Selene is walking up the stairs to the safe house with Kailyn securely in her arms, she hasn't spoken a word to Michel since she shouted at him he attacked her after she called me mom, what does he think he was doing! Selene's furious thoughts do not seem to be calming down even after the 20 minute walk they have just endured. Michael hasn't even tried to talk to her, which she is thankful for as she would have tried to rip his throat out, the motherly instincts coming back and in full force thanks to Michaels attack.
Michael walks behind Selene like a reprimanded child, silently grumbling to himself I was just trying to protect her, his internal sulking stops him from realising they had entered the safe house. Michael walks straight into an infuriated Selene, who twists around to face him with her vampyric eyes and fangs bared. Michael takes the warning and steps back with his arms raised to show he means no harm, Selene turns back and walks over to the sofa where she carefully places the unconscious female. With Kailyn safe in the apartment and out of Selene's arms he assumes its right to talk to her, his conscious asks if he has a death wish if I don't try and sort it out know her anger will fester into something worse. Taking a step forward he attempts to talk to her "Selene?" she doesn't reply, she doesn't even acknowledge his attempt. He takes another step forward, "Selene please?" without waiting for a reply he takes a giant step to be closer to the mother and daughter.
His final steps alert her of his presence, as she had been looking the wound over, it is healing very slowly just like her wounds always had. She always healed slower than the rest of us must have something to do with her accident as a child. Finally allowing herself to look away from Kailyn, Selene looks up at Michael with a mixture of anger and disappointment, Selene stands up from her position on the sofa to fully engage Michael in the conversation he so badly wants, "what?" her voice is cold and testy telling him she really rather not talk to him.
Michael sighs in relief because at least he got an answer from her "I know you'd rather kill me than talk to me right now" her curt nod tells him his suspicions were correct "but I didn't mean for this to happen..."
Selene doesn't allow Michael to finish his sentence before she explodes in his face "mean for it to happen! Michael she all but told you who she was you attacked her after she called me mom and she all but let you knowing what she was doing and you failed that too!" Selene stops to let the information sink in.
Michael looks confused for a moment before realisation kicks in "she wanted me to attack her?" Selene glares at him giving him her answer "she was testing me, you're pissed because I failed?" Michael almost looks relieved that's the reason. How wrong he is.
Selene scoffs at his answer "she was testing you like I should have realised but no that's not why I am pissed...I am pissed because YOU ATTACKED MY DAUGHTER," Selene goes into the kitchen to get away from looking at Michael and to get refreshments, she tries to calm down but the instincts are on edge due to Michael being close to the unconscious Kailyn.
Michael doesn't know of her motherly instincts or the fact he is in danger from them, he follows her into the kitchen because he doesn't feel the conversation should end "Selene I didn't know and sh..." yet again Selene interrupts him but this time it's because an empty glass in her hand has shattered.
In white hot anger Selene turns violently to face him "I don't care Michael you attacked her!" then just as violently she turns back to finish making refreshments.
Michael reluctantly drops the conversation and makes his way into the living room only to stop dead in his tracks. Kailyn wasn't in the same position she was left in, her right leg is now propped up against the sofa, her left arm covering her face and her right arm appears to of been thrown over her stomach "Kailyn?"
Hearing her name causes her to look at the Hybrid and smiles slightly "finally decided to stop arguing with her because you can't beat instincts" Kailyn says low enough for just him to hear as her voice is sore, Michael looks confused by her statement and turns to face Selene who is looking at him as he has said Kailyn's name, he just points towards the formerly unconscious Vampyre. Selene gives him a confused looks and exits the kitchen leaving the drinks in there, she sees electric blue eyes staring back at her with humour in them. "Hey mom," Selene walks back into the kitchen and shortly returns with a drink for the younger female.
Selene hands the drink over and receives a nod of thanks, Kailyn passes the glass back when it's empty and she just sets it on the floor then takes up a seat on the arm of the chair. "You should still be resting you hit your head on the impact when hitting the wall," Kailyn nods slightly but doesn't go back to sleep instead her eyes return to their normal green and stare into Selene's own green ones trying to coax something out of her "I thought you were dead" Kailyn smiles then recoils in pain. Selene strokes Kailyn's silky blonde hair to try and ease the pain, being her mother Selene knows it will help Kailyn drift back off to sleep. It isn't long until the blonde is fast asleep but Selene still continues to stroke her hair as if she were comforting herself as well "she's alive," allowing herself a moment of weakness Selene smiles only enough to be barely noticeable.
Michael comes closer hoping Selene will allow him to, he stretches his arm out as if were going to touch the sleeping Kailyn but Selene catches his arm with her free hand and glowers at him, "I was going to get the glass off of the floor Selene" his tone holds no impatience or annoyance, he seems to understand her protectiveness now.
