Chapter Nine

Back at the mansion, Gabriel led Fiona into his quarters. He paced around a little then spoke "We need you to keep what I'm about to tell you under the strictest confidence..." Fiona put her fingers on his lips to shush him. "It can wait" she said seductively.

She then lifted her hands to her shoulders and peeled off her top exposing her breasts to him. As soon as her naked upper body was exposed to him, Gabriel couldn't help but let his lust overcome him, he instantly moved towards her grabbed her and began to bite her neck, sinking his fangs into her flesh.

In the safe house, Angelous was still asking Alyssa questions about the War between the Vampires and Lycans. "Who started the war?" he asked, "they did" said Alyssa referring to the Lycans.

"Or at least" she added, "that's what we've been led to believe, digging into the past is forbidden" she looked out of the window again and began to walk towards the door. "I should be heading back" "What about me?" demanded Angelous standing up from the chair. "Max will know what to do" said Alyssa "I'll come back tomorrow night"

"I'm not staying here alone!" said Angelous "You will if you want to live!" said Alyssa, "No!" snapped Angelous "I want to go with you!" stepping closer to Alyssa. As he did, Alyssa felt his breath on her face. She stepped towards him brought her lips closer to his face.

Angelous leant forward more and he soon felt her lips on his, but as he did, he felt something snap around his wrist and realised Alyssa had handcuffed him to the chair. As soon as he was secure, Alyssa turned and walked towards the door. "What are you doing?" demanded Angelous pulling on the chain that the cuff was connected to.

Alyssa turned to him with a serious look on her face "When the full moon rises tomorrow night, you will change, you will kill and you will feed, it's unavoidable, I can't leave you free to roam around, I'm sorry" she turned towards the door again, but then stopped and prepared a gun which she handed to Angelous.

"I single round won't kill you, but the silver should prevent the transformation at least for a few hours" she placed the gun in his hand, "if I don't return in time, do yourself a favour, use it!" she then left the room leaving Angelous alone and staring at the gun. She then left the building to return to the mansion feeling a little nervous of what was going to happen when she returned.

Back at the mansion, Gabriel and Fiona were sitting on the sofa, Fiona was straddling Gabriel and was moving around seductively as he stroked and caressed her body, biting her in many different places and nuzzling her hungrily.

Fiona was she was being stroked by the man she had a crush on, moaned and ran his fingers over his hair and through his fur. She loved the attention so much and she hoped that her seductive actions were helping Gabriel forget about Alyssa and he would choose her instead of the Hybrid Death Dealer.

Meanwhile, Alyssa had sped back to the mansion in the car and had arrived at the doors, but she was unaware that Snivley and some Lycan soldiers had driven to the Vampires Mansion and were watching her, Snivley was observing her through some binoculars as his fellow Lycan soldiers were loading their Guns with UV rounds.

Alyssa pushed open the doors of the large living area and began to walk through, as she did, she saw everyone was staring at her, they all know what had happened and were furious, as she walked out of the door, a female white bat vampire tutted and shook her head.

In Gabriel's quarters, Gabriel's mobile phone rang; he stopped biting Fiona and picked it up. "Yeah?" he demanded angry at being interrupted. "My lord" came a voice on the other side "She's here" Gabriel glared angrily. He hung up the phone and stood up shoving Fiona off him in the process. As he left the room, Fiona glared after him in shock at being shoved aside.

Meanwhile Alyssa walked a little faster, hoping to get to the tomb, but she was grabbed by Gabriel and pulled to the side. "How could you do this to me!" shouted Gabriel furious "Embarrass me like this?" Alyssa sighed and rolled her eyes "the entire coven knows that I had plans for us!" growled Gabriel "There is no us!" snapped Alyssa.

"You'll go before Max! And tell him exactly what I tell you to! From here on out, you'll exactly as I say! Is that in anyway unclear?" Alyssa glared and used her fist to sock him and knock him down. She then stormed off towards the tomb to find Max. Gabriel grabbed his nose then jumped up and chased after her.

Alyssa raced towards the tombs and through the sliding doors until she was standing before Max, he was still shrivelled but he was healing himself slowly to make himself appear more mobian again.

Gabriel ran after her, but he wasn't quick enough to get to the sliding doors before they closed. He turned to the control room and shooed the Vampire Mobian who was sitting in front of the monitors outside. He then sat in front of the monitors and watched what was going on inside the tombs.

Alyssa walked up to Max slowly, her stomach was in knots from nerves. She stopped and knelt down before him. Max tutted and cocked his head, Alyssa looked up at him and he looked into her eyes.

"Come closer my child" he whispered, Alyssa walked closer to him until she was only five feet in front of him. "I've been lost without you my Lord" she whispered, "constantly hounded by Gabriel and his never-ending infatuation" Max chuckled "It is the oldest story in the book" he said "he desires the one thing, he cannot have"

He chuckled again and then turned serious, "Now" he growled "tell me! Why have you come to believe that Sonic still lives?" "But I've given you all the proof you need!" insisted Alyssa. "Incoherent thoughts and images!" snapped Max "nothing more! Which is precisely why the Awakening is performed by an elder! You do not possess the necessary skills!"

"But I did see Sonic!" cried Alyssa "I shot him! You must believe me!" "The chain has never been broken!" continued Max getting angry, "Not once! Not in fourteen centuries! Not since we elders first began to leapfrog through time! One awake! Two asleep! That's the way of it! It is Shadow's turn to Reign! Not mine!"

"But I had no choice!" argued Alyssa "The coven is in danger and Angelous..." she was cut off as Max let out some sharp angry gasps. "Ah yes..." snarled Max, "the Lycan!" "Please..." begged Alyssa feeling upset and scared, "give me the chance to get the proof you require"

"I will leave it to Gabriel to collect the proof!" said Max, still angry but speaking with soft tones. "If there is any..." he added with a snarl. "How could you trust him over me?" breathed Alyssa. "Because he is not the one who has been tainted by an animal" said Max. He paused as he looked at Alyssa.

"I love you..." he whispered "Like a daughter, but you...you leave me with no choice, these rules are in place for a good reason and they are the only reason we have survived this long!" Alyssa felt her eyes welling up with tears. Max then growled "You will not be shown an ounce of leniency! When Blaze arrives, the council with convene and decide your fate!"

Alyssa felt her stomach lurch! Because of what she had done, all to protect her coven she was going to be judged and maybe even executed! She looked at Max again who furiously shouted "You have broken the chain and the Covenant! You must be judged!" Alyssa bowed her head in devastation as tears rolled down her face.

Poor Alyssa. And Gabriel's a real dick huh?