Once Nova finished brushing her hair, she read more of her mother's journal. She had written it for Nova.
My Dearest Nova,
If you're reading this, then I'm gone. I had your father bury this book in a safe only you would be able to find.
I wish we had more time together, enough time for me to explain my world to you. As I write this, I could feel you kicking inside me.
Back to why I was writing this. You're a Phoenix Nova, a very powerful one. With being a Phoenix comes very power hungry men, men who want you for one thing and one thing only. Don't let them control you, use you.
If you're anything like me, you'll be able to tell the difference between the good and bad ones. Its in our instinct to know.
Your Phoenix will protect you. Mine did. My parents were forcing me to marry a man I didn't love, a man who wasn't my mate. Your great grandmother had made a deal with a Demon and in return Kane wanted a female Phoenix. Me.
I escaped Agartha and met your dad, marrying him and having you. It felt good being able to make my own choices. No Council, no parents, and best of all, no Demons.
I'm going to try Nova, I'm going to let you be a child. A human child. I'm going to figure something out my sweet girl.
Love, Mommy
Nova closed the book and put it back in her bag. She could feel the anger bubbling inside her. She didn't know if she could read more. What was the Council or who?
A knock at the door had her eyes flash to it.
"Nova? Is everything okay?", Randy asked.
She cleared her throat.
"Yes, sorry. I'll be right down", she said.
She waited till she heard his footsteps walk away from the door and listened for the squeaking steps when he went down. Finally hearing them, she sighed.
"Don't believe a word that comes out of his mouth Nova", The Phoenix said.
"I know. I read his aura, but maybe I shouldn't trust them. I trusted them with Roman and look how that turned out", Nova said.
She could speak to her Phoenix, it was something her mom taught her when she was younger. The only problem was, that when she let the Phoenix take over, she didn't know what was going on.
"I'm sorry, it's my job to protect you. Our mother had asked me to do so if something ever happened to her. I won't let you or her down anymore.", The Phoenix said.
"That wasn't your fault", Nova said.
"He's waiting for you", The Phoenix said.
Nova sighed and made her way down. Stephanie and Hunter were gone. Randy was serving their plates. He smiled when she walked into the dining room.
"Don't worry, Stephanie made it before she left. I'm not such a good cook", Randy said chuckling.
"Neither am I", she admitted.
He pulled her chair out for her and she sat. He took the seat across from her.
"Can I ask you a question?", she asked.
He took a bite of his food before nodding.
"What's the Council?", she asked.
"The Council are like our Elders. They set rules and dish out punishments if those rules are broken. If you ask me, they're a pain in the ass.", Randy said.
Nova nodded.
"Why so curious about them?", he asked.
She shrugged.
"Just heard they weren't fair", she said softly.
"Some of them are, others not so much. They basically put it up to a vote and if one gets more votes than the other well, that's that", he said.
"That sucks. Not being able to make your own decisions, people deciding for you", she said.
He nodded.
"Yeah, it does suck", he said.
She took a bite of her food.
"Have you ever thought about, I don't know, killing them?", she asked.
He stopped and looked up.
"Just asking", she said.
"If anyone ever tried, they would probably be over powered and put to death. The Council is made up of the strongest Supernatural beings.", Randy said.
"Beings?", she asked.
Randy nodded.
"Werewolf, Witch, Druid, Fairy, Mermaid, Valkyrie, Demon, sometimes an Angel.", he said shrugging.
"Not as strong as me, not even together", she said, repeating the Phoenix's words.
"What?", Randy asked, not sure he heard her right.
"Nothing. Ignore me", she said.
He nodded lightly. She was going to get as much as she could out of him. She continued eating.
"Do you know a Demon named Kane?", she asked.
He nodded.
"Where is he?", she asked.
"Hell, where all Demons reside", he replied.
She nodded.
"I'm assuming you know where my mother's family is", she said.
He didn't want to answer that. She wasn't going to leave here without becoming his mate first.
"Tell me", she said.
"Why?", he asked.
She heard the tone in his voice change.
"I have the right to know", she said.
He sat back and threw his napkin on his empty plate. The Phoenix was getting agitated with him. She surfaced.
"Tell me", she ordered.
"They live in a castle not too far from here.", he said.
He shook his head, not sure why he said that. Something had forced him.
