Jackets, shoes, and socks are thrown randomly around the couch in the living room. A few lamps are turned on throughout the house, but the main light is being provided by the moon.
Nathan slowly moves his lips down Lycea's neck and collar bone. He gently moves her ruffled shirt over so he can continue working his way lower. She moans and presses her body up against his. Nathan loves full moons now. They are one of the only nights he gets the whole house to himself, and he can do anything he wants… to anyone he wants.
He stops kissing her when he hears a small thunk from upstairs. Pulling his head away, he tries to hear what made the noise.
"What's wrong?" Lycea asks.
"Nothing," Nathan shrugs and leans back down. They continue to make out until Nate suddenly hears another heavy noise upstairs. "Hold on a sec."
He climbs the stairs and mutters under his breath about how 'if Logan got back early, I swear…' Opening his bedroom door, he reaches for the light switch. His hand freezes as he sees two beady red eyes staring at him. Nathan has no sooner seen the Alpha in front of him than he hears Lycea scream. He slams his door closed and races down the stairs. Lycea sees him and darts to him.
"There was something looking in the window," Lycea stares at him with wide, frightened eyes.
Before she has even finished her sentence, Nathan has grabbed her by the arm and rushed her into the kitchen. He slides a knife out of the knife block and hands it to her as he pushes her back into the pantry closet. He gives her a quick kiss before he grabs her shoulders and forces her to look him in the eyes.
"Don't you dare open this door until you see me or my family, ok?"
"Ok."
Nathan turns to the kitchen island and kicks at the hand carved baseboard. A piece of wood shifts, and he grabs a little baggy from behind it. He hurries back to the pantry and pours the ash out in a line in front of the door.
"I have to get something from the garage. I'll be back. I love you." Nathan closes the white slatted door.
And then he's gone. Lycea waits, completely terrified, and clutches the knife. She watches for any sign of her boyfriend through the openings in the door. When she does see him, it isn't in the way she would have liked.
Nathan slides across the floor, clearly having been thrown from the next room. The person or thing that has entered the house walks over to him and steps on his wrist. Nathan clamps his eyes closed in pain and finally has no choice but to release the weapon in his hand. Another large creature comes into the room and kicks it away.
Nathan struggles and tries to kick at his attackers. He finally turns over and attempts to reach for the wood at the corner of the kitchen island. His fingers almost reach the second concealed baggy, but one of the giant men takes the chance and kicks Nathan in the jaw. He whimpers in pain before going limp on the floor.
"Get him out of here," Lycea hears one of them say. She has no idea what to do. She wants to try to help, but she knows that she wouldn't stand a chance against the two monsters. Plus, she promised Nate that she wouldn't move. So, she watches as they pick him up and carry him away, and she tries not to cry too loudly.
Notes: This is a little different than what I've written before. It's darker like "Dying Embers" was, but, for me, this is really the most graphic thing I've written even though most things take place "off-screen". Again, there are scenes of rape and other violence, so please don't read if that is a trigger for you!