Day seven, the Sabbath, finally done with the silver test Danté felt good opening his eyes, he couldn't wait to get some sort of liquid down his throat, that was priority one, fuck the pain.
Aiden came in front of him, being in charge if happenings around the Yard Danté found it odd to see him "Where is my torturer?"Aiden was busy undoing the shackles and taking out all the acupuncture needles "I came to personally get you, there is something we must address"When everything was done and extracted Aiden stood back "Stand"Cursed fucking tests, this was another, after the Silver test you may not be helped to your feet, a show of strength and resilience.Danté had his hands down on the armrests and pushed himself to his feet, groaning as he erected his legs. Now standing hunched like an old man that L-shaped sitting position was molded to him, he forced his spine to come straight and grunted managing over that piercing warm pain."ThDanté remembered now, the meeting today about the wolf pack, that's why all the hunters have gathered.He stood watching Mindy whilst catching his breath, three days into his silver test she was out, but that means she was here for three more, she's in desperate need of medical attention and Danté couldn't help slap at some maggots on her back.She's basically so much a corpse Danté doubted Liam the ghoul would find her appealing, her wounds infected, her body thin, she's on her last legs."Come on Mindy, one more, after this its the medbay and a warm plate of food""Give it up Kane! You know as well as all of us that's where it ends!""Shut your fucking trap Bruce!" He yelled at the largest in the group but couldn't help catch that flare of red in the hair of Xena, so she was also here?The thing about this was no one supported anyone who enters first time, if you can't cut it you're dead weight, sometimes those watching made wager
Food was underrated, now with a full belly Danté could feel the energy returning to him as he sat at the round table.There where only fifteen hunters, most he knew but some never mingled with him. Two seats away Xena sat inspecting one of her silver arrow tips, and now that he has energy he could kick his own hindquarters for not taking her back in that medbay, she was a masterpiece, and thinking of it he couldn't remember the last time he had some good spicy sex?One of two women in the Cross, the other was her... He scanned to find Nightingale right across from him, she as well a piece of art, her mustard yellow eyes had an exotic gold glint when the light caught them just right, and that was thanks to her half wolf side.Now that Villa Du Bois left the Cross she was top dog among the two women, but Danté wouldn't count Xena out just yet, that compound bow had a powerful kick, he once saw her carbon fiber arrow go through a wooden target, it had prope
"A dark cobblestone hallway, is this a better place to speak your mind Kane?" Nightingale asked catching up to him with wide strides.He turned his side to her but only drank from the bottle to empty it."You think because you're the smartest here you need not say much? What's wrong then? Afraid you'll hurt my feelings?""What feelings? As far as I know we are not allowed to have any" he said still not turning to her."Don't come with crap now kid! I said something back there and I saw you didn't approve!""Yes! The way you said 'us' and not 'them' you really think I consider you a werewolf halfmut?"She blinked "Oh, that's it hey? Your hatred of us?"Everyone knew Danté well by now, but clearly she missed a step "Make no mistake Nightingale, I don't hate wolves, in fact I never saw one before, would like to actually, but you are not one, you're only half a wolf" he said finally turning his body broad to her.She felt that gesture of ho
Danté came into the dungeon to see Skyler being disappointed that she got caught, personally he wanted to deal with her himself.She sat up when he entered and the two first silently looked at each other."This wasn't my intention" he started."What?""To get you captured, I wanted to hunt you myself""I thought you were not allowed to?""I am now" he said lifting the cross out from under his shirt."Oh, I see... Is there a reason why you became a hunter?" She asked not stirring from her position."Yes, vampires killed my parents""Vampires, but not me right?""Fangs, lust for blood, speed, strength... Those red eyes, it doesn't matter the individual Skyler, to me you're all the same""So why did you come ask me for therapy then?""It was obviously to assess you and your surroundings, I was looking for ways to kill you"She blinked and looked to her lap "Oh""But, I must admit, maybe I was in need of therapy, only that time I got distracted
Xena hid herself in the dark side of the house as she waited for Nightingale to arrive, her heart pounded in her chest thinking of what she and Danté planned.She felt like an idiot for not noticing Danté earlier in life so when she told him why 'he' has said nothing yet it was actually her asking herself that question.Only two women serving as hunters meant she, and she was sure Nightingale would agree that among the men Danté was the pretty boy, the rest either old or unattractive, and to peak Danté's list of interesting things, he was the only pure human still in the Cross.He was the little hero between them, throwing himself in the way of all possible threats the Cross had to protect Vince, Lana and herself, and thanks to that the punishment he received in the end would be twice as severe, and the worst was when he tried to save Lana from the silver test, to this day the Cross blamed him for her death, but they all knew he saw she wasn't going to make it and tried to
Rebecca gasped at the sight of the snow white castle in front of her, it was the only time her teeth didn't clatter as her mouth hung open "It's, so beautiful""Told you, the thing that makes this castle special from the outside is the frost clinging to its bricks" Villa said stepping closer and wiping at the white.Rebecca saw as the frost came off it exposed a very dark grey stone brick."So this castle is supposed to be grey?""Yes, let's go" Villa said heading to the door, but as she wanted to knock saw the door slightly open, she pushed it aside and the two entered."Who's castle is this anyway?" Rebecca asked but Villa held a finger to her mouth."Its odd to find the door open, remain perfectly quiet" She whispered.The two silently walked through and found the main dining hall, there at the tip of the twenty seater table was a woman lying on her arms, empty and half full bottles of all shapes and sizes sprawled all around her."Oh dear" Villa said head
"Mother!?" Rebecca yelled but Asena gave her a shake, purposefully brushing her half inch claws over her jugular."Ssh little mistake, let's hear your precious mother talk... Say everything Villa, you kept the truth from her far too long... She needs to know why I said what I said"Villa felt her entire body tremble, the last thing she wanted Rebecca to hear was how she contemplated killing her."Talk Villa!""When you were a year old Rebecca, you shifted into a wolf for the first time..."Rebecca's breath left her."I– didn't know how to respond, I saw a pup, not a full grown wolf, you weren't ready for that shift yet so it was like a baby accidentally killing a lizard, you didn't mean to, you just... Toyed with her...""I, killed someone then?""From an early age I wanted to give you human interaction, so I invited a woman with her child over so you had someone your age to play with... But...""I killed the girl!? A child!?"
Villa smiled finally happy Asena was willing to change her life around, but she first clasped her shoulders again "Now, before you go be happy for a change... Please help my daughter?"Asena looked at Rebecca then smirked back at Villa "Sorry I'm too drunk now, if only there was a vampire around that can get some of this alcohol out of my system?"Villa felt her fangs grow again thinking of blood."You sure you can do this? Drink and not kill me?" Asena asked seeing Villa's wide eyed stare at her neck."I'll try"With a quick flip of her head she threw her hair back, then slowly leaned in to Villa "Have at it then..."Villa wasn't joking when saying she didn't drink blood in more than twenty years, she was in awe over this situation, its not every day someone offers it."Mother? Are you okay?""I am! Quiet let me concentrate!" Villa lashed at her but still had her eyes on that vein.She took Asena by her shoulder, then the other around her neck, in a natur