"Good boy", she said.
She felt her body heating up, looking him over and wanting to touch him. He smirked.
"Are you okay?", he asked.
Her eyes glowed, his followed. He stood and buried his fingers in her hair. Connecting their lips roughly. She moaned. He lifted her and set her on the table and settled himself between her legs. She could feel his hardness pressing against her. She moaned loudly. He ripped the front of her pants. His hand finding what he craves. He undid his jeans and lowered the front.
"Mine", he hissed.
She laughed and he looked down at her like she was crazy. Looking back at him, her eyes losing the glow. She wrapped her hand around his throat, constricting his breathing.
"I belong to no one", she growled.
He tried to remove her hand, but he couldn't.
"Calm down", she ordered.
He listened. She let him go and lowered her underwear.
"You can have me, but not completely.", she said.
She laid back and spread her legs. He moved his head down and she moaned as soon as she felt his warm tongue against her.
"Just like that", she moaned.
He had no control over his body, his mind. It was like he was watching himself do all this without his consent. She opened her eyes when she felt a strong power.
"Stop", she ordered.
Randy did, licking his lips and pulling away. She sat up.
"What is that?", she asked.
"A Demon", Randy answered.
"Get dressed", she ordered.
Randy did as he was told. She did as well. Walking to the front of the house and out the front door. Finn stood there with her grandmother and Becky.
"Nova", her grandmother said.
The Phoenix let Nova out. Her grandmother and Becky were harmless to her.
"Grandma?", she asked.
Nova ran to her and hugged her. She cried into her shoulder.
"Did they hurt you?", she whispered.
Nova shook her head no when her Grandma cupped her face.
"You're coming with me", she said.
Nova nodded.
"I need to get my bag", she said.
"Quickly, I'm coming with you", Finn said.
He followed Nova inside. Randy appeared by the doorway leading into the kitchen. Finn noticed the look on his face.
"Go get your bag", Finn said to Nova.
She nodded and made her way up. Finn stepped towards Randy and waved his hand in his face. It looked like he was hypnotized.
"He'll snap out of it as soon as we're gone", Nova said behind him.
Finn looked at her.
"What did you do to him?", he asked.
"I didn't do anything, it was my Phoenix. He drugged me, to get me, in the mood and so he could", she stopped.
Finn nodded so she didn't have to continue.
"She was protecting you", he said.
She nodded. Finn placed his hand on her back gently.
"Let's go", he said softly.
Nova followed him out. They noticed Becky protectively standing in front of her Grandma. Seeing a man in a mask.
"Kane", Finn mumbled.
Nova looked from Finn to Kane. That was the Demon who wanted her mother and now her.
"Give me the girl", Kane said.
"She doesn't belong to you", Finn replied.
Kane was going to reply when a growl was heard from the trees. Several Wolves appeared. Roman came out in shorts, shirtless.
"She belongs to me", Roman growled at Kane.
"I beg to differ Alpha", Kane said.
Roman looked at Nova. He swallowed and took a step towards her.
"This is your choice Sweetheart. Before you decide, let me tell you this. What you saw back there, what you saw me", he sighed.
He took a deep breath.
"Let me explain that, please.", Roman said.
"I want to go with my grandma", Nova said.
Roman looked hurt, but nodded.
"If that's your choice", he said.
"But it's not mine. I was promised a mate and I want her now", Kane yelled.
In a flash he had thrown Becky across the yard and had their grandmother by the throat. He plunged his hand into her chest and pulled out her heart. Nova screamed and Roman shifted. His pack attacking Kane. Finn moved away from Nova, sensing strong power coming from her. The sky grew dark and clouded.
"Nova", Becky said softly, holding her arm close to her chest.
Before anyone could do anything, Kane screamed and exploded from the inside out. Becky looked away and Finn looked frightened of Nova. Roman and his pack backed away from her. She bent down in front of her Grandma. Her eyes returning to normal and she cried. Blood all over her.
"Grandma. I'm so sorry", Nova whispered.
Finn helped Becky up and they slowly made their way to Nova. Roman shifted back, he could hear his packs worries in his head. He took a step towards Nova.
"Stop", Nova said softly.
He did as she said.
"Don't come near her", the Phoenix said.
"Nova", Roman said softly.