Dean POV
When we reach the den, it is completely quiet. I was expecting more of a scene of total chaos considering some of the history that existed between some members of the once larger pack. I mean, Eve and Layla weren't double teaming Roman to tear him apart, and Punk and Graves weren't at each other's throats. The silence only served as a measurement of how serious the siren situation was.
After introducing everyone to Kaitlyn, which was interesting to say the least, Punk briefed Kaitlyn and me on what was happening with the sirens and the wolves. Her entire face fell when she heard about all the wolves that the sirens have killed since they started their quest to get her back.
"Kaitlyn," Punk started, "I know this is difficult for you to accept, but we need to think about how we are going to deal with this situation. They are after you. You don't have to go back if you don't want to, but really consider your options here, and what's going to give the best scenario." How can he even be suggesting that Kaitlyn go back to the sirens? He was the one that wanted initiate her into the pack and now he wants to get rid of her? This is even more bullshit than before!
"I just don't understand," Kaitlyn exclaimed while running her hands through her hair. "If the sirens wanted me back they could have contacted me." I froze. What did she just say?
"What," Punk asked her.
"The sirens can contact me at any time as long as I am around water. I was around water the morning after I met Dean, Roman and Seth, at my job and not too long ago when I was walking to the cemetery."
"Then this isn't about you," I said.
"How do you figure," Sheamus asked me.
"Think about it. If the sirens really wanted Kaitlyn home they would have used the easiest method. Why go through all the trouble of travelling by land when they can just contact her directly? I mean they knew if they travelled by land that they would run into werewolves."
"I get where you're coming from, Dean," Sasha told me. "But if the sirens aren't after Kaitlyn, specifically, then why are they coming after her at all, and why start a war with wolves?"
"Listen," Kaitlyn interjects, "Give me until tonight to contact them. Let me talk to them and I'll find out what's going on. I'll make a decision about what to do afterward." Everyone was silent for a moment, seriously thinking about Kaitlyn's suggestion. I don't exactly like the idea. What if she has to go back? Will I ever see her again? Wait, why should I care? Ugh I need to get my head on straight. Am I really willing to risk my kind's very existence just so Kaitlyn can stay? What the hell is wrong with me? A few hours ago I telling Roman that I didn't care about her and how I just wanted to use her to break the curse. Now I'm contemplating putting everyone in danger just so I don't have to be apart from her? I need to figure out my life.
"I think that's the best thing to do right now," Sami said, breaking the silence. "Kaitlyn, if you do decide to go back after speaking with the sirens, let us know before you go." Kaitlyn nodded her head.
"Alright then," Punk said as he clapped his hands together. "Until we hear back from Kaitlyn everyone is to be on duty tonight." He walked up to the fireplace and made she that he had everyone's attention before continuing. "All of the pack masters will gather and decide locations and teams. Until that is figured out, stand by for your assignments. We have a couple of hours until night falls so everyone relax. You haven't been at the den for a while so enjoy it while you can. You're all dismissed." Everyone dispersed. Most of them headed to their old rooms, but Sheamus, Sami and Sasha opted to go to the dining room. Corey and Eve decided to go outside. Figures the wolves with the worst attitudes would not want to be anywhere near the rest of the pack.
"Punk, where's AJ," I hear Kaitlyn ask.
"In the basement. She started speaking out of term so I had to make sure she was safe," Punk answered.
"You locked her up to keep her safe? How noble of you," Kaitlyn told him sarcastically as she moved toward the basement. Punk reached the basement door before her and prevented her from entering. "Get out of my way Punk."
"I need to talk to her before you get in there."
"I don't think so." Kaitlyn tried to walk past Punk, but he didn't move and gave me a look. I knew what it meant. I walked over to them and put my hand on Kaitlyn's shoulder.
"Pup, let Punk have his time with AJ." She turned around quickly with a furious look on her face.
"You can't be serious! I'm not letting him go see her alone!"
"I'm not going to hurt her, Kaitlyn," Punk told her.
"I don't believe you," she screamed at him while turning to face him.
"Kaitlyn," she turns to face me again. "Believe me okay? No one is going to hurt your friend. You'll see her later. Besides, I'm sure AJ isn't too happy right now and yelling at the one who put her in the basement in the first place would be therapeutic for her." Kaitlyn nodded and put her head down before heading to the kitchen. As I watched her leave, Punk came up to me.
"Keep an eye on her, Dean. I don't trust her to have that conversation with the sirens by herself."
"If I go with her she won't speak freely."
"Figure it out then." With that, Punk leaves me to Kaitlyn and heads downstairs to AJ. I hope he knows what he's doing. Hell I hope I do.
Punk POV
I don't have to worry about Kaitlyn as long as Dean stays on top of that whole situation, but April. She was beyond mad when I told Roman to put her in the basement. I know she won't exactly be happy to see me, but I need to explain why I had to lock her up. When I reach the basement floor I see April in the far corner curled up and crying. Ah, damn. I didn't mean to make her cry.
