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She awoke, as if from a deep sleep. Everything was red but as more light dawned it faded to a tint of orange. Shouts were scrambled around her, pleas coincided with them. He hand pale, with long talons coming from her finger-nails were grasped around a small woman's hand. She was protecting another woman, black hair and kind face from being harmed. Decisively she swung her hand and shot her other taloned hand through the air at phenomenal speeds.

Thump.

The head of her opponent dropped to the ground. A gasp from the sweet faced woman, turning she gave a small smile before being pulled into a hug by the woman. It was warm. It was peaceful, comforting. "Ashley, oh Ashley.." the voice sobbed before trailing off. Ashley, was that her name? Yes she remembered mother calling her that, in the vat where she was born. Her mother had red hair and stroked her while she made her hurt. This woman stroked her head and made her feel warm. Who was she?

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For Dr. Helen Magnus this was now one of the happiest days of her life, her daughter was back with her and hugging her. While a bit worried that Ashley hadn't said anything to her yet the close comfort of mother and daughter reuniting was enough for now and so it was right until the moment Ashley withdrew enough to press her lips to her mothers mouth.

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Mate. This must be my mate, her vampire instincts were saying, that the blood of this one was hers, from her, to her, hers. As she withdrew happily and begun to nuzzle her mate this was unfortunately when the shocked gasps from the rest of the sanctuary team broke in along with a squeak from her mate as she was pushed off. Giving a whining noise of displeasure she frowned giving her the expression of a sulky pout upon her pale features. For a second the world appeared in colour before retracting back to tinted orange. Turing she looked around at the other presences from her, no their pack. She could definitely sense a wolf but the others were masked by the amazing amount of scents obscuring her focus.

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The Sanctuary team had been rather shocked, it was not everyday you got to see your boss kissing her daughter full on after said daughter decapitates a person with her new claw-like hands.