A/N- So I've been absent from the site for a while in regards to posting stories. I have a ton in my filing cabinet but only one or two are complete. Well my creative writing muse got going and this came out of it. Kind of rough. Hope you all enjoy it!
Chapter 1She had been stuck in Valhalla for what felt like an eternity. To Bo and the gang it had only been a little over six months, but to Kenzi it had been a whole lot longer.
The first few weeks were spent just trying to gain her bearings. She had been surprised to find out that she was walking amongst the oldest of the Fae. She figured she would have been with the other dead humans. She became good friends with the first Norn to exist.
Kenzi had been leery of the woman at first. Her only experience with a Norn leading to her forced confinement in a cave. Eventually the woman, Kallie, was able to put her reservations at ease.
Kenzi learned a lot from Kallie about the Fae culture and it's history. She learned of the de-evolution of the Norn species. Kallie spent a lot of time teaching her the way of the Norn and how far her descendants had fallen. A few months after her arrival Kallie introduced Kenzi to other Fae who took it upon themselves to teach the human more about themselves.
She met Dyson's Mother and Father. Kenzi had been honored to learn from them. They taught her about the wolf-shifters and told her stories of Dyson's childhood. One day Dyson's mother sat her down for an enlightening talk.
"Please sit Mackenzie. I wish to speak of something important." Dyson's mother, Neela, requested as they stopped in the middle of a garden. Nervously Kenzi sat down on a bench and waited for the woman to speak.
"There is something you should know about the wolves, my son in particular." Neela started and paused to gather her thoughts.
"I am sure my son has told you that wolves mate for life. That is true. But until the mating ritual has been completed the wolf can still change its allegiance." She explained and Kenzi's eyes widened.
"A wolf looks for certain things in a mate. Strength, loyalty…Dyson saw those things in Bo. He was also attracted to her perceived weaknesses. He felt this need to protect her so he did. Dyson thought he had finally found a mate." Here Neela paused again to gauge the human's reaction and found sadness in her eyes. Smiling the wolf mother continued.
"I say a mate not his mate. When Dyson was a teenage pup he fell in love with a human in a nearby village. A few years after they met and before they could perform the ritual the girl was killed in a bandit attack." Kenzi was saddened and horrified by the story. Her heart ached for the wolf she loved from afar.
"For every human and Fae there is only one true mate for them. That human girl was Dyson's true mate. I didn't know that until I came to Valhalla." Neela stopped once more to order her thoughts and find the words to explain what she wanted to say.
"I spent a long time, before and after I came to Valhalla, fearing that my son would never find that happiness again." Neela stated still trying to find a way to explain.
"Then my son met Bo Dennis and with her came this street kid that was resourceful, determined, loyal, and brave." The wolf mother suppressed a smile and the human beside her blushed.
"My son would never admit it but this human girl scared him. Once again a human was ensnaring his wolf. So he pushed the girl away and focused on the Succubus." Kenzi listened to the older Fae talk with rapt attention and rising hope.
"So when his wolf was suddenly focused on the Succubus he was relieved. He didn't care that the sudden shift was unnatural. Then that Norn had declared she was taking his love away. In actuality she took away a Blood Thrall." Kenzi's eyes nearly bulged from her face at that information.
Kallie had told her about the decline in her species and that they couldn't take away pure emotion but Kenzi had never made the connection. Until now.
"Then she blocked his emotions. He could no longer feel anything good. Then you got his love back and suddenly all of the emotions he felt for Bo's human were back and even stronger." Neela paused again so that Kenzi could process her words.
"So…what? His wolf wants me to replace his first love?" Kenzi asked unsure of how she felt about what Neela was telling her.
"No. No you aren't a replacement. A friend of mine is a cupid. He can sense souls and which souls are mates. You are the same human he fell in love with when he was a child." Neela declared and watched as Kenzi shot to her feet and started to pace.
"But she died. How could I be her? That was centuries ago! How can I be his mate and yet I'm not even Fae!" Kenzi denied and Neela laughed cutting her rant short before she could continue.
"She did die. But her soul was reborn. You are her and she is you. And you do have a bit of Fae in you Mackenzie. No one is sure what kind but a normal human could not have survived as long as you during that foot soup incident." Neela said shooting down Kenzi's arguments.
It took a while for Kenzi to wrap her head around that news. After that Kenzi spent more time with Dyson's family.
Over her years in Valhalla she learned a lot about the Fae and even learned how to better defend herself. She was even able to unlock her Fae blood and control the power that came with it. Dyson's family accepted her into the fold with no complaints and she was happy.
She knew that Bo and Dyson would come for her. So she waited and trained. Kenzi made a vow to herself that she wouldn't hold the team back anymore. Now she could defend herself and them.
A/N- and that ends the first chapter. How did you like it? Please review or flame!