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"Thanks again for the save." Callista told Darius as they walked out of her Aunts' store.
"Do you mind if we walk a bit?" She asked.
"As long as I get you home before sunrise." Darius told her smiling.
Callista laughed. "Thank You I needed that."
"You sure you're okay?" Darius asked, as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders.
Callista smiled weakedly. "Yes and no." She snorted at her answer. "Sorry. It's not so much what happen but the why." She stated.
"You mean getting attacked and almost raped is normal?" He asked confused.
"Not really... yes." Callista laughed. "Since I was born in the Dark Hunter world THINGS attacking me for being me is normal."
"Why? Because of your family?"
"Sorta. Daimons -my world evil vampires." She explained at his confused look. "Daimons look for the strongest soul and if that soul has powers then it's even sweeter. Me being a who knows how many generation witch, I'm a tasty treat." She said grinning sadly. "It was my second birthday, my mom took me and my older sister to get ice cream. We were on our way back to the car when two Daimons came out of an alley. It's the first time I remember getting attacked."
"What happened?" Darius asked, surprised.
"I'm not sure. A few weird for then things happened. Magical things." She told him, grinning. "Sadly one of them survived, so now I have 'suck-my-soul-and-get-a-helluva-lot-of-power'
stamped to my head."
"That is why you have a rather large forehead." Darius teased.
Callista feigned horror. "Thanks alot." She stated, she looked across the street. "Do you mind?" She asked, gesturing towards a shop across the street.
"No not at all." He told her as he looked both ways before leading her across the street.
She walked into the store and looked around. There were two women in the far corner, one was shopping while the other helped her with sizes. She moved over to the counter to see a large white timber wolf laying leisurely behind the counter stalking the shop owner with his eyes. "Uncle Vane could you please stop looking at Aunt Bride like she is a piece of meat, when I'm here?" She asked him, grinning.
The wolf moved over to her and nipped her fingers in response, before disappearing into the storage room. The door opened and the wolf in human form appeared. He smiled over at his wife and then turned back to Callista and the newcomer. "What are you doing here?" He asked, as he eyed Darius who was looking around the shop curiously.
"Have you seen Sasha or Rueben or for that matter CaNine?" She asked him.
He frowned at her. "Sasha is with Astrid, and I'd assume his wife and Rueben is with them. Haven't seen CaNine is a while though."
"Thank you. Come again." She heard Bride say to the customer she was helping. After the customer left she turned the sign to 'closed'. "Hi Honey." Bride greeted, smiling as she hugged her.
"Who's your friend?" She asked.
"This is Darius. He's a vampire." She told them calmly.
Bride snorted, before she stared at Callista, Vane and then Darius. "Okay I was kinda hoping you were all kidding." She pulled Callista aside. "Please stop hanging out with Tabitha and stop idolizing her." She told her.
Callista laughed. "Sorry to late." She said laughing.
Bride joined her. "Yeah that is what Tabby said. So why are you here?"
"I was looking for CaNine or his family. Wanted to know what he found out."
"About what?"
"Me getting my ass kicked by three Arcadian wolves." She summed up.
"You okay?" Bride and Vane asked at the same time.
She grinned. "Yup you two are mated. I'm good, they weren't figuring me being a phychotic witch... or other word similar to the last." She said as an after thought.
"If we see them we'll let you know you are looking." Vane told her. "You should be going,
I'm sure your parents are wondering where you are. You need a lift home?"
"Nope I got my bodyguard here." She told him, gesturing towards Darius, who was still looking around. "Look I just wanted to tell you what happen, incase they found my scent here from looking after the store and now in after thought it was stupid to come here again. Sorry."
"It's okay. Thanks for the heads up. Now get out of here." Bride told her. "Thank you Darius for taking her home safely." She told him, winking at Callista.
"My pleasure." Darius answered turning towards them. "It was nice meeting you both." He said as they left the store. "You sure are related to a lot of people on the Square." Darius pointed out.
Callista laughed. "I'm probably only blood related to about one tenth of them." She pointed with her thumb to the store behind them. "They aren't my Aunt and Uncle. It's more of a respect thing. We all choose to be family. We are stronger together." She explained. They had arrived in the Garden District. "The place at the end." She said pointing to her house that seemed to stand on the top of the hill overlooking the district. She wasn't sure why she pointed it out. He knew where she lived. They arrived at the end of her lane. "Thanks again for everything." She told him.
Darius smiled. "I'm glad you are all right." He told her, as he tugged her hand.
She wasn't expecting him to pull her towards him. So when she collided with his unforgiving body she felt every taunt muscle on him. Heaven was the word that came to mind, just before his lips took ahold of hers. Nope pure blissful heaven she corrected herself.
Just then out of the darkness someone cleared their throat. Darius istantly tensed and put himself inbetween her and the possible danger. She placed her hand on his shoulder. "It's okay. It's my godfather." She told him. "Ash." She greeted, stepping around Darius.
"You get points for that move." Ash told Darius as he came into the light of the street lamp. He was talking about Darius protecting her, Callista could sense it.
Darius was shocked to see a young male not much older then Callista step out of the shadows.
"He's your godfather?" He asked confused. "He looks younger then you." He was also surprised by what the man was wearing. He was mordern day gothic, with everything. Chains on the belt, piercings,
he gave and aura of don't-fuck-with-me about him.
"Immortality has it's perks." Ash answered grinning. "I just came to wish Happy Birthday to your dad. Sorry if I interupted anything." He told them, smirking at Callista. He wagged his eyebrows at her.
"Gods. Ash could you be anymore crude." She exclaimed.
"Well actually I suggest if you shag to go behind the bushes. Your father could be watching." He told her smiling.
"Augh! I'm sorry I asked." She told him.
"Bye kid. Keep out of trouble." Ash told her as he vanished into thin air.
"Does everyone you know disappear into thin air."
"Nope just the Were-Hunters and him." She told him pointing where Ash had been.
"Man your world is messed up." Darius stated, grinning.
"Yes because yours is SOOO normal." She replied. "Look since my dad is watching, I need to get inside. Thanks again for the save and for walking me home."
"And?" He fished, grinning.
"You could give the devil a run for his money with that grin." She told him, reaching up and pulling his head down so she could kiss him again. "And some of the gods with that mouth." She told him, pushing away from him and walked up the driveway. She reached the porch and could still see Darius' shadow. She waved at him and walked into the house backwards. She watched him disappear.
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Another Chapter... Hopes you like.