Selene's heart beat faster then a sped up clock feeling Marcus's arm around her throat the fear was getting to her he seemed to be just holding her and doing nothing to her yet making the suspense worse. The metal collar still around her neck seemed to keep his arm from crushing her throat.

He was playing with her mind, till she heard the clack of the metal bonds that bound the shackles on her wrists open.

Her wrists where still bound in shackles just no longer to the floor

"I change my mind I guess he does know where you are" Marcus suddenly snapped tightening his arm.

Michael! The hoped in thought as Marcus dragged her by her throat over to the tall stone post that had emerged from the floor, the same cold stone post Sonja had been chained to. Her stomach dropped in fear Marcus was going to watch her burn alive.

"Who knows where I am!" She snapped trying to get him to say Michael.

"Silence! It is only six hours till sunrise you die because of his foolishness!"

Selene wanted to scream it that was not fair, she was being killed because of Michael's actions, then it hit her Marcus was doing this so she would turn on Michael, hate him for putting her life in jeopardy.

She was not going to play Marcus's game

"He's the same as you why are you doing this?"

"I've never done anything to Michael… Yet. Besides you killed Viktor he was a good friend of mine the last that knew the world I once lived in and with Amelia also gone what does that leave me?" Marcus slammed her wrists above her head and locked them into place then looked her strait in the eye.

"It leaved me with ruined coven, the Lycan leader still alive, a Vampyre traitor whore to a filthy hybrid blood which I unfortunately so happened to have forced on me" he scowled coldly inches from her face.

She had to bite her tongue to stop herself from yelling back at him he faintly smiled once again watching her facial expression. He took a step back

"But I can use it to my advantage, when this is all over I will rule both covens, Lycan and Vampyre I will be the only one who has the power of a hybrid"

Her face twitched wanting to snarl at him

"Go on say it I know you want to"

Selene didn't give him a word and to her fortune the large main metal doors rolled open to reveal three death dealers.

"My lord" All three of them bowed

"There is someone heading on foot toward the mansion we think it's the hybrid Michael"

Marcus narrowed his eyes and stood for a moment

"Let him come, but when he arrives give him the usual reception"

The lead dealer smiled a little then bowed

"Certainly my lord" The doors rolled shut leaving Marcus and Selene alone again.

"He really is foolish" Marcus snared with pleasure annoying her. His eyes finally examined the collar necklace around her neck.

"How did Michael get his hands on something as traditional as this" Marcus tapped the metal.

"He didn't"

"You did? You claimed yourself his mate? That is pathetic"

"I didn't either"

He frowned then in a flash grabbed the metal collar and twisted it hurting her neck she gasped as the metal twisted her skin and dug in.

"…Now that is interesting… Kraven put it on you so that's where you where coming from…" he let go of the collar

"Let me guess, Michael doesn't know you are wearing that or the fact Kraven has claimed you as his, or even know what that collar is. Now what I want to know is why did you leave Michael and go to Kraven and let him put it on you then leave to find Michael what did you take from Kraven?"

She couldn't tell him it was low of her to do it anyway she couldn't let a chance at escape and a decent future escape her, Marcus was wrong there was a chance she was willing to let all her past go since Michael showed such devotion in caring for her and wanting to show her how to live again. It was a leap of faith after all the lies yet when she was in his presence it was all different he seemed to have such truth.

"Well? Speak up!"

Selene looked over and saw the picture of her family on the floor

"For that? You think he had that" Marcus pointed at the picture Selene didn't need to lie after all that.

"That really is pitiful and I know it's not the truth" He didn't ask anymore and headed over to the wall near the door and began to turn a wheel hidden behind a pillar. Selene knew very well where to look to see the result, above her the large metal shield creaked and groaned slowly moving after a long times rusty rest. Through the hole in the roof Selene could see the grey clouds and though a patch one single star. Marcus moved though the shadows of the dark tomb behind her heading back to his throne making sure he kicked the picture of her family across the floor till it hit the wall smashing right in front of her eyes. Rolling her shoulders, adjusting her wrists she clenched the chains in her fists as much as she clenched her teeth she hoped the power both of Michael and Lucian together would dismember Marcus.