Selene seems to be debating if he is telling her the truth; her face scrunches up in thought he did attack her, he hasn't attacked since she's been unconscious, he could easily kill her, he knows she means too much to you Selene he's no Viktor, then after internal debating she releases his arm showing him she trusts him around her daughter. Michael picks the glass up and exits the room, he returns seconds later with her glass and hands it to her, and he then sits submissively on the floor. Selene eyes him up for a minute I wonder if he realises what he's just done "have you drunk?" her previous anger slipping away as Kailyn is no longer unconscious just asleep. Michael smiles at her question and nods. Selene drinks her drink a little slower than previous nights, she lifts Kailyn's upper body enough to slide into the seat so she can get comfortable and allow Kailyn to use her as a pillow. Michael observes all of Selene's movements around Kailyn and notices she becomes more human and motherly with each move.
Hours later Kailyn opens her eyes tiredly, she looks around to try and get her surroundings, she eventually remembers she is with Selene and the hybrid called Michael but she didn't seem them whilst looking around. Kailyn closes her eyes again and opens up her other senses more to try and find them, instantly she finds them in the bedroom, together but asleep. Kailyn sits up and notices the spare clothes placed on the arm of the sofa closest to the bedroom door. she looks down at what she is wearing, her cleaners outfit, she undoes the zip of her vest at the front then trying to reach for the zip located at the back she struggles to get it open as her shoulder wound only allows her to reach so far, "fuck sake" Kailyn gives up and slumps back against the cushions of the sofa in aggravation. She tries to think of away to get the restricting uniform off "it gets bothersome after awhile and it's not the most comforting to sleep in." A voice from the bedroom door makes Kailyn jump.
Michael had woken up after he heard Kailyn move on the sofa, he had gotten up to go check on her as Selene was deep in sleep which she usually did whilst sleeping next to him. He had opened the door silently and watched as Kailyn struggled to get the zip which is out of her reach, he had almost laughed but decided it best not to. Michael decided the best time to make himself known was after she had spoken the second time, "it doesn't look the most comfortable thing to sleep in" seeing her jump he steps into the room more as he closes the door behind him, "sorry didn't mean to scare you" Kailyn looks up at him with a raised brow "seriously I didn't" Michael slowly makes his way closer to her.
Kailyn almost giggles at his slow cautious movements "I believe you," when Michael is close enough she extends her arm to present him her hand, when he gives her a confused look she explains herself "it's about time we introduce ourselves to each other don't you think?" Michael takes her hand and shakes it as they exchange names even though they know each other's names. Kailyn stands up with only a bit of a struggle to look Michael over in his human form "so you're the hybrid I've heard about...nice physique" Michael blushes at her compliment.
Michael tries to suppress his blush when he sees Kailyn smirk mischievously at him, he tries to take his mind off of it by assessing her problem, mainly how he can offer assistance without her cracking a joke about it I can already tell she's more relaxed than Selene is, she seems like the type to make a joke at my expense. Kailyn has stopped smirking when Michael comes to a decision; somehow Michael thinks she actually looks like she is trying to repress a flinch every time she moves, "would you like me to help you?" to his surprise no joke passes her lips he just receives an almost pleading nod again making him suspect she is hiding more than the obvious wounds. Michael steps around her to be standing behind her; he pulls the zip down quickly and slips it over her shoulders.
Kailyn hears Michael gasp and knows he found them, she closes her eyes as he slips the fabric over her shoulders it was either him or her, at least I will be able to convince him to keep his mouth shut, Kailyn spins around to face him "before you say anything about what you just saw I have to tell you that you will not tell Selene got it?" at her forceful voice that reminds him of Selene he nods hesitantly obviously not agreeing.
Michael grabs the front of her suit and pulls it down to her waist, he looks over her front the same of what he had seen on the back covered most of her front from what he could see as a bra covered some of her, which he was thankful for. Kailyn strips the rest of the suit off, until she is only clad in black bra and panties. Michael knew she was hiding more wounds than she had let on but he didn't expect to see her whole body covered them, they seemed at least a couple of days old maybe even a week Selene told me she didn't heal as quickly as everyone else, "why can't I tell Selene? Surely she deserves to know" Kailyn is now sat fully clothed against a wall just looking at him "those wounds look aggravated do you want me to look at them" Kailyn shakes her head she is as stubborn as Selene I'll give her that much "we should tell Selene?"
Before Kailyn can less than gracefully tell him to be quiet, Selene has appeared at the doorway to the bedroom looking between the younger occupants "tell me what?" her tone tells them she is less than impressed with having something kept from her. Selene walks further in and cross her arms across her chest when they don't answer her question.
