Eve's pov

It was, weird, the way my new found family treating me compared to how they treated my father. While I was showered with unexpected love and affection, my father was given what humans call, the cold shoulder. It was more difficult then I'd thought to comes to terms with, the prospect of a family that is. While I had accepted readily, more so yearned to know my mother and father, this was beyond even my wildest dreams. I listened as my father was chewed out for his lack of contact over the years that he had had with them. To the point where I watched as my cousin – the spirited one called Blaire – suddenly and with zero warning, kick my father in the groin. My mother and I both grimaced because it looked extremely painful. I was more or less at a loss for words most of the time. Having never been in something like a family meeting before, I was unsure of my place. And I would look to my mother whenever I was asked of my past. But for someone with no real family experience like myself, even I could tell that this was more of an interrogation than anything thing else.

"So son, you were frozen for the twelve years so I guess I can forgive you for not keeping in touch. And you were unaware of your daughter's birth which is a truly regrettable thing. But tell me that you do not plan to stay unmarried to this beautiful creature that sits beside you." I saw my mother turn her face away to look at my father shyly and wondered for the first time if vampires could blush. I couldn't help but find it quite amazing the speed with which they accepted all this. The world of monsters thought to be myth and the truth of the own lineage. I had always read about it when I was a child but this was the first time I truly experienced the trust and love of a family. It was a little overwhelming.

I learned as much about my new family as they learned of me. Like my grandfather Jonathan, he was a burly man, six foot three in height. He had short cropped dirty blonde hair, a trimmed beard and blue eyes. He was a carpenter and he had just celebrated his 57th birthday. He was a kind but stern man who valued family, respect and loyalty. He also loved cats. He told us of how my grandmother, Rebecca, had passed away four years ago from breast cancer. My father became saddened by that news and even though I never got the chance to meet her, so did I.

Then there was my uncle – he requested I call him that – Andre. He wore his hair in a tangled mess, no bread and his blue eyes had bits of green in them. He was shorter than his brother, just six feet in height and also leaner. He was three years younger than his brother and an easy going man. He loved to tinker and invent. He was very adventurous in his youth and as a result never settled down and had a family. He was a retired freelance journalist and said he even once traveled with a circus for two years. His favorite color is lime green and he loves lizards. His current goal now is to climb Kilimanjaro.

Next was my aunt – again also requested – Maria. She was the youngest, born seven years after Andre. She had long black hair that flowed almost to her hips and quite tall. Actually she was taller than my uncle Andre by an inch; he's very irritated by it. Her name changed to Cornwall when she got married. But her husband had died in a car accident a few years after Blaire was born. She's was a marine biologist who specializes in the study of orca's (killer whales). She's quite athletic because of her job and she took part in free diving events. She is fun and easygoing but also very observant and precise, always cautious of her words and actions. Uncle Andre says she's more of a fish than a person because she loves being on the ocean more than dry land, often joking that she's trying to find Atlantis. She apparently does not find this funny.

Finally there was my cousin, Blaire, my Aunts only child. She was the 'kick the bull in the balls' - which is not how that saying goes, but that's how she says it - kind of person. She was five foot seven with shoulder length chopper hair and a deep tan. She's been fired from every job she's ever worked. She says she has no problem respecting authority; she just doesn't respect dumb-ass authority. Uncle Andre described her as a cross between Ozzy Osborne and Pink, but she prefers the lead singer from Icon for Hire. She prefers the fun path in life and once attempted to become a falconer. But evidently the bird had scratched her so she cook it and ate it. She had turned nineteen two months ago.

Each of them are incredible and unique people and I loved them instantly. But how long would this last, they weren't immortal like us; even if they had the Corvinus strain they were still just human. "So where do we go from here. It's not like we can help you much in this insane plan of yours to wage a war." Uncle Andre said furrowing his brow."

"I know uncle and I would not ask you, any of you, to do so. But I have a duty now to protect not just our ancestor's legacy, but my family and the people who have chosen to follow me. The humans have showed that they will not accept our kind; they are far too selfish and greedy for that. Thinking that this world belongs solely to them." My father's words were laced with anger. "As a human I should take some offence to that. But I can't deny the truth of it. As a lover and preserver of nature I've seen the horrors than humanity has done to this world. At this rate there won't be much of a world left." Aunt Maria stated. "We destroy nature and slaughter every other species on the planet, somehow justifying it as our right. In my eyes humanity is nothing but a virus to this world." She continued.

"Look, son, I'm not so sure about this war business. But if you're doing this for family then I can understand that. Besides you think I would choose the world over my cute granddaughter and daughter in law." Jonathan said, causing both my mother and I to blush, huh I guess we could.

"Yeah Yeah enough with the sappy stuff, do we get to become immortal or what."

