CHAPTER ONEYears have passed since I last saw my brother and our parents. When now we live in a world where the saying "We are not alone" is true…we aren't, it's the year 2025.
One day we all woke up and the sky had changed color and the supernatural creatures we read about in books and watched in movies are…were then everything went or better yet became hell, I was 12in the year 2020 when it all began, my brother 17, Humans started being taken and sucked dry, girls raped and impregnate by these creatures, some would throw themselves off cliffs or would be killed by their "masters" I call them monsters, the boys taken if they are strong and lived up to their standard, if not killed.
That year my mother and many other parents died and my father disappeared too, my brother and I with 12 other children went to live in the Dugout. Our mountain with passages, secret entry ways, and caves in the walls we use as rooms. 8 boys, 6 girls from the ages of 5 to 17 hiding from them.
One night the older boys didn't return from the hunt before sunset and when Jake did, my brother's best friend came back with a broken arm, bloody and bruised and told me that my brother had been taken by them, my best friend Maggie held as I cried.
Five years later there are only 6boys and two girl…me the rest were killed, raped, or died during childbirth like best friend did 2months ago after having Skylar, when she died I adopted him. I didn't get taken or raped or killed because Jake always protected me.
"Wandi? We have to go in now" I turn to look at Jake, smiling.
"yeah sure…" I start walking back to the Dugout.
Jake is 22years old now, the same age my brother would have been. He is 6'2 with brown hair and dark green eyes, muscular chest, arms a baby face, a lovable baby face. I was busy thinking and holding Skylar, who is laying on my chest, his head laying on my shoulder and a blanket cover him, when the walkie comes on.
"Vampires spotted in the fields, vampires spotted in the fields"
"Wandi Run Now!" I run as fast as I can with Skylar in my arms.
I stop at one of the secret entry ways in the back, when…I see him, my brother Nick.
He looks so different, his skin paler from the caramel skin we got from being mixed race, his black hair short and his eyes,…still brown but now with a tint of red, his features more define, his sharp cheek bones…his body muscular, arms chest, let's just say he is ripped and taller probably 6'3 or 6'4.
"Wandi…sister" he walks towards me…I take a step back.
"What do you want? Why are you here?" I hold Skylar closer to my chest.
"I'm here to take you home" I laugh, he is such a joke.
"This home" I take another step back.
"Wandi father is alive, and a Vampire…like me…we are alive aren't you happy" a tear rolls down from my eyes.
"I am…I miss you both but I won't go with you" he looks hurt.
"You have to…mother was human…but father he is vampire making us halfings" I look at Skylar, who started moving.
"I know that" I look at him.
I do know, my mother was a Zulu witch princess from South Africa, who could see and speak even touch the dead, their spirits she was beautiful, long thick hair and black eyes and baby face, long eyes leashes, big black eyes, big round breast and a round butt, caramel skin. She met my father at a friend's party in France, yep my daddy be French black hair that reached his shoulders , sea blue eyes, creamy skin my brother looks like him and I like my mother except we have darker skin then our father.
"What are you holding" I take another step back.
"My son, Skylar Derek Adian Khal" he steps in front of me in 2.5 seconds and grabs my arm, which starts hurting.
"Your son WANDI! You are to be married to my best friend…Prince Jared, you have to get rid of that baby" I try to escape his grip.
"he is Maggie's son…she died two months while giving birth to him…I adopted him as my own, now please let go of me you scaring him" he lets go of me, I try to calm down Skylar who's crying now.
"Wandi! Wandi!" Jake comes running around the corner and stops shortly after seeing Nick.
"I saw them take you" he walks and stands in front of me.
"Yes you did" I stand next to Jake, look up at him and smile, he smiles back.
"I'm here for my sister, taking her back home with me" Jake's smile drops.
"You can't leave me and Skylar you can't" he leans his forehead against mine.
"I'm not leave my Skylar and I have to go…what if when I don't go, they come you and boys, Natalie …the baby "and take me away, I would rather they take me and Skylar now and leave you and boys in peace…please Jake" he wipes my tears away with his thumbs, and kisses my forehead.
"Promise me, you'll come see us" I kiss him on the lips.
"I promise and now Nick, my father and Prince Jared Lockwood must promise me something" I turn to my brother, who looks shocked.
"Whatever you desire dear sister" I smile.
"promise me no Vampire will touch Jake and the boys and Natalie and whoever they live with or love, food will be supplied to them every month each to last them two months, and a house, fully furniture in one of the cities were Vampires are not allowed with high walls and security no one can tap or destroy, that they will be safe against anyone, a young woman probably 18 or 19 to teach the boys and look after them and Jake, money $500 000 a month and weapons to protect themselves promise me and call Jared and papa and tell them too or I'll jump off a cliff with Skylar" I ended look him in the face, my face tilted upwards because well I'm 5'5 feet tall.
"I see you have mama in you…I will tell them just give me an hour" he takes out his phone and dials a number.
"hello papa…I found her"
we walked into the Dugout and went to my room, the boys and Natalie were eating supper so it was quiet, I packed my things and Skylar's while Jake held him rocking back and forth after, he was just staring at his face, he lays Skylar down and lays on his side on my bed so since I'm finished I join them, I lay on the my side, put Skylar in between us. I look at Jake and after a few minutes he looks at me. Skylar moves and starts speaking to whoever little people speak to in baby language.
"You promised, remember your promise Skylar" I laugh goodness they are such babies together.
"What did her promise you" he smiles and looks at Skylar, who's looking at us like what the hell are they talking about.
"That he will look after you while I'm not there" I laugh and lean over Skylar to kiss Jake, Skylar moans and I laugh.
"Jealous are we Skylar…you will find someone, and forget about me and only remember me as best friend's little sister I promise you" he looks heartbroken.
"What if I don't want to forget you" I look in to his hurt eyes.
"You have to" I get up and walk to the door after hearing the knock, when I open the door I see my brother.
"They have agree but Jared is not happy about the boy, but he has agreed to adopt him if he is to marry you" I sigh.
"Let me get my things and Skylar and we can go" I walk in and before I pick up my bags and Skylar, Nick has my bags and Jake has Skylar…okay.
"Let me just go say bye to the crew".
I walk into the kitchen full with laughter and watch them for a few seconds, the twins and our youngest Neil and Nate(10), Michael and Dmitri(13), john (17) and then there's me and Natalie( 17) and then Jake who is 22.
"Do you have to leave Wandi" I walk to Dimitri and smile.
"Yea Lil man, but I promise when can visit, I will and bring lots of gifts" Natalie walks up to me crying. We group hug and I give all the boys a kiss on the cheek. I walk to Natalie.
"You look after them yea? And don't cry, be strong for them for yourself" I hug her and kiss her cheek.
"Wandi time to go" I nod and walk out with Jake and Nick.
At one of the secret entry ways, Jake hands over Skylar.
"I love you Wandi Khal" I put Skylar on my chest and kiss Jake.
"I love you too Jake Walker" I whisper against his lips, he holds me a Skylar close to him for a few seconds.
"You better get going" I nod and start walking towards my brother, but turn and smile.
"See you later my black bear" he laughs.
"See you later my ladybug".
