Mato suddenly hears fighting as she blacks out. When she comes back into consciousness, she hears someone yelling. When she opens her eyes, she sees Mitch on the ground with Rhoan on top of him.
"Never do that again!" Rhoan commands, glaring down at Mitch.
"You have no say in what I do! You don't belong in Mato's life." Mitch says, glaring over his shoulder at Rhoan.
"What FUCKING right do you think you have to tell me whether or not I have a place in Mato's life?" Rhoan demands, tightening his hold on Mitch.
"I have every right! She's my bitch!" Mitch shouts. They both turn their heads when they hear growling. "Shut up, Mato!" Mitch commands, showing his teeth. Mato stops growling, but her eyes stay narrowed. "I am NOT either of your property! I may be a bitch from birth, but that doesn't mean people can just claim me whenever they want!" Mato shouts as she begins to shake. She stands up, and stakes out of the clearing, toward the nearby woods. When they try to follow her, she turns around, and glares at them. "Stay here! I need some time to myself." Mato shouts before continuing to walk off, aware that they were still watching her. When she gets a good distance into the forest, she stops to look around.
*I was so pissed off that I walked into the one place I said I wasn't going to go.* Mato says as she sighs, and lays down on a pile of leaves. *Damn I'm an idiot...* She mutters as she folds her arms under her head. She lays there for a while until she hears a stick break. She sits up as the hackles on the back of her neck stand on end.
"Who's there?" Mato demands, glaring in the direction the sound had come from.
"Well hell, young one." A voice says from somewhere. A growl erupts from Mato's throat. "No need for that." The voice says with a tisk tisk sound. She suddenly feels a strong force wrap itself around her body. She yelps, and shuts her eyes before wiggling against the force until someone walks out of the woods, toward her.
"Let me go!" Mato commands, glaring up at the man.
"Why should I?" He asks. Mato stops struggling to glare at him.
"Because I'm telling you to!" Mato says, a hint of a command in her voice. The stranger's eyes narrow as he walks toward her.
"I've come to bring you home." The stranger says simply.
"Um...news flash. I AM home!" Mato says shaking her head in anger.
"You don't belong here." The guy says with a strange note to his voice.
"Bullshit!" Mato shouts as she bites into her arm, causing blood to run from the wound. She feels the force holding her weaken.
*Okay...this is strange...* Mato says, confused. She puts pressure on the force, causing it to suddenly snap.
"I did it!" Mato shouts, proud of herself.
*That was interesting. Maybe that's what happens when you're a half-breed.* The guy says, trying to figure out how Mato could have done that. He looks up just in time to see Mato jump at him. He steps out of the way, and grabs the scruff of her neck. She instantly goes completely still. He laughs as he throws her. With a whine, she hits a tree.
"I'm really getting sick of this." Mato says angrily.
"Sick of what?" The guy asks, looking at her with a grin.
"Getting thrown against trees! This is the second time today it's happened!" Mato shouts, glaring at the tree before turning to glare at the guy. They both hear someone running toward them. The stranger turns, and runs away. Just as Mato's vision begins to become blurry, she sees Rhoan run into the clearing. She passes out.
When Mato wakes up, she just lays there for a while, thinking.
*Boy my body hurts...what a comfortable bed...wait a minutes! WHAT BED!* Mato mentally shouts a she shoots to a sitting position, only to collapse back down from the pain.
*You were hurt badly. So I took you away from the clearing.* Rhoan's voice says from within her head.
*Does Mitch know?* Mato asks in an unsure voice.
*No.* Rhoan says simply. Mato mentally sighs. When she tries to open her eyes, she freaks out when all she can see is darkness
*WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME!* Mato shouts, freaking out at the lack of light.
*Calm down, Mato.* Rhoan says in a gentle by stern voice. He walks up to her, and gently removes the blindfold from her eyes.
"Why did you blindfold me?" Mato demands, glaring at Rhoan.
"I didn't have a choice." Rhoan says with a shrug.
"What do you mean you didn't have a choice?" Mato questions.
"It's a hereditary thing. When someone passes out, you have to cover their eyes, otherwise they'll most likely attack." Rhoan says, looking directly into Mato's eyes.
"Really?" Mato asks, surprise.
"Yeah..." Rhoan says with a sigh. Mato carefully sits up, and looks around.
"So why did you choose to leave the clearing...and don't tell me it's because I was hurt. We both know better than that." Mato demands, looking at Rhoan with critical eyes.
"Fine. I've brought you here for a number of reasons." Rhoan says, but stops, looking unsure where to start.
"Care to share your reasoning?" Mato questions, cocking her head to the side.
"Maybe later. In the meantime, come on." Rhoan says, motioning for Mato to follow him. She gets to her feet, and follows Rhoan out of the door. He shows her around and by the time they get back, its pitch black outside. Once back in the room, Mato turns around to look in Rhoan's eyes before sighing.
"Now tell me." Mato commands, meeting her brother's eyes. He sighs.
"Okay. Well, truth be told, I brought you here to train you. In addition to keeping you safe. So, for the next couple decades, we will train you to be what you're destined to be." Rhoan says, looking out the wide with far away eyes.
"And what's that?" Mato questions.
"A protector...just like me." Rhoan says with a smile.
"A...PROTECTOR?" Mato shouts, shaking her head.
"Yes, it means that we take care of all the other shifters, were's, and vampire's to keep the peace." Rhoan says as he grins cunningly.