April 20, 2010

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A/N: Chapter one, woo! I think I'm doing pretty good so far! I hope you guys like this story, I was just given inspiration for it and had to write on impulse.

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A Love Like Blood

Chapter One

By: Ashley Dawn

Afterward, the 700 people on the boat had nothing to do but wait: wait to die, wait to live, wait for an absolution which would never come.

"You won't believe your eyes when you see this guy, their leader. His name is Koga Ookami, and he's the single sexiest guy that has ever existed on this planet. He's the only black werewolf that's ever been spotted since his father. He's so unique and absolutely delicious; you won't believe it when you take in this eye candy." The girl sitting beside her, Rin, exclaimed happily in her always-bouncy manner.

"I highly doubt you're right about that one. I've seen some pretty good looking guys in my time and have dated plenty, I'm sure he's not as big of a deal as your making him out to be." I shrugged the idea off, not easily impressed with the ideal of cute boys. Rin didn't get out much, even though the pack was made up of plenty of great choices... she wouldn't know how all the people I dated looked like and everything, she was one of the children placed in homeschooling for fear of her losing her temper.

"No Ayame, you're the one that has no clue. Trust me; you'll be head over heels as soon as you see this guy. He was like hand crafted by God himself, I swear. There is nobody better that you will ever find. Well, other than this dog pack, but we don't exactly get along with them so those boys are completely off limits..." her gaze drifted to far away, back to a memory in her mind.

Koga seemed to be everybody's topic though, I concluded. Every conversation happened to be about this striking and strong man with more speed than imaginable. I enjoyed dressing up but it felt like I was dressing up for him rather than respect. My gown was very thin nice-feeling material that clung to my form until my hips, when it loosened up and fell in folds. My feet were without shoes and I had a bracelet of white flowers on each ankle and wrist, with an Iris flower in my hair, which was braided down to the small of my back and the color, had darkened to a deep dark crimson color ever since I gained my powers (as well as making my amazingly green eyes even greener). Makeup was modestly applied and they stressed that I shouldn't wear undergarments, which had me uncomfortable, even now.

"You look like a goddess, no wonder they called you Aphrodite... you must have been beautiful since birth." Rin mused as she gazed at me. "I could totally never pull off that outfit. You have such a perfect body and everything... I'm hardcore jealous of you. You're sure to catch and keep the attention of Koga, and that is very rarely done." Rin concluded.

"But it's happened?" I asked curiously.

"Oh yes, but it's forbidden. The woman that his desires laid upon at a time was a vampire and the strangest thing was that she was in alliance with one of the dog men; InuYasha was her lover if I believe so, and her name was Kagome. She was as pretty as possible, but had no feelings for him and would have been the downfall to his pack, which is the strongest." Rin explained.

"He fell in love with the enemy? That's so romantic, yet tragic because he lost her even though he could never have her in the first place. I feel bad for him, which must have been horrible to have been in a one-sided relationship." I sighed.

"It's a curse that was brought upon his family. Having a pup with a lone wolf, without being mated, curses the offspring of that she-wolf. In Koga's case, his mother made the choice and now he suffers because of it. Everybody fears the curse will not be lifted from him and that he'll be doomed to mourn in the nonexistence of love for the rest of his life." Rin frowned.

"I'm sure everything will work out for him." I comforted the petite girl with a warming voice as I covered her small hand with my own. Her honey eyes immediately beamed up at me. "Everybody will find true love at some point or another, be it in this world or the next. You'll never be alone the whole way through eternity and all things take time."

"I'm quite impatient, I don't like to wait." Rin admitted sheepishly as she gave me a shy smile. I giggled just as the car came to a halt. They had stopped me and gotten me ready an hour ago, yet I had just arrived at the destination now. The people really must have been special. An old dirt road lead back to an ivory mansion that was gorgeous in every aspect. Large golden gates opened and we were allowed to enter, the car proceeding to drive again.

"This place is beautiful..." I gasped in awe.

"I've never been here, it really is gorgeous." Rin gaped. Once we were parked our car door opened and Kane offered me a hand with a boyish grin. Quickly the small girl beside me whispered in my ear. "He really likes you Ayame."

I blushed as he helped me out and placed a hand respectively on the small of my back, leading me towards the entrance. "How'd you like the ride, princess? If there's anything we can do to make improvements, please let us know."

"It was fine, thank you." I smiled graciously over at him and the doors opened, the security men bowing at my presence, struck in awe at my looks. The same thing happened when I stepped foot into the large palace. Everybody that could see froze in their place and stared being bowing. I bit my lip. "Oh, please, no, don't bow at me, I'm nothing better than the rest of you people, worse probably, so just treat me as a normal one."

The statement shocked everybody and they looked at the old wolf that was limping up to my side. He looked up at me before nodding and turning his attention to the crowd. "My granddaughter is in the right state of mind; please do not treat us like anything more than regular kin." This seemed to lighten the mood a little, and give me some additional respect.

