(Sisky's POV)
"Just keep her out of trouble, Adam." William told the younger Dandie as his mate bounded back down the stairs, dressed in complete grey, save for the silver headband that kept her curls from spilling into her eyes.

Pausing to grab for William's hand before she launched herself on tip top to kiss his cheek, Adeline smiled before she turned to the blonde.

"Ready? I'll bet if we're fast enough, we could hit Schaumburg and IKEA and be back in time for dinner!"

William laughed, so she had had an agenda in mind from the start.Sometimes she was just...impossible.

"Adeline, you're to back before sunrise, have I made myself clear?"

"B-but-"

"No arguing. Now go on you two, I'd like the peace and quiet."

Adam smiled, pulling the front door open for AJ as the two walked outside. Before it closed behind them however, William could have sworn AJ had turned around and winked, along with mouthing a single word, one that immediately made him think of the early morning when everyone else would be asleep.

Shower.

No wonder she'd wanted to go hunting. If she got herself all dirty and the clothes stained with blood, it was guaranteeing a clean up, and in her mind that always would mean more bite marks and loss of sleep for the both of them.

Once AJ and Adam were outside, she grinned.

"Want to see a really neat trick? Give me two seconds and you won't recognize me anymore."

Walking out into the driveway, she closed her eyes and focused on her breathing, hearing the sharp crack about a minute later that meant her body had responded.

Shimming off the loose fur, AJ threw her head back and howled, it felt good to be in this form again, it seemed like forever since she'd ran. Then again, the last time she'd been in this form, she'd almost died.

Bending low to the ground on all fours, she knew it would do no good to bark. Instead, she began thinking what she wanted him to know, knowing he could hear her.

"Come on. I don't bite. We can travel faster this way, anyways."

"But you're…you're a giant fur-"

"Adam, I know I'm a giant furry dog. You sound like a little kid right now, so quit bein' a scaredy cat and get on!"

"I'm not a scaredy cat, you're just-"

"Oh shut up, before I tackle you."

"Fine." Carefully as he could, the blonde climbed onto the wolf's back, hands tightly holding onto her scruff.

"See? That's not so bad. Hang on."

Standing back up, she threw back her head and howled, taking off into the forest at a run.

And from the window, William Beckett watched, and smiled.

He hadn't been surprised by the younger vampire - well, hybrid's ability to switch forms, it was more the fact that she was carrying him that surprised him.

The nighttime Chicago air was cool, perfect for picking up on scents and hunting.

"So...Adeline, how long have you been able to switch like this?" he asked, already wondering what kind of prey they'd be able to find.

"Since I was three. I got mauled by a werewolf and it killed my parents. I was raised by a family friend. I'm really glad I've found William, he's been able to tame my wild side when it manages to show up."

"Wild side?"

"I'm not a good girl all the time, I don't know how you could think that. Like I've told the others, I've killed people before. Have you?"

"N-No. Not that I've actually done it, I just manipulate the darkness that already exists within them, which sometimes causes them to...do things."

"For being a Dandie, you're sure not comfortable with the idea of killing like the rest of them are."

Adam laughed, "I'm the youngest, asides from you now. Truth be told, it scares me a bit that you're able to talk about it so...gleefully. I mean, immortality, I'd like to think we'd be valuing other's lives, not being as eager as we are to drain them away."

The she wolf barked in disagreement, but skidded to a stop as the pair reached the outskirts of one of the worst parts of town, recognizing a familiar figure.

"You have a point, but- Isn't that Michael?"

"Where?"

"Looks like he's just aimlessly wandering in a circle. Wonder if he's okay? I'm not liking the look of this side of town...we should-"

And before she could finish her sentence, Adam had jumped down to the ground, wasting no time in approaching the other Dandie.

"MICHAEL!" The blonde hollered, hugging the taller who only blinked and pushed him away in confusion.

"Do I know you? How do you know my name? And why's that girl here?" he asked, noticing a girl no older than twenty walking up to stand next to the vampire that had hugged him.

"Michael, it's me, Sisky. That's Adeline. What's happened to you, man? It's like you don't even know where you are. Come on, we should go back to the mansion and tell William we found you, he'll know what to do."

"Who's William?"

AJ looked at Michael, then at Adam, shaking her head.

"Damn, we've got to kill that wizard. This is really fucked up." She sighed, reaching for Michael's hand.

"I'm AJ... you live with me and Sisky and some of our friends. Your memory has been messed with, most likely wholly erased in some parts. If you come with us, we can get you fixed. Plus, there's blood. You're probably really hungry, hey?"

He nodded.

"Give me two seconds."

And for the second time in about half an hour, AJ found herself in her wolf form.

"Woah. How can she do that?" Michael asked, sounding like an awed little kid.

"She's a lycan." Adam told him as the two climbed onto AJ, who immediately took off back towards the maison, wondering just how she was going to explain to William that Chislett's memory had been almost completely wiped with memory charms.