Haunted

Chapter 2

"Nice to meet you." Callen said. Pleasantries went around but Deeks remained rooted to where he was, I could see the hurt in his eyes.

"Deeks…"

"Kensi, Cara please to my office." I looked to Deeks but he had turned his back to me. On the outside I had not changed but on the inside I was falling apart. If this was how he acted with this secret how would he handle the other? Would he understand why I kept all of this from him?

All of these thoughts were raging through my head as I turned around. "Do not worry Kens, he will understand. Just give him time." She smiled at me and I could not help but smile at my sister.

"Please have a seat." Hetty said as she took a sip of tea. "I have read the note and I believe Ms. Blye you were right to call Cara, I believe your ability will enhance our chances of putting this in the past once and for all."

"May I read it before the others?" Cara asked. Hetty nodded and handed her the paper. I watched a range of emotions play across my sisters' face; anger, distaste, horror and finally one step up from anger to rage. Her jaw clenched and her back tensed. She looked lethal and she was, more so than me.

She handed the paper back and ran a hand through her hair. "This ends." She looked to me. "It should have ended ten years ago Kensi. I am sorry."

"You have nothing to be sorry Cara, he got away."

"He is a danger to you I should have tried harder!" she yelled standing up and began pacing. The team came into view watching Cara, if provoked they were ready to attack. But I was use to this, after all she is the one that got the active werewolf gene. She has a temper, and few things can calm it; Alex, her mate, me and a good run. I stood up and placed myself in front of her putting my hands on her shoulders halting her motions

"Cara, there was nothing that you could do. He was solider he knows how to hide. You are not to blame here."

She nodded. "I will not let him hurt you again, I promise you that. He will not get away this time." She wrapped her arms around me.

"Does anyone care to explain what you two are talking about?" Sam asked, slightly irritated.

"Everyone up to ops." Hetty picked up the note and began walking up the stairs followed by everyone else.

"Impressive." Cara said quietly when she saw the set up. Eric and Nell nodded proudly.

"One of you…" Hetty looked to me and Cara. "Must read this to the group."

"I will do it." I said immediately. I took the note from Hetty and stood between Cara and Deeks. I would need both of them near to get through this.

"When I got home this was taped to my door." I felt both bodies tense and in a way made me feel safe. I took a deep breath and began reading.

Dearest Kensi,

My love it has been too long. Ten years ago I came home from the war a different man, a BETTER man. I could have given you the world. But you sided with the mongrel you call a sister.

I heard Cara growl drawing everyone's eyes.

You remember what happened when you chose her over me, your own fiancé? Of course you do, you probably still have the scar. Because of you and Cara I had to go into hiding but I am back. And I noticed something interesting my dear Kensi. You moved on from me, yes I know of him. I must say I never would have seen him as your type. And I know everything about him….

I could not keep reading. My past was putting him in danger, the man I love who would not be able to look at me after this. I felt Cara grab the paper, I let go. I could not keep reading.

I know everything about him. Detective Marty Deeks. I mean really Kensi, that guy? After me, a marine? Your father would be so disappointed. Believe me he will leave you when he learns who your really are, what you are related to. But you moved on and I cannot allow that. So Kensi say goodbye to the man you love because his days are numbered. It is time for you to pay for you actions Kensi

Love Jack

Cara's voice was tight and her chest heaving. I felt a sob rise to my throat and after everything escaped. Tears fell as I collapsed to my knees. If I lost Deeks I would not be able to continue I would be ruined. That Shaggy surfer wormed his way through my walls and the last one was crumbling and was on production for my whole team to see.

I felt arms around me. At first I thought it was Cara but when I buried my face in his neck and inhaled I could smell the ocean and something distinctly Deeks. His strong arms grounding me. I could hear curses spew from the team. And my sister began pacing again, but none of that mattered with his arms holding me.

"I cannot lose you Marty." I whispered as I fisted the material of his shirt on his chest.

"You are not going to lose me. I will not leave. Just please tell me what is going on Kensi. You are scaring me." His voice was deep and thick with emotion. "What really happened with Jack?"

I did not say anything just looked up to Cara. "Please sister, I cannot tell this story." She nodded and began to tell our story to the people that I called my family. I stayed on the floor clinging to Deeks and he did not seem too eager to let me go either.

"Ten years ago Jack Simon came back from the war. That is where the truth of the cover story ends. Know first that Kensi kept this to herself to protect all of you. When Jack came home it was fine for a few days, he seemed like he did before he left but one day I came over and he flipped.

And then I knew. He was indeed changed by the war but not by PTSD. He was…uh… how do I say this… he was…." Cara began stumbling so I spoke up.

"He was a vampire." My voice was small and weak and the implication of my words hit the team like a wall and Cara growled.

"A vampire?" Nell asked. "That cannot be right."

"It is Nell." I stood up with the help of Deeks; his arms never left my waist. "While overseas Jack died out in the field and one of the villagers was a vampire and took pity on him and saved him. But with my family blood it became a conflict of interest."

"What… what does that mean? Conflict of interest?" Callen asked.

"Our mother, Julia is a werewolf as was fathers' mother." Cara explained. "I inherited the wolf gene. Kensi did as well but hers has remained dormant for unknown reasons. So when Jack saw me the newborn vampire that he was flipped out, and he attacked. I was still in my training and was slow to react. And because of that Jack went after Kensi."

I put a hand on Cara's back. "Jack grabbed the nearest knife and sliced my back." I pulled up my shirt revealing a long scar that went from my right shoulder blade to the middle of my back.

"Before undercover ops I assist Ms. Blye in applying a makeup cover for it, that is why you have never seen it." she answered the teams silent question. I felt Deeks touch the scar with gentle fingers. Whether it was the late hour or the letter from Jack or both but it made him bolder, but I could not complain.