Michael stood still on the long muddy road questioning himself on what should he do, what would Selene do but his anger of Lucian and the other Lycans deciding not to go into Ordoghaz made him angry. The Lycans out voted him, they didn't want to risk their lives for a blood in the blood's nest they wanted their share of the money and to live a life elsewhere, it infuriated him that they even dared to think they disserved a single coin, money Selene got for them in exchange for her freedom.

"Think!" he snapped at himself ripping his brain to a plan. Suddenly his ears picked up a faint engine in the distance from the scent that grew stronger and the direction it came he was absolutely certain it was Kraven. He ran into the near by bushes when another sound struck his ears, in desperation he climbed the near by tree to look over the branches toward the Mansion in which the sound came. His sharp eagle eyes soared though the night and distance showing him exactly what it was making the sound. From a distance he watched the round metal contraption on the roof move when one of Lucian's memory flashes struck him, the metal ring on the top was the same one revealing the hole to the sky down into the tomb where Sonja stood chained up along with the faint scent of Selene in the distance that hit him told him where she was.

"Bastard chain her up" he grumbled coming out of the vision throwing him off his balance down though the branches landing with a loud flesh deep thud. It ached for a second then came right in an instant he was beginning to love his new enhanced body. He got to his feet and slowly jogged back to the road after three black familiar cars drove past.

He stood back and watched the gate at a distance as Kraven got out of the car.

"I demand to talk to Marcus!" Kraven snapped at the small monitor.

This was Michael's opportunity to get in while the mansion was distracted, he made his way though the trees to the brick wall. With little effort he jumped up onto the top and looked over carefully avoiding being seen.

All the dogs and guards attention was on the gate giving him a good cover not to mention his hybrid speed running from the wall to the mansion would be a piece of cake he thought slowly jumping down the other side. He could sense Selene a lot stronger than before but his senses also picked up another being, one just as powerful as himself obviously Marcus he told himself before running across the lawn into a garden under some large windows.

Looking up he had no idea how to scale the wall instead he decided to try and jump successfully grabbing the first level ledge. The second time he managed to jump even higher onto the roof.

The front door of the mansion opened up the strong sense of another powerful being flooded Michael's senses he couldn't help but look over the ledge at Marcus just to see what he was up against if he ever had to face him.

Marcus stopped in the middle of the drive and looked up at the mansion roof narrowing his eyes Michael had just ducked out of view in the nick of time.

"You took Selene you bastard! I want her back" Kraven naively yelled at Marcus.

Michael ignored the argument below and headed for the opening in the roof. Looking down into the dark tomb he saw a feminine figure chained to the post

"Selene?" Michael loudly whispered. A few moments later she finally answered

"Michael" it was more of a drowsy moan putting him into a panic.

"I'm coming!" he knew it probably was a bad idea but he jumped through the hole anyway. Landing on his feet he could see Selene more clearly along with her blood splattered face, Marcus had struck her again to keep her quiet.

Before she could even think to look up and see him his arms where around her picking up her limp body as she tried to shake herself out of the drowsy head injury.

"I'm gonna get you out of here and we can finally leave just you and me" he kept talking to her fiddling with the latch at the top of the chains. He felt her relax and lean against him resting her head on his shoulder he never thought she would say it but she was happy to see him.

"How the hell do you undo this?" Michael became annoyed then decided to pull on the chains trying to break it in his hybrid form. He had spent a good five minutes trying to open or break it.

"You won't"

Michael's head snapped up to see Marcus walk though the side door to the tomb.

Sorry this took so lng its taken me a couple of days to write, I just cant write anymore at the moment Ive been having serious health problems and Ive been in alot of pain I dont know when I can write again,

Sorry

-Evelyn