Chapter 2

The trio 8 years old..

Today we spent the day with the four supernatural fractions leaders and heirs. My father thinks that having alliances and knowing the vampires, fae, elves and witches will pave the way for a better future and help during the war that is not spoken of outside our little circle. Father doesn’t want to alarm our pack or the shifter community with this information he wants everyone to live fulfilling lives and not constantly worry about impending doom. While the parents did whatever the parents do while together the five of the leaders families are together us children were always taking part in warrior training it was a monthly thing for us our parents thought it was best to grow up together and learn each other’s strengths and weakness during battle so we could learn to work together. Makes sense really altogether there is 17 of us from the 5 fractions all various ages skills and leadership. In the morning they divide us up according to age the older children work together training while us younger ones work together training. We then take a break for lunch the resume training all together.

I always looked forward to this day every month regardless of supernatural fractions and the gruesome training we undertake I look forward to spending time with children other than the twins Destin not so much the antisocial butterfly.

We had just finished having lunch and we all ran out the door into the fields behind the pack house into the woods. “Race you all there” yelled Alvin the heir to the elf kingdom as he was the first to burst out through the door and take off running for the field. Destin the ever so competitive brute looked at me before taking off while yelling “you cheat Alvin you know you could only win by cheating” I couldn’t help but chuckle Destin the boy who hated these monthly meetings seems to be enjoying himself on the outside but I know better I know it’s just his competitive side rearing it head. To the left of me Colton is also giggling shaking his head he takes my hand it his and starts to run “come on princess we can’t let him win now can we”

We head to our pretty lame cubby house as Alvin calls it made out of sheets we had stolen from the laundry yet again. “Maybe we could make a base together then Alvin” Marisha the fae princess offers. Alvin gives her a knowing nod I chose a tree a few steps away looking a little on the dead side of things. As he starts to walk towards the tree I have that creeping feeling of being watched again in the pit of my stomach I do a quick scan of our surroundings while sniffing to see if I can pick up a scent but come up empty handed. My actions don’t do unnoticed by Colton who puts an arm around my shoulders and whispers so no one else hears “you have that feeling again dont you” I nod my head to confirm as I nod Destin comes up beside me and takes my hand in his and entwines our fingers. puffs up his chest before reassuring he would let nothing and no one hurt me. Not going to lie his words give me butterflies it’s not unusual for Colton to be affectionate with me that is just Colton’s nature but Destin has never shown any affection to me or anyone else for that matter he always has his hard shell exterior on display.

It does not go unnoticed either Karla the vampire heiress jumps down out of the tree and lands in front of us and stares at mine and destins entwined hands. “ awh is miss alpha princess your girlfriend Destin look how cute you are being with her” I can feel the anger radiating from Destin and his grip on my hand tightens at her words. “Shut your mouth bloodsucker before I shut it for you” Karla almost grimaced at his words being spat like venom before storing off to where Alvin was know touching the half dead tree with both hands placed on its base glowing a bright green.

I had never seen anything like before but Alvin’s earth magic was slowly but surely seeping into the tree and it was slowly growing before our eyes it truly was a sight to behold. While Alvin was growing this magnificent magical tree Karla was now working on placing a vampire glamour up around our now growing tree cubby so it appeared to be a dead tree to the outside world only those of us present would have the ability to see past it. Marisha was also working the tree with a different kind of earth magic to shape the tree into the cubby we wanted as Alvin used his earth magic to keep it growing. Delilah moonlight coven nexts high priestess was standing the other side of Colton also watching on with awe. About ten minutes later and a very tired Alvin and Marisha the tree house was finally formed. Marisha had created intricate steps up the base of the tree leading up to a wooden platform above that along the base were some more steps leading up to another level where both she and Alvin had created wooden cubby house woven from the tree itself equipped with functioning doors and windows. We were all completely at a loss for words at the magical wonderland they had just created our sheet cubby really was nothing in comparison. We were all excited and we pretty much scurried up the two flights of stairs up into our very own elf and fairy tree cottage.

We all stayed up there until we heard the bell ring signalling us to head back to the pack house. Break time was now over back to training we all went I really didn’t want to leave and was the last to climb down and a few steps before a could reach the bottom that horrible feeling was back again as though someone was watching me. it distracted me enough that my footing slipped off the step and I fell the remaining few steps down. Destin was there to catch me thankfully. As he lowered me down I heard a swig snap across the creek when I looked up I seen his angry red eyes glowing red it was the first but not the last time I saw him there watching. When our eyes met he soon took off running before I could say anything to Destin he was gone.