GRIFFIN POV
I have been travelling the earth for years, moving between packs, clans and human cities. In my early teenage years, I learnt that I was different from everyone else, as I could see, hear and do things that no normal person should be able to do.I worked out that no one liked people that were different so I tried to keep hidden what I could do, some of my close friends noticed the difference in me as I got older but they didn't care, some of them even ended up giving their lives to protect my secret. I didn't like this; it didn't seem right that anyone would give their life for mine.When I reached one hundred years old I was working in a small werewolf pack when a stranger asked the Alpha if he could enter, as he was looking for someone and there was a possibility that this person was hiding in his pack. I didn't know at the time that he was actually looking for me. While he was there I went about my normal routine and helped whoever in the pack required assistance.On the third day that this stranger was there, I accidentally bumped into him as he passed, heading to the packhouse. I couldn't stop one of my gifts from coming to the surface. I froze as I saw what he had done and what he was about to do. Unfortunately for me, it was him bumping into me that set the destruction he would cause into motion. He stops and turns back around and says."I have been looking for you since you came into some of your powers..."I shake myself, and turn to face him "I'm sorry, sir! I think you have me confused with someone else.."I go to turn and walk away as he says "Nice try! Bastard Son of Lucifer... You would have thought a fallen angel like Lucifer would have at least found another female fallen angel to have a kid with..."I stop and look at him puzzled "I don't know what you are talking about, my parents were Jack and Olivia Parker. I am Griffin Parker. I am sorry but I have work to do, so I must be on my way.."He laughs "So it is true you really don't know who or what you are... Would you like to know before I kill you?"Now I knew a little of what I could be because when I turned fifty, I had this extreme pain run through my back. I fell to the ground as it felt like I was being split in half and my spine was being ripped out, by the time the pain had subsided and I could move again I had this weight on my back that I couldn't shift.I slowly and carefully got back to my feet, I reach over my shoulder and feel something soft and very sensitive. I then look over my shoulder as much as I can and see black feathers, I concentrate on my back and the feathers seem to move and then wrap around me.I run my hand over them and realise that they are in fact wings, it then took me a few months in hiding to work out how to use them, to learn how to fly and then more importantly how to hide them so that I would look just like everyone else.I was now sure that I was missing part of myself, when I first went to some of the werewolf packs and vampire clans I noticed that they would seem to get this far-away look in their eyes.After I had managed to make a few friends, I asked them what it meant when they did that and they said that they were either talking to another member of the pack or they were talking to their vampire or werewolf respectfully. I wondered if there was a possibility that I too had another half."Are you sure that you have the right person??""I couldn't be more sure..."He then allows his long jacket to fall to the ground, and he extends beautiful white wings, he looks at me and says something in a language I have never heard before.I don't understand what he says but I feel this massive wave of power flow through me and for the first time I actually feel whole. It is then that I hear a voice in my head."It is finally nice to be able to talk to you, Griffin...""Who are you?""Oh! Right sorry, I am Memphis and I am your Angel half..."'Why are you only just talking to me now?""Your father must have put some sort of block on me when you were born so that you would slowly receive my powers and then meet me when you were ready and able to understand the responsibility that comes with what we are and the power we hold. That male in front of us spoke in the language of the Angels, released me and ordered me to come forward... ""What did he say?""He said 'I call to the forefront the angel that resides within. I release you from your bonds and order you to show yourself now!!!' I had no choice but to do what he commanded as we haven't had the chance to bond naturally yet making it so no one can order either of us. I will explain more later but for now, we need to get as far away from this male as we can...""But what about everyone in the pack?""We can't save them, as you saw. Nothing will change the destruction and death in this pack by us staying and fighting other than us dying along with them..."Memphis then doesn't give me a choice as he extends our wings and takes to the air. I look back as I hear a loud explosion and the male yell"YOU CAN RUN GRIFFIN BUT YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO HIDE... WHERE EVER YOU GO WE WILL FIND YOU!!!"I feel really guilty about what happened to that pack but I don't have a chance to dwell on it as we move on to the next place. Memphis covers our magick signature as we fly and then takes us to the other side of the country, he lands just outside one of the human cities and he gives me back control. I pull my wings in making them disappear, I then lean against the nearest building and turn back inwards,"So Memphis, did you want to explain why we just let a werewolf pack of 700 die?""Like I said they would have died, either way, we just would have joined them... That male was a low-level messenger/warrior angel and until you can get to know me and we can learn to balance with each other even with how powerful we are, there was no way at all we would have been able to beat him.""So what do we do now?""We will need to stay within the human city for a few weeks so they can cover our tracks and then we can do what you have been doing for years, we can travel around going from pack to clan to city. It will be the best way to stay under their radar and learn the fighting and control we will need to survive!"I then move into the city and do what he says. I spend nearly two weeks in the human city, I then move on and continue my wandering through the different packs and clans across the country.SKYLAR POVI run into my room at the young adult hostel and I quickly pack up my stuff, shoving my laptop and the few clothes I have into the small shoulder sling I carry with me. I quite liked it here, but unfortunately, it is time to move on once again before they track my whereabouts. I started fooling around with technology when I was ten and found I had a real knack for hacking into anything, my foster parents weren't happy when at the age of thirteen they had who they thought was the Federal Police banging on their door looking for me as I had hacked some secret organization and managed to get copies of all their files before they kicked me out of their server. I didn't see much of the information as I downloaded it but it had something to do with supernatural species, the top two on the list were Werewolves and Vampires and the fact that they do exist and this organisation is gathering information on both to find weaknesses and destroy both species before they can overrun or
JULIAN POVWe have been travelling for nearly twenty years, Nathaniel even after all these years hasn't given up looking for Scarlett following every lead, every sighting that is reported and he refuses to let anyone know where we are because there still seems to be some sort of spy or leak in the kingdom as we have gotten close to her a couple of times over the years but he always seems to know and moves on before we can do anything.So we only head home maybe once a year for a few days at most, so Nathaniel can check in with uncle Dominic and catch up on anything that he needs to know about and then we are on our way again, Victoria on the other hand heads home every few months so that she can stay on top of what is going on there and report what she has learnt on our travels. But then when I think about it I think it has been more than a year or two or maybe even three since we went home last.Victoria had to return home a couple of months ago as uncle Dominic had sent Theodore to
RILEY POVI know this is a small clan but they should still have more than just the border patrols and some officers walking around the town, even just a few small discreet cameras on the streets, just to cover any and all travellers that pass through. As we sit in Malcom's private office and wait for Nathaniel, I turn to Julian."Hey, Jules? What was that about as we left that last clan? You could smell blood or something?""Oh, that doesn't matter. Someone on the bus we waited for and then passed must have cut themselves on something.""You know, we could have stopped for you to check it out. I could smell humans on that bus. We could have convinced a couple of the females on board to maybe spare and share a little of their blood with us. I haven't had fresh human blood in..... Oh, I can't remember and if I remember rightly you have gone even longer..""I am fine, I don't need any...""Jules, who are you trying to fool, me or yourself? Because you don't fool me. You need a release.