"Kane..." a voice spoke. I looked over at Kane as he narrowed those blue eyes towards the speaker, obviously unpleased. Next I looked at the man speaking. He had an arrogant look to him, but he had a reason to be. He looked incredible in those light ripped blue jeans and black boots. His appearance was more than I had expected, as his eyes fell upon me.

"Koga..." Kane growled.

"Who's this beautiful young lady?" his eyes turned to be filled with lust and I automatically didn't like the man, even if this could have been the Koga that everybody had been talking about on the way here.

"Ayame." I said strictly, not willing to waste my words.

"You're gorgeous Ayame." He charmed.

"So they tell me but you can't always listen to the words of a mere mortal, can you? Mortals lie too much and being a werewolf may make you superior to humans but surely not immortal therefore you will die and so will your words at some point or the other. Losing the origination losing any meaning so save those sweet words." I smiled in a smartass manner. "And lust, Mr. Koga, is not something very welcoming to a newfound princess."

Koga was left with nothing to say, which pleased me and Kane seemed to like the situation as well. A voice, just as rude as Koga's tone had been to Kane, was spoken towards me. Except they didn't use my new name. "Aphrodite, no time no see."

"Bankotsu, what a sweet surprise." I growled bitterly with a fake smile plastered on my face. I hated him, I really did. He used to go to my school and always try to make moves on me but I always seemed to get away, one way or another. "It has been a long while, hasn't it? God, I miss those days without you."

"You want me." He stepped close, only an inch away.

"You want me." I pointed out.

"I do, its mutual." He smiled.

"No it's not because I don't want you Bankotsu. I want nothing to do with you! I've never wanted anything to do with you! When are you going to actually realize that or do I need to get the police involved once again about my stalker that's trying to make sexual moves on me?" I asked sweetly, raising an eyebrow.

"You're so hot when you pissed, Aphrodite." He whispered.

"It's Ayame, and back off Bankotsu." Koga ordered. The male shot Koga a glare but listened to his orders. He eyed me up suspiciously, "Aphrodite, what's that all about? Are you sure you're the wolf princess?"

"It's my human name, you probably know the story." I shrugged.

"Fine... you might want to stay clear of Bankotsu. I'm not sure what kind of background you have with him but he's more dangerous than the rest of the males in my pack other than me. Speaking of males... if you don't want to get harmed or raped or anything make sure you have good protection. My men are only so strong to resist such strong sexual desire." He whispered before his finger lightly nipped the top of my nipple, which must have been hardened by the slight coldness in the place and jutting out with the form fitting dress. I knew it was a bad idea....

I gasped, he smirked, Kane growled, and Koga left. I blushed several shades of red before regaining my composure. Kane spoke up. "Don't worry about any of those guys Ayame; I'm make sure that none of them harm you!"

I sighed, feeling really inferior at the moment. Kane was a good person though, who was doing his best to help me out by offering his protection. All the attention that was directed by way was a bit unnerving to say the least, and I watched as Koga talked to my grandfather a little further away from us. Rin scooted up beside me.

"Isn't he a dream?"

"Who?" I questioned, looking around.

"Koga, silly!" she laughed.

"Oh, yeah, he's something." I muttered.

"You guys didn't hit it off?" she frowned.

"The problem was that Koga wanted to 'hit' me in a sense of sexual contact and I wanted to hit him with a baseball bat. I don't think it would have worked out, you know? Baseball bats and sex don't really go together." I shrugged.

"Unless you're using role play." A deep voice spoke up and Rin about melted.

"Damn, you really are fast." I pointed out. "I'm sure you're pretty quick at everything. Only a man that would talk as big as you would have such a small weapon to back it up, with an even smaller tolerance."

"How would you like to find out?" he challenged.

"I'd rather not." I rolled my eyes.

"Come on princess, are you scared?" his asked with his voice low and daring.

"Nope, I'm just not a worthless slut like the rest of the girls that were willing to jump in bed with you within the first few minutes. Sorry about your luck Koga but you've made a mistake and picked somebody that actually has self respect this time. Oh well, maybe you'll end up getting it right the next time, all powerful leader." I mocked.

"Such a spiteful little thing." He mumbled.

"So I've been told, your words melt to nothing though, remember? I already explained this. You think you're so badass. In the end you're still mortal; you'll die just like everybody else. Sorry to bust your balls but it's the truth bitch so buck up little camper." I spat.

"Mm, I love your feistiness." He smirked and licked his lips and his silver lip ring gleamed off of the light in the palace of a place. His eyes were darkened pools of a dare.

I narrowed my eyes at him. "It's a shame silver doesn't actually kill wolves and just gives them a stinging little sensation because I really wish that lip ring would make you drop over dead right now. I have a feeling that would make my day."

"Are you threatening me?" he smirked.

"Of course I am. I'm threatening you and your ego." I pointed out.

"I think you'll be staying with me tonight." Koga smirked.

"I think you can go to Hell 'cause I'm not." I crossed my arms.

"Ayame... you don't have a choice." Rin spoke up softly.

"What do you mean? Of course I have a choice!" I argued.

"No... He's the leader of the pack and you're a guest in his house. Technically you have to listen to him or he'll kick our whole pack out. If you do that we'll have no other place to go, no other protection, and the vampires will end up wiping out the entire existence of the white wolf pack."