"April?" She doesn't respond and keeps her head down. "April, come on. Get out of the corner."
"What do you want, Punk?" She gets up and wipes her face.
"I wanted to explain why I had you put here." April looks up at me with her arms crossed over her chest. Her face is void of emotions but streaked with tears.
"I don't care why you put me in here. I don't want to hear it."
"No April you need to listen to me. You were being extremely disrespectful-" I was interrupted by a loud thud and a slight twinge crossed the left side of my face. Did she really just smack me? Is this human insane?!
"All I did was stand up for someone who wasn't even in the room to defend herself, someone who happens to be my best friend!" I slowly turn my head to face her as she finishes her thought. I'm seething right now, and it's taking every ounce of strength I have to not be rough with her.
"If you would just listen to me!" SMACK. She slaps me again. Harder this time, and I'm seriously starting to lose control.
"No! You listen to me! I didn't ask to be here and neither did Kaitlyn! Now you have a problem you can't fix without Kaitlyn and neither of our lives will ever be the same! It's all your fault!" That's it. I'm not taking her crap anymore. I grab her arms roughly and pin her against the nearest wall. I'm applying a lot of pressure and I know that I'm hurting her, but I need her to listen to me dammit!
"April, you can't just talk any way you feel like when you're the only human in a room full of wolves!" She looks up at me, fear written across her face. "A lot of them are really nice, but we have rules in our society. Outsiders cannot speak out of term without expecting sudden and severe consequences. If I hadn't removed you, any one of those wolves would have been in the right to kill you on the spot." Her eyes widened and she stopped breathing for a few seconds, realization finally dawning on her.
"I didn't-"
"I know you didn't know," I interrupt her. "You also put my position as pack master in danger." She looks up at my slightly confused, and I let go of her arms. "April you challenged me; made me look weak. Anyone can challenge me for my position now, and, trust me, those who will want to challenge me, really won't give a damn about you or Kaitlyn." She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry," she whispered as her hair fell in front of her face
"It's okay," I tell her as I tuck her hair behind her ear. She nods her head and looks at the ground. "Hey." I gently grab her chin and lift her head up, forcing her to look at me. "I need you to trust me, April. That's the only way I can protect you, especially if you plan on staying here for Kaitlyn." She nods again, never taking her big brown doe eyes away from mine. I don't know what's coming over me, but I step closer to her and close the space between us. I lean my head down toward her cautiously.
"Punk," she whispers just before our lips meet. She doesn't respond immediately, as if she's shocked that it's happening, but a mere few seconds later she melts into me. She wraps her hands behind my neck and I hug her tightly toward me. Our kiss soon becomes rough and rushed as though we can't get enough of one another. Out of instinct I reach for her shirt, but the instant I do she pulls away from me.
"I can't do this," she tells me while trying to catch her breath. She can't do this? Did I do something wrong? I moved too fast didn't I? Dammit I always forget that humans aren't prone to giving into their animalistic instincts as readily as werewolves.
"I'm sorry, April. Am I moving too fast? I don't want to pressure you-"
"No, Punk. That's not it."
"What's wrong then?"
"What Corey said upstairs. He said that you had a thing for humans." Oh crap, please don't ask me about that. Please just don't. "Have you done this with other girls, human girls?" I take a deep breath and turn around briefly running my hands through my hair and then down to my neck. I turn back to her, and it looks like she is holding her breath. I need to be honest with her.
"I've never kidnapped anyone before, but, yes, I've… been with human girls before."
"How many?" Damn she's asking too many questions.
"Four." Please stop asking questions now.
"Were they serious?" This is a trick freaking question. If I tell her that they were serious she'll undoubtedly will be mad at me, but if I tell her they weren't serious she's going to think that I only want to get in her pants. Dammit, Graves is going to get his ass handed to him when I see him.
"No." April's face fell. "I know that sounds bad, but-"
"Am I just a fling to you too?" Oh come on, don't ask that question! She's definitely not a fling, but realistically, a human could never be my mate. How would it even work? I can't live in human society, and I can't expect her to give up her entire life to be with me. Not to mention that my position as pack master would be constantly questioned and challenged. Having duels too often wouldn't be good for me, nor would it be easy for her to deal with the aftermath of the duels. I soon realize that I'm taking too long to answer. I need to tell her something, but what could I possibly say to her?
"April I-"
"Save it, Punk." I'm a little surprised that she basically told me to shut the hell up. "Just go."
"April please-"
"I need to think. So please just leave me alone." She moves away from me and goes over to the bed, getting under the covers and lying down. I sigh deeply and move toward the exit. I look back at her one last time before walking up the stairs and exiting the basement. I lock the door behind me just in case any pack members get any ideas, and I head toward the kitchen, where I find Dean just about to leave.
"Where are you going?"
