She was running, running as fast as her legs would carry her. But they were right behind her. What were they and why was she a vampire so scared of them? What drove her to run so far so fast. The scene changed from a field of grass to desert. She stumbled, but caught herself. It was so hard to run. The sands shifted in the wind and swirled around her weary legs. The sun beat down on her back, burning it. Why didn't it burn her?
"Of course," she said, stopping. "I've walk in the sun before,"
cla-clop, cla-clop, cla-clop, cla-clop, cla-clop.
Her head whipped around; there they were riding black coated, red eyed horses. She ran again, warm salty tears streamed down her face, why was she so scared? What were they? Why were they chasing her!
"It's time," one of them called his voice was smooth and deep.
"Come over here," the other called, this ones voice was teasing, he was laughing at her.
"And make it easy on yourself," He finished the teasing ones sentence. She turned around and did what she was told. The first one was the oldest, with long flaxen hair and piercing blue eyes, but something in those eyes scared her more then anything she had ever seen.
She was caught in their gaze. Everything felt hazy, like she was wondering through fog. She was sleeping, her mind was empty, but a small part of it fought against the man. Something in side her retaliated and she fell back arms spread out wide and the man cursed.
Her head hit the sandy ground and she sat up and rubbed her head with one hand, the other supported her body. Memory slammed into her and she jumped up. They were coming, the flaxen haired man, whose eyes she was careful to avoid and the other two were twins. Both of them had short dark hair and black eyes. They looked younger, but not by much. Their eyes had an insane glint as they chased after their pray.
She seized the opportunity and ran for her life. Then right in front of her was a forest. She did not think it odd to see a forest in the middle of the desert. The only thought in her mind was run, run faster then you ever have before. Her only emotion was fear, deep bone-chilling fear. No anger, no confusion, just fear. She kept running the branches cut her pale cheeks. Her slender feet pounded on the ground, her foot was caught on a root that stuck out form the ground. She stumbled and fell. She tried to get up, but behind her she heard boots clunk as they hit the ground. The flaxen haired man stood above her.
She lay still pretending to be unconscious.
"I know your awake, girl," he said. She rolled over to face him. In one fluid motion he knelt down beside her. "You are such a prize, fit for a mantle such as mine,"
She froze with fear. She did not want to be his prize and her entire mind wanted to go with him. His clear blue eyes met her own. Once again she was lost in a haze.
She shook her head and a bit of red passed in front of her eyes. Her hair was brown not red. "No," she whispered softly. The word seemed to anger him and scare her more then the fires of hell and the twins combined. He drew a small knife from his boot and put it to her throat. She backed fearfully away from him, he moved in on her. Her back hit a tree and she was trapped.
"Goodbye, Lady Lakyle," he said cruelly. Oddly the thought that went through her head was, why is he calling me lady Lakyle? My name is Destiny Nox.
Destiny's eyes flew open. She didn't jump or scream. Vampires don't act like that. Slowly she sat up and pulled the silky black covers over her bra.
"Your awake, I was starting to worry,"
A grin bloomed on Destiny's face. "Oh come Julian have I ever been one to stay in bed?" Julian was a darkly handsome older vampire. The next in line for becoming an elder, Destiny had been in his care for as long as she could remember.
"No you haven't and you're not even a warrior yet," he said teasingly. It was true she was considered far too young to be a warrior. "Now let's cheek that shoulder wound of yours,"
The grin left Destiny's face. "He bit me didn't he,"
Julian looked sadly at her and it was all the proof Destiny needed. "Destiny you didn't transform last night, it was a full moon,"
"How?" she asked.
Julian sighed, "I don't know, perhaps there was lycan in your father,"
Destiny looked oddly at him, "You said my father was a mortal with Corvin blood, he was bitten and then met Amelia. There was no natural lycan in my father,"
Julian left her side and strode over to the window.
"Julian," Destiny quietly said, "what are you saying?"
"Nothing,"
"Silence reveals all,"
"Damn it!" Julian yelled. "I didn't think this would happen! You weren't supposed to ever know. No one was!"
"Know what?" said Destiny, he was silent, "Julian! What did you hide from me?"
"There was a battle," Julian said slowly, "Amelia was caught in it, a Lycan, and he was one of the most powerful ever…." Julian took a deep breath, "…Amelia was raped by the Lycan, he of course had Corvin blood."
Destiny was silent pondering her existence. "how could you lie to me like that?"
"I'm so sorry Destiny, but you never should have known,"
"How am I still alive? Why wasn't I killed along with all the other hybrids,"
"None of the elders, save Amelia, knew of your existence. Eventually they learned about you, but no one knew about your father, nor cared. I promised Amelia that I would keep you a secrete for they would kill you if they found out,"
Destiny was lost, everything she knew was a lie. Her father figure had kept everything from her. She was Amelia's mistake, her embarrassment. "I can't believe you would do this to me,"
"Listen to me," Julian pleaded, Destiny looked away. The older vampire knelt down and cupped her cheek in his hand, "Destiny I'm sorry. I know nothing I saw can make this up to you, but can you try to forgive me?"
"How can I? You let me pretend everything was fine. Now, now what can I do?!"
"Destiny, no one, save Nick, Erika, and I must know about the bite, no one knows you can walk in sunlight yet. Different vampire have different sun tolerances, yours is low. We are very lucky Viktor is dead. He would have found out," said Julian.
"Why should Erika know! Does she already?" said Destiny.
Julian gave her a warning look, "Viktor was so afraid of hybrids, Marcus is no much better." He sighed.
"I don't wanna die," Destiny whispered.
"And I won't let you!" Julian insisted harshly. "Destiny we have to be very careful,"
"Julian, I need some time," Destiny said quietly, her eyes were deep wondering voids.
"You can have all the time you need. The coven form Ireland will be here tomorrow, there was a slight delay in flights,"
Destiny nodded and fell back into be and had a log dreamless sleep. She was too tired to do anything else.