"You've got to be kidding me!" I exclaimed. "This is unjust!"

"Too bad, so sad, pup." Koga shrugged.

"I'm so pissed off right now!" I growled.

"Good, I'll be teaching you how to harness that anger in a second because your grandfather asked me to train you, starting today, and I agreed. As an upcoming leader you need to be in great condition and since you've lived the life of a human... you need the best trainer you can get. I'm like the Achilles of wolves." He stately proudly.

"Great, may I have an arrow to jab it through your heel now please?" I asked politely.

"Something tells me this is going to be one hell of an experience...." Koga shook his head with a smile.

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"You're moving too fast!" I complained, trying to keep up with the trained leader. He had years of experience, I had one day of slight training that didn't really do anything for me and now I was being hit hardcore. He showed no signs of slowing down.

"And that pup attached to your hip in there wasn't?" he asked bitterly. "Push yourself!"

"Kane is my friend!" I growled and my feet pushed me further until I was in line with Koga. His eyes widened at the sight before narrowing and pushing himself further. The fact that I always used to run had helped my new found strength and speed, since I was able to keep up with Koga now that I was trying harder. "We have nothing together, surely nothing sexual!"

"You say that now sweetheart, we'll just wait and see." Koga spat.

"What's the big deal anyway?" I growled.

"I don't like the way he hangs all over you!"

"Why's it matter whether he's close or not?" I challenged.

"Because you're stronger than most and you don't need some little brat clinging to you offering help, he makes you seem weaker than you really are and that bothers me. Besides, I think he thinks he's going to get somewhere with you and he knows it's forbidden to make a move on you until all the princes and young kings have decided, one example is me."

"I need to wait for your approval to have a boyfriend?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Well maybe I want you as my mate. Wolves are set in life to look for their mate, werewolves are no less devoted." Koga explained.

"I know... but I'm too young to be mated." I whined.

"In the pack, you're never too young to be mated." He opposed.

"That's so not fair!" I complained.

"Life's not fair." He shrugged.

"I hate that quote, everybody uses it!" I rolled my eyes.

"Oh well, it holds true and it's very famous because of its correctness." He shrugged as he started to slow down. "We're going to take a quick break for water and everything but we'll be back and ready to begin hand-to-hand combat."

"Joy." I rolled my eyes as I grabbed my water bottle and drank some before squirting it over me. I was clad in my workout outfit, which was under armor black shorts and a lime green sports bra. Cool sweat was already covering my body from running and when I looked at Koga his eyes were locked on me and my body.

"You're doing very dangerous things Ayame." He whispered in my ear, at my side in a matter of milliseconds. Whoever though vampires were fast should catch site of this damn werewolf, he was quicker than everything. "You need to learn what to do and what not to do because you're very tempting to a male, especially since mating is high in count at this time."

"I... I... I didn't mean to do anything! I swear, I'm just so hot and sweaty and I can't help it." I explained as he closed his eyes and groaned. I knew that everything was getting the best of him but I wasn't sure what I could do. "Maybe we should stop training for today and call it quits? It's really humid out and I need a shower."

"Go, just go. Now!" he jammed his finger towards the doorway and refused to look up at me. I quickly grabbed my water bottle and scrambled inside, upstairs to the room where I had previously been shown to. I grabbed the knife from the strap around my thigh and studied it. I could kill a vampire... of course I could.

"Princess?" a voice hissed and I spun around to see a pale figure towering above me. My eyes grew large with fear and the knife in my hand suddenly flew and stuck into the opposite wall. Mind control was the name of the game and I was defenseless to him. What did I want to do when I didn't want to pay attention?

I replayed song lyrics in my head as I slammed my elbow up into the chin of the shocked intruder. It hissed again and made a dash for me, which I dodged and ran to the opposite wall. I spun around just as it ran into me, my knife slicing through the undead flesh. He screeched and backed away quickly as I swung the blade and slashed his throat. Blood sprayed everywhere as I took more and more slashes before the head flew off and rolled to the ground.

"I heard a vampire!" Koga was up in my room, ready to fight. "Sorry, there were more downstairs that I had to fend off but I needed to get to you and... oh... I guess you handled yourself? Well, uh, nice group. And sorry for being harsh to you today. How about we start off anew?" he suggested.

"How about we do it first thing tomorrow, when neither of us are soaked in their blood?" I suggested back as I tilted my head towards the twitching decapitated body that was lying on the floor. "How do I clean this up?"

"You get cleaned up, I'll send a maid." He replied.

I nodded and stopped at the doorway to the bathroom, without turning to look at him I spoke. "Thanks, Koga."

"Likewise." He replied curtly before he left the room.

With a small smile I made my way into the bathroom and ran the water for a bubble bath, ready to get squeaky clean and lay down in that comfortable cloud of a bed. I'd been through enough today, and managed to kill a vampire even as a newbie, which should have earned me some points. Fitting in wasn't hard to do, it was my niche and it clicked as soon as the opportunity was opened for me. My true nature was shining through.

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