BLOOD MOON

d the waves of power that rolled off her like waves. Damian gripped his umbrella tighter and forced his feet forward. Although that took more than just a little ef

asn't yet at the level where it could be used to kill y

l its protective wards settle over him. Then he continued forward undisturbed. He touched his face and his fingers came away bloody. Th

he far up the food chain to know exactly what the source of the bad blood was. As for moving up the food chain...Damian didn't even want to consider it. In an organization where virtually everyone lived for centuries at a time, you basically h

time. Damian had heard about the characteristics of the wolfdream and suspected she was just about waking. He hast

better luck w

him on a suicide mission, time to go introduce myself then. I just hope this arm

She was still kneeling there

moment he was not and the next he w

e her mother and any thoughts of revenge reduced to mere shades. Rose's heart broke when she thought again of her mother, but she forced it down and turned her mind

ould spell death for her. Her hackles rose but she refused to show any reaction, kneeling where

cle, " the stranger said, and Rose didn't st

does 'my uncl

son." he paused and then went on "it's about your mother'

. She twisted on her hip to now stare

f being cut out of the night sky itself and weaved together with shadows, the feeling it gave her was...ominous. For a second it occupied her attention before she restrained her curiosity enough

mpi

r the Bureau of Magical Protection, personally I pref

ith the intention of having you test the limits of my patience and since when did Enforc

seen. "Far from it. Just doing a favor for an old fri

ismissively, "

Rose felt her unwanted companion was co

led her fingers, "has to say once I'm

something else but Rose c

swallowed the sun before she trusted he had the ability in him. The Enforcers wanted something and they wanted it from her. And Rose was curious enough about it to hear them out. But only after she had dealt with her mother's killer first. If the Bureau interfered, they'd find themselves on the receiving end of her blades. But depe

rned to go. "We'll give you the time you

what it's like to lose someone you care about." Then he was gone

fell to the earth in a litany of sounds. At last, she screamed into the

he last embers of her rage; all that

standing by a fleet of black jeeps. She rec

PROP

cleared his throat and went straight to business "Your uncle wants you back home

his was a waste of time" She turned to start walking away but a firm grip on her arm

te the rain having stopped. In fact, now that she thought of it, she could recall he'd been holding

." he said and took a deep breath and

uncle'

lt mildly disappointed. She didn't know what she was expecting, but it wasn't this, whatever

er clan Patriarchs. Well ex

hat flashed through her face as she warred with herself. Damian waited confidently, wagging his eyebrows in anticipation of the questi

e wh

l you, is that you're in the succession plan. The Patriarchs of the clans left

have they be

mon

ould they ha

wee

g until she was do

l doesn't explain why you're here. Enforcers and supernaturals

tured towa

better to talk o

ot very interested in becoming Patriarch or anything else in the clan for that matter. My mother is dead

. "We may have some clues

o's

ed. "But only if you're

"I can only help you after my mot

ed. "That's f

d "Then le

et from the rain and winced when she plopped down on the seat. Then he got in after her, shut the door and rapped his fin

ven as she said it, she realized with no small amount of dread that she knew who. But s

even she wouldn't believe her un

d to delay the information from getting to you or your mother. We got the lett

ponsible for my mother

know better than I d

did as a matter of

gone? Rose shivered to think of the consequences, she felt a sick twist in her gut. That he would run the famil

lls

a good start

elieve that?" Rose sounde

elieve it. In my opinion, compared to most o

. "What oth

ers "The Dragon heiress, the Elfking's brat, your cousin o

ed towards the window again,

choice? Let me guess why you'

indeed. Tried would be the word." Damian grit his teeth when he remembered the yo

ed "You should've tried talking to him again. He would've

you were actually my first pick. But the high

jobs done? That's even more unbelievable than what you just told me. How can highly sensit

sn't going to say anything else concerning that issue. Rose could

le the death of her mum with the new revelation o

y but she knew Dam

formation. It was shocking enough, he knew. He'd

the Patriarchs that undertook that journey. This wasn't a ne

s were permitted to know about this. Why? Damian had no idea. He had som

you supernatu

hed between them until it became awkward for Damian

, others are told to children. One of the most popular speaks of a world where supernaturals reign supreme, a world much larger than this one. Which gods and monsters. Here we supernaturals are just small clans forced to hide in the shadows. But there in that world, we supposedly had world sp

they've gone to a

d they go there? How would they go there? I refuse to beli

to her questions. He simply reclined in his seat, hands tucked behind his head and eyes staring off into the un

ome idea as to wh

wheel sideways and stomping on the brakes as he did so. The Jeep managed to screech to a stop just before it smashed into the burning wreckage of the first vehicle, the two other vehicles following closely behind also took various evasive actions. Rose immediately heard shouts and echoes of gunfire. She gave her door a

d then the vehicle they were in was thankfully swatted out of the road even as it burst into flame

a pitch black umbrella opened over her an

d a lean silver sword from it and cut down another assailant in one fluid motion. The third assailant had just been sneaking up on him when he found the sword buried in his chest, he tried to clutch at

aken place in

saying as she stared around her in shock, looking at the burning wreckage of the vehicles around her ears ringing at the high pitched sou

even as she charged the enemy, it'd been a long time since she'd been in combat but that didn't matter much

the next, take a running jump, push off the chest of the two falling and use that momentum to leap backwards unto the next, flipping in the air to land with both knees on either side of the head, shoulders crunch and the victim screams in agony, even as he sinks to the groun

realized and its protector. She could observe magic pulled into the mage's outstretched hand li

was. The protector readied his sword for a swing, but she was already