"My shoulder wound is aggravated and I couldn't get out of the suit" not the complete truth but neither a lie. Selene seems satisfied with the younger Vampyre's reply, Selene leans against the wall opposite her and seems to be studying her making her chuckle "I haven't changed y'know"
Michael head to the bathroom to give them a moment to themselves sensing he shouldn't be present in case a heart to heart were to happen I wouldn't mind seeing Selene more human but it's not my place to be there, once in the bathroom he heads straight for a shower to maul over the new happenings of the last 15 hours.
As soon as Michael leaves Kailyn stands up from her seated position, she makes her way over to the elder Vampyre to look her over. Selene watches her approach and uncrosses her arms, and looks the approaching Vampyre up and down checking to see if she had changed she hasn't changed but her status from dead to alive has...yet again, Kailyn makes it all the way to Selene without saying anything.
Both Vampyres stare at each other from what seems like hours, Kailyn moves first as she lunges herself at Selene and wraps her arms around Selene. Selene tenses up but quickly relaxes into the hug to which see returns "I missed you mom."
Selene smiles as she tightens her arms around her daughter "I missed you to Kai," she feels her smile at the nickname. Selene is the first to pull back but not before placing a motherly kiss to her daughter's forehead "I thought you were dead," Kailyn doesn't reply as she knows Selene has to get it off of her chest so she drags Selene to the sofa seeing as she is interested in how they got her to believe she was dead. Once sat Selene carries on "I'm guessing you want to know what they told me...us," she receives a nod "Kahn and I had just returned from our mission in Russia when Kraven left, he said something about Coven business and for one time in his sleazy life he didn't so much as look at me, after a day's rest I went down to the Dojo after seeing your room was empty, Kahn met me and informed me you had been sent on a mission a month after we had so you had been gone 11 months and were expected back that day. Eventually after a week Kraven came back and called us into his room where he tells us he was called by a team mate of yours saying you had gone MIA and they had found you at the bottom of a cliff mutilated by what seems to be wolves...of course Kahn and I knew he meant Lycans but didn't want us to go all revenge crazed on them" Selene's eyes are closed by the end of her speech obvious trying to withhold tears of mourning thanks to the memory but relief at it being false.
Kailyn seems to be in shock killed by Lycans, she actually believes that! Her distaste for Kraven grew in that statement seeing as it was his fault she believed she was dead "you believed him?" Selene looks at her with sorrowful eyes "I was trained by the best and you actually believed him" Kailyn seems more shocked than insulted, shaking her head she looks at Selene and smiles reassuringly "whelp I am alive and kicking beyond popular belief" Kailyn stands up and makes her way over to the window. Selene stands up and makes her way to stand next to Kailyn; neither says anything as they had always been comforted with each other's presence.
This is what Michael sees as he walks into the living room minutes later, he allows a smile to play on his lips. He remains unnoticed by the two women as they interact. Kailyn yawns loudly making an almost growl like sound then rests her head against Selene's arm "you tired?" Selene's gentle words make Michael glad he has remained unnoticed, he wipes the smile of his face and steps back into the room to leave them alone for a second to put a t-shirt on. Kailyn nods to Selene's question, she moves her head to rest at the crook in Selene's neck as Selene wraps her arms around her and starts to rub her back soothingly. Selene seems peaceful as she switches her gaze from the window to her daughters head, "why don't you go back to sleep?" at her question Kailyn moans and shakes her head "you're too old to come with me," she receives a shake of the head showing her Kailyn wants to "you're serious?" she gets a nod this time "but I share with Michael"
Michael comes back out in time to hear and see the interaction over sleeping, "I'll sleep on the sofa if she wants to sleep with you today" Selene rips her gaze away from Kailyn to look up at Michael's smiling face, her gaze seems to ask him if he is sure I can give her this at least to spend time with Kailyn "I don't mind really, I guess I can survive without you tonight."
Selene can feel Kailyn giggle silently at the hidden implication of Michael's words, "thank you Michael" Michael nods and goes to retrieve blankets and a pillow. Kailyn lifts her head off of Selene and makes her way to the bedroom; Selene waits for Michael to come back out. Moments later he emerges from the bedroom and starts to set up the sofa for the night, he stops and looks up at her as she approaches him. Selene leans up and kisses him gently on the lips "you'd think she was old enough to sleep on her own, I think I spoiled her when she was younger."
Michael shakes his head and wraps her up in a hug, she rests her head on his chest listening to his heartbeat "it's understandable, she loves you and she missed you, plus it will comfort both of you" Selene leans out of the hug to look at him, Michael places a kiss on her lips then lets her go "we can all talk more tomorrow or whenever you're ready, so go to bed," Michael releases her and she walks into the bedroom.
Selene gets into bed and as soon as she lies down Kailyn finds her way over to her, she takes one of Selene's arms in hers and uses her mother's shoulder as a pillow and drifts of into a sound sleep "big baby," Selene mutters as she closes her eyes I have her back, all is right with the world, until I wake up.
Well isn't Kailyn the secretive baby, secrets secrets secrets...never a good thing
so what do you think?
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