Disclaimer: Don't own it…never did…'nuf said.

Rating: PG-14

A/N: I am way beyond sorry for taking so long to kick start this next chapter. Please except this next chapter as my token of appreciation (especially for those emails from clouded nite sorry I didn't write back so quickly). Well with a hope and prayer this thing will get back on its feet. Just to let you know Leda means "Mother Creator".

EKB-

Sophia woke up in a booth at the diner, a woman sat across from her drumming her fingers on the formica top.

"Rise and shine sleepy head," the woman said smiling. Her hair the color of autumn and her eyes the color of blue you only see in huskies. "So I guess you have a lot of questions about…well everything so go ahead we have a bit."

"Where's Luke….and Kaden," Sophia looked around the diner searching for the fighting duo, "Where am I…," her voice tight with panic.

"So the first question that comes out of your mouth is about you're the men in your life," the woman chuckled. "Don't worry about them. They're not tearing each others throats out. In fact right now they're wondering what happened to you," the woman took a sip from the mug in front of her. "As for where you are…I would say you at the beginning. I know it doesn't look like it, but I decided it best that we meet in the diner. Your less stressed here and plus I just love small town diner's don't you….they're just so…quaint and hey the coffee is a perk too."

Sophia looked at the woman her hair color changing like the seasons, "Who are you."

"I am the daughter, the mother, and the crone. The spark that creates and resonates within. I am Leda. Would you like something to drink sweetie?"

"Umm…no thank you, Where am I…the beginning of what," Sophia asked looking around the diner; every detail correct right down to the dust mites Sophia hadn't swept up.

"Well isn't that the $64,000 question. You know of the history of skinwalkers yes?" Sophia shook her head

"Only what Sherman decides to tell us," Sophia answered.

"Well first let me tell you Sherman only tells you what I tell him to. He is the conduit from me to you. He is my ears, eyes, and voice, well except for his humor which is completely his. Now as for your other question I say the beginning because this is where your mother called upon me for a request."

Sophia inhaled sharply, "What does my mother have to do with any of this,"

"The moment you were conceived she knew. To put it simply she new that with her human DNA and Matt's skinwalker DNA if your body was to ever go through the change and live she needed help to sway your fate. She asked me to change you. To make sure that if your body did go through the flip that you'd live. I of course being the benevolent goddess I am said sure, but my favors never free."

Sophia looked at Leda her heart beating faster, "And what is the price my mother paid for my life."

"I can tell what you're thinking Sophia and no she didn't pay with her life. I'm not a death goddess remember, I deal in life and creating."

"Then what could you possibly want with my mother," Sophia asked, relief taking over her features.

"Well you of course," Leda said calmly.

Sophia's stomach dropped.

"What did you do to Sophia," Luke raged holding Sophia's cooling limp hand.

"Hey you never once sniffed her way till I noticed her. Step back Cates before I rip out your throat. She is mine I have claimed her," Kaden's eyes flashed maroon.

Sherman chuckled from the door way. "Now both the testosterone junkies back away from Sophia and I'll take it from here."

"No way Blackstone, she's mine to take care of," Kaden clutched Sophia to him.

Sherman crossed him arms, "We can do this the easy way or the hard way cub. Your choice," that instance Vivian Cates and Matt stepped through the door way accompanying Sherman. "Sophia's fading right now and if you want her to live you better hand her over pup."

"We will take over from here boys," Vivian said as Matt went to Sophia unconscious form and lifted her from the bed. Kaden's hand still encompassing hers.

"Go ahead and take her to my house Matt. We'll follow you when we got these two under control," Vivian spoke.

"Please hurry…she's getting colder quick," Matt said; face growing older as Sophia grew colder.

A/N: Okay just to let those reading this story still I am working on the next chapter. Also please when finished reading, please feed the lazy muse with reviews. Thanks.