"We would not take away your-" "Hey save the whole 'we will not take way your humanity and taint your soul by turning you into immortal monster' crap sister." Blaire cut off my mother mid- sentence. Mom just raised an eyebrow at her. "Weren't we just talking 'bout how humanity is a fat sack a crap here. Now I was thinking, like do we have to become either vampires or lycans. Or since we got this pure Corvinus strain in us, like can we become something else entirely." I turned to my parents for clarification but they seemed just as confused as me and everyone else. "Oh come on people, are none of you seeing the potential here. Marcus created vampires after getting bitten by a bat right. And his brother was bitten by a wolf. So what would happen if we were bitten by something else, like a different species." From the looks on everyone faces no one had considered this possibility. What she was hinting at was the birth of entirely new races. I remembered the story father had told them about our origins and I realized that our family seemed to be an engine that drove evolution forward. Immortals, vampires, werewolves, hybrids, all caused by us, and now we were about to do it again.

"Wait isn't there a problem with doing that." I asked realizing something, they turned to me. "What Problem is that cos" Blaire tilted her head at me. "Well isn't the virus inside all of you dormant. So even if you were bitten by something, unless it was an immortal then nothing would happen to you right." My mother nodded to this fact, "a keen observation sweetheart. I had not thought of that seeing as Micheal was bitten by two immortal, Lucian and then myself." she said the words calmly but her eyes shone with pride. I smiled, that look was something I had always yearned for as a child and now I finally had it. "Hmm, know that you mention it I was once bitten by a dog when I was six. And my friends did use to say that I was a bit of a bitch, hmm, does that count." Blaire speculated "no, not even close idiot" uncle Andre snapped. "Calm down Andre. But still this is a problem we must somehow circumvent. Anyone got any ideas on how we do that." I admit I have no clue on that. So I looked to parents, surly they would have a few ideas. Odd, why did my father look so anxious, a little upset even. "You're all just going to go along with this so willingly. Become monsters, launch a war, and turn your backs on your old lives. For me there wasn't much choice but you guys..." he trailed of dejectedly. Mom reached over to hold his hand and gave her a weak smile in return. "For family, then yes" Grandfather said soundly. "Besides the lycans kinda took our old lives from us when they threw us in cages and were poking at our soft spots. So it's not like we have much it the way of a human life to go back to." Uncle Andre added. "And I find it highly inappropriate and insulting to use the term monster" aunt Maria added sternly. "Would you use such a term to describe the woman you love, or better yet your daughter?" Father's face fell at her words, realizing what they must have sounded like. He instantly shot mom and me an apologetic look, to which mom giggled. She seemed to find his awkward embarrassment funny; I guess it kind of was. "Look cos this is happening with or without you, so either get on board or get dragged behind, your choice. Now about those ideas." Blaire declared. Father just looked at them all incredulously then shook his head and smiled. "Thank you, all of you, thank you for doing this." He said, Blaire just rolled her eyes. "Alright already, just don't start crying ok. Ok back to those Ideas, anyone got one." We all sat in silence for a while but mother soon broke it. "I think I may have one" she said then turned to my father. "But you're not going to like it." Father's lips pressed into a hard line and his brows knitted together. He said nothing, just waiting for her voice her plan. She sighed before speaking "the research that the lycans were conducting on us at antigen. There may be something in those files that we can use." My eyes went wide at her suggestion, my father's face mirroring my shock. "Selene what are you saying. You would-"

"Use their information and subsequently acquired knowledge, yes, I would. Besides we're going to need it, and everything else we can get our hands on for that matter." Her answer was strong and defiant. Even if father wanted to object – and he did – he could say nothing to dispute her and reluctantly nodded in agreement. "Micheal this isn't some game of tag we're planning to wage, this is war. And the battlefield is no place for misplaced emotion." At this point mom took the lead and I watched with ever growing respect and awe as she spoke. "Now there are three fundamental aspects to any war, information, manpower and firepower, and we are sorely lacking in all three. So which of the three would we need to attain first," she gazed around the room for answers. "Um information," I said. Everyone's eyes turned to me, my mother's eyes urging me to continue. "Well I just thought that if we don't know alot about who we're fighting or what they can do, we could lose." I looked to my mother to see if I was right and swelled with pride at the smile she gave me. "That is a very astute observation young Eve." "Yes it is, precisely correct." My aunt praised me, then my mother added praise of her own. "Those with greater knowledge of battle, the battlefield and of their opponent's strengths and weaknesses, stand a greater chance of victory."

"Alright then, where do we get this Intel? I trust you have some sort of way to accomplish this" grandfather posed and my mother nodded. "I may have a reliable source" she said with a knowing smile. "Now Blaire you said something about become something other than a vampire or a lycan. What did you have in mind exactly?" father asked. "OK, so, if we get this pure strain thing in us active, and we mixed it with something like ohh, let's say, a falcon-". "Oh come on, really, the falcon thing again. Didn't you eat the one you tried to raise." Uncle interjected with an eyebrow raised in amusement. "Hey that bird was being insubordinate. He should have known that if you bite the hand that feeds you, your master has the right to eat you." My cousin said with a huff. Everyone just kind of sweat dropped as she pouted. "Sweetheart I don't think that's quite how it goes." Auntie chided her with a giggle. "Details mom, know let's get this started already." She was practically bouncing out of her seat now. Father just shook his head at her antics. "Alright then, I suppose I can't stop you. Do you guys at least have whatever it is you want to become in mind. Like what species you'll choose" he asked. "That depends, where would we be able to find a large enough selection of creatures we could choose from, or find the ones weal ready have in mind." grandfather asked and everyone began to think on it. Then I simple said.

