A/N: again thank you to everyone who posted a review. I'm really glad that
you like it so far. Ooo things are getting fun. I really hope you like this
chapter. I don't know how long the next one will take me coz I have a
project due in at Uni and I need to give that some time. But I will write
more on this. In the meantime keep reviewing. And if u want to chat to me,
I'm usually on MSN (L_Pearson5@hotmail.com) feel free to add me :-)
A NEW BEGINNING
Chapter 5: The Den
It felt like the van had been moving for an eternity. Michael kept a close watch on Selene's condition. She had not woken yet, but the deep gash on her head looked as though it had started to heal itself. On a number of occasions he had glanced up to find Ivan and Adam watching him, and after giving them a cold glare, he returned his attentions to the woman he held tightly in his arms.
Yes she was immortal, but she was not indestructible. She could get hurt. He had discovered that then night he had been bitten by Lucian. She had insisted that she was ok and able to drive the car. He smiled now as he remembered that night. Even then his attraction to her had been strong. She had tried her best to protect him from Lucian, now it was he who would protect her.
He gently stroked her cheek, and hair as he watched her, she seemed so fragile and he couldn't help wonder how the other Lycans at the den would react to her being there, or how she would react when she woke up surrounded by the same creatures she had spent years destroying.
***
Luke brought the van to a stop outside what looked like an old abandoned slaughter house. He turned and banged on a small metal door into the rear of the van.
"Cover her up, I'm opening the door!" he called, Then waited, "ok?"
"Yeah" Ivan called back and then the door slid open.
Luke looked over at Michael as he cradled the figure underneath the old carpet. Suddenly he was reminded of the way he felt about his mate, what he would do if he were Michael and she Selene. And he felt sympathy for the hybrid.
"It's still light so you stay here with." he couldn't think if he had been told her name or not and he didn't want to just say 'her'. He wanted to let Michael know that no matter what, there was at least one Lycan who supported the relationship with the vampire female.
Michael looked at Luke slowly when he went quiet.
"Selene" the word was soft and he held her closer still as he spoke it. Luke smiled.
"Right, you stay here with Selene. Jason, Adam, Ivan and I are gonna go inside, tell the others that you're both here."
Michael nodded and watched as the Lycans climbed out of the van. When all the doors were closed again, he moved the carpet, revealing Selene's blood covered face.
"I won't let them touch you" he told her softly knowing she most likely couldn't hear him, but he wanted to tell her anyway. "I'll stay with you until you're better, then we'll leave, find somewhere we can be alone. Away from all of this. Would you like that?" slowly, he leaned down and kissed her cold lips.
~*~*~ time laps ~*~*~
The back doors flew open and Michael growled as he quickly covered Selene.
"Cool it, its dark!" Adam stated as he jumped into the van. "Here, let me help with her" Michael growled again, a low, warning from deep in his throat and Adam backed away. "Fine man!"
He tossed the carpet aside and rose to his feet, hopping from the van as he cradled Selene's body in his arms.
He followed Luke and Ivan into the old building and down 2 flights of stairs. At the bottom of the stairs was a large set of double white doors. Luke turned and nodded at Michael then opened the doors.
The room was filled with Lycans, and every single one stopped in their tracks to watch the hybrid walk past them holding the motionless body of the vampire they had all heard about. The enemy who had taken their side, killing her own kind (guards and most impressive, an elder) to protect a Lycan.
There were some who weren't pleased about the presence of a vampire in their new home, but others were willing to accept her, if she accepted them. As he walked, Michael could tell which Lycan was a potential threat to his mate and which would simply let her be.
He glared at a few particularly hostile Lycans as he passed them; each one backed away at the sight of his blackened eyes.
Luke, Ivan, Adam and Jason escorted Michael down a number of corridors; turning so many times that Michael began to wonder if he'd ever be able to find his way back alone.
Finally they walked through a door and into a dark room. There was a desk against one wall, a bench against another and one rather old, tired looking double bed.
"This will be yours until we find a better place for you" Luke said as he watched the other three Lycans walk back the way they had come. Michael nodded and thanked him absentmindedly as he moved to place Selene gently on the bed. As he straightened, still watching her, she moved slightly and sighed.
"She'll be awake soon" Luke said from the doorway, and Michael just looked at him.