"Kaitlyn left a few minutes ago to contact the sirens. I'm going after her."
"Don't lose her scent."
"I could never forget it." Dean is out the door in a matter of seconds. I hope I picked the right wolf for this job.
Kaitlyn POV
It didn't take me long to get to my spot next to the brook. If I want to contact the sirens I need to make sure that I'm near water. I hope I can still do this. It's been a very long time since I've contacted the sirens. I sit by the brook on my knees and place both my palms on the surface of the water. I take a deep breath and concentrate all my energy on contacting the one siren I know will be able to answer all my questions. I stay like this for a good five minutes before I finally hear the voice I've been waiting for.
"Why hello there, Kaitlyn. It's been a long time." I look up and see the water form of Natalya, Queen of the Sirens. I immediately bow to her on my hands and knees.
"It's good to see you again my queen," I tell her.
"Well, it's nice to know that you haven't become uncivilized since coming in contact with the wolves. You still know how to properly greet me."
"Of course, my queen."
"Well then, what may I do for you, Kaitlyn?"
"My queen, I have recently heard that the sirens are coming after me and in doing so they have killed many wolves."
"That is correct, Kaitlyn." She seems so cold, so unattached to the horrors the sirens were inflicting. This wasn't the Natalya I knew. She was always so kind to me when I was living in the Realm of Sirens. Hell, she raised me when my mother and father abandoned me. I look up at her, remaining on my hands and knees.
"But why? If you needed me to come home, you could have contacted me. I would have come home and all the bloodshed could have been avoided." Natalya laughs coldly. What the hell is going on?
"Kaitlyn, we don't want you home just yet." I look at her confused.
"Then why go through all this? Why all the bloodshed?"
"I suppose I can tell you considering that there is nothing you can do to prevent what is going to happen," she starts. "You don't know this, Kaitlyn, but we sirens have powers beyond nature. The one that comes in handy the most is the ability to foresee the future. When you were born, I had a vision, which is why you weren't killed on sight like your mother and father were." Killed? My parents were killed? Natalya had always told me that my parents abandoned me. What else in my life has been a lie? "You are essential to accomplishing what our ancestors could not do centuries ago: total eradication of the werewolf species." She can't be serious. There is no way that's possible.
"I don't understand!"
"Of course not, but don't worry I didn't expect you to. You see Kaitlyn, within you in are both the siren and werewolf gene. Both are needed in a very powerful and ancient spell that can be used to wipe out either species, but the spell only works when these two genes are carried by one form: YOUR form."
"You can't be serious! You can't destroy all werewolves! Who would protect the humans?" I'm standing up now. I'm completely flabbergasted and outraged! How could Natalya use me like this after all these years?!
"That is not my concern. Werewolves are a threat to my sirens, and I can't have that."
"I'm NOT going to help you."
"Oh, it's cute how you think you have a choice. I know that you already know this Kaitlyn, but I am a master of black magic. I can make you do things you never thought you'd do." I'm starting to get nervous. I need to end this conversation now. I close my eyes and imagine her gone. That's usually how sirens would end these types of conversations, but when I open my eyes, she's still there. "Trying to get rid of me," Natalya asks, taking a step forward. It's only then that I realize she isn't just an image anymore. She's actually in front of me. "That's cute, Kaitlyn. It really is." She walks around me, circling me. I stand in my spot completely frozen. I can't seem to get myself to move.
"Natalya, please don't make me." I'm crying now. I can't stop the tears from running down my face. I just want this to be some horrible nightmare. I want to wake up so badly.
"I would say that I'm sorry, but I'm not. You're going to help us whether you like it or not. However, before you can help with the spell, I'm going to have to active your werewolf gene."
"What do you mean?" She smiles at me and then disappears. I look around me, but I don't see any sign of her. I start to hyperventilate as I continue to search for her. I'm becoming frantic and paranoid when suddenly I feel a hand on my shoulder. I scream loudly and jump away from the touch.
"Kaitlyn, calm down! It's only me." I turn around to find Dean. I start crying again harder than before and jump into his arms. He holds me tightly and gently caresses my back. "I saw and heard the whole thing. Don't worry, okay? We'll make sure the sirens don't succeed, and you'll stay safe." I stop sobbing and just bury my face in his chest. I want to believe him so badly, but Natalya's words are still ringing in my head.
Suddenly, I feel strange. "Dean," I whisper weakly. "Something's… something's wrong." Dean steps back and looks at me. I double over in pain and fall to the ground. Dean's hovering over me, not sure what to do.
"Kaitlyn, what's going on?! Kaitlyn!" His voice is starting to fade away, as my mind is slowly going black. Just before I go unconscious I see a vision of Natalya.
"I'll be borrowing your body for a while, Kaitlyn. You won't need it for the next few hours."
Okay so a bit of a cliffhanger! No worries the next chapter should be up tomorrow or the day after! hope you guys liked this chapter! Leave reviews!
-J.