Chapter Four

Alena laid on her back as she looked at the ceiling in a blank stare—nothing seemed to interest her about the dull brick confinement. She knew King and Abigail wouldn't just leave the walls untouched, most likely they were painted with some type of silver. And she wasn't in the mood to hurt her hands again in an attempt to free herself. She honestly didn't want to leave just yet. Abigail and King seemed like they wanted her help and she was more then happy to give them whatever knowledge she had. All she wanted was Bane. Her hatred for him was the make up of her whole being. He didn't deserve power—he and his Weremutts were nothing but excuses for Werewolves. Weak, unintelligent, and worthless. How they ever became Werewolves amazes her to this day. Just as her eyes closed to rest, she heard the almost unnoticeable sound of someone's bare feet patting on the ground. By the way their weight shifted and the pressure they pressed into floor, Alena knew it couldn't be King nor Abigail. This person was to light. Opening her eyes, she turned her head and wasn't surprised to see a child standing a few feet away from her. She was dressed in a light blue night shirt and was apparently rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. Alena rose slowly to her knees as not to scare the girl away. The little girl remained still and now stared at her.

" Why are you in the cage?" she asked

" I needed a place to sleep and so I stayed here for the night." Alena replied

" The cage is for bad people."

" I'm not bad." Alena replied

" People with fur and claws stay in there." the little girl continued

" Do I have fur? Or claws?" Alena asked as the little girl nodded no. " What's your name little one?"

" Zoe. "

" Nice to meet you Zoe, I'm Alena."

" I like your hair." Zoe said

" Thank you. That's a really nice shirt." Alena relied noticing the Lilo and Stitch cartoon on the front.

" I like Lilo and Stitch a lot. I watch it when Abigail and King are gone." Zoe said

" Why don't you watch it with your mommy?" Alena asked, then saw Zoe's expression drop.

" My mommy died. So now Abigail and King take care of me." Zoe replied

" I'm sorry little one." Alena said, " I bet King and Abigail take real good care of you."

" They do." Zoe replied

" I don't have a mommy either. She died too." Alena said

" Why did she die?" Zoe asked

" She got sick." Alena replied, " Real sick."

" That's sad. I'm sorry." Zoe said

" It's okay kid. Both our mommies are in better places." Alena replied

" Are you hungry?" Zoe asked

" No. I'm okay kid. But, it's late you should get back to bed." Alena replied

" Okay. Will you be here when I wake up?" Zoe asked

" I'll try to. Goodnight Zoe." Alena replied

" Goodnight Alena." Zoe said walking back to her room. Alena smiled and returned back to her sleeping position. Just as she turned over, she felt someone standing in front of the cage. Flipping over, her eyes never blinked as she saw King looking down at her. He wasn't in his street clothes anymore. Now he was relaxed in loose fitting black pajama bottoms.

" King….." Alena paused as she saw a pistol at his side." Execution already?"

" Decision time actually. If your going to be apart us, I want you to know one thing. I love those two women upstairs and will be damned if anything happens to either one of them. Even if that means you have to play by my rules." King replied

" What are your rules?" Alena asked

" You may have worked alone before, but this is a team. You think like a team and work like a team. If you know something could put your teammates in danger, you don't do it. The three of us have lost a lot in the past months. I personally don't want to go through that again." King replied

" That's understandable." Alena stated

" So if your willing to put your rebel mentality aside for a moment, welcome to the Night Stalkers." King replied about to open the cage door, but Alena stopped him, " What's wrong?"

" I can feel him…..my blood is boiling. My skin is hot. He's angry….really angry." Alena replied

" Bane……you can feel Bane?" King asked

" Feel him…..I know him better than he knows himself." Alena replied

Alena may have known Bane, but he certainly knew her as well. Just as she was feeling his anger and rage at her presence, he was feeling her growing emotions among Abigail and King. Sitting on his so called throne in the now abandon warehouse that they took as home, he stared blankly at nothing in particular. Before his throne would have been in the underground tunnels that they were forced to reside in…..until his Angel made the decision to exterminate the leeches that pushed them underground. Now the surface was theirs to do as they pleased. But, the power above ground was nothing compared to what he really wanted. Abigail Whistler, Abby, beautiful archer as he preferred. She was all he wanted and more. But, now that blonde bitch was involved. Having her apart of the Night Stalkers was going to make things difficult. She would do everything in her power to have her way and mark him dead.

" Bane….." he could hear Michelle walking up to him and kneeling at the throne.

" What?" he asked

" What are you going to do about Alena?" Michelle asked in return

" Nothing at the moment….she's untouchable with the Night Stalkers." Bane replied

" It bothers you that she has returned. You your blood is boiling." Michelle commented as she placed her hands over his knees. Bane lowered his eyes to watched as she rubbed her hands suggestively up and down until they wondered further up.

" Is there a reason why I must deal with your presence Michelle?" Bane asked

" I only wish to relax you." she replied, her hands reaching his pants crouch. Before she could get any closer, Bane grabbed her hands.

" That won't be needed." he stated

" She will never want you! You're a dead animal! She would rather have you as a coat than a lover." Michelle criticized, Bane's temper flared and he kicked her away from him.

" Don't you ever talk to me like that! I made you and I will end your pathetic undead life!" he warned, Michelle growled at him and glared at him dangerously.

" You're a fool Michael!" she yelled before rising up and leaving his quarters. Bane watched her as she left then dropped back down in his chair. He hated that name, it had been so long since someone had called him Michael. He had almost forgotten that was his real name…..who he really was.