings." Cortina stated.
"Fine, after we unload the van." Helena conceded.
"Deal!" Cortina grinned and started carrying things in. It was not a problem for her, but if anyone came around, Helena told her to act like everything weighed a ton. Cortina laughed, she knew her mother was overly protective of her secret.