CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Lilith got her wish, she didn't hear from Viktor till his time was nearly up. He called on her with a note, demanding that she make an appearance at her mother's awakening. She sent a message back assuring that she would. She then received another message on the day before she was scheduled to go.

"Milady Lilith" a messenger called from her chamber door.

Lilith rose from the chair she had been resting in and opened the door. "Yes?" she sighed, clearly bored.

"A message from Lord Viktor" The thin vampire held out a letter.

She snatched it from him. "He always did fancy himself a king" She ripped the letter open with a fingernail.

Little Corvinus,

I request that you depart your mansion the moment you can. A Lycan pack has been spotted too close to the castle and we want all those we can have within the walls before we lock down for the awaken. I await your appearance.

Viktor

"A Lycan pack?" Lilith scoffed. "All this over a Lycan pack?"

"I have a convoy here for you" the messenger said.

"Yes, go down and wait" Lilith put the letter in a box on her side table. "I will be down in a few moments."

"We have room for a single trunk"

"Yes" Lilith pointed out of her room and the messenger excused himself, shutting the door behind him.

Packing her necessities for a week's time, she had her things loading onto the small cart the convoy had with them. All the servants and guards that the mansion normally kept were packed up as well. All mounted horses and waiting for Lilith. She stood on the steps and locked the mansion.

Soren was at the lead of the convoy, watching the surrounding lands. Kraven held a second horse for Lilith, by the reins. "Come, Lady"

Lilith mounted the horse and pulled it level with Soren as the caravan began to move. "Why such security?" she asked.

"Your protection" Soren said, casting a sideways look at her. She was a stubborn one, he thought.

"Why, Soren?" she asked. "He doesn't really like me. Why would he be so concerned with my well being?"

"Perhaps he has plans for you" Soren said, hoping she'd not ask more.

"Perhaps?" Lilith said. "You mean to say you really do not know"

Soren pulled his horse to a stop and turned to face her. "I do as my master bids me, Milady. I do not meddling in his affairs."

Lilith lifted her head to show she wasn't afraid of him. "I see" she whispered, watching Soren start totting ahead. She fell back beside Kraven but one look silenced his speech to her.

When the castle came into view, Soren looked around again. He saw a group moving swiftly towards them. He stopped and Lilith came level with him, both watching the group.

"Who could they be?" she whispered.

The moon slipped out from behind the clouds, bathing the open land with light. The group was clearly not a vampire convoy.

Soren grabbed Lilith from her horse, causing her cry out in shock, and bolted towards the castle. The other guards charged the Lycan lines. Lilith clung to Soren in sheer fright. The moment they were inside the walls, he dropped her to her feet. "Get to safety" he ordered and took off back out the gate.

Lilith ran into the castle, finding Viktor in his personal chambers. "You knew of the attack!" she shrieked.

"What are you yelling about?" Viktor asked, looking at her from where he was standing beside his window.

She walked over to him and could see why he was there. From his window one could see beyond the castle gate, strait to the new battle ground. She pushed past him and looked over the rail. He watched her watch the battle.

"You were nearly part of it" he said, from right behind her. She suppressed the urge to get away as she scanned the land, hoping the see some hope.

"They can't scale the castle with a group that small" Viktor added, when she hadn't said anything.

"You knew they were going to attack" she whispered. Turning on him, she pointed a finger at him. "How?"

"A ruler should know all that happens" Viktor said, watching what was happening on the far battle field.

"They're Lycans" Lilith said. "They aren't yours to control"

"I will deal with that soon enough"

Lilith turned to him. "My mother wakes tomorrow. I think it will be her decision not your"

Viktor's eyes flashed dangerously. "You didn't learn from your past mistakes, did you?" He took one step towards and the doors behind him burst open. He turned.

"My Lord, the enemy has been warden off. Soren is returning." the messenger said. He was knelling, not looking at Viktor as he stormed past. Only when the door slammed did the shaking vampire looked up.

Lilith walked to his side, tapping his shoulder. "Rise"

The messenger did as he was told. "May I be released, milady" He was a head taller than her but he still refused to meet her eyes. She waved a hand at him. He scrambled away as she headed down to the main entrance.

She arrived just in time to see the vampire envoy scramble into the building. Soren looked no worse than before the battle. He stood talking with Viktor. Lilith approached slowly.

Viktor turned to her. Anger still burned in his eyes, she recoiled slightly. He smirked. "I have an idea" he whispered.

Forgive me, I think it's been a while since I updated. As you may have noticed this story doesn't have anything from "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans." This is for a couple reasons, mainly because I had begun it before that movie came out. I may use a few facts from it but don't count on it. Also I wanted to address the Lilith almost becoming the main character...it kinda's like the story took on a life of it's own. I'm trying very I work on it to include more main characters, so I beg you to bear with me.