"When Vampires are seriously hurt, their body shuts down to concentrate all its energy on healing" he smiled slightly as Michael just stared at him.
"We are taught these things, just like they are taught about us. Times and things that make us weak. Give them a serious enough injury and that's it." He watched as Michaels eyes turned black again
"Sorry, I know she's different, I saw what she did for you and that's honourable, she has earned my respect"
Michael nodded and watched as Luke vanished back down the halls, letting the heavy door slowly shut behind him. He heard a soft sigh and a slight movement beside him and turned back to the bed.
Slowly, he lay down next to her and gently rested his hand on her hip. He watched her sleep for a while before finally giving in to his own exhaustion.
*** "You brought a vampire here!?!" Roderick snarled as Luke re-entered the main hall.
"That's right" Luke spat back in his face, straightening to his full height. "Lucian wanted Michael here with us, and she comes with him."
"She'll tell them how to find us Luke, you stupid fool."
"No she won't. The moment the vampires see her they will try to kill her. As far as they are concerned she is one of us." He growled loudly "and she is. She may not be Lycan, but she executed the elder and others of her kind to save Michael. She has given up her life with them."
"you really believe that Luke?" Roderick questioned, stepping down but still extremely annoyed by their new guest. He watched as Luke nodded, still ready for a fight. "then you are more of a fool than I thought." He sneered at his brother as he backed out of the room "she will betray you if you trust her!"
then he turned and left Luke burning with anger.
"is it true Luke?" and younger Lycan stepped forward "did she really kill the elder?"
Luke smiled at the young boy, "yes, it's true, she fought to save Michael, and now, we must help her. think of her as an adopted sister"
Most of the other Lycans in the room smiled at the thought. They didn't want to be caught in the battle with the vampires, many remembered the days before the war began, when Vampires and Lycans were at peace. True they had been as good as slaves, but they hadn't minded. It was Viktor's cruelty that had started the war.
Now Lucian's vision was reality, a hybrid; half Lycan half Vampire, so much stronger than both was taking refuge in their den, close by the side of the vampire who had sacrificed everything for him. This gave them hope, hope that it would soon be over.
But it was only a dream, for at that moment, the Vampires were out hunting for the traitor and the abomination. Lead by one particularly devious Vampire who only had one real goal, one real desire; Selene.
A NEW BEGINNING
Chapter 5: The Den
It felt like the van had been moving for an eternity. Michael kept a close watch on Selene's condition. She had not woken yet, but the deep gash on her head looked as though it had started to heal itself. On a number of occasions he had glanced up to find Ivan and Adam watching him, and after giving them a cold glare, he returned his attentions to the woman he held tightly in his arms.
Yes she was immortal, but she was not indestructible. She could get hurt. He had discovered that then night he had been bitten by Lucian. She had insisted that she was ok and able to drive the car. He smiled now as he remembered that night. Even then his attraction to her had been strong. She had tried her best to protect him from Lucian, now it was he who would protect her.
He gently stroked her cheek, and hair as he watched her, she seemed so fragile and he couldn't help wonder how the other Lycans at the den would react to her being there, or how she would react when she woke up surrounded by the same creatures she had spent years destroying.
***
Luke brought the van to a stop outside what looked like an old abandoned slaughter house. He turned and banged on a small metal door into the rear of the van.
"Cover her up, I'm opening the door!" he called, Then waited, "ok?"
"Yeah" Ivan called back and then the door slid open.
Luke looked over at Michael as he cradled the figure underneath the old carpet. Suddenly he was reminded of the way he felt about his mate, what he would do if he were Michael and she Selene. And he felt sympathy for the hybrid.
"It's still light so you stay here with." he couldn't think if he had been told her name or not and he didn't want to just say 'her'. He wanted to let Michael know that no matter what, there was at least one Lycan who supported the relationship with the vampire female.
Michael looked at Luke slowly when he went quiet.
"Selene" the word was soft and he held her closer still as he spoke it. Luke smiled.
"Right, you stay here with Selene. Jason, Adam, Ivan and I are gonna go inside, tell the others that you're both here."
Michael nodded and watched as the Lycans climbed out of the van. When all the doors were closed again, he moved the carpet, revealing Selene's blood covered face.
