Holly flung up quickly and looked around the room. It was dark but she could make out the bumpy walls. She was in a log house.... the tree house. She thought back to what had happened. There was that boy Darian and another man, she had fallen down the stairs. She thought back to when she came here and decided it must have been a dream. She thought of Darian and the soft touch of his ice cold hands, which sent a chill all through her. She bit her lip and sat up. The tree house was empty but she heard noises coming her way. She went into the other room, opened the trapped door, and hung out so she could see what was going on. There was a group of men, shouting things to each other, with flashlights and coming towards her. She shut the door back up and locked it. If they really wanted her they would break it but it was just a distraction for them. She ran into her room which was facing away from where they were coming and looked out the window. She saw a single flashlight, lookout.

She had to take a chance. She opened the window and climbed out, swinging onto the branch right in front of her. Right next to that she jumped onto another tree branch. The trees being so close together, Holly would walk from tree to tree as if to get away without being detected. She looked back to see that the men had come to the edge of the clearing and were already making thier way to the house. She didn't have to much time. She flew across the branches quickly, silently, and carefully. After a minute, she looked back.... big mistake. She lost her footing and started tumbling past branches which violently smashed into and scraped her. The earth came quickly but she was caught in a swift moment. The arms of her savior strained her back but she looked up at him with grateful eyes. Alex looked back at her for only a second and then he was running. He quickly made it to the edge of the woods and she made him put her down.

"Who are they?" She asked in a boss-like sort of tone.

A little breathless Alex looked up at her and sighed, "They are more lycans."

Holly looked up at him in surprise and without thinking said, "Are they after you?"

The look on Alex's face didn't make sense to Holly at first. He looked at her as if she had gone crazy with that one simple sentence, but what he said made her understand why, "No, Holly, they are coming to kill you!"

Selene and Michael followed behind these boys as if thier lives depended on it. John drove a little fast but with Selene's reflexes she kept right behind him. Michael looked more worried than happy. Selene looked over in wonder but then the scent hit her. Lycans. And they were out for blood. Michael's features were more tense the closer they came. They stopped at the edge of the woods and got out. Johns was already far enough into the trees you could barely see him. Selene knew he was only human but the man seemed to have some sence that something was wrong. As they all reached the clearing panic gripped all of them. Michael and Selene saw the tree house, where they had been headed, for the first time, but things looked smashed and broken all around. Johns was the first to react.

He ran towards the rope ladder and shouted, "Holly!"

He reached the top. Michael stood in a daze while Selene thought it over, they knew that she was Michael's sister that was the only reasonable explanation, but why was there no blood than. They would have ripped her apart. Johns was angrily climbing back down the rope now at a ferious rate. He had something in his hand... a cell phone. He opened the lid and the first name he dialed was the only person he could think of. At first there was no answer.

Holly was being dragged through a tunnel. She made sure to look at everything she passed incase she needed to make an escape by herself. Alex obviously didn't care if she saw where she was or what was going on because it had already gone to far anyways. He had explained everything to her.

Alex was part of the alpha pack. He was one of the people that made decisions in the place but he was not the top dog by any means. In a meeting it was said that their was another Corvin child. They decided that it was best to kill her since she might cause just as much trouble as her brother. They didn't want the vampires to get to her and have her fight against them. So, when they started off to get her, he realized where they were headed and who they were headed towards. He couldn't let them hurt her so he stayed behind and ran a back way since he already knew the way.

The plan was to get back to main head quarters and talk to the group. As long as she promised not to fight against them, then maybe they had a chance and he already made something else clear. He would die to protect her. He was already going against his packs wishes, bring her down here and not killing her on sight.

Holly had put her head down for a while. Everything looked the same and there was no way she could keep that many rights and lefts in her mind... or put them backwards to get out by any means. She looked up when they walked out of a hallway and into a room full of lycans. They were in human and wolf form but Holly wasn't afraid. She had seen these brute beasts tear the heads off vampires in her sleep many nights. And even in the allyway in her past, a vampire pumping lead into a werewolf as he fell and died. She wasn't afraid but she was shy, they looked at her as if she didn't belong and she knew it was true, but she hated judgement.