"Um, how about a zoo," to which they all looked at me funny. I kinda shrank back and was about to sideline what I had just said when they all slowly nodded in recognition of it. "Good idea cos. A zoo is like a one stop shop for a variety of animals." Everyone nodded and cheered my idea, my mother and father once again looking at me with pride. The joy their gazes instilled in me was almost too much to bear. "If you don't mind, what I have in mind requires a slightly different destination" Aunt Maria said, and all heads turns to her. "What does that mean mom?" Blaire asked, receiving a shake of the head. "If it's all the same to you I'd like to keep it a surprise."

"Then if everyone's choices are made I would like to add one more crucial detail. One that cannot be overlooked and must be made clear" My mother asserted. We all looked at her confusedly. She closed her eyes and sighed deeply. "There is a very real risk to what you are all about to undertake. When William was bitten, he became a raving out of control monster. He lost his humanity completely, the same as the lycans he created long ago. And the chance of that happening to one of you is extremely high." She looked each of them in the eye to convey the seriousness of the matter. "Think this through carefully before you proceed, do you still wish to continue" she added. After about a minute of silence, Blaire decided to answer for them. "Um, duh, of course we're going through with it. To remain a weak dependent human, or, become hot and young with awesome powers immortal. Not much of a contest of choice there." even I could see that there wasn't. The others voiced their agreement and Mother nodded at their firm resolution. "Very well then let us begin."

We filed out of the room and returned to the main hall. David was still there overseeing the beating of the vampires who had attack the lycans by the lycans. "So, who's the chained up bitch now huh." Clarisse said, driving a kick into the ribs of one of the vampires. Thomas watched in quite fury, clenching his fist. When he saw my father he scowled at him before turning and walking away. David then called enough as he saw the vampires had been sufficiently punished. However this left a sour taste in the mouths of the vampires who witnessed it and I could sense the hate and distrust building. Father must have sense it as well for he quickly stepped forward. "Like this stand as testament. Those who commit acts like the ones done tonight will be punished in kind. The prejudice of the past will not be tolerated here. I know what I'm asking of you is difficult. But try to find a way to get over your differences, or leave, your choice." He scanned the room to see who would get up and walk, no one did. They knew they stood a far better chance of survival in here than out there. He then looked at the lycans sternly. "I hope you enjoyed yourselves, for this will not happen again. Now is our agreement still standing?" he asked them coldly. Clarisse made a show of placing her hand over her heart and kneeling. "You sir, have proven to be a man of your word and for that you have my utmost respect and loyalty. I will carry out any command you give me." She said and then the other lycans followed her gesture in suit. "Good. Then as agreed before, all I need you to do right now is spread the word. Everything you heard tonight, bring as many as you can." "And what of the ones that that won't follow?" she asked raising her head. "Then leave them be. I won't force anyone to follow me." father replied. She bowed then stood to her feet. "Then we will begin now" father nodded and the lycans left the room to begin their mission. "David, I'm sorry to asked too much of you but I have another request of you." David turned to my father, actually proud that he was trusted in so much. "What do you need me to do" he asked eagerly. "I need you to take my family to the zoo" father said with a straight face. The look of confusion the crossed David's face was priceless; it was all I could do not to burst out laughing. "Um, s-sure, I mean yeah I can do that. Um why?" he asked still confused a bit. "I'll explain it later" dad said curtly. "Mom, dad, can I go with them, please." I asked as sweetly as I could, only to receive an abrupt "Absolutely not" from my mother. "There's no way I am allowing you to leave my sight, not again." she said forcefully but I could detect the slight sliver of fear in her voice. Her eyes darted to my father's for backup, but I applied pressure of my own. "Father please, I'll be safe. David will be with me and others guards too. Please dad I want to help as much as I can." He was in deep thought as my mother stared at him incredulously. "Micheal you can't actually be considering this, can you" she said disbelievingly. I motioned for her to lean closer and when she reluctant did I whispered to her. Hoping my dad's heightened hearing could not pick up my words. "Mom, this is your chance to have some alone time with dad. I promise I'll be safe." I pulled away after and mom straightened up immediately and cleared her throat. "W-well since you put in that way it makes it quite hard to refuse. Fine then, you may go. But you must stay by David's side at all times and I want you back within this coven before sunrise. Is that understood young lady." She said trying to sound stern, which is hard to do with a smile on your face. "Um, what just happened? What did she just say to you Selene." My father said with a puzzled look on his face. Mother quickly removed the smile. "Um nothing important dear, anyway you and I have much to discuss and plan for. And I want to contact my source as quickly as possible. So let's get started." With that she took him by the hand and led him back to their quarters, a little too fast to be considered a casual pace. I smiled at my mother's apparent impatience, and then turned to David.

'Alrighty right, let's go make evolution jump forward again shall we."

To Be Continued.

Author's note: Hey peeps. This is my first chapter from Eve's point of view so I hope I did well. Let me know what you guys think.