RILEY POV Malcom bows and shakes Nathaniel's hand as he gets to his feet. I turn and notice that Ryker has already left the office. Julian and I then follow Nathaniel out, but he stops to talk to Ryker, who is leaning on the porch railing. I turn to Julian "You should go back in there and see if Malcom knows any females, human or otherwise, that will be able to give you what you need and trust me, Conner needs it..." "And what about you?" I smile. "I already have plans.." I laugh as he looks at me, really confused. I don't bother explaining as I step down off of the porch and head to the female's small house we went to earlier. I knock on the door and she answers it. She looks at me hesitantly before nodding her head and moving to the side, allowing me to enter. "Are you sure about what you were offering me before?" She nods hesitantly again and then steps up to me. I whisper as she wraps her arms ar
JULIAN POVRiley is right I needed a good feed and Conner could do with a release as well but every time I think about maybe finding a female for him to use I remember the scent of that blood, it just seems to be calling to me, I turn inward to Conner,"What's going on? It's not like you to turn down a good female?" "I know, but there is just something about that scent, something that is important to us. We can feed, but I don't want to touch another female like that until we can find out who that scent belongs to and what they mean to us...." "Okay, that is fine by me.." I cut the link and make my way back to Malcom's office and knock lightly on the door. It doesn't take long before I hear,"Come in." I open the door and enter as he stands from behind his desk surprised and says,"Julian, I wasn't expecting you again. Was there something wrong?" "No, no, nothing is wrong. I was wondering if you have a female, preferably human, but doesn't have to be. That would be willing to all
JULIAN POVI wake with her held tight in my arms. I feel my fangs lengthen again. I move slightly, skimming my lips along her neck. I hear her low hiss and sink them in, retracting them and drinking deeply. Just as I swipe my tongue over my bite, there is a knock on the door and a soft female voice."Maddason, are you awake, sweetheart? Your father wants to see you..."She goes to move, but I tighten my arms and whisper into her ear, "Stay, rest, I drank a lot from you..." "But my father?""I will see him. I will also get the young maid at the door to bring you some blood bags. You will need them. As I said, I drank a lot and you will feel very weak."I feel her relax again as her breathing evens once more. I untangle my arms from around her and get up. I walk to the door and open it just as the maid is about to knock again. I put my finger to my lips, step out, closing the door behind me as I say, "Can you make sure three bags of blood are brought up for Maddason in about an hour a
JULIAN POV I hang up the phone just as Riley enters the kitchen, and then not long after Nathaniel joins us too; he sits down opposite me at the table and sighs. I ask. "What's happening, Nat?" "Ryker just collapsed. Unfortunately, we won't be able to do much until he wakes. What else have you two to report?" "Not much. The female that was with Scarlett bought four wolf necklaces from a witch.." "I got a call from Malcom saying that those two Alphas are now following us, following that other female that is travelling with Scarlett and maybe even now following Scarlett." "Okay, we will have to keep an eye on them. Jack said that they were bad news, and we may need to consult with Uncle Noah about them." "We may have to contact him, anyway. We are getting very close to one of his kingdom's territories. We will need his permission to enter..." "That is nothing... I might head to rest so that when Ryker wakes, we can get back on their trail. I will ring Uncle Noah at the same time
SKYLAR POVAs I get onto the bus, I catch my hand and cut my palm on the door. I move to my seat, sit down, and pull out a tissue from my bag. I wipe up the blood running down my arm and then hold the tissue to the small cut to stop the rest of the bleeding. The bus leaves the station as soon as everyone is on board. I open the window next to me just a little and then lean back, relaxing with a sigh. I look out the window again as we pass a couple of guys on motorbikes.I sit up and watch them as I recognise them from the photos I had just downloaded. I wonder where they are heading and if I will be able to meet up with them. Wait... No, I never meet with anybody. I only need to know where they are so I can give them this information. When I get to the town, I will make a copy and see if I can get it to them without actually meeting them.When the bus stops at a rest stop, I get off and stretch my legs, use the bathroom and then get back onto the bus. As I sit down I hear the sound of