2 THE INQUIRY Rorbel emerged from the wooden carriage and immediately stood tall, revealing no signs of fatigue, frustration, or fear. Even though what lay in front of him had unconsciously widened the eyes and lowered the jaws of many a soldier; this was Rorbel’s fourth visit to the royal palace grounds. Still, no matter how many times his eyes had taken in the awe-inspiring sight of Vandaria’s capitol, hiding his amazem...

To those who would know, yet would not want to know. To see what one does not want to see. Hear what they don’t want to hear. During the future or in the past? What is true desire? When does difference become the same? When does it repeat? When did it first draw breath? Creation is always forgotten. Wondrous during its infancy. Adored and then finally forgotten. Time dilutes. Now and then become the same. And yet human be...

Chapter 7 - The Fight  And there I was, going to meet my uncle. This wouldn’t be my first fight, but most certainly it would be my last one. I knew that I didn’t need to go too far to find the vampires again, they were after me. I just needed to walk around, they would come and I wasn’t wrong. About half an hour later there he was. “So, you are alone today,” he spoke. “So are you,” I said. He smiled at me wickedly. I just...

Evocative, redolent thoughtsspread through out my mind,as I stare at images played. Carrying me to a fantasy-land,laying naked in the moon light,draped together under the stars. Only a navaho blanket between us,the meadow grass and flowers.Soft breezes caressing our skin. Fingers exploring gooseflesh,like the blind reading braille, accelerating breaths and coos. Whiffs of fresh air and fauna,mixed with sizzling lust, nost...

Chapter 6 -Hard Choices We were back to Sariel’s house. The sunrise was minutes away. This was too close to a disaster ending. I needed to learn how to control my powers, and be able to keep my energy doing so. “You should go rest Susan.” Sariel spoke. “I’m fine.” I said. I sat on the floor, close to one of the covered windows. Sariel came close and sat by my side. “How can you control also the wind?” He asked, confused....

I must have slept a long time, because when I woke everything was dry and so was I. The sun was rising and the birds were chirping away. I got up and stretched my aching bones and sore muscles. After stretching I shook out my fur, sniffed the morning air, wrinkled my nose and sneezed. There was something in air and it wasn't good—it hurt my nose and made it hard to breath. I needed to get away from this place and soon or...

I woke from my dream with a start. I sat up and sniffed and crinkled my nose, all I could smell was humans everywhere. The smell was on the ground, in the air and, god forbid, on my fur! I had to find water and fast to get their stink off me. I roamed far and wide and yet I found nothing and no one. I had no idea what to do next. I howled, hoping my pack mates were close, but nothing answered my call but the wind. As I wa...

We were happy in our new home, doing as we pleased. And just like any other time Tank and Nurse disappeared I wasn't worried. Apparently they took Scar with them so once again I was truly alone. But for once I didn't like it. Being around them now for so long I felt safe with them and we were more or less family and now they were just gone. I didn't know what to do with myself. I didn't want to hunt, I didn't want to run...

I travelled far each day, not knowing where I was going but knew I would know once I was there. The he wolf still followed me but now he was joined by another. The one from the lake. They didn't try to attack me or interrupt me as I moved around but still they followed close behind. I tried to loose them a few times but it was a waste of time now there were two of them, one of them would always find me and howl to the oth...

It had been a long hard winter. There wasn't much around to catch or even scavenge from others. Not that I would steal someone else’s meal unless I had too. I had been a lone wolf for as long as I could remember. I didn't even know why I was on my own. Weren't we meant to be in a pack or group of some sort? Although I had come across other wolves, some friendly and some well not so friendly. I never felt I needed someone...

Chapter 5 - Unusual As the days went by, I had improved the control of my power, and also started to train in some fighting skills. It was way too much for me to learn in such a short period of time. I only had a few weeks before my uncle decided to go up front with his plan. We decided to go out tonight and see if we could find any kind of information. “Are you ready Sariel?” I asked. “Yes.” We both left the house. The s...

Chapter 4- The power He didn’t answer me immediately, he got closer to the bed and sat on the end. “You should be lay down resting, you are still weak.” He told me “I’m better now, tell me what happen please. I saw flames on my hands.” I ask him. “Yes, there were flames on your hands, I think that’s the power you can control. And also.” He said to me Sariel hand me over a small mirror. I look at the mirror and saw my eyes...

Chapter 3 - Revelations  What was I supposed to do now? Everything around me was so muddled. My own uncle wanted to get rid of me, and angels were helping me? With every single minute that passed, all of this got more and more confusing. Now I had to leave my own house to escape from the vampires that my uncle had sent to get me, and my only help was Sariel . He told me that vampires have the power to control one of the f...

The Christmas present ticked rhythmically behind the long sofa. The housemaid shuffled about, reluctantly preparing her master’s breakfast of tea, hardtack, and a shot of rum, as she had done for years. Because today was special, she placed a tiger lily on the tray. The bedroom door banged open. “Ahoy, wench! Where’s me grub?” He twirled his mustache with his hooked hand. “Open your present first.” He hastily leaned over...

Chapter 2-Discoveries “Wait that weird white light, was it you?” I asked him, guessing his answer. “Yes…that was me.” He answered me and then continue. “I saw you in there but I wasn’t sure that it was the person I was supposed to find.” “Who are you anyway?” I asked confused at this point. We where still at the door, he didn’t stop looking at me. “I was sent to help you. Even if we don’t usual help vampires, they sent me...