"I won't let them touch you" he told her softly knowing she most likely couldn't hear him, but he wanted to tell her anyway. "I'll stay with you until you're better, then we'll leave, find somewhere we can be alone. Away from all of this. Would you like that?" slowly, he leaned down and kissed her cold lips.
~*~*~ time laps ~*~*~
The back doors flew open and Michael growled as he quickly covered Selene.
"Cool it, its dark!" Adam stated as he jumped into the van. "Here, let me help with her" Michael growled again, a low, warning from deep in his throat and Adam backed away. "Fine man!"
He tossed the carpet aside and rose to his feet, hopping from the van as he cradled Selene's body in his arms.
He followed Luke and Ivan into the old building and down 2 flights of stairs. At the bottom of the stairs was a large set of double white doors. Luke turned and nodded at Michael then opened the doors.
The room was filled with Lycans, and every single one stopped in their tracks to watch the hybrid walk past them holding the motionless body of the vampire they had all heard about. The enemy who had taken their side, killing her own kind (guards and most impressive, an elder) to protect a Lycan.
There were some who weren't pleased about the presence of a vampire in their new home, but others were willing to accept her, if she accepted them. As he walked, Michael could tell which Lycan was a potential threat to his mate and which would simply let her be.
He glared at a few particularly hostile Lycans as he passed them; each one backed away at the sight of his blackened eyes.
Luke, Ivan, Adam and Jason escorted Michael down a number of corridors; turning so many times that Michael began to wonder if he'd ever be able to find his way back alone.
Finally they walked through a door and into a dark room. There was a desk against one wall, a bench against another and one rather old, tired looking double bed.
"This will be yours until we find a better place for you" Luke said as he watched the other three Lycans walk back the way they had come. Michael nodded and thanked him absentmindedly as he moved to place Selene gently on the bed. As he straightened, still watching her, she moved slightly and sighed.
"She'll be awake soon" Luke said from the doorway, and Michael just looked at him.
"When Vampires are seriously hurt, their body shuts down to concentrate all its energy on healing" he smiled slightly as Michael just stared at him.
"We are taught these things, just like they are taught about us. Times and things that make us weak. Give them a serious enough injury and that's it." He watched as Michaels eyes turned black again
"Sorry, I know she's different, I saw what she did for you and that's honourable, she has earned my respect"
Michael nodded and watched as Luke vanished back down the halls, letting the heavy door slowly shut behind him. He heard a soft sigh and a slight movement beside him and turned back to the bed.
Slowly, he lay down next to her and gently rested his hand on her hip. He watched her sleep for a while before finally giving in to his own exhaustion.
*** "You brought a vampire here!?!" Roderick snarled as Luke re-entered the main hall.
"That's right" Luke spat back in his face, straightening to his full height. "Lucian wanted Michael here with us, and she comes with him."
"She'll tell them how to find us Luke, you stupid fool."
"No she won't. The moment the vampires see her they will try to kill her. As far as they are concerned she is one of us." He growled loudly "and she is. She may not be Lycan, but she executed the elder and others of her kind to save Michael. She has given up her life with them."
"you really believe that Luke?" Roderick questioned, stepping down but still extremely annoyed by their new guest. He watched as Luke nodded, still ready for a fight. "then you are more of a fool than I thought." He sneered at his brother as he backed out of the room "she will betray you if you trust her!"
then he turned and left Luke burning with anger.
"is it true Luke?" and younger Lycan stepped forward "did she really kill the elder?"
Luke smiled at the young boy, "yes, it's true, she fought to save Michael, and now, we must help her. think of her as an adopted sister"
Most of the other Lycans in the room smiled at the thought. They didn't want to be caught in the battle with the vampires, many remembered the days before the war began, when Vampires and Lycans were at peace. True they had been as good as slaves, but they hadn't minded. It was Viktor's cruelty that had started the war.
Now Lucian's vision was reality, a hybrid; half Lycan half Vampire, so much stronger than both was taking refuge in their den, close by the side of the vampire who had sacrificed everything for him. This gave them hope, hope that it would soon be over.
But it was only a dream, for at that moment, the Vampires were out hunting for the traitor and the abomination. Lead by one particularly devious Vampire who only had one real goal, one real desire; Selene.