Disclaimer: I own nothing that belongs to Sherrilyn Kenyon. This is just for fun and the entertain, so if you got a problem with it then you shouldn't be reading fanfiction in the first place. I do however own Kierra so please do not take her and use her in any stories without permission, because of you do Simi will barbecue you ;). Now Enjoy!.
Lunar Dreams
Kierra McGowan fiercely wiped tears from her eyes as she walked down the street. Her boyfriend of two years, Shane, had just left her to run off with some two-bit whore. Kierra had actually found the two of them in bed together yesterday, in her and Shane's bed no less. She had taken the closest object to her and thrown it at them, which happened to be one of Shane's prized action figures. He tried to tell her that it wasn't what it appeared to be, that he wasn't cheating on her. Kierra just slapped him across the face and ran out of the house. When she returned the next morning she found him packing his stuff saying he was leaving with Camille because she wasn't such a bitch. Kierra had no problem with helping him pack his stuff; in fact she threw it out the door for him. Kierra took comfort in hugging Jaxx, who was her wolf and husky mix dog. He happened to be one of her few companions who never left her side. Jaxx had never liked Shane anyway; he was always nipping at Shane's heels. When Kierra had found Shane in bed with Camille, Jaxx had been locked up in the basement barking and howling like crazy. After Shane had left with his whore Kierra had called her cousin Bride and asked Bride to meet her at Sanctuary.
So now Kierra was on her way to Sanctuary trying to keep herself from breaking down into sobs. She had actually loved Shane, and he just shoved her love right back at her breaking her heart. But Kierra wouldn't think about that right now, right now all she wanted was to talk to Bride and have a very large drink. She finally got to the bar and looked up to see Dev manning the door, like her usually did.
He smiled at her until he saw the look in her eyes, and the tear stains on her cheeks. "Hey Kiki, you alright?" He reached out a hand to brush a lock of hair off her cheek.
Kierra just gave him a weak smile and moved past him into the bar, looking around she spotted Bride sitting at the bar talking to her husband Vane. She felt Dev at her back as he gently took her elbow and lead her across the room to her cousin. The minute Bride saw Kierra she jumped up from her bar stool and took the stricken woman into her arms. Bride looked up at Dev and gave him a reassuring smile, then the bear went back to his post outside of the door.
"Tell me what happened sweetie." Bride said to her cousin, helping Kierra to sit on the bar stool next to hers.
In the next ten minutes Kierra related the story of Shane's betrayal of her while holding back her sobs. After she was done she finally let the tears fall and laid her head on top of the bar. Without missing a beat Bride looked to Vane and asked him to get Kierra a double JD straight up. Vane got the drink and set it in front of Kierra who grabbed it and commenced to drink it down in a few gulps.
"Feeling better?" Bride asked Kierra, rubbing her cousins back in soothing circles.
"Yeah, I guess I just needed to get it all out. How did you deal with 'the asshole' leaving you?" Kierra asked.
"I met Vane, he's the one that made me forget all about 'the asshole' and move on, quite quickly in fact." Bride smiled, looking up at Vane who returned her smile.
"Well I doubt I'll be meeting any 'Vanes' that will help me forget about Shane. Vane is a one in a million guy, so there aren't many other like him." Kierra sighed staring into her empty class.
"You got that right Kiki, Vane is a one of a kind man. But I'm sure you'll find a guy worth a damn who won't break your heart and throw it away." Bride commented.
"Well at least I got Jaxx, I know he'll never leave me." Kierra said, smiling a little thinking about her trusty doggy.
"Who's Jaxx?" Vane asked, wondering if there was actually already another man in Kierra's life.
"Jaxx is my wolf and husky mix dog, he's basically my most loyal and trusted friend. He never did like Shane, I guess I should have paid more attention to that." Kierra sighed again.
"Well at least you still have us too." Bride said.
"What's the long face for Kiki?" Kierra heard from behind her, it was Nick.
Kierra spun around in her stool and faced him, giving him a small glare. "I won't tell you because all I'll hear is, I told you so."
"Oh come on Kierra, it can't be that bad." Nick said, with a grin on his face. When she still said nothing his grin faded as he really took in the look on her face. "Shane left you, didn't he?"
Kierra just nodded as she turned around and ordered another drink. Gulping this one down as fast as the first.
"Whoa, there cowgirl don't be drinking that stuff too fast. I think two is enough for you." Papa Peltier said as he took her glass from her and told the bar tender and Vane not to give her anymore. "I heard what happened, so the drinks are on the house. You want me to get Aimee for you?"
"Yeah, thanks Papa." Kierra gave him a small smile.
"No problem kiddo, I can't have one of my best girls in such a fix. You can have a few days off if you want." Papa gave her a on armed hug and kissed her forehead, then walked off to the back of the bar to tend to other business.
A moment later Aimee came running out, immediately going to her friend. She wrapped Kierra in a tight hug, and Kierra returned it just at fiercely. "I'm so sorry Kiki, I always knew that Shane just wasn't right. But I knew you had to find out for yourself."
"It's okay Aimee, I'm a actually feeling a lot better. And not because of the booze. I think I'm starting to realize that even though I thought I did, I really didn't love Shane. He was just someone to be there when I needed him." Kierra said with a small smile.
"There's my girl, resilient as always." Aimee said with a grin. Kierra just laughed.
"Besides you still got me to kick around Kiki." Nick piped up from beside her.
"Yeah I guess I do, come here ya big lug." Kierra held out her arms for him and Nick picked her up in a tight hug, making her laugh. He set her down and kissed her on the cheek. "We're all here for ya babe, and maybe next time you should listen to us about a guy."
"Yeah, considering you were all right about Shane." Kierra said with a sigh.
"Well we could try to hook you up with somebody if you'd like." Nick said with a grin growing on his face.
"Nick…" Kierra warned in a low tone.
"Okay, Okay so ex-nay on the hooking up." Nick said in a slightly deflated tone. "But I can at least help to push you in the right direction."
Kierra just rolled her eyes. "Alright."
Nicks grin returned as he started thinking of all the single guys he knew that he would trust with Kierra. It wasn't much of a list, considering most of the guys he knew who he trusted were immortals.