They quickly passed it and Alex missed a step, falling back into a line with her. He put an arm around her and pulled her as close to him as the walking would allow. Something in the way they acted made him feel a little more protective over her. Finally, they came to the underground part that seemed like the inside a building. There was no windows but it was painted and the walls were not concrete. It felt warmer and more secure like a home. They stopped in front of the room at the end of the corridor and Alex turned on her, "You are to say nothing. I will talk to them. One wrong move and they will kill us both."

Holly nodded frantically, but didn't want to say what she was thinking. If they had already made up thier minds, they would die anyways.

Alex knocked and a faint, 'come in,' was annonced. He opened the door and bowed his head low as he walked through the door. Holly followed silently and someone shut it behind her. Neither looked back to see who, Holly because she was checking out the people and Alex because it would show his fear. There was a man at the head of the table, who's eyes were piercing into Holly more with curiousity than with anger. He had darker hair but it was full of more grey than it's natural color. He seemed to be leading the table. Men and woman, all dressed as if for a special occasion were sitting in the room, looking at Holly as if she was a death threat.

Alex spoke in an honoring tone, "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Council. I apologize greatly for my disobedience of your decision. I would like to ask your permission of letting Holly live. She..."

A woman cut him off with a sharp voice, "Do you know of the damage you've caused just bringing her down her! You have put lycans in a panic and she could..." Someone cleared thier throat cutting her off.

The man at the end of the table stood up and looked at the two of them standing there. He slowly started to walk around the table towards them while talking, "Though it was our decision to kill her for what she is I am to override it now."

The council members looked shocked and some angry," Holly is quite unready to join either side in her state. She doesn't know who she is or what power she holds. Her mother is the one that makes her so strong and she can be of help to anyone. Though I think it's best to say that if we are the ones protecting her she would be on our side."

He was standing in front of Holly now and took her hand. Even though she wanted to pull away, she kept calm as he raised it to his lips and kissed it. This gesture was one of good faith and Holly accepted it, "It is an honor to meet you. My name is Jacob Hamilton."

"Holly," She almost murmured. He had an effect on her that made it hard to concentrate. He seemed nice but there was something about him that seemed a little off. Though Alex gave him a look of total trust so she knew he must be a great ally. He took his hand away and turned to the rest of the council members, "If she abides by our rules I see it is only fair that she be allowed to stay here out of harms way of the vampires."

Looks of doubt were aimed at her from across the table. The woman was the first to speak, "Alex what do you think of this girl?"

Alex looked at Holly in surprise for a moment and started to ask what she meant but stopped. This woman was not one to be trifled with, when he saw the glow in her eyes he spoke truely, "I care for her a lot."

He paused and looked at Holly who smiled back at him, he wasn't prince charming but any guy willing to stand up in front of a council who could kill him down in seconds for her was worth respecting by a longshot. This gave him courage and he turned back to say more, "I will do anything to protect her. I feel it is my responsability."

The woman looked at him with a knowing smile and said outloud, "Than I say I am fore her staying. Though Holly I will say that you must stay under Alex's wing and not throw yourself into the business of other lycans is that understood?"

Jacob looked at her, "You are going to be treated like family here. If anyone approaches you in the wrong way or you feel uncomfortable tell any of us and we will deal with it. No one will harm you while you are here."

Holly looked at Alex who smiled back at her with satisfaction. Something was said but she didn't hear it. She didn't want to get completely wrapped up in the whole war between the species thing. She liked Alex but she didn't want to stay down here for the rest of eternity. At the moment, all Holly could do was follow Alex down a hallway, eyes half closed. They made it to a room but by then Holly was being carried. He gently layed her on the bed and covered her with blankets. Alex's smile was heartfelt as he kissed her forehead and closed the door locking it behind him. It looked from the inside but he had a key to get in. No one was going to harm her.

As he walked off down the hallway, lost in his happy trance, he completely missed her door being unlocked once again.

To bad gotta leave you there bet you can't wait till next time!!

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